AOL's Top Searches of 2008

AOL has released their results for the top searches of 2008, with literally millions of searches compiled into one handy compilation of data. First, here's the top searches in each category AOL followed.

Top AOL Searches

1. American Idol’ - Top TV & Movies
2. NASCAR - Top Sports
3. Britney Spears - Top Celebrity
4. Flat Belly Diet - Top Health
5. iPhone - Top Shopping
6. Jonas Brothers - Top Musician
7. Presidential Election - Top News

Next, many AOL searchers were interested in reality TV shows, as you can see from these top searches.

Popular TV Searches

1. ‘American Idol’
2. ‘Dancing With the Stars’
3. ‘So You Think You Can Dance’
4. ‘Big Brother’
5. ‘Survivor’
6. ‘The Bachelor’
7. ‘The Bachelorette’
8. ‘Project Runway’
9. ‘Biggest Loser’
10. ‘America’s Next Top Model’

Music videos were a hugely popular search at AOL, as you can see from these searches.

Top Music Searches at AOL

1. ‘Bleeding Love’ by Leona Lewis
2. ‘No Air’ by Jordin Sparks feat. Chris Brown
3. ‘Whatever You Like’ by T.I.
4. ‘Womanizer’ by Britney Spears
5. ‘Disturbia’ by Rihanna
6. ‘Viva La Vida’ by Coldplay
7. ‘7 Things’ by Miley Cyrus
8. ‘Pork and Beans’ by Weezer
9. ‘Paper Planes’ by M.I.A.
10. ‘I Kissed a Girl’ by Katy Perry

As far as news searches went at AOL this year, the presidential election definitely dominated the search arena, along with crimes and medical "miracles".

Top News Searches

1. Barack Obama
2. Sarah Palin
3. Pregnant Man
4. Hillary Clinton
5. John McCain
6. Ashley Dupre
7. John Edwards
8. Ron Paul
9. Casey and Caylee Anthony
10. Mike Huckabee

Overall, the election and entertainment dominated most AOL searches. Check out the top AOL searches of years past:

• Top Searches of 2007
• Top AOL Searches of 2006
• Top AOL Searches of 2005