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IMAGES: The top 10 SEXIEST women and men in music!

Last updated on: June 13, 2012 18:30 IST

Image: Britney Spears
Photographs: Candie's ad campaign

Billboard.com conducted a poll asking fans to vote for the Sexiest Man and Woman in music. Here are the results.

The music industry is all about talent, but when you're smokin' hot, it doesn't hurt!

In an online poll that saw more than a staggering 6,00,000 votes cast, Billboard.com announced the Sexiest Man and Woman in music yesterday.

So here are all the celebs who made it to the top 10 in both lists!

1. Britney Spears

The pop princess took the top spot, netting an overwhelming 45 per cent of the votes to be named Music's Sexiest Woman.

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1. Adam Lambert

Image: Adam Lambert
Photographs: Cover of Details Magazine, November 2009

When it came to the opposite sex, Music's Sexiest Man is former American Idol runner-up and Queen's new frontman Adam Lambert, who rocked 26 per cent of the votes. Not as high as Britney, but higher than any other male!

2. Lady Gaga

Image: Lady Gaga
Photographs: Cover of V Magazine, The Asian Issue, Summer 2011

The eccentric songstress took second place among women, with 12 per cent of the votes. Despite her outrageous fashion sense, Gaga is quite a looker!

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2. Adam Levine

Image: Adam Levine
Photographs: Cover of Details Magazine, June/July 2012

The hunky Maroon 5 frontman also garnered 12 per cent in the poll, coming in second alongside Gaga.

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3. Beyonce

Image: Beyonce
Photographs: Cover of Harper's Bazaar US, November 2011

Yummy mummy Beyonce made it to third place with her popularity pegged at eight per cent.

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3. Justin Bieber

Image: Justin Bieber
Photographs: Cover of Billboard Magazine, June 2012

Beliebers, as the teen hearthrob's crazed fans are called, ensured he came in at three with 10 per cent of the total votes.

4. Rihanna

Image: Rihanna
Photographs: Rihanna on Facebook

Six per cent of Billboard readers voted Rihanna to fourth position -- her dare-to-bare antics are sexy alright!

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4. Enrique Iglesias

Image: Enrique Iglesias
Photographs: Cover of Gente Magazine (US), September 2010

Latino looker Enrique made it alongside RiRi to Number Four, with 9.75 per cent of a following.

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5. Katy Perry

Image: Katy Perry
Photographs: Cover of Interview Magazine, March 2012

Rounding off the top five of Music's Sexiest Women with five per cent is hottie Katy.

5. Bill Kaulitz

Image: Bill Kaulitz
Photographs: Andrea Comas/Reuters

Tokio Hotel lead singer Bill Kaulitz made it to the men's top five -- Billboard specifies that all the votes he received (eight per cent) were write-ins.

6. Demi Lovato

Image: Demi Lovato
Photographs: Danny Moloshok/Reuters

With 3.89 per cent of pollers rooting for her, Demi came in sixth.

6. Bruno Mars

Image: Bruno Mars
Photographs: Cover of Billboard Magazine, July 2011

The Grenade crooner outdid Demi with 5.9 per cent, but shares sixth spot with her.

7. Madonna

Image: Madonna
Photographs: Cover of Vanity Fair Italy, May 2012

The preturnaturally preserved Queen of Pop nabbed Number Seven, cornering 3.75 per cent of the poll.

7. Jon Bon Jovi

Image: Jon Bon Jovi
Photographs: Cover of Billboard Magazine, October 2011

Joining Madonna we have another middle-aged but handsome icon -- Jon Bon Jovi, with 5.8 per cent. It should be noted, however, that he's four years younger than she is!

8. Jennifer Lopez

Image: Jennifer Lopez
Photographs: Rebirth album cover

Music's eighth sexiest woman is JLo, with three per cent of fans behind her.

8. Chris Brown

Image: Chris Brown
Photographs: Mario Anzuoni/Reuters

Rihanna's former beau received five per cent and came in at eight too.

9. Nicki Minaj

Image: Nicki Minaj
Photographs: Cover of Black Men Magazine, June 2010

Diminutive and curvy, the most successful female rapper of all time impressed 1.85 per cent of readers.

9. Usher

Image: Usher
Photographs: Cover of Vibe Magazine, November 2010

Usher outdid counterpart Nicki, with nearly double the approval at three per cent.

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10. Taylor Swift

Image: Taylor Swift
Photographs: Steve Marcus/Reuters

Country cutie Taylor came in last, with 1.84 per cent of the total votes cast.

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10. Drake

Image: Drake
Photographs: Cover of Men's Fashion Magazine, Fall 2010

And rounding off the sexiest top 10 men is Canadian musician Drake, with two per cent.

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