Celebrity Women & Models

These are the ladies who have dominated the 2008 headlines — with more to come in the next few days.
By James Montgomery

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Who was the biggest star of 2008? Who had the most impact on the year that was, who inspired the most headlines or generated the biggest amount of buzz? It's really tough to say ... yet, for decades now, plenty of magazines have been doing just that (we're looking at you, Time). And so, after years of sitting on the sidelines, we here at MTV News have decided to get in on the act too.

Over the next few days, we'll be unveiling our list of the most fascinating, controversial and, well, BRITNEY!!! women of the year. These are the artists, actors and pop-culture heavyweights who dominated the headlines here at MTVNews.com (and no, Sarah Palin didn't make the cut ... we'll leave that to the folks at Time).

Today, we present picks 10 to 6. On Tuesday, we'll reveal numbers 5 to 2. And then, on Thursday, we'll unveil our 2008 MTV News Woman of the Year. And, of course, we'd love to hear what you've got to say — we'll even publish some of the best comments later this week — so if you agree with us (or if you don't), let us know in the comments below.

(For our first list of picks for the Top 10 Men of the Year, click here.)

And now, let the debate begin ...

10. Beyoncé

2008 Highlights: Spent the majority of the year putting the finishing touches on her much-discussed double-album, I Am ... Sasha Fierce ... Played legendary blues singer Etta James in "Cadillac Records" ... Married longtime beau Jay-Z ... Applauded by PETA for her fur-free outfits ... Released a pair of singles, "If I Were a Boy" and "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)," the latter of which ended up being our second-best song of 2008 ... Donated $100,000 to victims of Hurricane Ike ... Volunteered her services for Barack Obama's inauguration ... Snagged her third-consecutive #1 album, selling more than 482,000 copies of I Am in one week ... Parodied the "Single Ladies" video to hilarious effect on "Saturday Night Live" ... Landed a Golden Globe nomination for Best Original Song. To anyone else, this is a lifetime's worth of résumé fodder. To B, it was just another year.

9. Hayley Williams

2008 Highlights: Penned a cryptic blog post that kicked off rumors that she and her band, Paramore, were calling it quits ... Addressed those rumors (and whispers that she was pregnant) in an equally cryptic blog post that used the phrase "My Eggo is not preggo" less than 24 hours later ... Sat down with MTV News for an "everything's fine" interview in Austin, Texas, during South by Southwest ... Defended "family friend" Miley Cyrus ... Played the Warped Tour ... Battled her stepfather over unscrupulous eBaying ... Got (then later removed) bull-ring piercing in septum ... Admired by John Mayer ... Performed in a virtual Whisky A Go Go during the MTV Video Music Awards ... Contributed a pair of songs to the "Twilight" soundtrack ... Copped to being a huge "Twilight" fan and a member of Team Jacob ... Began work on new Paramore album ... Is seriously, like, 4 feet tall.

8. Rihanna

2008 Highlights: Won her first-ever Grammy in early February ... Followed up on that momentum by landing an opening slot on Kanye West's Glow in the Dark Tour ... Re-released her hugely successful Good Girl Gone Bad album with the hugely successful single "Take a Bow" ... Denied reports that she and Chris Brown were an item (despite mounting evidence to the contrary) ... Performed a freaky version of "Disturbia" (another one of her hugely successful singles) at the Video Music Awards ... Collapsed onstage in Australia while performing a duet with Brown, sparking rumors she was pregnant ... Inspired a fan revolt when none of the aforementioned "hugely successful singles" are named in James Montgomery's Best Songs of 2008 list ... Did, at some juncture during the year, get a fairly awesome neck tattoo.

