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- Lil Wayne Is MTV News' #5 Man Of The Year
- Miley Cyrus Is MTV News' #5 Woman Of The Year
- DJ Drama Is <i>Mixtape Daily</i>'s DJ Of The Year
- Kanye West Calls 'We Were Once A Fairytale' Honor 'Humbling'
- Chris Brown Fans Wish He Hadn't Deleted His Twitter
- Lil Wayne, Eminem's Belligerent 'Drop The World' Hits The Net
- The Best Albums Of 2009, In <i>Bigger Than The Sound</i>
- Britney Spears Is MTV News' #6 Woman Of The Year
- Robert Pattinson Is MTV News' #6 Man Of The Year
| Lil Wayne Is MTV News' #5 Man Of The Year Posted: 16 Dec 2009 03:50 AM PST Despite legal troubles and looming jail time, Wayne fostered the hottest clique in hip-hop and featured on songs from Madonna to Drake, all the while still dropping mixtapes.
Which stars had the biggest year? All this week, we'll be unveiling our Top 9 men and women of 2009, counting down to the #1 man and woman on Friday.
5. Lil Wayne His name should be "Mammoth Wayne." Lil Wayne is going into 2010 just like he went into 2009: on top of the music game. MTV News' 2008 Man of the Year's star is so huge and shines so bright that he's remained a entertainment focal point — breaking touring records for a hip-hop act despite not releasing Rebirth, his much delayed follow-up to last year's Tha Carter III. The New Orleans Fireman was more popular than most artists who boasted #1 albums; with hit singles, an endless string of guest appearances, introducing rap's hottest new clique and dropping another classic mixtape. 2009 Highlights: Staying humble but still riding high off of his 2008 Man of the Year win, Wayne sideswiped a potential rap battle with 50 Cent by refusing to engage the G-Unit General, but continuing to do what put in him a preeminent position: make music and perform it for the people. His I Am Music Tour with the likes of T-Pain and Keri Hilson was a huge critical and commercial success. But Wayne's biggest live show would happen in February at the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. Weezy, Jay-Z, Kanye and T.I. stole the program with a historic performance of "Swagga Like Us" only for Wayne to return to the same stage later to rep for his hometown with "Tie My Hands." Wayne was nominated for eight Grammys and left with three, including Best Hip-Hop Album.
February was also a pivotal month in that his musical collaborator and Young Money clique member, Drake, released the mixtape So Far Gone. Drake, our #8 Man of the Year nominee, went on to be the hip-hop rookie of the year with two hit singles and two Grammy nominations. Drake officially became a Young Money artist in late June. Wayne took his entire camp — which includes another budding rap star, Nicki Minaj — out on tour this summer for the America's Most Wanted Music Festival. That outing and his I Am Music Tour earned a combined record-breaking tally of over $42 million. Outside of music, Wayne had plenty to keep him busy. BCD Music Group, an independent distribution company based in Texas, put him in the middle of a lawsuit against mixtape king DJ Drama, while Wayne was in full support of a lawsuit to stop the distribution of the documentary "Tha Carter", which was produced by QD3. In yet another lawsuit, Wayne sued producer Mali Boi for failing to clear a sample of singer Karma-Ann Swanepoel's "Once." The folk singer sued Wayne for copyright infringement for use of "Once" on Wayne's "I Feel Like Dying." Of course, Wayne's most troubling court proceedings dealt with his gun-possession case. In October, the acclaimed performer pleaded guilty to gun possession. Weezy is scheduled for sentencing in February, where he is expected to receive one year in jail.
