SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Yahoo (YHOO)today announced the 2014 Year In Review, a look at the daily search habits of millions of Yahoo users. And for the second time, Yahoo Year In Review also gives a look into the top trends from Tumblr. This year’s top searches on Yahoo include a national obsession, an international crisis and some favorite female stars.

Since 2001, Yahoo’s top searches have reflected the year’s major stories: including the 2001 World Trade Center bombing, the 2008 election of Barack Obama, or the devastating 2010 Japan earthquake. This year, the Ebola scare swept the top 10 searches, unseating last year’s top two: Miley Cyrus (No. 8) and Kim Kardashian (No. 6). A regular since 2009, Kardashian’s wedding, baby, and a plan to “break the Internet”, kept her on the list, but she falls below the fast-rising young singer, Ariana Grande (No. 3) and new American sweetheart, Jennifer Lawrence (No. 4). Everyone is singing (“Let it go, let it go”); “Frozen” (No. 7) is a genuine obsession, making our top 10 list and topping our most-searched lyrics list. Minecraft (No. 2), continues to be the ultimate video game of choice, making the list for the second year in a row.

Top Searches on Yahoo in 2014

1. Ebola2. Minecraft3. Ariana Grande4. Jennifer Lawrence5. Kaley Cuoco6. Kim Kardashian7. “Frozen”8. Miley Cyrus9. iPhone 610. Jennifer Aniston

The ALS Ice Bucket challenge makes the top of the obsessions list as the viral campaign challenged the country to raise national attention and millions of dollars in donations for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, better known as Lou Gehrig's Disease. Not surprisingly, “Frozen” (No.3), “Fifty Shades of Grey” (No. 4), and Katniss Everdeen (No. 8) crazes continue this year, but newcomer “American Ninja Warrior” (No. 5) joined in to feed America’s hunger for competition and entertainment. Meanwhile, Meghan Trainor’s popular and catchy single “All About That Bass” inspired a barrage of parodies (No. 7). With two weddings this year and a rash of interviews touting their conservative values, the ever-growing Duggar family came in at No. 6.

Top Obsessions on Yahoo in 2014 (top-searched + top gainers)

1. ALS Ice Bucket Challenge2. Flappy Bird3. Frozen4. “50 Shades of Grey”5. “American Ninja Warrior”6. The Duggars7. “All About That Bass”8. Katniss Everdeen9. Cleanses10. Polar Vortex

For the second year in a row, Tumblr presents its own Year In Review with more than 100 categories of top blogs and posts from 2014. The compendium of content comes as a result of analyzing millions of blogs, billions of posts and notes according to a number of factors — total volume of posts and tags (original and reblogged), web traffic, follower growth over time, and more. For more on Tumblr’s Year In Review, visit: yearinreview.tumblr.com.

Top 10 Most Viral Blogs on Tumblr in 2014:

One of the most shocking reveals from the Tumblr community comes from its fervent music fans. The Australian pop rock band, 5 Seconds of Summer usurped 2013’s favorite, One Direction for most blogged about musical act on Tumblr.

Top 10 Most Reblogged Musical Acts on Tumblr in 2014

1. 5 Seconds of Summer2. One Direction3. Beyonce4. Fall Out Boy5. Lana del Rey6. All Time Low7. Justin Bieber8. Taylor Swift9. Kanye West10. My Chemical Romance

Yahoo Global News Anchor Katie Couric counts down the top ten news stories of 2014: http://yhoo.it/1yLN1ng

Top-Searched News Stories on Yahoo in 2014

1. Ebola epidemic2. Death of Robin Williams3. Elections 20144. Leaked photos 20145. Malaysia Airlines tragedies6. Michael Brown shooting in Ferguson, Mo.7. Jodi Arias sentencing8. ISIS9. Ray Rice domestic violence10. Obamacare

This year, political snafus and movie star meltdowns took a backseat to sports scandals. Host city Sochi, Russia struggled with infrastructure demands for the Winter Olympics (No. 4), and former Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorious’ case and trial mesmerized the world. Domestic violence and child abuse charges brought against Ray Rice and Adrian Peterson began a swirling controversy in the NFL (No. 5), while Donald Sterling’s racist recordings brought the NBA under fire.

