(UPDATED!) Just like last year, Last.fm (formerly know as AudioScrobbler) presents the hottest artists of 2009, based on user scrobbles. This year, 40 bands and musicians are on the list, instead of only ten in 2008. As you can see, the list is dominated by indie, pop and rock, but you can have a look at the 1000 bests, classified by genre: alternative rock, Britpop, electronic, emo, experimental, folk, hardcore punk, mathcore, melodic hardcore, metalcore, pop punk, post-hardcore, punk rock and ska.
- Little Boots
- Florence + The Machine
- Kasabian
- Regina Spektor
- The Fray
- Metric
- The xx
- Eminem
- Fever Ray
- Depeche Mode
- U2
- Guns N' Roses
- Nickelback
- The All-American Rejects
- Bat for Lashes
- Passion Pit
- Röyksopp
- A Day to Remember
- Artic Monkeys
- Grizzly Bear
- La Roux
- Placebo
- Kelly Clarkson
- Paramore
- Phoenix
- Black Eyed Peas
- Muse
- Taylor Swift
- Fall Out Boy
- Britney Spears
- Kanye West
- Yeah Yeah Yeahs
- Green Day
- Animal Collective
- Beyoncé
- Franz Ferdinand
- The Prodigy
- Lily Allen
- The Killers
- Lady GaGa
A special section has been dedicated to late Michael Jackson, deceased June 25, this year. "This year, 69% of Michael Jackson tracks were scrobbled after his death. Overall, scrobbles from ‘09 account for over half of all the MJ tracks ever scrobbled" says Last.fm, founded in 2002. The graph below demonstrates the peak of songs played just after the King of Pop's death.
Last.fm is a UK-based Internet radio and music community website, founded in 2002. It claims over 30 million active users based in more than 200 countries. Based on tracks scrobbled by the users (via various computer-based and portable media players and devices), recommendations are given for every user. Join today!
