What a banner year it’s been for celebrity nudity, and with the end of the year rapidly approaching, Mr. Skin has decided that it’s time to unveil his picks for the Top 10 Nude Scenes of 2014 ! Hit the jump for more pics and info…
‘LL, ‘I Need Love,’ that’s first and foremost,’ Fabolous argues to MTV News, but we want to hear your picks using #hiplovesongs. By Rob Markman, with additional reporting by MTV News staff LL Cool J in his video for “I Need Love” Photo: Def Jam
‘Hunger Games’ star Josh Hutcherson, Jordin Sparks and more chime in on their picks for the 2012 title. By Cory Midgarden Kendrick Lamar Photo: Christie Goodwin/Getty Images
We attempt to explain the madness behind MTV brain trust’s methods. By James Montgomery Britney Spears Photo: C. Flanigan/ WireImage On Thursday, MTV unveiled our picks for the Best Artists of 2011 … a list fittingly topped by none other than Katy Perry, who bested big-name stars like Nicki Minaj, Adele, the Throne and Lil Wayne to take home the honor. It wasn’t an easy choice, but we’d like to think we got it right. After all, Katy had three #1 singles — with a possible fourth looming on the horizon — this year, took her massive California Dreams Tour to arenas around the world, won Video of the Year at the 2011 VMAs and frequently posed for photo-ops like this . It was a pretty impressive 12 months, to say the very least. Still, it took a whole lot of back-and-forth from our panel of experts — a brain trust made up of folks from MTV News, MTV Music and Talent and MTV.com — before we could declare Katy our #1 choice … and needless to say, as we’ve been unveiling our picks, not all of you agree with our decision. But it seems that most fans don’t have a problem with who made our list … they’re taking issue with who didn’t. And for all of the names bandied about by MTV.com readers, it seems that three keep coming up time and time again: Britney Spears, Bruno Mars and Pitbull, artists who each have a legitimate claim at being included in the conversation, if not placing in the top 10. So why didn’t they? Let’s try to explain. Before our brain trust met, each department gathered and created a list of their top 12 picks for Best Artist of 2011. Those lists were then compiled, and we used some good old-fashioned arithmetic to determine an overall top 12 (everyone’s #1 pick was awarded 12 points, each #12 pick got 1). From there, we debated, eventually settling on the top 10. And here’s where the snubs begin: It seems that, while Brit, Bruno and Pit made everyone ‘s top 12, none of them placed high enough to accumulate enough points … though all three were in the discussion, they each finished toward the bottom of the overall top 12 and, really, we couldn’t move them up far enough to make the final 10. And, more specifically, we couldn’t find anyone in the top 10 we felt could be taken out. Why? OK, let’s break it down. Though Britney had a big year, our brain trust couldn’t get past the fact that the story of her year hadn’t changed all that much from previous years. She seemed to still be the princess of pop at the peak of her career, but she didn’t necessarily gain any new ground this year. And though her chart-topping “Hold It Against Me” made tons of noise, Adele, Katy and Rihanna had lengthy Billboard reigns that were too difficult to overlook. Still Britney didn’t finish entirely empty-handed. Her (really excellent) “Till the World Ends” placed at #10 on Bigger Than the Sound ‘s 25 Best Songs of 2011 list. As far as Bruno is concerned, he came quite close to cracking the top 10, but the brain trust took issue with the fact that his Doo-Wops & Hooligans album came out last year, not to mention that, outside the success of “Grenade” in early 2011, his subsequent singles didn’t reach #1 (though “The Lazy Song” did make it to #4). And if all of that seems like nit-picking, well, some of us on the brain trust would agree with you, but sadly we were out-voted. And when it came to Pitbull, let’s just say that while he had a monster hit with “Give Me Everything” (which came in at #6 on the brain trust’s Best Songs list), most of the panelists couldn’t get past the