MTV NEWS | Girls Of 2009

Beyonce had a massive year with a lengthy tour and massive hit singles from her I Am... Sasha Fierce album. Practically everyone in the world- including that stage invader Kanye West- thought Single Ladies was the best video of the year.

 

Picking up an MTV EMA in Berlin for the promo Knowles even referenced her marriage to Jay-Z telling the world: “There is only one person I want to thank and that is Jay for putting a ring on it.”

 

 

Also coming from the US was Shakira who returned with one of the catchiest pop tracks of the year in She Wolf. The video wasn't too bad either. Meanwhile 19 year old Taylor Swift became a massive star worldwide with her country-pop sound. She won a plethora of gongs in the states and even had success on these shores too.

 

Back in Britain it was Little Boots, La Roux and Florence and the Machine who were tipped for big things at the beginning of the year. And the girls- all with indie credibility but signed to major labels- mostly delivered.

 

Boots had hits with Remedy and New In Town while La Roux took off thanks to a remix of In For The Kill by dubstep maestro Skream. Florence left it till later in the year to dazzle with her highly acclaimed debut album Lungs.

 

And it was also a massive year for UK ladies with a more pop focus. The Saturdays continued to fill in while Girls Aloud are away and young Pixie Lott had hits with Boys and Girls and Mama Do.

 

But it was X Factor related ladies who sold by the bucket load. Alexandra Burke started the year off at number one with Hallelujah and after much of 09 in the studio (with top US producers) she returned with Bad Boys.

 

That track went straight to the top of the charts until it was knocked off by Cheryl Cole’s Fight For This Love which sold a whopping 300,000 copies in just one week. Cheryl’s solo album 3 Words also got great reviews and set a high bench mark for any of her bandmates hoping for their own solo career.

 

But the undoubted music success story of the year was a certain Paparazzi loving, Poker Faced poster- Lady GaGa. Having spent years signed by US label Interscope and writing for artists like Britney Spears she got her shot at ‘The Fame’ in 09.

 

Creating interest with her outlandish dress sense and outrageous quotes she definitely had the tunes to back it up. With Just Dance, Poker Face, Paparazzi and Bad Romance the star- christened Stefani Germanotta- had four of the best songs of the year and some great videos.