Avril Lavigne and Christina Aguilera Sweep AOL Music's `Top 11' Lists for 2002

Business Wire, Dec 17, 2002

Entertainment Editors/High-Tech Writers

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 17, 2002

America Online, Inc.

     AOL Music Lists Most Popular Artists And Performances Of 2002
  And The Year's Hottest Artists Reveal Their Picks For Top Albums Of
                         The Year, Only On AOL

  Radio@AOL Spins Most Popular Music Of The Year From Country To Rap

After a year of record-breaking Firsts - First Listens, First Views and Sessions@AOL - with artists ranging from Christina Aguilera to Paul McCartney, AOL's first annual "Top 11" lists reveal that for AOL members, Avril Lavigne and Christina Aguilera prove to be the top performers of the year.

The "Top 11" lists are part of a "Best of 2002" package on AOL Music to recap the artists, songs and videos that music fans connected with the most on the Web. In addition to the "Top 11" lists, some of the year's hottest artists including Avril Lavigne, Tim McGraw, Ludacris, Coldplay, Disturbed and Rod Stewart reveal their picks of 2002's top albums, newcomer artists to watch for in 2003, personal New Years resolutions, best and worst moments of 2002 and major musical influences. The "Best of 2002" can be found at AOL Keyword: Music starting Friday, December 20. Plus, Radio@AOL spins new stations with the best songs of 2002 across eight music genres.

Below are the Top "11" First Listens, First Views and Sessions@AOL:

Top 11 "First Listens" (music premieres before radio)
1.  Christina Aguilera "Infatuation"
2.  Britney Spears "Boys" Remix
3.  Will Smith "Black Suits Comin'/Nod Ya Head"
4.  Nelly "Hot In Here"
5.  Bruce Springsteen "The Rising"
6.  Brandy "What About Us"
7.  JC Chasez "Blowin Me Up"
8.  B2K f/P. Diddy "Bump Bump Bump"
9.  Barbara Streisand & Barry Manilow "I Won't Be The One To Let Go"
10. P. Diddy "I Need A Girl Part 2"
11. George Harrison "Stuck Inside A Cloud"

Top 11 "First Views" (video debuts before TV)
1.  Avril "I'm With You"
2.  Ashanti "Happy"
3.  Creed "One Last Breath"
4.  Shania Twain "I'm Gonna Getcha Good"
5.  Elvis "A Little Less Conversation"
6.  Alanis "Hands Clean"
7.  RHCP "By The Way"
8.  B2K featuring P. Diddy "Bump Bump Bump"
9.  Garth Brooks "When You Come Back To Me"
10. Cam'ron "Hey Ma"
11. Frank Sinatra & Elvis Presely "Witchcraft/ Love Me Tender"

Top 11 "Sessions@AOL" (AOL produced, exclusive in-studio artist
performances and interviews)
1.  Avril Lavigne
2.  Christina Aguilera
3.  Britney Spears
4.  Red Hot Chili Peppers
5.  P. Diddy
6.  Michelle Branch
7.  *NSYNC
8.  Nelly
9.  Ludacris Presents... Disturbing Tha Peace
10. Faith Hill
11. LL Cool J

Tune in to the Best Music of 2002 on Radio@AOL

The AOL Radio@ Network debuts eight new stations featuring the top
songs of the year across the genres. Stations and artists spinning the
best of 2002 include:
-- Best of Indie '02
-- Best of Alt '02
-- Best of Pop '02
-- Best of World '02
-- Best of Jazz '02
-- Best R&B & Rap 02
-- Best Country '02
-- Best of Dance '02

Best of Radio@ stations are available to AOL members at AOL Keyword: Radio, or conveniently from the Toolbar on AOL 7.0 and 8.0. AOL Broadband members have exclusive access to the new Broadband Radio@AOL which offers CD quality sound, for the highest quality listening experience.

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