She alisema it was "pretty cool", especially because she "wasn't allowed to watch MTV growing up, so this feels really validating, and I've had a fantastic year, a great tour, and a great run." She also gave a huge thanks, and alisema "I really appreciate it."
The runner-up for the title was Nicki Minaj, who exploded on the muziki scene this year. And third place went to Adele, who's album 21 is topping all kinds of charts. Talk about girl power!
Here's the rest of the juu 10 (in order): The kiti cha enzi (Kanye West & Jay-Z), Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Beyonce, Lil Wayne, Drake, Justin Bieber.
Who would wewe pick as artist of the year?
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