Best of 2008

Teen Takeover! The Year's Hottest (and Youngest) Stars

Miley! Taylor! Selena! See the crop of under-20 celebs who rocked 2008. By Serena Kappes

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JORDIN SPARKS

Age: 18
The youngest-ever winner of American Idol, Sparks scored a Top 10 hit this year (for her duet with Chris Brown, "No Air") and performed for millions when she sang "The Star-Spangled Banner" at the Super Bowl. And she's not afraid to take a stand: At the MTV Video Music Awards in September, the former plus-size model spoke out against British comedian Russell Brand's jokes about purity rings.

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