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The Associated Press names The Entertainer of the Year

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Dr. Malik

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You might say that Lady Gaga's year really began in an egg.

That's how she arrived at the Grammys in February, encased in a large, translucent pod carried by scantily clad dancers. When she "hatched" onstage, she effectively gave birth to "Born This Way," performing the eponymous lead single of her second studio album and anthem to self-acceptance. In 2011, the album would carry her around the world, where she rarely went unnoticed.

After a year of extravagant globe-trotting and relentless advocacy of tolerance, Lady Gaga has been voted Entertainer of the Year by members of The Associated Press.

There were 135 ballots submitted by U.S. news organizations that make up the AP's membership. Editors and broadcasters were asked to cast their ballots for who had the most influence on entertainment and culture in 2011.

"I am humbled and honored to be named 'Entertainer of The Year' by The Associated Press," Lady Gaga said in a statement Monday signed "Mother Monster."

"My deepest gratitude to the broadcasters and journalists who've supported me over the years, and in turn, are now supporting the loves of my life: my fans. Thank you for believing in 'Born This Way.' May you continue to brave the dreams of Showbiz."

Lady Gaga narrowly edged out the late Apple founder Steve Jobs by three votes. Many others received numerous votes, including Taylor Swift, Charlie Sheen, Adele and the cast of "Harry Potter." Previous winners of the AP Entertainer of the Year include Betty White, Swift, Tina Fey and Stephen Colbert.
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Lady Gaga, whose real name is Stefani Germanotta, is prepping for a "Born This Way" tour. Her "Monster Ball Tour" was still going strong earlier this year, which went a long way toward making her, according to Forbes, the highest grossing female musician in 2011. The magazine, which compiled pretax income earned from May 2010 to May 2011, said Lady Gaga earned $90 million.

Paul Pronovost, editor of the Cape Cod Times, called Lady Gaga's "A Very Gaga Thanksgiving" - a bizarre ABC holiday special hosted by the singer - "a brilliant reach to mainstream America."

"Transcendent performers like Lady Gaga come around as often as Halley's Comet," says Pronovost. "She has that rare gift of sophisticated self-promotion, so outlandish at times you just can't look away" and the talent to back it up. "This is Madonna 4.0."

The concerts spawned an HBO special, which was nominated for five Emmys Awards and won one. Lady Gaga was a regular presence at award shows throughout the year. She won three Grammys in February, including best female pop vocal performance. She won two MTV Video Music Awards. She was recently nominated for three Grammys for next year's awards, including best album. This summer, her infamous meat dress - made of layers of Argentinian beef - was put on display at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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She visited the White House and appeared as the musical guest on "Saturday Night Live." She performed at former President Bill Clinton's 65th-birthday bash with an ode to Marilyn Monroe. She remained the person most followed on Twitter, with more than 17 million Little Monsters - or more people who live in Greece and Ireland combined. And for the mark of true fame, she was parodied by Weird Al Yankovic, who turned "Born This Way" into "Perform This Way."

She collaborated with a number of music legends, including Elton John ("Hello, Hello" for "Gnomeo & Juliet"), Tony Bennett ("The Lady Is a Tramp") and Cher ("The Greatest Thing"). She continually released ambitious videos, most recently the 13-minute epic "Marry the Night." It had 5 million views in less than 48 hours.
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Gaga's the most famous female performer, but I have to suspect that the era will end up being known for somebody less famous but with more artistically significant music. She's got a really entertaining persona and performance style, but she pairs it to fairly generic music that doesn't stand out significantly from most of the pop being produced these days.
 
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control F Kanye....


what.
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Sebulon3k said:
I've realised that Kanye will probably never win anything that matters after the Taylor Swift incident, this year's grammies being the prime example
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Which is sad because he's continually pushing the envelope. Continually. He sets the entire soundscape and everyone else is dicking riding him like no other. Yet he can't get a nod because he (deservedly) has the biggest ego in music? What the hell?
 
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Alfarif said:
Which is sad because he's continually pushing the envelope. Continually. He sets the entire soundscape and everyone else is dicking riding him like no other. Yet he can't get a nod because he (deservedly) has the biggest ego in music? What the hell?
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Seriously. He has the AOTY two years running.
 
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Ryaaan14

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Woman sells millions of albums, treats her fans like her own children, causes controversy without disrespecting people, and throws blockbuster concerts using her own money.

Sounds like entertainer of the year material to me.

I will never understand the Kanye hype. Ever. The guy is a piece of shit, and pieces of shit don't deserve nice things.
 
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While I am not one of those kinds of musicians who believe that technical or classical competence is necessary to good songwriting -- simplicity is a beautiful thing -- at some point, we have to acknowledge that these performers are doing so little work that they are not deserving of our accolade. With few exceptions in mainstream music, I am fairly comfortable with saying that we've reached that point.
 
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Dr. Malik

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I think some people here are confusing this for Artist of the Year, its Entertainer for a reason. Though the music was the main focus, she used it to do more
 
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Fugu said:
While I am not one of those kinds of musicians who believe that technical or classical competence is necessary to good songwriting -- simplicity is a beautiful thing -- at some point, we have to acknowledge that these performers are doing so little work that they are not deserving of our accolade. With few exceptions in mainstream music, I am fairly comfortable with saying that we've reached that point.
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Kanye is actually a musical genius.
 
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Fugu said:
While I am not one of those kinds of musicians who believe that technical or classical competence is necessary to good songwriting -- simplicity is a beautiful thing -- at some point, we have to acknowledge that these performers are doing so little work that they are not deserving of our accolade. With few exceptions in mainstream music, I am fairly comfortable with saying that we've reached that point.
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Zhaanie said:
Kanye West is shit and his music sucks donkey balls.
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He probably has two or three tracks that I actually like because of the lyrics on there. The rest is garbage. Him, that cunt face Jay Z, Lil Wayne and Drake are crappy overhype rappers.
 
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