Despite impending prison time, Wayne's appeal has reached well into the mainstream. He's had guest appearances on tracks from Madonna to Drake to Cash Money member Jay Sean. Weezy also appeared on ESPN multiple times (also serving as a celebrity blogger for the sports channel), went bowling with Katie Couric for a primetime special and had his own "Behind the Music" episode. As 2009 came to an end, Wayne — who came in second on MTV News' Hip-Hop Brain Trust's Hottest MCs List — dropped his impeccable No Ceilings mixtape. The free CD was meant as a thank-you to all the fans who supported him throughout the year. Meanwhile, as Wayne gears up for the release of the We Are Young Money LP on December 21, he's still drumming up attention for Rebirth — "Drop the World," featuring Eminem, was just leaked to the Net Monday. Which stars had the biggest 2009? Over the next week, we'll be unveiling our top nine most newsworthy, controversial and fascinating men and women of the year. We based our list on factors like music sales, box-office performance, MTVNews.com headlines and traffic, overall reach (crossover singles, appearances in movies, licensing of songs for commercials, clothing lines, etc.), plus X-factors like "impact" and "buzz." (And no, President Barack Obama didn't make the list — we'll leave that to the folks at Time.) This is by no means an exact science, but we think the list we've put together represents the men and women who helped make 2009 the most exciting and memorable 12 months in recent history. We'll be rolling out our list of the Top 9 Men and Women of 2009 two per day until Friday, when we unveil MTV News' Man and Woman of the year! As always, we also want to know what you think, so weigh in with comments below, or upload them to Your.MTV.com! Related Videos | ||
| Miley Cyrus Is MTV News' #5 Woman Of The Year Posted: 16 Dec 2009 03:50 AM PST The 17-year-old pop star has been on a roll, with a #1 movie, hit songs and a manageable share of controversy in 2009.
Which stars had the biggest year? All this week, we'll be unveiling our top nine men and women of 2009, counting down to the #1 man and woman on Friday.
5. Miley Cyrus In 2008, Miley Cyrus was criticized for growing up too fast. From leaked pics to a risqué Vanity Fair spread, it seemed like the teen was in a hurry to make the transition from squeaky-clean Disney star to full-grown woman, and the pundits gave her hell for it (though we placed her fourth on our '08 Woman of the Year countdown). In 2009, she weathered much of the same criticisms, but she still managed to make giant strides towards adulthood, thanks mostly to a mega-successful tour, a pair of chart-dominating singles and her much-discussed decision to delete her Twitter account. Cyrus might still just be 17 years old, but she's established herself as a force to be reckoned with and shows no signs of letting up anytime soon. 2009 Highlights: What wasn't a highlight for Miley in 2009? She came into the year with a Golden Globe-nominated song and an invite to play one of Barack Obama's inaugural shows. Her "Hannah Montana" movie bowed at #1 at the box office, pulling in some $34 million, the second-highest grossing Easter-weekend debut in history. Within a few weeks, the soundtrack to the movie would claim the top spot on the Billboard albums chart too.
She released a string of mega-successful singles, "The Climb" and "Party in the U.S.A.," which not only dominated the charts but earned her critical praise too. She toured and worked on "The Last Song" — a reportedly "more mature" film that paired her with Liam Hemsworth, with whom she'd soon be romantically linked — and filmed a cameo in "Sex and the City 2." But, oh, there were still controversies. In February, she rankled Asian-rights groups when a photo of her and her friends making a so-called "slant-eyed" gesture hit the Net. Cyrus said the picture was "taken out of context," but eventually apologized for it. Then, in August, she offended parents' groups with a pole-dance during her performance at the Teen Choice Awards. In October, Cyrus deleted her famous Twitter account and as fans flooded the site with messages begging her to return, it crashed momentarily. Some said she quit at Hemsworth's insistence, though she denied it, calling the implication "stupid" and saying Twitter should be "banned from the universe." Then, in November, she made headlines again when she admitted that contrary to the lyrics of "Party in the U.S.A.," she's never heard a Jay-Z song. But Miley never let any of the controversy derail her, and as 2009 draws to a close, she's winning raves for her cover of Poison's "Every Rose Has Its Thorn." Like we said, she shows no signs of slowing down, and we wouldn't be willing to bet against her in 2010, either.
