In addition to being a banner year for hip hop, the genre also dominated headlines across mainstream and underground publications alike.
With no shortage of content to talk about, it doesn’t come as too much of a surprise that today’s most popular artists also generated the most Google searches.
While the music element may be subjective with countless fans weighing in on the debate over who had the best year in 2018, Google has added another uncompromising aspect to the conversation: Hard data.
According to their year-end report; artists such as Cardi B, Travis Scott, Eminem, Machine Gun Kelly, Rick Ross, Ariana Grande, Childish Gambino and Meek Mill were among the most Googled musicians.
Additionally, a handful of song titles also generated a colossal amount of searches including “Mo Bamba” by Sheck Wes, “God’s Plan” by Drake, “This is America” by Childish Gambino, “Killshot” by Machine Gun Kelly and “Lucid Dreams” by Juice WRLD, among others.
In addition to sharing some insight into the recording artists who dominated their search engines this year, Google also shared what TV shows, fashion brands, video games, actors and athletes ranked high on their lists.
Take a look at a detailed look behind Google’s year-end findings below.
Actors
Logan Paul
Bill Cosby
Sylvester Stallone
Pete Davidson
Michael B. Jordan
Allison Mack
Noah Centineo
Bradley Cooper
Roseanne Barr
Chadwick Boseman
Athletes
Tristan Thompson
Shaun White
Lindsey Vonn
Le’Veon Bell
Kawhi Leonard
Dez Bryant
Nick Foles
Chloe Kim
Naomi Osaka
Johnny Weir
Sports Teams
Cleveland Cavaliers
Boston Red Sox
Philadelphia Eagles
New York Yankees
Los Angeles Dodgers
Los Angeles Lakers
Boston Celtics
Cleveland Browns
Chicago Bears
Milwaukee Brewers
World Cup Football Teams
Mexico National Football Team
Brazil National Football Team
Germany National Football Team
Argentina National Football Team
Croatia National Football Team
England National Football Team
Belgium National Football Team
Russia National Football Team
Russia National Football Team
France National Football Team
Musicians and Bands
Demi Lovato
Eminem
Ariana Grande
Rick Ross
Cardi B
Travis Scott
Childish Gambino
Machine Gun Kelly
Meek Mill
Queen
Movies
Black Panther
Incredibles 2
Deadpool 2
Avengers: Infinity War
A Quiet Place
A Star i Born
Bohemian Rhapsody
Venom
Hereditary
The Nun
Songs
“Bohemian Rhapsody”
“This is America”
“Baby Shark”
“God’s Plan”
“Killshot”
“In My Feelings”
“Electric Slide”
“thank u, next”
“Mo Bamba”
“Lucid Dreams”
TV Shows
Roseanne
Altered Carbon
The Haunting of Hill House
American Idol
Lost in Space
Cobra Kai
Castle Rock
Westworld
Insatiable
On My Block
Video Games
Fortnite
Red Dead Redemption
Fallout 76
Far Cry 5
God of War
Monster Hunter: World
Sea of Thieves
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
Kingdom Come: Deliverance
Zombs Royal
Fashion
1980s fashion
Grunge style
1990s fashion
2000s fashion
Meghan Markle
Men’s Fashion
Harajuku fashion
Hipster style
Kate Middleton
Fashion Brands
Fashion Nova
Louis Vuitton
Versace
Givenchy
Gucci
Alexander McQueen
Dolce & Gabbana
Fashionphile
Dior
Moschino