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Who cares what a bunch of critics, writers, and music experts think about the music they loved this year? We wanna know what music YOU loved this year! Buzzworthy wants you, our loyal readers, to pick your favorite music, musicians, and music moments of 2010. From the most unbelievable videos to the songs you played over and over again, to the artists you obsessed over and the albums your year wouldn’t have been complete without. Buzzworthy obsessed about music all year long. Now it’s time for you to pick your favorites.

2010 was a HUGE year for music videos. In her "Telephone" video, Lady Gaga gave us an inside look at the prison for bitches, where inmates fashion cigarette rations into eyewear. And she taught us to never take her to a diner. Katy Perry made us look at board games (and whipped cream) in a whole new way in her "California Gurls" video, featuring Snoop Dogg. My Chemical Romance's "Na Na Na..." video was a wild goose chase through a Technicolor desert, Eminem and Rihanna burned the house down (literally) in their "Love The Way You Lie" video. And Beyonce also burned the house down too as an extremely desperate housewife in her "Why Don't You Love Me" video. Kanye West shattered our conventional notions of music videos when he released his 35-minute short film, "Runaway," inspired by such music-movie greats as the The Wall and the works of Picasso, Fellini and Greek mythology.  We The Kings' "We'll Be A Dream" video, featuring Demi Lovato, made us feel like we were living in the ultimate teenage dream. 30 Seconds To Mars' "Hurricane" video, a late entry, took us into a dark, mysterious underworld of New York City... and the mind of Jared Leto. Vampire Weekend's "Giving Up The Gun" put Joe Jonas, RZA, Daft Punk Jake Gyllenhaal and Lil Jon all in the same video (finally!). The Rube Goldberg machine and OK Go rigged up in their "This Too Shall Pass" video featured over 700 household objects expertly aligned and timed in their jaw-dropping science fair winner of a video.

So which video of 2010 was the most epically unforgettable, most Buzzworthy, most mind-blowing video that shocked you and rocked you, and was like no other video you’d ever seen before?

Vote now for the Most Epically Unforgettable Video of 2010! Voting ends Sunday, Dec. 26 at 11:59PM. We'll announce the video you picked as the Most Epically Unforgettable Video of 2010 on Tuesday, Dec. 28!

(Credit Eminem & Rihanna: Kevin Mazur/EM/ WireImage)

Tags 30 Seconds To Mars, Beyonce, Buzzworthy's Best Of 2010, Demi Lovato, Eminem, Kanye West, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, My-Chemical-Romance, Poll, Rihanna, Vampire Weekend, We the Kings

Who cares what a bunch of critics, writers, and music experts think about the music they loved this year? We wanna know what music YOU loved this year! Buzzworthy wants you, our loyal readers, to pick your favorite music, musicians, and music moments of 2010. From the most unbelievable videos to the songs you played over and over again, to the artists you obsessed over and the albums your year wouldn’t have been complete without. Buzzworthy obsessed about music all year long. Now it’s time for you to pick your favorites.

Half of the most play-it-on-repeat-worthy songs of 2010 were massive, monstrous, get-your-hands-up bangers like Usher's "OMG" and Taio Cruz's "Dynamite." Far East Movement's "Like A G6" was one of the biggest party jams of the year, while Kanye West's heavy-hitting "Power" felt bigger than anything we'd heard in years. Cee Lo Green's "F--- You" was the best see-you-wouldn't-wanna-be-you song possibly of all time. Miley Cyrus' "Can't Be Tamed" only hinted at what would become one of the most scandalous music moments of 2010, and "Rude Boy" showed us a whole new side of Rihanna. Meanwhile, the other half of 2010's most unforgettable songs were, of course, love songs. Justin Bieber's swoony sweet "Baby" entered our collective conscious and our music charts in January of 2010 and pretty much never left. Nicki Minaj's "Your Love" went to No. 1 on the Billboard Rap Songs chart and stayed in our hearts for the rest of the year. And B.o.B's "Airplanes," featuring Hayley Williams, was easily the most introspective, intelligent hit songs of 2010.

So which song of 2010 was the song that defined 2010? The song you heard everywhere, you played endlessly and will forever be THE SONG that brings you right back to 2010?

Vote now for the Song You Couldn't Stop Listening To! Voting ends Sunday, Dec. 26 at 11:59pm ET. We'll announce the video you picked as the Song You Couldn't Stop Listening To in 2010 on Tuesday, Dec. 28!

Tags B.o.B., Buzzworthy's Best Of 2010, Cee-Lo Green, Far East Movement, Hayley Williams, justin bieber, Kanye West, Miley Cyrus, Nicki Minaj, Polls, Rihanna, Taio Cruz, Usher

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One of the great things about Twitter is how it can positively undulate after some kind of cultural eruption. I guess this is all relative. For all the #thatswhatshesaid hash tags and public diary keeping ("Annie's mac & cheese + 'Leap Year' on cable FTW!"), it can be an awesome way to discover and share a cultural moment with people everywhere.