Among Cyrus' other newsworthy moments this year, she feuded with Radiohead and Jamie Foxx. She reunited (in song) with ex-boyfriend Nick Jonas, and tweeted through her breakup with model Justin Gaston. She inadvertently complicated Lil Jon's life when the rapper somehow acquired her old phone number. She made the brave move of dissing the "Twilight" series. And then she met the Queen of England. Which stars had the biggest 2009? Over the next week, we'll be unveiling our top nine most newsworthy, controversial and fascinating men and women of the year. We based our list on factors like music sales, box-office performance, MTVNews.com headlines and traffic, overall reach (crossover singles, appearances in movies, licensing of songs for commercials, clothing lines, etc.), plus X-factors like "impact" and "buzz." (And no, President Barack Obama didn't make the list — we'll leave that to the folks at Time.) This is by no means an exact science, but we think the list we've put together represents the men and women who helped make 2009 the most exciting and memorable 12 months in recent history. We'll be rolling out our list of the Top 9 Men and Women of 2009 two per day until Friday, when we unveil MTV News' Man and Woman of the year! As always, we also want to know what you think, so weigh in with comments below, or upload them to Your.MTV.com! Related Videos Related Photos Related Artists | ||
| DJ Drama Is <i>Mixtape Daily</i>'s DJ Of The Year Posted: 16 Dec 2009 03:50 AM PST Plus: DJ Holiday is our Breakthrough DJ of the Year, partly for his work with Gucci Mane.
DJ of the Year: DJ Drama When you say the mixtape game is back, DJ Drama has to be your poster boy. A few years ago, Drama and DJ Don Cannon actually went to jail for selling mixtapes. Now, the music industry seems to have a better understanding of how integral a mixtape can be to an artist's career.
In 2009, Dram unleashed a heavy volume of work, collaborating with other DJs such as Skee, Scream and Holiday, singer R. Kelly and a multitude of red-hot street rappers such as Gucci Mane and Yo Gotti. Even platinum-sellers like Wyclef Jean and Soulja Boy Tell'em had to holla for Dram's cherished Gangsta Grillz brand stamping their underground projects. No, Dram didn't have that definitive street CD like Trap or Die or Dedication, but those don't come around frequently. They're undeniable classics for a reason. What Dram did have was consistency, impact and growth. Outside of mixtapes, Dram's Gangsta Grillz radio show (on satellite radio and Atlanta's 107.9) had its biggest year with big guests like Jay-Z, Snoop Dogg and Diddy and the on-air reunion of the Goodie Mob. The program even served as a venue for the Philadelphia-born DJ to end his differences with Young Jeezy. On the same show, Jeezy squashed his own beef with Gucci Mane. On the artist side, the head of the Aphilliates dropped his second official LP, Gangsta Grillz: The Album Vol. 2, which featured guest spots ranging from Nas, T.I., Snoop and Akon to Gucci Mane, Juvenile and Rick Ross. "Mr. Thanksgiving" didn't drop anything to the streets on Turkey Day that just passed, but on Christmas, he and Fabolous are releasing There Is No Competition Part 2: The Funeral Service. In early 2010, Dram has tapes with Meek Mill and Yo Gotti, and he and Jeezy will attempt to make one more timeless project, Trap or Die 2. Drama's Selected 2009 Catalog LP: EP: Mixtapes: Breakthrough Mixtape DJ of the Year: DJ Holiday
DJ Holiday perfected his come-up in 2009. The key with the Atlanta DJ was making impact. With everyone expecting Gucci Mane's first post-jail mixtape the way teenage girls anticipate the opening weekend of "Twilight" films, the Gucc handpicked Holiday to set off his comeback. LaFlare's Writing's on the Wall was one of the year's most talked-about mixtapes, as was Nicki Minaj's jump-off tape, Beam Me Up Scotty. Nick's collaboration with Holiday connected 'hood to 'hood, and even radio jumped on one of the tracks, "I Get Crazy" with Lil Wayne. In October, Gucci called on Holiday again to be part of his historic Cold War Series, when three mixtapes were released simultaneously. Holiday did Brrrussia. Meanwhile, Soulja Boy Tell'em followed Gucci's lead and dropped three mixtapes on one day, commissioning Holiday for DatPiff. In 2010, Holiday promises he'll capitalize on his momentum with his first album. He's signed to Gucci Mane's new label. The mixtapes will continue to come. Big Kuntry and Plies are two of the first we'll hear. Holiday's Selected 2009 Catalog Mixtapes: For other artists featured in Mixtape Daily, check out Mixtape Daily Headlines. Related Videos | ||
| Kanye West Calls 'We Were Once A Fairytale' Honor 'Humbling' Posted: 15 Dec 2009 05:29 AM PST Pitchfork names Spike Jonze-directed short film one of its top music videos of 2009.
