I thought this article was probably telling the truth, and it did not really surprise me. Beyonce earned top overall artist and Azalea's 'Fancy' best song.Ĭritical thinking challenge: Why did the author write These awards are in Apple's opinion? 1 for non-fiction and free books, respectively.Īpple also released an editorial list, naming Swift's '1989' best album of the year.

'Flash Boys: A Wall Street Revolt' and 'Private' are No. John Green's 2012 novel, 'The Fault in Our Stars,' which had a film adaption this year, is the top fiction book.

The top paid and free apps for the iPad are Minecraft Pocket Edition and YouTube. The top paid and free apps for the iPhone are Heads Up! and Facebook Messenger. Season three of 'Game of Thrones' is the top TV show. 'Frozen' is the year's best-selling movie. The soundtrack for 'Frozen' and Pharrell's viral 'Happy' are the year's top-selling album and song on iTunes.Īpple announced that Taylor Swift's '1989,' just released in October, is behind 'Frozen.' Rounding out the top 5 albums are Coldplay's 'Ghost Stories,' Sam Smith's 'In the Lonely Hour' and the 'Guardians of the Galaxy' soundtrack.

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