Top-Searched Sports Moments on Yahoo in 2014

1. World Cup: Home team favorite Brazil falls to Germany in the semi-finals2. World Series: Giants win their third title in five years with Madison Bumgarner3. Super Bowl: Seahawks strong defense triumphs over Peyton Manning and the Broncos in stunning fashion4. Sochi Winter Olympics5. NFL rocked by domestic violence issues: Ray Rice, Adrian Peterson6. Oscar Pistorius trial7. Tony Stewart car accident fatality8. LeBron James returns to Cleveland9. Donald Sterling: Racism scandal forces Sterling to sell his NBA team10. Derek Jeter retires from baseball as a New York Yankee

Some edition of the iPhone has appeared among the most-searched terms in the last four out of five years on Yahoo. Instead of being old hat, the iPhone 6 (No. 1) — in its slim and plus form — still got the fanboys frenzied this year. Samsung gets double interest this year with the Galaxy s5 (No. 3) and Galaxy Note 4 (No. 4). Newcomer GoPro (No. 5) generated plenty of interest with its IPO.

Top-Searched Consumer Technology on Yahoo in 2014

1. Apple iPhone 62. Samsung Galaxy s53. Samsung Galaxy Note 44. GoPro5. Apple iPad Mini6. Microsoft XBOX One7. Amazon Kindle8. Sony Playstation 49. Apple iPad Air10. Microsoft Surface Pro 3

#NoFilter, #IWokeUpThisWay: In 2014, more celebrities went bare, posting selfies and doing photoshoots without makeup. Fans were curious to learn what their favorite stars looked like without all the powder.

Top Stars You Want to See Without Makeup on Yahoo in 2014

1. Sofia Vergara2. Mila Kunis3. Jennifer Lawrence4. Joan Rivers5. Faith Hill6. Marilyn Manson7. Iggy Azalea8. Kim Kardashian9. Ariana Grande

America’s love of “Frozen” continues as Idina Menzel’s “Let It Go” tops this year’s lyrics list. Ariana Grande comes in at No. 3 for the top searched list and for her hit song, “Problem.” Top-searched female celebrity Iggy Azalea (No. 10) proves her lyrics are extra catchy with two spots on the list for “Fancy” (No. 8) and “Black Widow” (No. 9). The top three most-searched concert tours on Yahoo this year were Katy Perry, Beyonce and Jay Z, and One Direction.

Top-Searched Lyrics on Yahoo in 2014

1. "Let It Go" from "Frozen"2. "All of Me" by John Legend3. "Problem" by Ariana Grande4. "Say Something" by A Great Big World5. "Stay With Me" by Sam Smith6. "Counting Stars" by OneRepublic7. "Drunk in Love" by Beyonce8. "Fancy" by Iggy Azalea9. "Black Widow" by Iggy Azalea10. "Hallelujah" by Leonard Cohen

With cleanses making No. 9 on this year’s obsessions list, its no surprise the Internet is turning eagerly to top health gurus for which nutrition/fitness plan to choose.

Top-Searched Health Gurus on Yahoo in 2014

1. Jillian Michaels2. Dr. Oz3. Sanjay Gupta4. Deepak Chopra5. Jamie Oliver6. Andrew Weil7. Bethenny Frankel8. Mark Bittman9. Tim Ferriss10. Michael Pollan

For more of Yahoo’s 2014 Year In Review, visit yearinreview.yahoo.com.

Additional Yahoo Top-Searched Lists Available to Media:

Female CelebritiesMale CelebritiesAthletesPolitical FiguresSports TeamsSuperheroesConcert ToursCelebrity HairstylesCelebrity Weddings“How Old Is” Celebrity Searches“Who is [Celeb]” Dating SearchesTV ShowsDiets on YahooCleansesRecipesSalad RecipesDessert RecipesDIY “Recipes”U.S. Travel DestinationsHandbagsDenim BrandsDrugstore Beauty BrandsLuxury Beauty BrandsFortune 500 StocksFinance QuestionsCar Makes and Models

To see additional lists, please contact Lauren Whitehouse at lcw@yahoo-inc.com

About the Yahoo Year In Review Methodology

To develop the Yahoo Year In Review, our editors analyze Yahoo Search queries based on a number of factors, including volume and growth from previous periods, to see which themes and trends bubble to the surface. Individuals and their search queries always remain anonymous.

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