These days, any comment from Kanye West is sure to get attention. As 2009 winds down, the chart-topping rapper is finding himself among various year-end lists, but one honor in particular has moved him to post an emotional, all-caps, acceptance-speech-like response on his blog. "I definitely wasn't expecting all this love at the end of the year," Kanye said of Pitchfork selecting his 11-minute short film with Spike Jonze, "We Were Once a Fairytale," as one of the top music videos of the year. "Love is humbling." Directed by Jonze ("Being John Malkovich," "Where the Wild Things Are" and dozens of groundbreaking music videos like the Beastie Boys' "Sabotage"), "Fairytale" has a raw West portraying a drunk, pathetic take on his public persona. Clearly, the video resonated with fans and outlets like Pitchfork, who ranked it alongside the likes of Bob Dylan, Coldplay and even Carl Sagan. "Spike is a genius, and he brought the best out of me," Kanye wrote Tuesday (December 15) on his blog. "He called in a lot a favors and we did this film for under 50 G's. Thank you to everybody involved." Although he admitted that he didn't quite grasp the concept at first, Kanye said that in the end, he was wise to trust Jonze's unique vision. "Sometimes a big idea can take you further than a big budget," he wrote. "I remember when [Jonze] pitched it to me, I was like... Uuuuuuum.........WTF!!!!! ... But only a complete idiot turns down the opportunity to be directed by Spike Jonze. He's a really good friend and calming spirit and that's what you need most in your life sometimes." West then went on to compare Jonze with his boundary-breaking Late Registration co-producer. "He reminds me of Jon Brion in a way, because they both can find the human qualities in people and bring those to the forefront. They have so much good will that they let me use some of that to open doors that have been closed off to me," he explained. "This was theee most in your face concept but Spike made me look like a hurt child instead of an outrageous a--hole." The distinctive clip features West's song "See You in My Nightmares" playing in the background at a club while he drunkenly stumbles, dances and screams alongside other patrons. Later on in the vanity-free clip, he vomits, passes out on the bathroom floor and stabs himself. "When everyone goes big, go small. When everyone goes clean, go dirty," West wrote of the video. "When everybody puts on the craziest outfits ever, put on your favorite old Band of Outsiders dinner jacket and pull a monster out of your soul." In closing, Kanye promised that fans haven't seen the last of his "Fairytale" creation. "I wish I could say that monster was truly dead," he wrote, "but I think he'll be back to life sitting on my shoulder when I get back in the studio." West also recently hit his blog to thank Entertainment Weekly for naming his 2004 debut, The College Dropout, the Album of the Decade. Related Artists | ||
| Chris Brown Fans Wish He Hadn't Deleted His Twitter Posted: 15 Dec 2009 03:16 AM PST 'The media is basically backing him against the wall,' one fan says of why Brown quit the service.
Chris Brown's Twitter account has passed into the great blogosphere beyond, taking with it the R&B singer's ability to shoot out photos of himself doing court-ordered community service and send communiqués to his fans like, "I'm tired of this sh--." Who knows? Brown could one day return to the world of instant social networking, and he still has his Mechanical Dummy Web site. But the fans lined up to see his sold-out show on Tuesday night at the Nokia Theatre in New York were certain of one thing: He should never have left.
"I don't think he should have done it," 23-year-old Brittany Mack told MTV News. "The media is basically backing him against the wall. Yes, for the incidents that happened, he did it, he owned up to it. But it's been invading his life. Twitter is supposed to be casual, make new friends, put your thoughts out in the air, just have fun. Everything that he texts, [the media] is turning around and making it bad, and he's not a bad guy." The complaint that negative publicity is all the media's fault was echoed by many of the folks who spoke with us. "I think for the younger generation, we would understand the frustration, the things he's talking about, but TMZ and the media is going to take a spin on that," argued Kendra Payne, 18. Others declined to lay blame on journalists or even on Brown, who himself has acknowledged that his impulsive tweets have gotten him into trouble. Instead, they expressed their sadness that they'd no longer have the pleasure of Brown's messages. "I was depressed," said 18-year-old Kendra Payne. "The only reason why I made a Twitter was because Chris Brown made a Twitter. He was the first person I followed, and then when he deleted his Twitter, I was going crazy." All this talk about abandoning the Twitterverse got some concertgoers thinking about other celebs who should follow the example of Brown, Miley Cyrus and others. "Tila Tequila, I think she needs to delete her Twitter," 17-year-old Ryan Mathis said. "I can't stand her. She wants a lot of attention. Everything she says is mad crazy. She says the dumbest stuff. There's no reason to be acting like that. No one cares." Related Videos Related Artists | ||
| Lil Wayne, Eminem's Belligerent 'Drop The World' Hits The Net Posted: 15 Dec 2009 08:53 AM PST New song features bleak verses promising revenge to their haters.
