Top 10 Artists You Have to Act Like You Take Seriously or Else the Internet Gets All Finger-Pointy and Double-Reverse Fake Snob All Over You of 2014

10. Ariana Grande

9. Sam Smith

8. Iggy Azalea

7. Lana Del Rey

6. The Black Keys

5. Alt-J

4. Bruno Mars

3. Weezer

2. Taylor Swift

1. Nicki Minaj

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