Adam Lambert – Best of 2010 Lists

Compiled by Juneau and Xena, co-authors of the book On the Meaning of Adam Lambert

Adam has racked up so many accolades for 2010 that we needed to set up a separate virtual trophy shelf. Bookmark this page, because we will keep updating this so long as the prizes keep coming in. Congratulations Adam on an amazing year!!

AOL – Whataya Want From Me – Best sessions of 2010

Amplicate – Best loved topics on social media “Adam Lambert has emerged as the best loved topic in social media for 2010, according to Amplicate’s annual review of public opinions expressed on social media…Amplicate monitors and collates what people say they love or hate, and over 50 million public opinions of adoration or disgust were made on thousands of specific topics…Amplicate shows not only what people talk about, but what people most love and hate. For example, Justin Bieber is the most talked about person on Twitter, however he is only the 8th most loved person according to Amplicate.”

YleX radio, Finland – the most played artists in 2010, #4

Chinese Web site Yule.Sohu.com 50 most beautiful people in the world – Adam is #9

Nielsen Music’s årslista Adam Lambert’s WWFM is #10 in most played songs in Sweden.

About.com – Top 10 Adult Pop Songs of 2010 Adam Lambert’s WWFM comes in at #10.

Aria Charts (Australia) Top 100 Singles 2010 – IIHY is #36, WWFM is #40.

97.5FM (Lansing) Big 97 or 2010 – Whataya Want from Me is #56, If I Had You is #3!!

The Voice (Denmark) – De 110 mest spillede sange i 2010 (The 110 most played songs of 2010) Whataya Want From Me is at #10 and If I Had You at #59 on this contemporary hit radio station.

Radio Viborg (Denmark) – De 100 største hits i 2010! (Top 100 hits of 2010) If I Had You ranks #9, Whataya Want From Me is at #19, and “Fever” is at #42.

Portrait Magazine – 2010 Portrait Top 30 Under 30 Chosen By YOU! Adam was ranked #1 based on votes (yay fans!!). “You don’t need the Glamberts to tell that 2010 was a HUGE year for Adam Lambert – his list of accomplishments pretty much speaks for itself.”

Last.fm Best of 2010 – Adam Lambert comes in at #14 on this online music recommending service. For an explanation of how Last.fm works and what “scrobbles” are, read Examiner Renee Snyder’s report.

EF Editor’s Top 10 Interviews – Adam is #9! on U.K. Entertainment Focus “With a world tour under his belt, the glam singer was very funny, focused and lovely when we caught up with him for the first time in 2010.” Links to interviews in the article.

Examiner Renee Snyder – Adam Lambert one of the most recommended twitter accounts in USA in 2010 “Twitter has released a list of the 50 most recommended twitter accounts from USA in 2010 and Adam Lambert came in at #17.”

Examiner Renee Snyder – Adam Lambert Glam Nation tour #2 ‘Best Concert’ in Manila, Philippines “The Manila Concert Scene has announced their “Top 10 Best Concerts in Manila this year” and Adam’s Glam Nation show is ranked at #2.”

Billy Costa Kiss108 Boston Top 40 countdown 2010 Adam Lambert’s Grammy-nominated song, “Whataya Want From Me” is #14.

Examiner Matt Carter – Adam Lambert’s newest 2010 honor comes from Canada “Now, we are seeing Adam get some more love courtesy of Canadian station CHUM FM. When looking at their 2010 in review, you will notice that “Whataya Want From Me” is ranked all the way up at #3, trailing only Lady Gaga’s “Bad Romance” and Canadian band Hedley mega-hit “Perfect.””

Examiner Renee Snyder  – Adam Lambert has three singles on Finnish ‘2010 Most Played on Radio’ list “His single “Whataya Want From Me” placed at #6, “For Your Entertainment” at #28, and “If I Had You” came in at #68.”

Hollywood News – Adam Lambert is our “Hollywood Celebrity of the Year” “…it was his worldwide “Glam Nation Tour” and consistent airplay for singles like “Whataya Want From Me,” “If I Had You” and the album’s title track that kept Lambert on our radars all year.”

