[Shaun]

LMFAO track Party Rock Anthem was the best-selling song on the UK version of iTunes this year.

Adele's Someone Like You finished second with Maroon 5's Moves Like Jagger in third place.

Making up the top five are Jessie J with Price Tag and Pitbull with Give Me Everything.

Adele's album 21 was the most downloaded of the year after being named the biggest-selling album of the century earlier this week.

Her debut album 19 was also the 11th biggest seller of the year, almost three years after its release.

The British star, who is recovering from throat surgery, was also named artist of the year by the iTunes editorial team.

She said: "I'm thrilled to top the iTunes album chart of 2011 and to be iTunes artist of the year is just amazing."

Ed Sheeran was named new artist of the year.

There was more success for Adele in America after it was announced she had the top-selling single (Rolling in the Deep) and top-selling album of the year on the US version of iTunes.

She beat the likes of Katy Perry, Bruno Mars, LMFAO and Cee Lo Green to the singles title.

Foo Fighters' seventh studio album Wasting Light was named US album of the year, while rapper Nicki Minaj was given the breakthrough artist of the year prize.

LA indie rockers Foster The People were handed song of the year for Pumped Up Kicks.

Meanwhile, David Fincher's 2010 film The Social Network topped the best-selling film list, while Doctor Who was the top-selling television series.

Angry Birds was named top-selling paid app for the iPhone and iPad.

Biggest-selling iTunes singles of 2011 in the UK:
1. LMFAO - Party Rock Anthem (feat Lauren Bennett & GoonRock)
2. Adele - Someone Like You
3. Maroon 5 - Moves Like Jagger
4. Jessie J - Price Tag (feat. B.o.B.)
5. Pitbull - Give Me Everything (feat. Ne-Yo)
6. Bruno Mars - Grenade
7. Adele - Rolling In The Deep
8. Jennifer Lopez - On The Floor
9. Drake - What's My Name?
10. Rihanna - We Found Love (feat. Calvin Harris)

Biggest-selling iTunes albums of 2011 in the UK:
1. Adele - 21
2. Rihanna - Loud
3. Bruno Mars - Doo-Wops & Hooligans
4. Ed Sheeran - + (Deluxe Version)
5. Chase & Status - No More Idols
6. Jessie J - Who You Are (Platinum Edition)
7. Lady Gaga - Born This Way
8. Tinie Tempah - Disc-Overy
9. Coldplay - Mylo Xyloto
10. Various Artists - Now That's What I Call Music! 79

[Smithy]

1. LMFAO - Party Rock Anthem (feat Lauren Bennett & GoonRock)

smfh at the people who downloaded this -glares at mollie-

[Doogle]

Loud beating Born This Way.

I admit to buying PRA though.

[bbfan1991]

Originally Posted by Little Donkey

Loud beating Born This Way.

I admit to buying PRA though.

I bought both in album form.

[Doogle]

Originally Posted by bbfan1991

I bought both in album form.

So did I lmao, well I got Loud last Christmas.

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

that file should have been encoded with anthrax or something anybody who actually paid for that/even wanted it in the first place does not deserve to live

[Shaun]

-didn't realise Drake had a song called that; assumes they mean the Rihanna song-

[Locke.]

Jessie J beating Gaga

[MeMyselfAndI]

Lmao at BTW doing terrible.
Why have you called a song Drake features on as his song?

[Callum]

Pleased for Adele

That list features some awful songs though and the worst of them all is at #1.

[Shaun]

I haven't sugartits, I copied it from BBC news.

[Samuel.]

Both lists are awful.

[CharlieO]

Leona did so well so pleased for her

[Smithy]

Originally Posted by CharlieO

Leona did so well so pleased for her

[MeMyselfAndI]

The only song shes released this year is Collide you dolt

[Smithy]

Originally Posted by MeMyselfandI

The only song shes released this year is Collide you dolt

moves like jagger is the only song Maroon 5 have released this year

[CharlieO]

Originally Posted by Jesus Christo

moves like jagger is the only song Maroon 5 have released this year

Originally Posted by Jesus Christo

If you're gonna try and take the piss, at least do it properly

[MeMyselfAndI]

not ANY of Lady GaGas singles weren't in the top 10,

[bbfan1991]

Originally Posted by MeMyselfandI

ANY of Lady GaGas singles weren't in the top 10,

Music is a very fickle industry, ups and downs.. swings and roundabouts!

Next we'll be hearing you claim that Leona is bigger than Gaga lmao.

[Smithy]

Originally Posted by MeMyselfandI

not ANY of Lady GaGas singles weren't in the top 10,

If you're gonna try and take the piss, at least do it properly

[Locke.]

Collide was #11

[MeMyselfAndI]

Lol Lady Gaga got 0/5 singles in the top 10 with tonnes of promotion. Leona got 0/1 in the top 10 with almost none promotion. I know who flopped harder this year

[CharlieO]

Originally Posted by MeMyselfandI

Lol Lady Gaga got 0/5 singles in the top 10 with tonnes of promotion. Leona got 0/1 in the top 10 with almost none promotion. I know who flopped harder this year

[Mystic Mock]

Yes I like Party Rock Anthem.

[bbfan1991]

Originally Posted by Bethlehem

Yes I like Party Rock Anthem.

Same.