'00s Artist Pop Quiz (Part 3)

[D] James Blunt | This former British Army officer's creepy subway stalker ballad somehow became wedding season's most requested song despite its unsettling lyrics.

[A] Ne-Yo | The songwriter behind Mario's "Let Me Love You" stepped into spotlight with this heartbreak anthem about avoiding love songs.

[D] Daniel Powter | Used in American Idol's elimination montages, this Canadian's one-hit wonder became 2006's best-selling single through reality TV tears.

[A] Rihanna | Sampling Soft Cell's "Tainted Love," the Barbadian's breakthrough hit launched her from island princess to global pop domination.

[B] Chamillionaire | Krayzie Bone's guest verse helped this Houston anthem about police profiling win a Grammy while introducing "ridin' dirty" to suburbia.

[D] Shakira | Wyclef Jean's production mixed cumbia with reggaeton, creating the World Cup's soundtrack while Shakira's truthful hips conquered global charts.

[C] Taylor Hicks | The grey-haired Soul Patrol leader's Idol victory proved America preferred harmonica-playing dad rock over contemporary pop.

[A] Nelly Furtado | Timbaland's reinvention transformed the folk singer into club royalty while their flirty duet dominated summer 2006's dance floors.

[B] Fergie | The Black Eyed Pea's solo debut interpolated "Oh Snap!" while her spelling bee bridges made nursery rhymes surprisingly provocative.

[C] Justin Timberlake | Timbaland's industrial beats transformed the former boy bander into Prince's heir while falsetto "yeahs" became everyone's catchphrase.

[A] Akon | The Senegalese crooner's collaboration with Snoop proved his Konvict Music label could manufacture hits while controversy about his age brewed.

[D] MIMS | The New York rapper's circular logic about hotness somehow topped charts while becoming hip-hop's most mocked yet successful single.

[B] Timbaland | Dissing Scott Storch with Timberlake and Furtado, Timbo's producer beef became chart gold while establishing his superproducer supremacy.

[C] Avril Lavigne | The pop-punk princess's cheerleader anthem sparked plagiarism lawsuits while its multilingual versions conquered international charts simultaneously.

[D] Maroon 5 | Adam Levine's falsetto explored relationship doubts while the band evolved from rock toward pop, alienating purists but gaining millions.

[B] T-Pain | The auto-tune pioneer's club anthem featuring Yung Joc became every bachelor party's soundtrack while launching thousand vocoder imitators.

[A] Plain White T's | This acoustic long-distance love song took two years to peak, proving patience and actual Delilah's restraining order worthwhile.

[C] Sean Kingston | The Jamaican-American teen sampled Ben E. King's "Stand by Me" while making "suicidal" thoughts weirdly radio-friendly at 17.

[D] Soulja Boy Tell'em | The 17-year-old's YouTube dance instruction video revolutionized music marketing while steel drums made everyone Superman that movement.

[A] Flo Rida | T-Pain's hook about Apple Bottom jeans launched the Florida rapper while making boots with fur fashion's strangest moment.

[C] Leona Lewis | Simon Cowell's X Factor winner brought British talent shows stateside credibility while Ryan Tedder's production created vocal Olympics.

[B] Lil Wayne | Static Major's posthumous hook and Wayne's explicit metaphors made candy inappropriate while auto-tune reached peak saturation.

[D] Coldplay | Brian Eno's orchestral production referenced French Revolution while Chris Martin's falsetto made historical tragedy surprisingly uplifting for soccer stadiums.

[A] Katy Perry | The preacher's daughter's sapphic experimentation shocked parents while cherry ChapStick sales mysteriously skyrocketed across conservative America.

[B] T.I. | The King of the South's recession-era flex anthem proved economic downturns couldn't stop hood rich fantasies from topping charts.

[D] Britney Spears | Post-breakdown Britney's robotic comeback proved tabloid scandals couldn't kill pop royalty while "womanizer-izer-izer" became oddly hypnotic.

[C] Lady Gaga | The art student's RedOne-produced debut introduced disco-stick philosophy while poker faces prepared for pop's weirdest revolution.

[A] Black Eyed Peas | Will.i.am's futuristic production spent 12 weeks at #1 while Fergie's "2008" lyric immediately dated this 3008 anthem.

[B] Jay Sean | The British-Asian singer's Cash Money debut featuring Lil Wayne proved UK urban acts could conquer American charts.

[C] Owl City | Adam Young's bedroom electronica about insomnia and insects somehow topped charts while making twee indie unexpectedly mainstream.