Eminem is three for three. After stellar guest spots on Drake's "Forever" and 50 Cent's conceptual gorefest "Psycho," MTV News' #9 Man of the Year has made a luminous cameo on Lil Wayne's Rebirth track "Drop the World." The song, which hit the Internet on Tuesday morning (December 15), features the Fireman and Marshall Mathers levying brilliantly bleak bars, expressing how they find inner strength in angst-ridden times.
"I got ice in my veins," Wayne says, in a slow, deliberate manner, almost like spoken-word poetry, over the stripped-down beat of a drum and a spacey keyboard. "Blood in my eyes/ Hate in my heart/ Love on my mind/ I seen nights full of pain/ Days of the same/ You keep the sunshine/ Save me the rain." On the chorus, guitars kick in, making the record more belligerent as the New Orleans rebel gives an insurgent war cry, "Bi---, I'mma pick the world up and I'mm drop it on your f---in' head!/ I could die now/ Rebirth, muthaf---a/ Hop up in my spaceship and leave Earth, muthaf---a/ I'm gone." "It hurts but I'll never show/ Cause pain you'll never know/ If only you could see how lonely and how cold/ And frostbit I've become," Shady comes in on the third verse, singing his flow. For a few seconds, Em changes to a more methodical delivery. He's vicious, spiteful and confident as he talks about changing the rap game and making any doubters pay dearly. "I'mma make these f---in' haters believe," he promises while a guitar plays in the background, seeming to fuel him. "I'mma f--- around in this bi--- and roast everybody/ Sleep on me, that's where you head'll lay/ Permanently, bi---/ It's beddy-bye/ This world is my Easter egg/ Prepare to die!" Lil Wayne has also released the singles "On Fire" and "Da Da Da" from Rebirth, which was delayed again from December 21 to sometime in February. That month, Wayne will head back to court to face sentencing on gun charges, where he's expected to receive a one-year prison term. Meanwhile, Eminem's Relapse: The Refill is locked in for December 21, the same day that Wayne's Young Money crew will put out their collective debut We Are Young Money. Related Photos Related Artists | ||
| The Best Albums Of 2009, In <i>Bigger Than The Sound</i> Posted: 16 Dec 2009 03:50 AM PST MTV News' James Montgomery picks his top 25 records of the year.
Well, we made it. 2009 is practically in the books, and now it's time to look back on the rather, uh, zany year that was. Last week, I published my list of the year's Best Songs, and now, it's time for the albums. It's a fairly lengthy list, because, like I wrote in my songs column, there's perhaps no better way to sum up the year than by looking back on the soundtrack to it all. And it just so happens that there were plenty of albums that did just that. But before we get to my list, I want to point out that, yes, I'm very much aware that "the album" is a fairly dead concept, but so is the idea that Obama is a socialist, and we spent roughly three-quarters of 2009 screaming about that, didn't we? So, without further ado, here are my picks for the Best Albums of 2009 — the straightforward and the skewed, the silly and the serious, the artistic and the arrhythmic. And if you've got some picks of your own, I'd love to read 'em (cue the Eminem fans), so let me know in the comments below, or shoot me an e-mail at BTTS@MTVStaff.com. 20. Brand New, Daisy 19. Kid Cudi, Man on the Moon: The End of Day 18. Wilco, Wilco (The Album) 17. Dinosaur Jr., Farm 16. The Decemberists, The Hazards of Love 15. The XX, XX 14. Mos Def, The Ecstatic 13. Bat for Lashes, Two Suns 12. Kelly Clarkson, All I Ever Wanted 11. Shakira, She Wolf 10. Amadou & Miriam, Welcome to Mali 9. Lily Allen, It's Not Me, It's You 8. Grizzly Bear, Veckatimest 7. Jay-Z, The Blueprint 3 6. YACHT, See Mystery Lights 5. Paramore, Brand New Eyes 4. Phoenix, Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix 3. Dan Deacon, Bromst 2. The Flaming Lips, Embryonic 1. Animal Collective, Merriweather Post Pavilion Questions? Concerns? Hit me up at BTTS@MTVStaff.com. | ||
| Britney Spears Is MTV News' #6 Woman Of The Year Posted: 14 Dec 2009 11:54 PM PST With her Circus tour, jaw-dropping videos and a new, take-charge attitude, Brit had a very good 2009.
