AOL Users Crazy for Lotteries

AOL Search announced the top queries for the year 2005 this morning in a press release that outlined the topics that received the most interest on AOL Search, AOL's portal and the AOL service itself. As it turns out, AOL users are obsessed with the lottery.

The top three searches across AOL properties? The lottery, horoscopes and tatoos. AOL also tracked the appearance of new searches in 2005 for Sudoku, a popular puzzle game and the musical event Live 8.

"Millions of people search online through AOL Search for a wide spectrum of things, but there are those terms that are looked-up more frequently than others," said Jim Riesenbach, senior vice president of AOL Search and Directional Media. "From news and people that grab attention to popular products and common queries, the most searched for topics online during 2005 are a reflection of what was top of mind or what people wanted to find more information about."

Popular because she's popular star Paris Hilton bypassed Britney Spears as the most searched for celebrity, followed by Oprah, Jessica Simpson, Britney and Lindsay Lohan.

The AOL® Video Search service tracked 50 Cent as the most searched for musical artist while Natalee Holloway's disapearance was the most searched for news item.

The complete list of results:

Top Words: 1) Lottery; 2) Horoscopes; 3) Tattoos; 4) Lyrics; 5) Ringtones; 6) IRS; 7) Jokes; 8) American Idol; 9) Hairstyles; 10) NASCAR.

Top Celebrities: 1) Paris Hilton; 2) Oprah Winfrey; 3) Jessica Simpson; 4) Britney Spears; 5) Lindsay Lohan; 6) Pamela Anderson; 7) Angelina Jolie; 8) Jesse McCartney; 9) Hilary Duff; 10) 50 Cent.

Top Video Search Results: 1) 50 Cent; 2) Paris Hilton; 3) Tsunami; 4) Madonna; 5) Angelina Jolie; 6) Jessica Simpson; 7) Ciara; 8) Pamela Anderson; 9) American Idol; 10) Star Wars.

Top News Stories: 1) Natalee Holloway; 2) The tsunami; 3) Hurricanes; 4) Pope John Paul II; 5) Gas prices; 6) Live 8; 7) Terri Schiavo; 8) Earthquakes; 9) Rosa Parks; 10) The bird flu.

Top Celebrity Couples: 1) Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston; 2) Donald Trump and Melania Knauss; 3) Kenny Chesney and Renee Zellweger; 4) Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie; 5) Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey; 6) Bow Wow and Ciara; 7) Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes; 8) Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee; 9) Prince Charles and Camilla; 10) Rob and Amber.

Top Athletes: 1) Danica Patrick; 2) Lance Armstrong; 3) Serena Williams; 4) Eddie Guerrero; 5) John Cena; 6) Maria Sharapova; 7) Derek Jeter; 8) Anna Kournikova; 9) Jackie Robinson; 10) Dale Earnhardt, Jr.

Top Bands: 1) Green Day; 2) My Chemical Romance; 3) Fall Out Boy; 4) The Killers; 5) Black-Eyed Peas; 6) Slipknot; 7) G-Unit; 8) The Wiggles; 9) Pussycat Dolls; 10) Good Charlotte.

Top Songs: 1) "We Belong Together" by Mariah Carey; 2) "Hollaback Girl" by Gwen Stefani; 3) "My Humps" by Black Eyed Peas; 4) "Candy Shop" by 50 Cent; 5) "Listen to Your Heart" by DHT; 6) "Laffy Taffy" by D4L; 7) "Gold Digger" by Kanye West; 8) "Disco Inferno" by 50 Cent; 9) "La Tortura" by Shakira; 10) "Obsession" by Frankie J.

Top TV Shows: 1) American Idol; 2) Big Brother; 3) Wheel of Fortune; 4) Survivor; 5) Oprah Winfrey Show; 6) Days of Our Lives; 7) Lost; 8) The Apprentice; 9) Today Show; 10) Good Morning America.

Top Movies: 1) Harry Potter; 2) Star Wars; 3) Napoleon Dynamite; 4) Dukes of Hazzard; 5) Fantastic Four; 6) War of the Worlds; 7) Lord of the Rings; 8) Batman Begins; 9) White Noise; 10) Constantine.

Top Cars: 1) Ford Mustang; 2) MINI Cooper; 3) Scion; 4) Chevrolet Corvette; 5) Ford GT; 6) Hummer; 7) Dodge Charger; 8) Porsche; 9) Chevrolet Camaro; 10) Honda Civic.

Top Toys: 1) Barbie; 2) Elmo; 3) Bratz; 4) Polly Pockets; 5) Dora the Explorer; 6) Thomas the Tank Engine; 7) Care Bears; 8) American Girl; 9) Legos; 10) Scooters.

Top Gadgets / Gadget Brands: 1) iPod; 2) Cell Phones; 3) Playstation 3; 4) Xbox 360; 5) mp3 Players; 6) XM Radio; 7) Laptops; 8) Palm Pilot; 9) Sirius Radio; 10) GPS.

Top Fashion Brands: 1) Louis Vuitton; 2) Coach; 3) Dooney & Bourke; 4) Baby Phat; 5) Nike; 6) Lacoste; 7) Uggs; 8) Steve Madden; 9) Bebe; 10) Juicy Couture.

Top Denim Brands: 1) Levi’s; 2) Apple Bottoms Jeans; 3) Seven Jeans; 4) Lucky Jeans; 5) True Religion Jeans; 6) Wrangler Jeans; 7) Lee Jeans; 8) Pepe Jeans; 9) Evisu Jeans; 10) Diesel Jeans.