Bieber has come down to number two, while others who have made it to the top 10 include Rihanna, Selena Gomez, Nicki Minaj and Taylor Swift, reports contactmusic.

Also receiving special mentions were Beyonce and Jay Z - their baby's arrival was crowned the most-searched celebrity event of the year - followed by the birth of Jessica Simpson's daughter Maxwell, and Whitney Houston's death.

The US presidential election, the London Summer Olympic Games, and South Korean rapper Psy's Gangnam Style music video all made the list in the category of most popular news stories.