At about 4 p.m. yesterday, Twitter went all code red when Lil Wayne's first post-incarceration single dropped on New York radio. People were tripping over themselves to post reactions (almost uniformly positive). Weezy had been home for a few weeks, but now he was truly back.

Lil Wayne's new song is "6'7"," and it's reportedly going to be the first single off of Lil Wayne's comeback album, Carter IV. Weezy has always been able to elevate ordinary material, but when he's got a hot beat he can launch himself into the stratosphere.

With Bangladesh's track for "6'7"," we have liftoff. The producer who gave us "A Milli" works from a similar theme, with twisted and manipulated vocal samples riding over a slithering beat. And with that going on in the background, Wayne goes off: "So misunderstood but what's the world without enigma.... You know father time and we all know mother nature, it's all in the family but I am of no relation."

Wayne hasn't lost a step or a beat or a rhyme. Jail isn't something you'd wish on anyone, but if anything, it sounds like Wayne has been utterly revitalized by the experience.

Welcome home, Weezy.

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OK, this might be the most gorgeous wedding dress of all time. Even if you don't care about wedding dresses, you should be able to admit that this takes the cake. The wedding cake, if you will. It was reported that Nicole Richie picked from three possible wedding dresses, and we're confident that her choice is JUST the kind of gown that gal deserves after putting in several years and two kids with Good Charlotte boyfriend Joel Madden. We're pretty sure that wedding dress--which was revealed in a photo of Nicole and Joel in People--sang to her, in the sage words of her dad, Lionel, "Hello? Is it me you're looking for?" And it WAS, friends. And the accompanying beauty concept! Not to be out-glammed by Joel's signature guyliner, Nicole rocked a smoky eye herself complemented by a chic topknot and bronzed, glowing skin.

Let's discuss Nicole Richie's magical Marchesa moment, shall we? The ball-gown swan situation of a skirt was crafted from 100 yards of hand-draped silk organza and tulle petals. The lace-fitted bodice and demure long sleeves evoke shades of Grace Kelly on her wedding day in 1956 with a respectable nod toward Lady Di's epic vow frock. We love the elegant gossamer vibe of it all, and we imagine the wedding itself must have been chic to the nth-est degree.

What do you think of Nicole Richie's wedding dress? Do you love it? Or does it simply make you crave some baked Alaska? Weigh in with your comments!

Tags Joel-Madden, Nicole Richie, We Have To Say Something

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'Tis the season to have awkward, extended conversations with people you usually only politely nod to in the hallway. 'Tis the season to pretend to have similar or at least not diametrically opposed cultural views as the person you've been trapped into talking to ("I suppose there was a lot of talking in 'The Social Network,' yeah"). 'Tis the season for holiday parties.

It always helps to navigate these things with partner, and Katy Perry could ask for no better a wingman than her husband, Russell Brand. I mean, this is a guy who can improvise a backstory for a character in William Shakespeare's "The Tempest," in five minutes. So he's probably pretty handy to have at a dull Christmas party.

Do you think Katy told Russell beforehand, "OK, if I do that thing with my bangs, it means I'm bored and want to get out that convo, so you just do something funny and British and then meet me at the hors d'oeuvres table." Probably.

To be fair, Brand and Perry were attending filmmaker David Lynch's Change Begins Within benefit, so whatever dull chitchat they endured was for a good cause.

Tags Katy Perry, Russell Brand, Star Spotting

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+ On a whirlwind promotional tour for his new album, Last Train To Paris, Diddy still found time to hit the studio yesterday, and he found some room in the studio for one Justin Bieber. (MTV News)

+ "American Idol" hopefuls have been holed up in Las Vegas, working on Beatles songs with super producers like Alex Da Kid (Eminem, B.o.B.), Tricky Stewart (Rihanna) and Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins (Lady Gaga). (EW)

+ Find out all about how Taylor Swift celebrated her 21st birthday. (TheFABlife)

+ Katy Perry's tour costumes will be designed by Victoria's Secret designer Todd Thomas. (Just Jared)

+ And, finally, watch Usher get kicked in the face while performing in concert. (That Grape Juice)

Tags B.o.B., Diddy, Eminem, justin bieber, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Taylor Swift, Usher

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A couple of weeks ago, Kim Kardashian announced on her blog (that's what she says to people at parties by the way, "Kim Kardashian...I'm a blogger"), that she was searching for the world's best couple. The winner of this search would receive a 22-carat engagement ring from Michael Hill. One would assume they would use the ring to get engaged, not hock the thing and go indoor skiing in Dubai. But that's sort of beside the point.

The point! The point is: This is Kim Kardashian's life. I mean, yes she has a fabulous life and is well-paid for what she does. But THIS IS WHAT SHE DOES!

