Winner

PSY

Psy has been a star in his native South Korea for over a decade, but thanks to the viral ‘Gangnam Style’ video and a VMA appearance, he’s now an international sensation.

Rebecca Ferguson

The runner-up on the 2010 season of ‘The X Factor,’ U.K. singer-songwriter Rebecca Ferguson won raves for her debut album ‘Heaven’.

Red Hot Chili Peppers

The California funk-punk-rockers have sold more than 80 million albums around the world and won multiple EMAs.

Restart

Restart is a fan favorite and a huge success in sales.

Rick Ross

American rapper Rick Ross topped MTV’s 2012 list of Hottest MCs in the Game.

Rihanna

The Barbados-born R&B singer is an international megastar who has sold more than 25 million albums worldwide.

Rita Ora

British singer-songwriter Rita Ora broke out this year with hit single ‘R.I.P.’, which debuted at the top of the U.K. charts.

Robin

At 14, Robin became the youngest Finnish artist ever to sell 100,000 copies of an album, with his debut ‘Koodi’.

Sean Paul

Jamaican reggae-dancehall artist Sean Paul has been internationally famous for a decade. ‘Got 2 Luv U’ is the first single off his latest album, ‘Tomahawk Technique’.

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