iTunes Unveils Top Music, Movies and TV Shows of 2012

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Brian Anthony Hernandez
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iTunes Unveils Top Music, Movies and TV Shows of 2012

iTunes just revealed the year's top-selling albums, songs, movies, TV shows and episodes.

Here's a look at what caught your attention most in 2012:

Albums

Adele's 21, which came out in early 2011 (yes, 2011), experienced a post-Grammys album sales boost and became the first artist on iTunes to go double platinum.

1. 21 from Adele

2. Red from Taylor Swift

3. Babel from Mumford & Sons

4. Up All Night from One Direction

5. Some Nights from Fun.

Songs

Viral hit "Call Me Maybe," which landed Carly Rae Jepsen a record deal and earned her a Song of the Year Grammy nomination, raked in the most downloads.

1. "Call Me Maybe" from Carly Rae Jepsen

2. "Somebody That I Used to Know" from Gotye

3. "We Are Young" from Fun. featuring Janelle Monáe

4. "Payphone" from Maroon 5 featuring Wiz Khalifa

5. "Starships" from Nicki Minaj

Seasons

TV drama Downton Abbey's second season garnered heavy downloads (season three begins Jan. 6), beating out social TV heavyweight The Walking Dead.

1. Downton Abbey, season 2

2. The Walking Dead, season 3

3. Breaking Bad, season 5

4. Mad Men, season 5

5. Homeland, season 1

Episodes

The top episodes, for the most part, mirror the top seasons except for the inclusion of iCarly.

1. "Seed" from The Walking Dead

2. "Live Free or Die" from Breaking Bad

3. "Episode 1" from Downton Abbey

4. "Tea Leaves" from Mad Men

5. "iGo One Direction" from iCarly

Movies (sales and rentals)

The odds were in The Hunger Games favor as Katniss and company slayed the competition.

1. The Hunger Games

2. 21 Jump Street

3. Moneyball

4. The Avengers

5. Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol

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