Billboard.com's 2013 Mid-Year Music Awards: Vote Now!
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Cast your vote for the best artists, songs, videos and performances from the first half of 2013.
In a few weeks' time, 2013 will be halfway done -- and an incredible year of popular music will already be in the books. From the resurgence of consummate pros like Justin Timberlake and Daft Punk to the breakout success of Icona Pop and Kacey Musgraves to spectacular performances like Beyonce's Super Bowl soiree and Kanye West's manic "SNL" takeover, this year has been host to some musical moments that will resonate long after 2013 ends. Now, it's your turn to sound off on the most unforgettable pieces of pop over the past six months.
With the first half of 2013 nearly complete, cast your vote now in the third annual Billboard.com Mid-Year Music Awards to tell us what artists, songs, albums, videos, tours and fashion choices have defined this year. Which Hot 100 chart-topper was your go-to jam? What single moment shocked you the most? And which new artist do you think demonstrated the best staying power? We've offered a few suggestions for each category, but feel free to write in a candidate.
Vote now in the 2013 Mid-Year Music Awards, and we'll announce all of the winners at the beginning of July on Billboard.com!
First half MVP
Justin Timberlake
Taylor Swift
Kanye west
A$AP Rocky
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Draft Punk
Beyonce
Favorite No. 1 Billboard 200 Album
Taylor Swift, "Red"
Soundtrack, "Les Miserables"
Chris Tomlin, "Burning Lights"
A$AP Rocky, "Long.Live.A$AP"
Gary Allan, "Set You Free"
Justin Bieber, "Believe: Acoustic"
Josh Groban, "All That Echoes"
Mumford & Sons, "Babel"
Bruno Mars, "Unorthodox Jukebox"
Luke Bryan, "Spring Break... Here To Party"
Bon Jovi, "What About Now"
Justin Timberlake, "The 20/20 Experience"
Paramore, "Paramore"
Fall Out Boy, "Save Rock and Roll"
Michael Buble, "To Be Loved"
Kenny Chesney, "Life On A Rock"
Lady Antebellum, "Golden"
Vampire Weekend, "Modern Vampires Of The City"
Daft Punk, "Random Access Memories"
Queens of the Stone Age, "...Like Clockwork"
Best Music Video
Robin Thicke feat. T.I. + Pharrell, "Blurred Lines"
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Ray Dalton, "Can't Hold Us"
Miley Cyrus, "We Can't Stop"
Taylor Swift feat. Ed Sheeran, "Everything Has Changed"
Selena Gomez, "Come & Get It"
Avril Lavigne, "Here's To Never Growing Up"
Best Comeback
Justin Timberlake
Miley Cyrus
Daft Punk
Fall Out Boy
Pharrell Williams
Paramore
Most Memorable Feud
Drake vs. Chris Brown
Nicki Minaj vs. Mariah Carey
Frank Ocean vs. Chris Brown
Justin Bieber vs. Black Keys' Pat Carney
Azealia Banks vs. Perez Hilton
Best Style
Kanye West
Miley Cyrus
Daft Punk
Rihanna
Justin Timberlake
Best Tour
Swedish House Mafia's One Last Tour
Taylor Swift's Red tour
Bon Jovi's Because We Can tour
P!nk's The Truth About Love tour
Rihanna's Diamonds tour
Best Televised Performance
Kanye West, "Saturday Night Live"
Beyonce, Super Bowl
Prince, "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon"
Taylor Swift, Billboard Music Awards
Adele, Academy Awards
Most Overrated Artist
Kanye West
Taylor Swift
Justin Timberlake
Justin Bieber
Beyonce
Most Disappointing of 2013:
Lady Gaga Cancels Tour Dates
Justin Bieber's Chaotic European Tour
Daft Punk Doesn't Perform at Coachella
Mumford & Sons Cancel Bonnaroo Headlining Show
Season 12 of "American Idol"
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