There was no shortage of musical moments in 2009 — and not all of them revolved around Lady Gaga, either. Artists bubbled beneath the surface, broke through to the mainstream and established themselves as unlikely forces to be reckoned with. Say what you will about the past 12 months, but you can’t deny that they were interesting.

There was Blink-182’s big-time reunion tour, Cobra Starship’s party-hearty anthems and the sleeper success of Owl City, to name just a few. Kris Allen’s underdog win on “American Idol.” Ke$ha’s out-of-nowhere ascent to the upper reaches of the Billboard Hot 100. Jay Sean extending the reach of Cash Money’s musical empire. Everywhere you looked, things were happening.

So as the year draws to a close, we decided to ask some of your favorite artists to name their favorites: songs, albums and fellow acts that they admired in 2009.

(…) Gabe Saporta, Cobra Starship

Song of the Year: “My favorite song of 2009 was ‘Tik Tok’ by Ke$ha. Especially the opening line, when she says she wakes up in the morning feeling like P. Diddy. I really connected to that sentiment because similarly, I wake up most mornings feeling like Gabe Saporta. And them I’m like, ‘Oh, f— yeah! I am Gabe Saporta.’ ”

(…) Ke$ha

Song of the Year: ” ‘Single Ladies,’ by Beyoncé. I’m feeling that so hard. Gaga had a pretty epic year, but Beyoncé’s my secret crush. She’s amazing.”

Album of the Year: “The Miike Snow record. It’s my favorite. If you haven’t heard it, you should. It’s amazing.”

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