The 25 best pop songs of 2019

The iHeartRadio Music Awards have unveiled the nominees for its seventh annual ceremony, recognizing the most-played names and songs throughout iHeartRadio's stations and apps.

In his breakthrough year, Lewis Capaldi has claimed Ireland's biggest album of 2019.

SAFETY organisation Euro NCAP has revealed the best models on the road today out of the 55 vehicles that underwent its rigorous testing procedure in 2019.

2019 was a big year for artist breakthroughs, with several UK and international acts scoring hugely successful debut albums. 

Love was in the air in 2019! This year, Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani packed on the PDA on The Voice, while Kim Kardashian and Kanye West got close on the red carpet, and Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello got handsy during numerous onstage performances together. Take a look back at some of the most romantic PDA moments of 2019 in our attached gallery!

Every year, the South Korean music industry serves up a wide array of music that spreads its reach across the globe, experimenting with the limitations of popular music. 2019 was no different, with artists delivering singles both addicting and meaningful.

Dermot Kennedy ends 2019 at Number 1 on the Official Irish Albums Chart.

So long, 2010s. It's been real.

It was a big week for Mariah Carey, whose holiday classic “All I Want For Christmas Is You” finally hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 after 25 years. Coincidentally, the pop legend is also this week’s Billboard cover star, and she talked all about her iconic Christmas tune and how she’s managed to build such an empire around the holiday.

Singer Billie Eilish reserved a seat next to James Corden for The Late Late Show's "Carpool Karaoke" segment on Thursday, where the pair belted out some of the 18-year-old's hits including "Bad Guy" and "Ocean Eyes."     

Here's some advice for Billie Eilish, Lil Nas X, Lizzo, Maggie Rogers and this year's other four Grammy nominees for best new artist. If your name isn't called as the winner in that category when the 62nd annual Grammy Awards are presented on Jan.

2019! What a year, huh. Lotta beginnings, lotta endings, lotta unfinished business.

There’s a lot of questions and conversation these days about whether or not albums even matter anymore. Skeptical fans are quick to ask, “Aren’t all these artists just releasing super short singles optimized for playlists consumption?” “Isn’t the new scam to make unnecessarily long albums for no other reason than to game the Billboard charts?”

After Billboard staffers assembled their picks for the 100 best songs of 2019, we asked readers to pick their 2019 song of the year, and the poll's write-in votes overwhelmingly went to two veteran divas.

Capping off 2019 was no easy feat for these artists. They pushed boundaries, blended genres, broke all-time Billboard Hot 100 records and gained incredible streaming numbers.

Have you noticed a recent trend at the top of the Official Singles Chart? If you look back over recent times, it's clear to see that the one-week Number 1 is becoming rarer.