12-09 - ROLLING STONE READERS POLL: ARTIST OF THE DECADE
The Oakland-born pop-punk band nabbed Best Album of the Decade for political rock opera (turned stage musical) American Idiot, Best Single of the Decade for “Boulevard of Broken Dreams,” and Best Artist of the Decade, beating out the likes of Radiohead (#2), Jay-Z (#10) and Beyoncé (#20).
[Full list of All-Time Greats at Rolling Stone]