Ranker EntertainmentList RulesVote up the Best of 2018 winners you think are most deserving of being called the very best.
Here at Ranker, we put the power in your hands to decide what is truly and definitively "the best" of just about everything. With 50 million people generating 300 million votes on lists about everything from politics to pop culture, that's a lot of bests.
We've rounded up what stood out as the best of our "Best of 2018" lists this December to share what you voted to the top over the year. Some things are clear contenders for the overall best of 2018. To All the Boys I've Loved Before was voted Best Romantic Comedy, Best Netflix Original Movie, Best Movie Directed by a Woman, and Best Teen Movie of the year. Another movie that swept the lists was Avengers: Infinity War - which was voted Best Sci-Fi Movie of 2018, Best Sequel of 2018, and even Best Thing That Was a Thing in 2018.
Sweeping that many lists is impressive, but the total voters for all of those categories combined pales in comparison to the voters (you!) who placed Ariana Grande's "thank u, next" at the top of both Best Pop Song and Best Breakup Song. Rap experts and fans also dominated the votes, catapulting Eminem's 2018 work to the top of every rap list. Kamikaze was voted Best Rap Album and even Best Album, while "Lucky You" was voted Best Rap Song, and Eminem himself was voted Best Rapper.
From A Star Is Born to The Haunting of Hill House, Donald Glover to Gal Gadot, you voted on what was the best of the best in 2018. Check out the list below and see what was voted to the top of lists like the Best Makeup Product of 2018, the Hottest Toy of 2018, and even what Words We Should Really Retire in 2019.
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8981Kamikaze
Eminem; Best Rap Album of 2018
123,000+ votes from 15,400+ votersRunners up:
Black Panther: The Album, Kendrick Lamar, SZA, The Weeknd
Astroworld, Travis Scott
KOD, J. Cole
Book Of Ryan, Royce da 5'9"Eminem; Best Album of 2018
30,700+ votes from 3,700+ votersRunners up:
Black Panther: The Album, Kendrick Lamar, SZA, The Weeknd
Ye, Kanye West
Kids See Ghosts, Kanye West, Kid Cudi
Queen, Nicki Minaj2
7974Best Rapper of 2018
164,300+ votes from 14,800+ votersRunners up:
Kendrick Lamar
J. Cole
Travis Scott
Drake3
Best All-Around Athlete of 2018
24,000+ votes from 1,730+ votersRunners up:
Novak Djokovic
Kylian Mbappé
Luka Modrić
Roger Federer![Lucky You]()
47379Lucky You
Eminem, Joyner Lucas; Best Rap Song of 2018
114,800+ votes from 14,200+ votersRunners up:
"Sad!" XXXTENTACION
"Lucid Dreams" Juice WRLD
"Killshot" Eminem
"King's Dead" Jay Rock, Kendrick Lamar, Future![Venom]()
56067Venom
Eminem; Best Workout Songs of 2018
1,300+ votes from 370+ votersRunners up:
"The Middle" Zedd, Maren Morris, Grey
"Chun-Li" Nicki Minaj
"Lucky You" Eminem ft. Joyner Lucas
"King's Dead" Jay Rock, Kendrick Lamar, Future6
Best Action Movie of 2018
19,100+ votes from 10,000+ votersRunners up:
Upgrade
Venom
Incredibles 2
The Equalizer 27
Best Sci-Fi Movie of 2018
7,100+ votes from 1,800+ votersRunners up:
Ready Player One
Upgrade
Annihilation
A Quiet PlaceBest Sequel of 2018
400+ votes from 50+ votersRunners up:
Incredibles 2
Deadpool 2
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
Ant-Man and the WaspBest Thing That Was A Thing in 2018
9,400+ votes from 990+ votersRunners up:
Fortnite: Battle Royale
Black Panther
2018 FIFA World Cup
Child Immigrants Being Separated From Their Parents![Friends]()