She puts on makeup. A lot of it. And then she goes somewhere and espouses the qualities of an inanimate object, like this ring or that watch or that credit card (that was short-lived) or whatever. And then she's gone! After this appearance, at the World's Best Couple Hootenanny, she was whisked off to South Africa by her sister, Khloe.

Think about it! Is Kim Kardashian enjoying herself? Does she ever get some alone time to play Angry Birds or read Freedom or watch "27 Dresses" and just be chilled-out Kim? Probably not.

So let's pour a little out for Kim Kardashian. She makes a hard life look easy, people.

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Over the course of 2010, we've been able to give you intimate, behind-the-scenes, up-close-and-personal looks at some of your favorite artists on MTV's Posted. The best part about the Posted blogs, tour diaries, photos and videos we've gotten all year is the amount of access to and involvement with the artists. And in the following videos--some of our favorites of the Posted collection--you'll see just how involved.

These videos all have a bit of humor to them and were all partly crafted by the Posted artists they feature.

First we have the band Anarbor interviewing Andrew W.K., one of Ann Arbor, Michigan's favorite sons. In the second video, some of the boys from Paramore show off the punk rock power...of Polka (!?). Keeping with the "keeping it light" theme, find out what happens when We The Kings' Travis Clark gets confused for Ke$ha.

In the fourth Posted video, A Day To Remember gets intimately familiar with the heart-attack-inducing Full English Breakfast. And finally, Jordan Witzigreuter from The Ready Set performs a little improv theater.

Watch some of our favorite Posted videos below and check out photos, videos and read blogs from all these artists and more at Posted.MTV.com.

Tags A Day To Remember, Anarbor, Andrew W.K., Jordan Witzigreuter, Ke$ha, Paramore, The Ready Set, Travis Clark, We the Kings

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Dearest Ryan Reynolds,

We definitely have to say we didn't see this one coming! You and Scarlett Johansson seemed like such a great couple, and it's sad that you guys didn't make it. Who's to say what might happen in the future, but for now, we would like to offer our shoulder for you to cry on. Did I mention that shoulder is bare? It is.

You may recall that we offered our shoulder yesterday to Zac Efron after we heard the news of his split with Vanessa Hudgens. (Zac, if you're reading, we're not rescinding that offer.) Thankfully for both of you, we have two really strong shoulders. But not too strong. Not like, manly shoulders.

But you know who does have manly shoulders? You, Ryan Reynolds. Your shoulders are quite manly. As are your arms and your legs and your torso. Pretty much everything, all the way down to your feet. Totally manly feet. (You can't get these kind of compliments just anywhere.)

Listen, we know the transition from married Ryan to single Ryan might be a tough one to imagine, especially after two years of marriage. So to help you picture this transition, I created this adorable photo of you and I at a cool party with Jon Hamm, someone I hope is your friend. Besides your oddly shaped heads, look how much fun we're having! Like, this could be your life, Ryan!

Hang in there, Ry Guy, and by "hang in there," I mean "text me." I can help you with your healing process.

<3 Nicole, and Every Girl Ever

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Yesterday we pondered and hypothesized about what in the wide world of presents Kanye West might like to find underneath his Christmas tree. And despite the fact that it's going to be difficult to get an entire Hawaiian island under a Christmas tree, we think we did a pretty good job guessing.

So today, we're taking on the lady who has everything: Lady Gaga. What could our very own patron saint of the Gulf want for Christmas? To the list!

1.) Comfortable Shoes: For those private moments, away from the prying eyes of the papa-paparazzi, Lady Gaga NEEDS SOME UGGs. Seriously, girl, we know you are a slave to fashion. And we know your feet are the parts of you that suffer the most for it. So why not just cop yourself some UGGs and give your feet a rest already?

2.) Aaron Spelling's Mansion: It's only $150 million, and she's definitely going to need somewhere to put all your heel-less platform shoes. This place has a 17,000-square-foot attic that's been converted into a barber shop and beauty salon. Perfect to work on her walking dead look. Also, really nice natural light!

3.) Nicorette: Far safer than the cigarette glasses she wore in the "Telephone" video.

4.) Alpacas: Lady Gaga has allegedly had an up-and-down love life, including her relationship with her on-again, off-again man Luc Carl. Perhaps its time she just got a pet? We'd hate to see her walking around with a teacup Yorki in her purse, so hopefully she'll get something a little more exotic. Like an alpaca. Besides, in the winter, when she's cold, she can use their wool for sweaters. Not that we've ever seen Gaga in a sweater.

5.) An Italian Restaurant: This could be a post-music career for Lady Gaga, whom we already fancies herself something of a cook. She sent pizza to her fans waiting in line to see her on the "Today" show. And she's even invested in an Italian restaurant in New York City and apparently visited one of Brooklyn's most beloved pizza parlors. Wouldn't it be nice if she just opened a family Italian spot in Brooklyn and called it Mama Gaga's?

Tags Kanye West, Lady Gaga, Lists