Music year 2011
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This article covers the music year 2011 .
One of the most successful artists - both nationally and internationally - was the British Adele . It was also on many leaderboards, for example in Rolling Stone . The most famous deceased of the year was Amy Winehouse . The most successful single in Germany was On the Floor by Jennifer Lopez .
German charts
Annual hit parade
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Number one hits
The longest number one hit singles
Songs that spent most of the other year at number 1 on the charts are not listed here.
- Marlon Roudette - New Age (8 weeks)
- Alexandra Stan - Mr. Saxobeat (7 weeks)
- Jennifer Lopez feat. Pitbull - On the Floor (5 weeks)
The longest number one hit albums
Albums that spent most of the time at # 1 on the charts during another year are not listed here.
- Pietro Lombardi - Jackpot ; Udo Lindenberg - MTV Unplugged - Live from the Hotel Atlantic , Herbert Grönemeyer - Ship traffic (3 weeks each)
- Lena Meyer-Landrut - Good News ; Limp Bizkit - Gold Cobra ; Red Hot Chili Peppers - I'm with You (2 weeks each)
- various with one week each
All number one hits
Music awards
Grammy Awards 2011
- Single of the year: Need You Now by Lady Antebellum
- Album of the year: The Suburbs by Arcade Fire
- Song of the year: Need You Now by Lady Antebellum
- Best New Artist: Esperanza Spalding
Echo 2011
- Artist National Rock / Pop: David Garrett - Rock Symphonies
- Artist International Rock / Pop: Phil Collins - Going Back
- Artist National Rock / Pop: Lena Meyer-Landrut - My Cassette Player
- International Rock / Pop artist: Amy Macdonald - A Curious Thing
- Group National Rock / Pop: Ich + Ich - Gute Reise
- Group National Rock / Pop: Take That - Progress
- Hit of the year (national or international): Israel Kamakawiwoʻole - Over the Rainbow (posthumous)
- Album of the year (national or international): Unheilig - Große Freiheit
Oscar 2011
- Best Score: Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross - The Social Network
- Best Movie Song: Randy Newman - We Belong Together ( Toy Story 3 )
Annual leaderboards
Rolling Stone
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Laut.de
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Casting shows
Germany seeks the superstar
The Voice of Germany
- Ivy Quainoo - Do You Like What You See
- Kim Sanders - Haunted
- Michael Schulte - Carry Me Home
X factor
Contests
Eurovision Song Contest
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Ell & Nikki - Running Scared ( Azerbaijan )
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Raphael Gualazzi - Madness of Love ( Italy )
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Eric Saade - Popular ( Sweden )
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Mika Newton - Angel ( Ukraine )
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A Friend in London - New Tomorrow ( Denmark )
Bundesvision Song Contest
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Tim Bendzko - If words were my language ( Berlin )
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Flo Mega - Back ( Bremen )
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Bosse & Anna Loos - Frankfurt / Oder ( Lower Saxony )
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Glass Bead Game - Echt ( Baden-Württemberg )
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Kraftklub - I don't want to go to Berlin ( Saxony )
Deaths
| Day | Name Age) | Known as |
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| 5.1. | Brian Rust (88) | British discographer and journalist |
| 10.1. | Margaret Whiting (89) | American singer |
| 06.2. | Gary Moore (58) | British guitarist, composer and singer |
| 14.2. | George Shearing (91) | British pianist |
| 08.3. | Mike Starr (44) | American musician |
| 10.3. | Eddie Snyder (92) | American composer and songwriter |
| 15.3. | Nate Dogg (41) | American singer and rapper |
| 21.3. | Pinetop Perkins (97) | American pianist |
| 11.4. | Billy bang (63) | American jazz violinist |
| 26.4. | Phoebe Snow (58) | American singer |
| 5.5. | Snooky Young (92) | American jazz trumpeter |
| 8.5. | Cornell Dupree (67) | American jazz guitarist |
| 27.5. | Gil Scott-Heron (62) | American musician and poet |
| 2.6. | Ray Bryant (79) | American jazz pianist |
| 23.6. | Fred Steiner (88) | American film composer |
| 23.7. | Amy Winehouse (27) | British singer |
| 28.7. | Bernd Clüver (63) | German pop singer |
| 11.8. | Jani Lane (47) | American singer |
| 9.9. | Graham Necklace (74) | British jazz musician |
| 11/14 | Franz Josef Degenhardt (79) | German songwriter and writer |
| 11/22 | Paul Motian (80) | American jazz drummer and band leader |
| 4.12 | Hubert Sumlin (80) | American blues guitarist |
| 16.12 | Bob Brookmeyer (81) | American jazz trombonist |
| 11/24 | Ludwig Hirsch (65) | Austrian songwriter and actor |
| 23.12 | Sam Rivers (88) | American jazz saxophonist |
→ see also Jazz-Nekrolog 2011
Web links
- 50 Best Singles of 2011 , Rolling Stone, English
- 50 Best Albums of 2011 , Rolling Stone, English
- The songs of the year , Laut.de, German
- The albums of the year , Laut.de, German