Which stars had the biggest year? All this week, we'll be unveiling our top nine men and women of 2009, counting down to the #1 man and woman on Friday.
6. Britney Spears In 2008, Britney Spears placed second on our Woman of the Year countdown, mostly because she managed to keep her career together in the face of bad press, very public meltdowns and a pair of court cases. This year, she made the list for entirely different reasons: Not only did she keep her career on track; she took it to triumphant new heights with a sold-out world tour, record-setting singles and a string of videos that dropped jaws and raised temperatures. Spears did it all in 2009, and she did it her way. 2009 Highlights: After months of hype — and a legal hurdle or two — Britney kicked off her big-budget Circus tour in March, with a triumphant show in her (sorta) hometown of New Orleans. A two-hour, four-act spectacle, featuring scores of dancers (and even more costume changes), a massive stage, pyrotechnic displays that would've put Metallica to shame, a martial-arts sequence and a cameo by Perez Hilton, Circus was a gleefully over-the-top show, wowing critics worldwide and proving that Spears was back and better than ever.
The Circus tour was Spears' most triumphant moment of the year (it didn't hurt that it ran for nearly all of '09), and its success served as the launching pad for the rest of her comeback. Sultry singles like "If U Seek Amy" (with its censor-tweaking chorus) and "3" (the lone new track from The Singles Collection) were smashes. The latter made Billboard Hot 100 history when it debuted at #1 on the chart (the first time a non-"American Idol" contestant had accomplished the feat in more than a decade). Perhaps Britney's biggest accomplishment was that, for the first time in her career, she appeared to be the one calling the shots. She slapped restraining orders on her former self-proclaimed manager, paparazzo ex-boyfriend and attorney, made peace (and agreed on a joint custody deal) with ex-husband Kevin Federline and seemed to have found love with boyfriend/manager Jason Trawick. She was also savvy enough to poke fun at both herself and the public's perception of her, with high-profile cameos on "The Late Show With David Letterman" and Madonna's Sticky & Sweet tour.
Among her other newsworthy feats, Britney raged against smokers during her Circus tour stop in Vancouver. She earned seven nominations at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards, including a Video of the Year nod for "Womanizer," and flirted telepathically with VMA host Russell Brand. Her music inspired director Quentin Tarantino during the filming of his "Inglourious Basterds." And she even launched her very own iPhone app, complete with "sparkler feature." Which stars had the biggest 2009? Over the next week, we'll be unveiling our top nine most newsworthy, controversial and fascinating men and women of the year. We based our list on factors like music sales, box-office performance, MTVNews.com headlines and traffic, overall reach (crossover singles, appearances in movies, licensing of songs for commercials, clothing lines, etc.), plus X-factors like "impact" and "buzz." (And no, President Barack Obama didn't make the list — we'll leave that to the folks at Time.) This is by no means an exact science, but we think the list we've put together represents the men and women who helped make 2009 the most exciting and memorable 12 months in recent history. We'll be rolling out our list of the Top 9 Men and Women of 2009 two per day until Friday, when we unveil MTV News' Man and Woman of the year! As always, we also want to know what you think, so weigh in with comments below, or upload them to Your.MTV.com! Related Videos Related Photos Related Artists | ||
| Robert Pattinson Is MTV News' #6 Man Of The Year Posted: 14 Dec 2009 10:55 PM PST RPattz expanded on his success in 2009 with a red-carpet-stealing Oscars appearance and the record-shattering 'New Moon.'
