And it’s Nicki Minaj for the win this year! Just two weeks after winning the “Rising Star” award from Billboard Mag, the Young Money rapstress tops Entertainment Weekly‘s Best Singles of 2011 list for her Pink Friday hit “Super Bass.” Read more after the jump!
“It was the boom badoom boom heard round the world,†writes EW about Nicki’s chart-topping song. Check out who made the best and worst list below!
Best Singles of 2011
1. Nicki Minaj – “Super Bassâ€
2. Foster the People – “Pumped Up Kicksâ€
3. The Throne feat. Frank Ocean – “No Church in the Wildâ€
4. Lana Del Rey – “Video Gamesâ€
5. Beyoncé – “Countdownâ€
6. Wild Flag – “Romanceâ€
7. Britney Spears – “I Wanna Goâ€
8. Colbie Caillat – “Brighter Than the Sunâ€
9. Foo Fighters – “Walkâ€
10. Kelly Clarkson – “What Doesn’t Kill You (Stronger)â€
Worst Singles of 2011
1. Kim Kardashian – “Jam (Turn It Up)â€
2. Insane Clown Posse – “Leck Mich im Arschâ€
3. will.i.am, Jennifer Lopez, and Mick Jagger – “T.H.E (The Hardest Ever)â€
4. Limp Bizkit – “Shotgunâ€
5. Miley Cyrus’ cover of “Smells Like Teen Spiritâ€