Robert Downey, Jr. pretty much won 2013. His "Iron Man 3" dominated at the box office, bringing in $409.01 million in domestic ticket sales and $806.42 million abroad for a worldwide gross of $1.215 billion. He also took the honor of the highest-earning actor this year, making $75 million.
Downey, Jr. wasn't alone in his good fortune. This past year was also big for breakout stars Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, perpetual list-maker Sofia Vergara, and of course, Miley Cyrus. We've chronicled this year's chart-toppers below, in the year in No. 1s.
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No. 1 Highest-Grossing Film
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"Iron Man 3": $1,215,439,994
No. 1 Surprise
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Beyonce - "Beyonce"
No. 1 TV Show
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"The Walking Dead": 16.1 million viewer premiere
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No. 1 Best-Selling Album
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Justin Timberlake "The 20/20 Experience - Part 1": 2,390,018 copies sold through Dec. 18, 2013
No. 1 Highest-Charting Single
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Robin Thicke ft. T.I. and Pharrell Williams - "Blurred Lines": 12 weeks at No. 1
No. 1 Most Streamed Artist Worldwide
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Macklemore & Ryan Lewis: most-streamed artists with most-streamed album, "The Heist," and single, "Can't Hold Us."
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No. 1 Most Streamed Track in the U.S.
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Imagine Dragons - "Radioactive"
No. 1 Most Popular Music Video
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Miley Cyrus - "Wrecking Ball"
No. 1 Highest-Paid TV Actress
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Sofia Vergara: $30 million
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No. 1 Highest-Paid Actress
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Angelina Jolie: $30 million
No. 1 Highest-Paid TV Actor
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Ashton Kutcher: $24 million
No. 1 Highest-Paid Actor
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Robert Downey Jr.: $75 million
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