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
  
  
  
  
  Source -http://mashable.com/2012/12/13/itunes-unveils-top-selling-music-movies-and-tv-shows-of-2012/