AOL Search have announced the year's top searches based on the topics that received the highest volume of online queries on AOLSearch.com, the AOL.com portal and the AOL service during 2005.
Jim Riesenbach, senior vice president of AOL Search and Directional Media said,
"Millions of people search online through AOL Search for a wide spectrum of things, but there are those terms that are looked-up more frequently than others. From news and people that grab attention to popular products and common queries, the most searched for topics online during 2005 are a reflection of what was top of mind or what people wanted to find more information about."
"Lottery" emerged as the most searched word in 2005, followed by "horoscopes" and "tattoos". New search terms that emerged in 2005 include the addictive puzzle "Sudoku," the irregular minting of the new "Wisconsin Quarter" and the global music event "Live 8."
Other top searches on AOL Search during 2005 include:
Top Celebrities: Paris Hilton was the most searched celebrity in 2005. In 2004 she came in second behind Britney Spears, and in 2003 she was third behind 50 Cent and Britney. After hovering in the no. 1 or no. 2 spot for four years running, Britney Spears slipped in searches in 2005, taking the fourth spot overall for celebrities. Oprah Winfrey (no. 2), Jessica Simpson (no. 3) and Lindsay Lohan (no. 5) rounded out the all-female top 5.
Most Searched Videos: 50 Cent rapped his way to no. 1 via the new AOL Video Search, followed by other celebs and big news stories including Madonna (no. 4), the tsunami (no. 3) and Live 8 (no. 24). Star Wars was also a favorite, with the popular movie series taking tenth for most video searches.
Celebrity Couples: Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston topped the list as the most searched celebrity couple. Brad made a second appearance in fourth place with current companion Angelina Jolie. Next, Donald Trump and Melania Knauss fired their way up to no. 2. Kenny Chesney and Renee Zellweger crooned their way up to no. 3 on the list. One of the most talked-about couples of the year, Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes, came in at no. 7.
Music: Mariah Carey had a successful comeback and scored the most searched song with "We Belong Together." Green Day also hit it big in 2005 with their critically acclaimed album "American Idiot" and received such a large increase in searches that they topped the list for all band searches.
Toys and Gadgets: No surprises here with iPod (no. 1), Barbie (no. 2), Playstation 3 (no. 3) and Xbox 360 (no. 4) all making the top of the list.
The last entry could well start yet another console war!
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