MTV names Miley Cyrus as Best Artist of 2013
MTV names Miley Cyrus as Best Artist of 2013
She re-exploded onto the scene with a new image and persona this year. Miley Cyrus is the 2013 MTV Best Artist of the Year!
Previous honorees include Katy Perry in 2011 and One Direction in 2012. The selection was made by MTV's music and news teams. Additionally, Cyrus had the year’s most visited artist page, while her medley of “We Can’t Stop/Blurred Lines” with Robin Thicke from the 2013 “MTV Video Music Awards” tops the list as the most watched video of 2013.
Check out the full Best Artist list & analysis
MTV’s Best Artist of 2013:
1. Miley Cyrus
2. Macklemore and Ryan Lewis
3. Justin Timberlake
4. Kanye West
5. One Direction
6. Katy Perry
7. Drake
8. Bruno Mars
9. Lorde
10. Lady Gaga
Artists.MTV.com’s Top Artists (ranked by overall fan visits)
1. Miley Cyrus
2. Lil Wayne
3. Taylor Swift
4. Rihanna
5. Justin Bieber
6. Eminem
7. One Direction
8. Bruno Mars
9. Nicki Minaj
10. Beyonce
Artists.MTV Most Watched Music Videos (ranked by overall fan visits):
1. Miley Cyrus/Robin Thicke “We Can’t Stop/Blurred Lines” Live from the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards
2. Bruno Mars, “When I Was Your Man”
3. Bruno Mars, “Locked Out of Heaven”
4. T.I. feat Lil Wayne, “Wit Me”
5. ENUR feat Nicki Minaj, “I’m That Chick”
6. Justin Timberlake/NSYNC “Medley” Live from the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards
7. Linkin Park, “Burn It Down”
8. Taylor Swift, “Red” Live from the 2013 CMT Music Awards
9. Bruno Mars, “Treasure”
10. Taylor Swift, “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” Live from 2012 MTV EMA.