The hottest singles of 2009

Lady Gaga became the queen of the UK charts during 2009

Another year has gone, with it loads of songs that might never be forgotten either they reached the UK charts or they weren't that popular.
But when it comes to see which singles were the hottest and therefore the most selling in the UK, artists like Lady Gaga, Black eyed peas and Cheryl Cole are the first thing that comes to mind.
According to the Official Charts Company, Lady Gaga's single Poker Face was the favourite for the britons as it shifted 800,000 copies in 2009 claiming the top of the biggest selling singles in 2009.
The american singer also got into the third position of this list with her first single Just Dance.
Another american success were the Black Eyed Peas who made in the top 10 of the official singles of 2009 with their songs I gotta feeling, Boom boom pow and Meet me half way, all of them from their third album The E.N.D.
Former winners of X Factor Joe McElderry and Alexandra Burke also got in the list with their singles The Climb and Bad Boys.
Their former trainer Cheryl Cole made it to the number four with her first solo single Fight for this Love. She is also currently in the top ten of the single charts with her song Three words in which she has the collaboration of Will I Am from Black Eyed Peas.

TOP 10 OFFICIAL SINGLES OF 2009
1. Poker Face - Lady Gaga
2. I Gotta Feeling - Black Eyed Peas
3. Just Dance - Lady Gaga
4. Fight For This Love - Cheryl Cole
5. The Climb - Joe McElderry
6. In For The Kill - La Roux
7. Boom Boom Pow - Black Eyed Peas
8. Killing In The Name - Rage Against the Machine
9. Bad Boys - Alexandra Burke featuring Flo Rida
10. Meet Me Half Way - Black Eyed Peas
Source: BBC News online

The record cover prize of 2009
Not only songs, albums or artists can be awarded for their compositions but also the artwork of their cover's albums can have its own award. Its name: the Best Art Vinyl Prize.
This year the irish band Muse has named the best record cover of 2009 with their latest album The Resistance, which includes an eye-catching sleeve.
The artwork of this cover was in charge of the London design firm La Boca.
The second place was for the Manic Street Preachers and the record cover of their latest album Journal for Plague Lovers.
Massive Attack and Green Day were also remarkable amongst the 50 record cover competitors in 2009.
The winning sleeves will be presented in an exhibition in the Selfridges department store in central London.