Curious to know what Apple thinks is the cream of the crop in its own iTunes Store? Well, wonder no more: Cupertino has just posted its 2011 entries for iTunes Rewind, which celebrates the best music, apps, TV shows, books, movies and podcasts for the entire year. How many of them did you purchase?
Apple is winding down a banner year for iTunes with its selections for best of the year. iTunes Rewind is an annual showcase of the year’s best music, movies, TV shows, apps, books and podcasts and the winners for 2011 are now posted.
Of particular interest is the App Store selections, with this year’s nod for iPhone App of the Year going to Instagram, billed as “the year’s definitive photo-sharing app.” Standing tall alongside it is Tiny Tower, the iPhone Game of the Year. (Interesting anecdote: Both are free apps, which certainly says something about our culture, doesn’t it?) Runners-up include VidRhythm, Tiny Wings, Band of the Day and Touchgrind BMX.
On the iPad front, another photo app gets the nod for iPad App of the Year: Snapsneed, billed as an “astonishing standout” for making “jaw-droppingly gorgeous photos.” Dead Space for iPad grabs the nod for iPad Game of the Year, with the runners-up including djay, Contre Jour HD, Jamie’s Recipies and Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP.
Jumping over to books, surprisingly the Walter Isaacson-penned Steve Jobs official bio doesn’t rank for Best Nonfiction, even though it’s perched atop the iTunes best-seller list for that category. Podcast winners include The Jillian Michaels Show, NPR Programs: Fresh Air Podcast, Epic Meal Time and TEDTalks.
Now it’s your turn: How many of your favorites got the nod this year? Head over to Apple’s official iTunes Rewind 2011 link and find out.
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