Examiner Renee Snyder – Adam Lambert lands ‘Song of the Year’ by German radio station “His single, Whataya Want From Me, has been named “2010 Song of the Year” by German radio station Energy NRJ.”

TheFABLife’s 50 Hottest Fashion Moments Of 2010 “No hot list for the year would be complete without a little Adam Lambert, who hit the perfect balance of masculine and glam in the all-black suit he wore G-Star Raw show on February, 17, 2010.”

Examiner Renee Snyder – Adam Lambert mentioned on Early Show Best of 2010 Fashions (video) “The Early Show had a segment for Best of 2010 Fashions (2010 Trends to Keep/Style Hits and Misses) and Adam was mentioned for his use of animal print: “The animal print and particularly leopard is something we’re going to see going, Adam Lambert even has it on his skinny tie. Men can work it too. Perhaps not something to do unless you’re a rock star like Adam Lambert.“

North County Times – YEAR IN REVIEW: Mraz, Lambert float to the top “As 2010 winds to an end, there appears no reason to knock off Adam Lambert from his princely perch.”

E! Top 50 Celebrity Oops – I guess this is a backhanded honor of sorts! Adam comes in a #23 for his AMA antics.

Examiner Matt Carter – Adam Lambert feeling plenty of love in Z100 ‘Year-End’ list “We’ve seen him honored a number of “Year-End” list for major hits “Whataya Want From Me” and “If I Had You,” and now he is getting the same sort of love from one of the most popular radio stations in all of America — New York’s Z100.” #14 for WWFM and #39 for IIHY.

Nova FM – #13 most played act on Australian radio for 2010: Adam Lambert

Times Union – Top 10 concerts of 2010 (based on reader comments) Adam comes in at #1 – then again, we know how vocal his fans are… Read the comments!

Advocate – 2010′s Most Googled Gays “In a tight race for first with Adam Lambert, Perez Hilton takes the cake.” Adam is Googled more than Ellen, Ricky Martin, Elton John…!

Much Music’s Top 50 Videos of the Year – If I Had You comes in at #18. Surprisingly, Whataya Want From Me, which won Much Music’s International Music Video, was overlooked by the voting public.

Radio Fresh Top 100 for 2010 – Adam Lambert’s WWFM is #22

Atlanta Journal Constitution – My favorite personal ‘Idol’ moments of 2010 “Adam Lambert live. He also proved to me why he’s so popular, selling out mid-sized arenas world wide.”

Dallas Morning Post -Year in Review: Music Top 10 Shows: “Lambert commanded the stage with his marvelous vocals and an intoxicating blend of glam-rock and pop-dance.”

Neon Limelight – Fashion Notes: 5 Artists Who Made Music Look Good In 2010 “2010 was the year Adam Lambert totally broke free from being a successful American Idol alum to a full-fledged international pop star. His fashion star was also on the rise. He kept it dapper, rocking suits with a glam touch added at red carpet events, and even went glam toe to glam toe with Boy George and lived to tweet about it. On stage and off, Adam’s presence is no doubt a commanding one. We’re salivating just thinking about what he has in store for the new year.” Great photo gallery of some of the looks Adam rocked in 2010.

Greg in Hollywood – 2010 Greggys: Music Star of the Year is the tirelessly touring Grammy nominee Adam Lambert! “When the year began, Adam Lambert was still living down his controversial performance at the 2009 American Music Awards. What I saw from him after that was most impressive: He simply got to work. Adam focused not on the hype, but on his music and on his live shows and proved himself to be a total professional.”

Examiner Matt Carter – Adam Lambert honored among best live acts of 2010 “Australia’s The Music Network selected Adam (based on his Sydney show alone) as one of their favorite live acts of 2010. Just how impressive is this new honor? Other people selected include Bon Jovi and U2 — meanwhile, a number of other popular musicians of the day were not even selected.”

CNS – Top Live Acts of 2010 Adam was ranked #7 in this reader survey-based list. Lady Gaga not surprisingly comes in at #1. We’re struck by the almost complete dominance of female pop stars on this list.