tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85640198274448313562012-02-16T03:46:31.365-08:00788http://www.blogger.com/profile/15946261640055235816noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8564019827444831356.post-91416276462428954982007-12-17T02:30:00.000-08:002007-12-17T02:33:01.338-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.music-news.com/images/news/akon.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 215px; height: 227px;" src="http://www.music-news.com/images/news/akon.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />R+B star <a href="http://ligamusic.com/Artist/2792/Akon/mp3/">AKON</a> has been named America's top artist of the year (07) by trade magazine Billboard, based on his radio airplay and chart successes.<br /><br /><br />The accolade ends a troubled year for the Smack That hitmaker, who was accused of dirty dancing with a 14-year-old during a concert in Trindad in April (07). Akon was also charged with allegedly throwing a teenage fan into the audience at a New York concert in June (07).<br /><br />Meanwhile, rockers <a href="http://lavamus.com/Artist/4292/Daughtry/mp3/">Daughtry</a> have ended the year with the most successful album and Beyonce Knowles scores 2007's biggest hit with Irreplaceable.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8564019827444831356-9141627646242895498?l=akon-and-daughtry.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>788http://www.blogger.com/profile/15946261640055235816noreply@blogger.com0