7. Aubrey O'Day

2008 Highlights: Rolled into the year fresh off reports that she was leaving Danity Kane to join the Pussycat Dolls ... Appeared to put all the drama behind her when DK's Welcome to the Dollhouse debuted at #1 on the Billboard charts ... Launched DK/Day26 tour in May ... Landed the role of Amber Von Tussle in the Broadway version of "Hairspray," which causes her to miss Danity Kane's appearance on "FNMTV" ... Boasted about her breasts during an interview with former WWE announcer Paul Heyman ... Shot a rather eye-opening photo spread for Complex magazine ... Booted from Danity Kane during live finale of MTV's "Making the Band" due to concerns over her "image" and despite the fact she was one of only two interesting members in the group ... Reportedly posed for Playboy ... May have had the most turbulent 12 months of anyone not named " Britney Spears" or "Amy Winehouse."

6: Sasha Fierce

2008 Highlights: Created by Beyoncé as a marketing tool/ psychological id for her I Am ... Sasha Fierce album ... Despite being completely fictional, may actually be more interesting than the actual Beyoncé ... Starred in the "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" video, which managed to "out-crazy even 'Ring the Alarm' " ... Definitive proof that Beyoncé is nuts ... Signified by a futuristic metallic glove worn on the left hand ... Is probably steampunk ... Quite possibly the most interesting alter-ego ever created by a musical superstar (sorry, Chris Gaines).

We'll be rolling out our Top 10 Men and Women of the Year all week! Today you've got 10 through 6, tomorrow you'll see 5 through 2, on Wednesday we'll be recapping your reactions and opinions, and on Thursday the winners will be revealed! Who do you think the Man and Woman of the Year should be? Tell us now!

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Looking ever the dapper Hollywood hunk, Hayden Christensen was spotted filming on the set of his new movie, “Bone Deep,” in Los Angeles on Monday (November 3).

Co-starring Paul Walker, Chris Brown and T.I, the film is about “a group of bank robbers finding their $20 million plan interrupted by a hard-boiled detective.”

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Above: Rihanna at 2006 Fashion Rocks

Fergie must have never heard the old adage about not repeating the same fashion — because she’s set to perform at Condé Nast’s Fashion Rocks for the third year running this fall.

Fergie Ferg won’t be the only repeat offender. The Black Eyed Peas, who joined her on one song two years ago, will also headline along with Beyoncé, who headlined in 2006 too.

Also coming back to the Fashion Rocks stage are Mariah Carey (who headlined in 2005) and Rihanna (who performed with Elton John in 2006). But this year’s show will have some new energy from the likes of Justin Timberlake, Duffy, Chris Brown and Lil Wayne for the event’s fifth anniversary. Keith Urban and Kid Rock are also on the bill.

The concert will take place September 5 at New York’s Radio City Music Hall and will be taped as a two-hour program to air four nights later, September 9, on CBS. Proceeds from the event will benefit Stand Up to Cancer.

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Rihanna shined in yellow at the BET Awards on June 24th where she was nominated for Best Female R&B Artist. She also performed her newest hit “Take a Bow.”

Rihanna definitely stood out in the crowd by dropping her rocker threads for the night and glided down the red carpet with her Giambattista Valli yellow ruffle maxi dress. She does keep with her trend of being bold with the summery bright color and teaming it with a dramatic lavender lip.

Despite walking the red carpet separately, Chris Brown and sat right next to her through out the show, even singing along as she performed. She also sheered him on as he performed his hit “Take You Down” which feature a steamy dance break with mutual friend and R&B starlet Ciara.

Continue reading to see more arrival pictures and stills from the show…

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Rihanna made a visit to the ladies of The View on June 23rd and they got some pretty interesting details about Rihanna!

When asked about her tattoos: Rihanna explained the new tattoo on her left shoulder: “They’re Roman numerals. Me and my best friend got the same thing. It’s her date of birth and she has mine.”

When asked about Chris Brown: “We hang out a lot. We’re very close. He’s an amazing person but we are not dating. We’re very close friends, though. Very, very close.”

She’s still sticking with the “close friends” title, be we all know the deal!

Continue reading to see the performance clip of “Take a Bow.”

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Rihanna’s got mom’s seal of approval.

The hitmaking beauty made a trip to GBK Productions’ Fire & Ice gifting lounge for the BET Awards over the weekend with her boyfriend, fellow music hotshot Chris Brown and his mom, Joyce Hawkins.