fact that he never quite got around to matching that song’s success … ubiquitous Dr. Pepper ad campaign aside. So, there you go. Like we said, putting together a top 10 wasn’t easy, and fans of Britney, Bruno and Pitbull probably have some legitimate gripes. Hopefully, explaining the madness behind our methods will help assuage some of their anger. Then again, probably not. Stick with MTV as we count down the Best of 2011 , including the top Artists , Songs , Live Performances and EDM Artists of the year. Related Videos Best Artists Of 2011 Debate Foster The People, Florence Welch, More Pick Their 2011 Favorites Best Live MTV Performances Of 2011 Best Songs Of 2011 Debate Related Photos Best Artists Of 2011 Best TV Characters 2011
MTV News celebrates Brit’s 30th birthday by pitting 30 of her music videos against one another to see which clip reigns supreme. By Vaughn Trudeau Schoonmaker Britney Spears: 30 Videos for 30 Years Photo: Jive Voting is now open for MTV News’ Britney Spears Tournament: 30 Videos for 30 Years ! It’s up to Britney fans and all MTV.com readers to vote in the first round , where we have pitted 30 of Britney’s iconic videos against each other bracket-style to battle it out for the highest honor of being named the Best Britney Video Ever, just in time for Spears’ 30th birthday December 2. The first round of voting is open until Tuesday at 11:59 p.m., at which point the 30 videos will be narrowed down to the top 16. You can vote as many times as you wish and campaign as much as you see fit for your favorite videos to move on to the next round of voting. Will the classic ” … Baby One More Time” go all the way? Or are we still intoxicated by “Toxic”? MTV News correspondents will weigh in with their picks, alongside celebrities and Britney experts alike. Since 30 videos is an unusual number to balance a tournament bracket, we have automatically pushed forward Britney’s only two VMA-winning videos — “Piece of Me” and “Till the World Ends” — to the second round, where they will no longer be safe from elimination. Head over the Britney30.MTV.com and vote for your favorite music video in MTV News’ Britney Spears Tournament: 30 Videos for 30 Years. Don’t forget about the lesser-known videos that may not have received much airtime, including “My Prerogative” and “Do Somethin’,” since there’s something unique about each clip. Make your votes count — and remember, you are voting for your favorite videos, not songs! Voting for round two begins at 7 a.m. Wednesday and will last all the way through Thanksgiving weekend, closing Sunday at 11:59 p.m. As of Monday, November 28, we will begin with eight videos, then four, then two, until we announce the winner Friday, December 2 — Britney’s actual 30th birthday! Start voting and keep up with us at MTVNews.com through December to see which clip reigns victorious. What’s your favorite Britney video? Make sure to vote at Britney30.MTV.com or the MTV Newsroom blog , and share your picks in the comments below! Related Videos Britney Spears: 30 Videos For 30 Years Related Photos The Sexiest Moment From Every Britney Spears Video
Beyonce’s “Schoolin’ Life” song has hit the internet! The funky, 80s-inspired track channels Prince and was penned by The-Dream. On it, Beyonce schools everyone in their 20s to those in their 50s! She gets feisty and growls, “Mom and Dad tried to hide the boys / I swear that just made ‘em want me more / At 14, they asked me want I want to be / I said, ‘Baby, 21! So I can be the dream!’” The track is one of three additional songs that will be featured on the deluxe edition of her “4″ album, available exclusively to Target come June 28. So, look out for “Lay Up Under Me” and “Dance For You,” too! Beyonce Picks Top 7 Fashion Looks That Shaped Her Solo Career [PHOTOS] Who Runs The World? Beyonce’s Tour Hits Europe! [PHOTOS] Double Dose: Beyonce Poses For TIME & Cleo Magazines [PHOTOS]
Conor Knighton watches a lot of TV so you don’t have to. Here are his picks for the most absurd trends in television this year — the inspiration for his upcoming show, Tiny Tasty Turnpike Hunters .
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