Apple’s Best of the iTunes Store 2013

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Apple has published the 2013 iTunes Store awards, which showcases the best music, movies, TV shows, apps, books and podcasts of the year. Jump over the break to check out the winners for 2013.

Music

  • Best Artist: The 20/20 Experience – The Complete Experience by Justin Timberlake
  • Best Album: The Heist by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
  • Best Song: Royals by Lorde
  • Breakthrough Album: Good Kid, M.A.A.D City by Kendrick Lamar

Movies

  • Best Movie: Gravity
  • Best Animated Movie: Despicable Me 2
  • Best Male Performance: 12 Years a Slave
  • Best Female Performance: Blue Jasmine

TV Shows

  • Best TV Show: Breaking Bad
  • Best Breakthrough: Scandal, Season 3
  • Best Discovery: Orphan Black
  • Best Reality TV: Duck Dynasty, Season 4

Apps

  • iPhone App of the Year: Duolingo – Learn Languages for Free
  • iPhone Game of the Year: Ridiculous Fishing – A Tale of Redemption
  • iPad App of the Year: Disney Animated
  • iPad Game of the Year: Badland

Books

  • Best Fiction: Tenth of December by George Saunders
  • Best Nonfiction: One Summer by Bill Bryson
  • Best Teen Novel: The Rithmatist by Brandon Sanderson and Ben McSweeney
  • Best Multi-Touch Book: Breaking Bad: Alchemy by Sony Pictures Television

Podcasts

  • Best New Video Podcast: AsapScience
  • Best New Audio Podcast: The Adam and Dr. Drew Show
  • Best Classic Video Podcast: The Rachel Maddow Show
  • Best Classic Audio Podcast: Stuff You Should Know

Check out Apple’s Best of 2013 here.