Adam

I don't think it's patronising, obviously I don't KNOW but I'm just going from what I've seen and clearly others agree! I just think they are so busy eith the recording/performing side of it that they don't understand all the ins and outs sometimes.

I think you're spot on Lewis, I have a feeling today will be Sats-Pixie-Maroon 5, but that it'll be Pixie-Maroon 5-Sats by Sunday. I hope Pixie is No.1 today though as if Sats are it won't be by much, and I often get the feeling the artists don't understand iTunes/the charts like many of us do, and if they see themselves at No.1 they won't release they will lose that spot tomorrow. Leona has not a chance of top 3 IMO. Don't even think she's guaranteed N.4 today..

It's very likely to finish like that! Would love Alexandra to win though! But all three are great! Glad to see Ruth and Stacey doing well too!

Let It Snow, while Jonjo makes the point she can sing ballads well, and is arguably correct with the likes of 'Outta My Head' helping prove his point, and you say she can perform them well on tour, a statemet I also agree with to an extent, claiming she 'does them better than Alexandra' is laughable. Her video for Forgive Me and the uptempo X Factor performances she gave show that her grasp on choreography take her as far as walking forward, backwards, left and right, and moving her hips from side to side. Compare that to even the early Alexandra X Factor showings where she is singing extremely competently and pulling off complex choreography, and it's a no brainer! I know I'm a big Alexandra fan but I would agree with most of the country that Leona is a better vocalist. I think an even more significant proportion of the country though would agree that Alexandra performs uptempos much much better. I understand you have your opinions and Leona is a GREAT popstar and ambassador but I think this is a case of rose coloured glasses! On another front I'd stick up for Joe here and say he's my second or third favourite, with Leona being the other challenger.

It's not just that it's personality, it's that she has ALL bases covered. Nothing she can't do.. Alexandra. I like Leona, Shayne and Joe too though.

Not a bad final 3, just for me the three girls groups are the other way around. I don't think Girls Aloud are as strong as most people do, but I do like them.

COME ON THE SATURDAYS! The best all round girl group going - more vocally talented than either Girls Aloud or Spice Girls, more likeable at present than the Sugababes and with a more consistent standard of album than any of the others, Destiny's Child included! I know I'm odd to have Arctic Monkeys as my No.1 and the Saturdays as my No.2 but what can you do. They are absolutely BRILLIANT. As for those we've seen, did like S Club but they weren't as good as Steps IMO, Muse and Killers both produce wicked material, good to see them both do well... the ones outside the top 10 were a bit ??? t.A.T.u were very high, unexpectedly for me!

Whoop, my no.1 - Arctics are just bloody brilliant. Less so with the third album unfortunately, but musically, lyrically, vocally SUPERB. Glad to see Maroon 5 do well too, and my 12 year old self is happy for Steps!

I like the Veronicas but THAT high? Really? N-Dubz higher than I thought though I like them, glad the Script did well. Snow Patrol too low..

Lots of great ones just crashed out at once - Pendulum, Vampire Weekend, Mumford and Biffy! Not sure I voted for them all though, Biffy and Mumfords albums I only got in the last couple days. Great bands though!

Thanks for doing so many! Not really THAT keen on many that remain. I guess I hope Eminem, Elton or Buble to win! Just had a bit of a 'hate zone' for me - HATE BONO, can well do without Mika, DID hate Adam Lambert until 'Whataya Want From Me' turned out to be amazing, still don't have a lot of love :P However, some great stuff too! Great to see Lemar still so high though I didn't vote him. Really glad to see these in the top 50: 36 James Morrison 39 Alex Turner 43 Adam Levine 45 Frankmusik 49 Kris Allen 50 Tinchy Stryder James, Alex and Adam I'm sure were all in my top 5 - brilliantly talented musicians, writers and vocalists, love them all dearly! Really pleased to see Kris and Frank doing so well against the odds too!

