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1. Lil Wayne Charismatic Southern rapper Lil Wayne began his industry ascendance as one of the Hot Boys, a short-lived Cash Money Records all-star group, and...
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2. Jonas Brothers One of the most popular teen-affiliated groups of the 2000s, the Jonas Brothers' craft hook-filled power pop anthems in the vein of McFly, Hanson,...
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3. Chris Brown Although he started out as an aspiring rapper, Chris Brown's early discovery of his singing talent inspired him to follow in the footsteps of...
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4. Britney Spears More than any other single artist, Britney Spears was the driving force behind the return of teen pop in the late '90s. The blockbuster success of...
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5. Rihanna Rihanna established her dance-pop credentials in summer 2005 with her debut smash hit, "Pon de Replay," and continued to demonstrate such hit...
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6. Katy Perry Katy Perry's mix of sass and spunk combines the cheeky, club-ready pop music of Lily Allen with the commercial pop/rock of Avril Lavigne and...
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7. Tokio Hotel Emo quartet Tokio Hotel emerged as one of the most successful new German acts of their generation, scoring three number one singles via 2005's...
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8. Danity Kane The third group to be put together through the reality television series Making the Band -- O-Town being the first, Da Band being the second --...
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9. Miley Cyrus Young Miley Cyrus became an overnight sensation in 2006 as the star of the Disney Channel television series Hannah Montana, but fortunately her...
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10. Pussycat Dolls Created by choreographer Robin Antin in the Los Angeles garage of her friend, actress Christina Applegate, The Pussy Cat Dolls was originally a...
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11. T.I. Once dubbed "the Jay-Z of the South" by Pharrell Williams, T.I. gradually came into his own and established himself as one of rap's greatest and...
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12. Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin was the definitive heavy metal band. It wasn't just their crushingly loud interpretation of the blues -- it was how they incorporated...
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13. Akon Although he was born in St. Louis, Aliaune Thiam -- aka Akon -- grew up in Senegal before he and his family (including his father, jazz...
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14. T-Pain Tallahassee-based MC and vocalist T-Pain (born Faheem Najm) came up in a rap group called Nappy Headz but went pro as a solo R&B artist after he...
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15. Pink Although she was initially viewed as yet another face in the late-'90s crowd of teen pop acts, Pink quickly showed signs of becoming one of the...
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16. Kid Rock One of the unlikeliest success stories in rock at the turn of the millennium, Detroit rap-rocker Kid Rock shot to superstardom with his fourth...
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17. Mariah Carey The best-selling female performer of the 1990s, Mariah Carey rose to superstardom on the strength of her stunning five-octave voice; an elastic...
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18. 50 Cent Though he would later struggle with the nature of his fame as well as market expectations, 50 Cent endured substantial obstacles throughout his...
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19. The Game Compton's own the Game (born Jayceon Taylor) issued his debut LP, The Documentary, in 2004 through Aftermath/G Unit/Universal. With everyone from...
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20. Kanye West In the span of a few years, from 2001 to 2004, Kanye West went from hip-hop beatmaker to worldwide hitmaker, as his stellar production work for...
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Don't have time to search through thousands upon thousands (and we do mean thousands, seriously) of music artists and bands? AND you still want to know who's the hottest of the hot? From rock, rap, hip-hop, pop, indie, soul and R&B, check out MTV.com's Most Popular Artists for the hottest, most in-demand artists and their videos.
Looking for artists like Akon, Amy Winehouse, Avril Lavigne, Beyoncé, Christina Aguilera, Ciara, Daughtry, Evanescence, Fall Out Boy, Fergie, The Fratellis, Gwen Stefani, Gym Class Heroes, Hilary Duff, Jay-Z, Justin Timberlake, Kelly Clarkson, Linkin Park, My Chemical Romance, Nelly Furtado, Rihanna, Say Anything, Shakira, The Academy Is ..., The Pussycat Dolls, The Used, Timbaland, Young Jeezy, 50 Cent and thousands more. Whether they rock, rap or rhyme, we've got all of the hottest artists from A-to-Z, and we've got all of the videos that you gotta see.
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