The Top 2011 Searches From Bing
According to Bing searches, 2011 was the year of musical superstars, continued celebrity fascination, concern for human tragedy and new royalty. From rising stars and weddings to intense trials and natural disasters, Bing has captured history through the searches that mark the year’s most important people, places and moments in time.
Based on the aggregation of billions of search queries conducted on Bing this year, here are the much-anticipated top 10 lists for the most searched people, news stories, sports stars, musicians, celebrity events, consumer electronics and TV shows.
1 Justin Bieber Kim Kardashian
2 Kim Kardashian Sandra Bullock
3 Jennifer Aniston Lady Gaga
4 Lindsay Lohan Tiger Woods
5 Jennifer Lopez Barack Obama
6 Britney Spears Justin Bieber
7 Katy Perry Kate Gosselin
8 Megan Fox Jesse James
9 Lady Gaga Jennifer Aniston
10 Miley Cyrus Michael Jackson
Other Top Search Results
Top News Stories• Casey Anthony trial
• Osama Bin Laden death
• Hurricane Irene
• Japan earthquake and tsunami
• Amy Winehouse death
• Joplin Tornado
• Michael Jackson–Conrad Murray trial
• 9/11 10th anniversary
• Republican primaries–Herman Cain, Rick Perry
• Haiti anniversary
Top Sports Stars• Maria Sharapova
• Tiger Woods
• Serena Williams
• Brett Favre
• Caroline Wozniacki
• Kobe Bryant
• LeBron James
• Lamar Odom
• Hope Solo
• Carmelo Anthony
Top Musicians• Justin Bieber
• Katy Perry
• Jennifer Lopez
• Britney Spears
• Lady Gaga
• Selena Gomez
• Nicki Minaj
• Rihanna
• Beyonce
• Taylor Swift
Top Celebrity Events• Royal wedding
• Final “Harry Potter”
• Kim Kardashian wedding
• Beyonce baby bump
• Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson dating
• Demi Moore–Ashton Kutcher scandal
• Kate Hudson baby bump
• Lady Gaga coming out in the egg
• Lindsay Lohan arrested
• Russell Armstrong suicide
Top Consumer Electronics• Xbox and Kinect
• Kindle
• PlayStation
• iPhone 5
• iPad
• Wii
• iPad 2
• Nook
• Windows Phone 7
• Macbook Pro
Top TV Shows• “American Idol”
• “Dancing With the Stars”
• “Glee”
• “Jersey Shore”
• “Family Guy”
• “Chelsea Lately”
• “The Young and the Restless”
• “True Blood”
• “Audrina”
• “Big Brother”
