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IMAGES: The top 10 SEXIEST women and men in music!

Last updated on: June 13, 2012 18:30 IST
Britney Spears

Billboard.com conducted a poll asking fans to vote for the Sexiest Man and Woman in music. Here are the results.

The music industry is all about talent, but when you're smokin' hot, it doesn't hurt!

In an online poll that saw more than a staggering 6,00,000 votes cast, Billboard.com announced the Sexiest Man and Woman in music yesterday.

So here are all the celebs who made it to the top 10 in both lists!

1. Britney Spears

The pop princess took the top spot, netting an overwhelming 45 per cent of the votes to be named Music's Sexiest Woman.

1. Adam Lambert

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Adam Lambert

When it came to the opposite sex, Music's Sexiest Man is former American Idol runner-up and Queen's new frontman Adam Lambert, who rocked 26 per cent of the votes. Not as high as Britney, but higher than any other male!

2. Lady Gaga

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Lady Gaga

The eccentric songstress took second place among women, with 12 per cent of the votes. Despite her outrageous fashion sense, Gaga is quite a looker!

2. Adam Levine

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Adam Levine

The hunky Maroon 5 frontman also garnered 12 per cent in the poll, coming in second alongside Gaga.

3. Beyonce

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Beyonce

Yummy mummy Beyonce made it to third place with her popularity pegged at eight per cent.

3. Justin Bieber

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Justin Bieber

Beliebers, as the teen hearthrob's crazed fans are called, ensured he came in at three with 10 per cent of the total votes.

4. Rihanna

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Rihanna

Six per cent of Billboard readers voted Rihanna to fourth position -- her dare-to-bare antics are sexy alright!

4. Enrique Iglesias

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Enrique Iglesias

Latino looker Enrique made it alongside RiRi to Number Four, with 9.75 per cent of a following.

5. Katy Perry

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Katy Perry

Rounding off the top five of Music's Sexiest Women with five per cent is hottie Katy.

5. Bill Kaulitz

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Bill Kaulitz

Tokio Hotel lead singer Bill Kaulitz made it to the men's top five -- Billboard specifies that all the votes he received (eight per cent) were write-ins.

6. Demi Lovato

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Demi Lovato

With 3.89 per cent of pollers rooting for her, Demi came in sixth.

6. Bruno Mars

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Bruno Mars

The Grenade crooner outdid Demi with 5.9 per cent, but shares sixth spot with her.

7. Madonna

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Madonna

The preturnaturally preserved Queen of Pop nabbed Number Seven, cornering 3.75 per cent of the poll.

7. Jon Bon Jovi

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Jon Bon Jovi

Joining Madonna we have another middle-aged but handsome icon -- Jon Bon Jovi, with 5.8 per cent. It should be noted, however, that he's four years younger than she is!

8. Jennifer Lopez

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Jennifer Lopez

Music's eighth sexiest woman is JLo, with three per cent of fans behind her.

8. Chris Brown

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Chris Brown

Rihanna's former beau received five per cent and came in at eight too.

9. Nicki Minaj

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Nicki Minaj

Diminutive and curvy, the most successful female rapper of all time impressed 1.85 per cent of readers.

9. Usher

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Usher

Usher outdid counterpart Nicki, with nearly double the approval at three per cent.

10. Taylor Swift

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Taylor Swift

Country cutie Taylor came in last, with 1.84 per cent of the total votes cast.

10. Drake

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Drake

And rounding off the sexiest top 10 men is Canadian musician Drake, with two per cent.