Their names might have been brought together by one of the most controversial moments of the year at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards but, Kanye West and Taylor Swift are ending 2009 together with what started it all — music. Ranking the year’s top artists, including Beyonce and Lady Gaga, Billboard revealed West and Swift as its picks for Top Male and Top Female artist of the year Thursday. Taylor Swift has also been named overall ‘Artist of the Year’ at Billboard, she is followed by Beyonce and Lady Gaga respectively. Other names mentioned in Billboard’s year in review (Top in 2009) list include T.I., Britney Spears, The Black Eyed Peas and Nickelback.
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