2011: The Year in Review

Yahoo's top 10 searches of 2011

The top search term of 2011 wasn't a person or a news event. It was a technological marvel.

$From Yahoo: While she didn\'t win any Grammys, despite having been nominated for the past three years, Perry climbed ahead of some of the top names in music this year. She received the most 2011 VMA nominations (nine) and took home three awards, including Video of the Year for "Firework." Even more impressive, she tied with Michael Jackson for having the most singles from the same album hit No.1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. If her sixth single, "The One That Got Away," climbs to No. 1, it will crown Katy Perry as the new record holder.$

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#4. Katy Perry

From Yahoo: While she didn't win any Grammys, despite having been nominated for the past three years, Perry climbed ahead of some of the top names in music this year. She received the most 2011 VMA nominations (nine) and took home three awards, including Video of the Year for "Firework." Even more impressive, she tied with Michael Jackson for having the most singles from the same album hit No.1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. If her sixth single, "The One That Got Away," climbs to No. 1, it will crown Katy Perry as the new record holder.

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