At the moment, if you look at their last eras and the singles and album sales it's generated, Alexandra is bigger than Leona. CURRENTLY. As a result, I'd say the top 5 would be (if we're including Florence) 01. Florence 02. Cheryl 03. Alexandra 04. Pixie 05. Leona Leona could easily turn it around though, and Alexandra and Pixie are night on inseperable.

Jason might be a one hit wonder HERE but not the case in his homeland at all. He has three FANTASTIC albums, three live CDs, and is indeed one of the most fantastic songwriters, musicians and live vocalists in his country. Check him out, seriously!

I actually quite like Bieber, whoops!

Did they not playlist Enrique? Am positive they playlisted I Know You Want Me and Hotel Room Service? Besides, other stations played the album edit!

I don't like this 'she doesn't need them so what's the problem?' argument. The problem is, if they DID playlist her, All Night Long could have topped the chart, and she'd be selling more records - the ultimate aim for any artist! More to the point, WHY haven't they? Start Without You I can imagine getting a negative response from some quarters, so it's exclusion sort of makes SOME sense. But All Night Long? I see no valid reason it wasn't added. He mentioned minutes later that he'd heard the new Cheryl single and how great it is - which might well be true but WHY playlist Cheryl and not Alexandra when they appeal to similar crowds and are largely the two biggest UK females (right now, Leona fans, not ever/recently) along with Pixie, also ALWAYS playlisted.

I am one for saying it's a deserving winner! SO pleased that there wasn't another 'let's give it to Xenomania, ESPECIALLY because one of their acts turned up' moment. Would have preferred Bad Boys to win, as you say Shoat that is a more definitive moment, but Kickstarts is a bloody good pop song and I'm kinda glad a male artist won!

I have the Script at No.2 now!

SO happy for Alexandra, how did she rack up a 10k lead with Katy neck and neck with her on iTunes combined? Either way, not fussed, just HAPPY

I like Example and Chipmunk, not TOO fussed to see them crash out though. But surprised at Paolo being so low - not fussed mind.

I really can't believe Mark Owen finished above John Legend, who should be much higher (don't think I voted him though, whoops) OR that the man with the biggest selling album of the last decade (and possibly this millennium?) in the UK is behind Daniel bloody Powter! :lol: Still, it's not just my votes obviously :P

01 Arctic Monkeys (BEST) 02 The Saturdays (weird top 2 I know) 03 Maroon 5 04 Sugababes 05 Destiny's Child 06 Paramore 07 McFly 08 Snow Patrol 09 Steps (for old times sake) 10 Keane 11 The Script 12 Black Eyed Peas 13 Girls Aloud 14 Pendulum 15 The Pussycat Dolls 16 The Hoosiers 17 The Feeling 18 N Sync 19 Big Brovaz 20 Kaiser Chiefs 21 Vampire Weekend 22 The Killers 23 Coldplay 24 Biffy Clyro 25 The Fray KK: U2

Yeah truly one of the best performances she's given, MUCH tighter, hotter choreography than the song was given before, great vocals, she looked the best she's ever done, it was FIRE. She really shows up her peers IMO - nobody in this country can cope with all the disciplines (vocals, dancing, general performance skills) as an all rounder like Alexandra can, she really is 'our Beyonce' - Pixie, Alesha, Jade all competent but not as consistent as Alex ALWAYS as. The girl is truly a superstar. I never thought 'Start Without You' promo would really reinforce that belief!

1st (25 points) - Jason Mraz 2nd - James Morrison 3rd - Alex Turner 4th - Adam Levine 5th - Justin Timberlake 6th - James Blunt 7th - Elton John 8th - Michael Buble 9th - Eminem 10th - Frankmusik 11th - Jesse McCartney 12th - Kris Allen 13th - Kanye West 14th - Dizzee Rascal 15th - Michael Jackson 16th - Taio Cruz 17th - David Guetta 18th - Stevie Wonder 19th - Tinchy Stryder 20th - Calvin Harris 21st - Jay-Z 22nd - B.o.B 23rd - Gary Lightbody 24th - Tom Chaplin 25th - Ryan Tedder