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Arcade Fire The Canadian indie rockers with the wide collection of instruments have netted an equally wide collection of awards, plus heaps of critical praise.
Arctic Monkeys The indie band’s first album, Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not, is the fastest-selling debut by any band in British history.
B.o.B Hip-hop artist B.o.B. is changing the way the world thinks of rap, creating innovative thoughtful music with an array of featured guest artists, including Chris Brown and Taylor Swift.
Evanescence U.S. rock band Evanescence saw their 2003 debut album ‘Fallen’ sell more than 15 million copies and earn them honours including three EMA nominations.
Flo Rida Known for his global club anthems and as one of most downloaded rappers in history, Flo Rida broke into the mainstream with the most downloaded song of the 2000s, ‘Low’.
Jason Derulo Jason Derulo's 2010 self-titled debut sold 850,000 copies worldwide and spawned three Top Ten hits.
Joe Jonas Branching out from sibling boy band the Jonas Brothers, Joe Jonas released his solo debut ‘Fastlife’ in 2011.
Justin Bieber At 18, he's a global superstar and seasoned performer. Now Justin Bieber is breaking out of the teen pop mold and tackling edgier, more grown-up material.
Kasabian Kasabian’s psychedelic masterpiece ‘West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum’ sold almost a million copies worldwide and confirmed Kasabian’s place at British rock’s highest table.
Ke$ha After making music for other artists, singer-songwriter Ke$ha gained fame when her debut single ‘Tik Tok’ reached number 1 in 11 countries—and helped her snag the 2010 Best New Act EMA.
LMFAO Ultimate party rockers LMFAO are known for their wild style and dance anthems.
Maroon 5 Maroon 5 have scored their biggest single ever with ‘Moves Like Jagger’, which has sold more than 8 million copies worldwide.
Nelly Furtado Portuguese-Canadian singer-songwriter Nelly Furtado has won a Juno Award, a Grammy Award, and a Latin Grammy.
Red Hot Chili Peppers The California funk-punk-rockers have sold more than 80 million albums around the world and won multiple EMAs.
Sean Paul Jamaican reggae-dancehall artist Sean Paul has been internationally famous for a decade. ‘Got 2 Luv U’ is the first single off his latest album, ‘Tomahawk Technique’.
Snoop Dogg Since bursting into our collective consciousness in 1992, Snoop has remained a constant force in hip-hop and a household name around the world.
Snow Patrol Irish/Scottish five-piece Snow Patrol have sold over 12 million albums. The hometown heroes performed live from Belfast's City Hall at the 2011 MTV EMA pre-show.
Taylor Swift At just 22, country star Taylor Swift is a phenomenally successful and accomplished singer-songwriter.
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