Top Artists of 2009

With the #1 song of 2009 plus two others in the top 10, it was no secret who would be the #1 artist of 2009 after all the data was compiled. Lady GaGa easily bests the competition after finishing at #28 in the 2008 artist chart. She charted 11 songs on the THO 100 which logged a total of 165 weeks on the chart, 119 inside the top 40, and 58 inside the top 10. Using THO's point system, Lady GaGa had the best single year of any artist in THO's history (beginning in 1993). The previous best was Mariah Carey in 1994. Mariah finished at #33 on the 2009 artist chart. Three other divas followed GaGa at #2-#4: Beyonce, Britney Spears, and Kelly Clarkson. Kanye West and Akon were the only solo male artists to crack the top 10. Last year's #1 artist, Rihanna, was #18.

- Top Artists of 2009
- Top Songs of 2009
- THO Chart Archive
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