Hawkins, according to a source, was overheard cooing, “Rihanna is the sexiest and sweetest girl Chris has ever dated.”

And for once, the superprivate lovebirds weren’t so private during their hour-or-so-long visit to the lounge. “They came through holding hands and kissing each other on the neck,” says the source.

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Both Rihanna and Brown also took home their own $5,000 gold watches from Croton, Grace hats, handblown glass art from Robert Kaindl and iPod cases from Guilty Couture. Rihanna also grabbed three pairs of Australia Love Collective boots, including the Vixen, the Nomad and the Party Nomad and helped Brown pick out a couple of pairs of New Balance running shoes.

Sounds like a good day was had by all.

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Rihanna and Chris Brown collaborated to sing Rihanna’s hit single “Umbrella” the remix, while performing at the 2008 Power House concert on Saturday, June 21. How cute is that! You know you’ve been waiting to see them work the stage together, right?! They have great stage chemistry together too. All together now: Awwwe…

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Uh I didn't know it was new years yet...

Britney´s video for the second single off her shelved album “Blackout” has come in at #12 on VH1’s Best Videos of 2008 so far poll. Britney also appears twice more, with the “Break The Ice” video at #45 and the “Gimme More” video at #61. Here’s the top 20:

1. Feels Like Tonight - Daughtry
2. Bleeding Love - Leona Lewis
3. Sorry - Buckcherry
4. No Air - Jordin Sparks feat. Chris Brown
5. Touch My Body - Mariah Carey
6. Stop and Stare - OneRepublic
7. Whatever It Takes - Lifehouse
8. These Hard Times - Matchbox 20
9. Love Song - Sara Barelleis
10. Won’t Go Home Without You - Maroon 5
11. Don’t Stop the Music - Rihanna
12. Piece of Me - Britney Spears
13. Love Like This (Feat. Sean Kingston) - Natasha Bedengfield
14. Realize - Colbie Calliat
15. Shadow of the Day - Linkin Park
16. 4 Minutes - Madonna
17. Into The Night - Santana
18. Pocketful Of Sunshine - Natasha Bedengfield
19. Love In This Club - Usher
20. Tattoo - Jordin Sparks

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Last year, Fergie won a Teen Choice Award and she’s back again, but this time she has several nominations so far.

Fans ages 13-19 can vote once each day for their favorite TEEN CHOICE 2008 nominees at www.TeenChoiceAwards.com.

Following is the list of categories and nominees for Fergie for TEEN CHOICE 2008:

MUSIC

Choice Hook-Up:

• Flo Rida Featuring T-Pain - Low
• Jordin Sparks and Chris Brown - No Air
• Lil Mama featuring Chris Brown & T-Pain - Shawty Get Loose
• Madonna featuring Justin Timberlake - 4 Minutes
• Nelly featuring Fergie - Party People

Choice Music: Female Artist

• Britney Spears
• Fergie
• Mariah Carey
• Miley Cyrus
• Rihanna

Choice Music: Rap/Hip-Hop Track

• Homecoming - Kanye West featuring Chris Martin
• Party People - Nelly featuring Fergie
• The Anthem - Pitbull featuring Lil Jon
• Shawty Get Loose - Lil Mama featuring Chris Brown and T-Pain
• Superstar - Lupe Fiasco featuring Matthew Santos

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According to the UK Mirror, Rihanna’s boyfriend Chris Brown has been slapped with ban from seeing her she promotes her new hit single “Take a Bow.”

Word is with her undies line in the offing, they don’t want her to relax and gain weight.

A spy tells the UK rag: “Her team feel that their ‘puppy love’ could cause a distraction.”

Celebrity relationships can be tricky like that. Their personal lives can hurt their professional image [just ask Usher right?] but I’m surprised that, if true, it came from Rihanna’s camp and not Chris Brown. Heart throbs can face more challenges when they are in a relationship. However, I think so many people enjoy them as a couple, it doesn’t hurt him as much.

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