Which stars had the biggest year? All this week, we'll be unveiling our top nine men and women of 2009, counting down to the #1 man and woman on Friday.
6. Robert Pattinson In 2009, all eyes were on RPattz. Despite only releasing one movie, there were few people whose face sold more magazines, whose every word made more of a ripple and whose public appearances caused such a stir. Under such pressure, a lot of 23-year-old actors would end up getting into trouble, indulging to the point of excess and disappointing their fans. But somehow, the uniquely suited-for-stardom Robert Pattinson took it all with a good-natured grin and self-deprecating charm. In "Twilight" and beyond, his future seems so bright that he'll likely be sparkling for quite some time. 2009 Highlights: We all know Rob had a busy 2009, and everybody had their own thoughts on what he should do after "Twilight." Few saw his first move coming, however, as he dropped out of the indie flick "Parts Per Billion," leaving producer/star Rosario Dawson sad but promising the show would go on. In February, he showed up at the Oscars and stole attention away from stars as big as Brad and Angelina. Despite expressing fears that he might become "Twilighted out" while shooting "New Moon" and "Eclipse" back-to-back, he nevertheless got back to work as Edward Cullen.
At the MTV Movie Awards, Rob unveiled a new trailer from "New Moon," Kristen Stewart left him longing for a cold shower, and he cracked up watching KStew fumble her trophy. During an exclusive interview, he promised that "New Moon" would look "amazing." Rob later returned for the Video Music Awards alongside Kristen and Taylor Lautner and helped raise eyebrows with their fashionable duds. Despite rumors that his reduced screen presence in "New Moon" would keep him away, Rob made a surprise appearance at San Diego's Comic-Con to show off footage from the movie, reflect on a hallucinating Bella and hang out with the geeks. Things sure were a lot different than they were a year ago — even if Rob insisted he's stayed the same. In the midst of all the hype, rumors and insanity, Rob actually managed to make movement on some non-"Twilight" movies in 2009. His romantic drama "Remember Me," opposite Emilie de Ravin, had a memorable time shooting in New York, which appears to have left him brooding after that time he was almost killed by a taxi — or barely grazed, depending on whom you ask. He also signed on to "Unbound Captives," a western co-starring Rachel Weisz that offered Rob the chance to play a character who "can't really be more different from Edward." He also signed on to "Bel Ami," a film that pits him opposite Uma Thurman as a "totally immoral character."
But all that paled in comparison to when he hit the "New Moon" premiere, looking fashionable as he greeted the fans and talked about the good and bad parts of being, well, him. Fans freaked out when he hit the Hot Topic tour opening night, and in a very revealing Rough Cut with MTV News, he spoke about his lack of endorsement deals, why "New Moon" is his favorite "Twilight" book, what he loves about Kristen and Edward's annoying habit of parking his Volvo across multiple parking spaces. To make a long story short, "New Moon" had a record-shattering opening and became one of the biggest films of 2009. Now, with Taylor Lautner hosting "Saturday Night Live," we continue to hope that RPattz can't be far behind — so let the guy write a sketch already! Edward might be a jerk, but of all the dudes who hang out in our office on a regular basis, Rob will always remain our favorite seasonal vegetable. Which stars had the biggest 2009? Over the next week, we'll be unveiling our top nine most newsworthy, controversial and fascinating men and women of the year. We based our list on factors like music sales, box-office performance, MTVNews.com headlines and traffic, overall reach (crossover singles, appearances in movies, licensing of songs for commercials, clothing lines, etc.), plus X-factors like "impact" and "buzz." (And no, President Barack Obama didn't make the list — we'll leave that to the folks at Time.) This is by no means an exact science, but we think the list we've put together represents the men and women who helped make 2009 the most exciting and memorable 12 months in recent history. We'll be rolling out our list of the Top 9 Men and Women of 2009 two per day until Friday, when we unveil MTV News' Man and Woman of the year! As always, we also want to know what you think, so weigh in with comments below, or upload them to Your.MTV.com! Related Videos Related Photos |
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