Michael Jackson and Twilight Top Searches of 2009

12/02/2009
. (Yahoo) With 2009 coming to a close, Yahoo!'s annual Year in Review takes a look back at the top trends and searches from the past year. The annual review, which accounts for billions of searches, is a distinct way to look at people's interests and to identify the ways they use the Web to find information and breaking news as it happens.

Previously dominated by Britney Spears, 2009 brought her fall from the No. 1 position to No. 5, behind Michael Jackson, the book and film series "Twilight," World Wrestling Entertainment, and rising actress Megan Fox.

Below you'll find the top searched terms for the whole year and the list of top searched artists for 2009. Top 10 Overall Searches for 2009 1. Michael Jackson 2. Twilight 3. WWE 4. Megan Fox 5. Britney Spears 6. Naruto 7. American Idol 8. Kim Kardashian 9. NASCAR 10. Runescape

Top 10 Most Searched Music Artists on Yahoo! 1. Michael Jackson 2. Britney Spears 3. Beyonce 4. Miley Cyrus 5. Rihanna 6. Lady Gaga 7. Taylor Swift 8. Jessica Simpson 9. Mariah Carey 10. Vanessa Hudgens

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