82768Friends
Marshmello, Anne-Marie; Best EDM Song Of 2018
20,700+ votes from 7,100+ votersRunners up:
"Lullaby" R3HAB, Mike Williams
"Like I Do" David Guetta, Martin Garrix, Brooks
"The Middle" Zedd, Maren Morris, Grey
"Ocean" Martin Garrix feat. Khalid9
2464Bae
Word We Should Really Retire in 2019
3,600+ votes 320+ votersRunners up:
Lit
Yoked
Laurel/Yanny
Yass Kween10
2264America's Boyfriend of 2018
42,300+ votes from 2,700+ votersRunners up:
Chris Hemsworth
Chris Pratt
Ryan Reynolds
Shawn Mendes11
2778Best Celebrity Tweet of 2018
2,100+ votes 340+ votersHaving matching donor organs in case anything happens to me is a true blessing. #HappyFathersDay
— Ryan Reynolds (@VancityReynolds) June 17, 2018Runners up:
Gabourey Sidibe
Rainn Wilson
Dax Shepard
Chrissy Teigen12
2581Best Thriller Movie of 2018
6,600+ votes from 2,800+ votersRunners up:
Unsane
You Were Never Really Here
Game Night
RevengeBest Horror Movie of 2018
22,300+ votes from 4,600+ votersRunners up:
Hereditary
Halloween
Insidious: The Last Key
The Ritual13
2276Best Movie By A Black Director in 2018
60+ votes from 20+ votersRunners up:
Sorry To Bother You
The Equalizer 2
The Hate U Give
Uncle Drew14
Best Documentary Movie of 2018
420+ votes from 120+ votersRunners up:
André the Giant
Three Identical Strangers
Whitney
The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling15
2072America's Sweetheart of 2018
110,200+ votes from 6,900+ votersRunners up:
Betty White
Margot Robbie
Emma Watson
Anne Hathaway16
1961Excessively Bejewelled Nails
2018 Fashion Trends You Want to Disappear
3,400+ votes 280+ votersRunners up:
Teeny-Tiny Sunglasses
Rainbow Everything
Loud Pattern-Clashing
See-Through Skirts With Visible Underwear17
Most Influential Actor of 2018
2,800+ votes from 220+ votersRunners up:
Ryan Reynolds
Chadwick Boseman
Michael B. Jordan
Chris Hemsworth18
1964Most Popular YouTuber of 2018
46,000+ votes from 4,200+ votersRunners up:
Liza Koshy
PewDiePie
LazarBeam
David Dobrik19
2076Best Superhero Movie of 2018
180+ votes from 50+ votersRunners up:
Avengers: Infinity War
Venom
Incredibles 2
Black Panther![Girls Like You]()
201665Girls Like You
Maroon 5, Cardi B; Best Love Song of 2018
2,300+ votes from 770+ votersRunners up:
"Mine" Bazzi
"Love Lies" Khalid, Normani
"For You" Liam Payne, Rita Ora
"One Kiss" Calvin Harris, Dua Lipa![We're Going Home]()
211356We're Going Home
Vance Joy; Best Indie Song of 2018
2,700+ votes from 770+ votersRunners up:
"4EVER" Clario
"Tieduprightnow" Parcels
"Hurt Somebody" Noah Kahan, Julia Michaels
"Everybody Wants To Be Famous" Superorganism![Shallow]()
221680Lady Gaga, Bradley Cooper; Best Karaoke Song of 2018
7,700+ votes from 1,600+ votersRunners up:
"Sick Boy" The Chainsmokers
"Finesse (Remix)" Bruno Mars, Cardi B
"Love Lies" Kahlid, Normani
"Youth" Shawn Mendes, Kahlid23
Best Sports Game of 2018
140+ votes from 30+ votersRunners up:
Madden NFL 19
NBA 2K19
Pro Evolution Soccer 2019
Laser League24
1361My Hero Academia: Two Heroes
Best Anime Movie of 2018
600+ votes from 220+ votersRunners up:
Maquia: When The Promised Flower Blooms
Mirai
Dragon Ball Super: Broly
Bungou Stray Dogs: Dead Apple
![This Is America]()
251471This Is America
Childish Gambino; Best Political Song of 2018
570+ votes from 300+ votersRunners up:
"Americans" Janelle Monáe
"Brackets" J. Cole
"Ring the Alarm, Pt. 1, Pt. 2, Pt. 3" The Black Eyed Peas
"Get It" Black Eyed Peas
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