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2005

2005 Top Ten Music Charts

2005 Music Hits: Pop-Punk, R&B Club Songs, Viral Hits, Dance-Pop, Emo Rock, Country Crossover, and Mid-2000s Favorites2005 music sounded like the middle of the decade had found its full personality: ringtone-ready hooks, iTunes downloads, TRL leftovers, pop-punk choruses, emo eyeliner, crunk club records, country crossover, adult-pop ballads, and early viral internet songs all competing for […]

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Popular and Best-selling Books From 2005

Popular and Best-selling Books From 2005:A Breath of Snow and Ashes by Diana GabaldonA Deadly Game by Catherine Crier with Cole ThompsonA Feast for Crows by George R.R. MartinAmerica (The Book): A Citizen’s Guide to Democracy Inaction by John StewartAnansi Boys by Neil GaimanAt First Sight by Nicholas SparksBlink by Malcolm GladwellBlood Brother by Anne

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2005 Music Hits: Top Songs, Radio Favorites, and Pop Classics

2005 Music Hits: Top Songs, Radio Favorites, and Pop Classics 2005 music was a colorful mix of pop, hip-hop, R&B, rock, pop-punk, Latin crossover, country, movie songs, and internet novelty hits. Gwen Stefani, The Black Eyed Peas, Rihanna, Kelly Clarkson, Kanye West, Mariah Carey, Green Day, Fall Out Boy, Daddy Yankee, Akon, and The Pussycat

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2005 Oscars 77th Academy Awards

2005 Oscars 77th Academy AwardsWinners Announced: February 27, 2005Held at: Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, CaliforniaHost: Chris RockEligibility Year: 2004Trivia and Unforgettable MomentsMillion Dollar Baby stole the spotlight, winning Best Picture, Best Director for Clint Eastwood, Best Actress for Hilary Swank, and Best Supporting Actor for Morgan Freeman.“I’m just a girl from a trailer park who

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2005 Grammy Award Winners

2005 Grammy Award WinnersWinners Announced: February 13, 2005Held at: Staples Center, Los AngelesHost: Queen LatifahEligibility Year: October 1, 2003 – September 30, 2004Trivia and Notable MomentsThe Album of the Year went to Genius Loves Company, a posthumous release by Ray Charles, featuring duets with various artists like Norah Jones and Elton John.Ray Charles also posthumously

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