The top 15 stars crowned Rock Royalty by MTV viewers




From bbc.co.uk
Bono crowned 'most influential'
U2frontman Bono has topped a survey of the most influential pop stars of the last 25 years, commissioned to mark music channel MTV's quarter-centenary. Michael Jackson and MADONNA come second and third in the poll, celebrated in an artwork that places the top 15 stars on the balcony of Buckingham Palace.

More than 4,000 people took part in the Rock Royalty survey. MTV celebrates its 25th anniversary on 1 August with a day of special events and commemorative programming.

other celebrities featured in the MTV artwork are : PRINCE, KYLIE MINOGUE, Britney Spears, Snoop Dogg, Elton John, Beyonce Knowles, Robbie Williams, Pete Doherty, Christina Aguilera, Kurt Cobain, Eminem, J. Timberlake.

Gwen Stefani, Adam Ant, Pink and the Spice Girls made the top 25 but are not featured in the humorous collage.

Launched on 1 August 1981, MTV currently broadcasts to 1.3 billion people in 179 countries via 78 different channels.



which do you agree/disagree with?

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Pete Doherty

I don't understand what people see in this junkie.

Do you know where i can find a bigger version of that picture?

this just makes the flames of hate i have for bono grow wilder!
at the beginning they were only small embers..but this is funny
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noepie said:

for real

the libertines were horrible.

That list is wrong, they got half of it right and then the other half is full of new artists (looks like people just voted for their fav current pop star)
Pete Doherty? for real?

twink69 said:

well, Brits also voted the Arctic Monkeys' album into the top 5 or 10 most important albums to come out of Britain... like 2 weeks after it came out.

CHIC0 said:

I agree with these artists being on the list:

Michael Jackson(should have been number 1)
Madonna(should have been number 2)
Prince(should have been number 3)

Bono should be on the list, but not at number 1. Btw, I can't stand Bono. Sorry, I just had to get that out. He actually makes me sick to my stomach.

pete doherty?!?!?

i'd put pete BURNS above that bozo.

CHIC0 said:

Beyonce and no Janet
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Shit..... I can only hope this is because no one with a brain or at least anyone whoes into music watches MTV anymore.
Bono doesn't even write music..... Shit

rainman1985 said:

he certainly does.

banks said:

i tought the same thing. perhaps Mtv banned her from the list.
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banks said:

The survey was conducted in 2006, not 2001. Rihanna or somebody of her ilk will replace Bey on this list in 2011.

noepie said:

no i don't. sorry

I think Kraftwerk influenced more than any of them.

It's a kiddies list folks. I wouldnt take it too seriously.