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Celebs Who Absolutely Slayed 2018

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Ten stars didn’t just have a good year in 2018 — they had the kind of year other actors and musicians spend a career chasing.

Nicki Swift’s video rundown, “Celebs Who Absolutely Slayed 2018,” breaks down the entertainers who owned the box office, the Billboard charts, and prestige television all at once. From a horror movie that terrified audiences into silence to a rapper who became a mother and a chart-topper in the same breath, the video walks through exactly who earned their flowers this year and why.

• Cardi B’s debut album “Invasion of Privacy” cemented her superstardom the same year she welcomed her daughter, Kulture.
• Drake’s “Scorpion” ruled the charts behind No. 1 singles “God’s Plan” and “Nice for What.”
• Jodie Whittaker made television history as the first woman cast as the lead Doctor in BBC’s “Doctor Who.”

Box Office Powerhouses: Emily Blunt, The Rock, and Josh Brolin

Emily Blunt’s chapter, tagged “The Blunt truth,” covers a stretch that few actresses ever pull off. She led “A Quiet Place,” the horror smash that turned near-total silence into a box office weapon, and then flipped genres entirely to step into Julie Andrews’ shoes as Mary Poppins in “Mary Poppins Returns.”

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s “Year of The Rock” segment tracks how he kept his grip on the title of Hollywood’s most reliable action draw, headlining both “Rampage” and “Skyscraper” within months of each other. Josh Brolin, meanwhile, gets his own chapter — “No more One-Eyed Willy,” a nod to his “Goonies” past — for becoming the actor behind two of the year’s biggest villains: Thanos in “Avengers: Infinity War” and Cable in “Deadpool 2.”

Chart Domination: Drake and Cardi B

Drake’s segment, “Nice for Drake,” lays out how “Scorpion” turned into an inescapable soundtrack for the year, with “God’s Plan” and “Nice for What” both landing at No. 1. Cardi B’s “Cardi B’s year to shine” chapter tells a parallel story — “Invasion of Privacy” made her a bona fide pop-culture force, and she did it while becoming a first-time mother to Kulture. Readers who enjoy tracking how musicians handle fame off the charts might also check out Musicians That Are Nothing Like They Seem.

Crossover Triumphs: Lady Gaga, Michael B. Jordan, and Donald Glover

Lady Gaga’s chapter, “Same star, different sky,” covers her leap from pop stage to Oscar-buzz leading lady opposite Bradley Cooper in “A Star Is Born.” Michael B. Jordan’s segment, “King, Champion, and Rebel,” recaps his double dose of blockbuster success — Erik Killmonger in Marvel’s “Black Panther” and Adonis Creed in “Creed II.” Fans still tracking Marvel’s cultural footprint after that run might also find Marvel Studios’ Moon Knight | Official Trailer worth a look.

Donald Glover’s chapter, “From Atlanta to Cloud City,” might be the busiest year of anyone on the list. He directed and starred in “Atlanta,” dropped the viral anthem “This Is America” as Childish Gambino, and played Lando Calrissian in “Solo: A Star Wars Story.”

Donald Glover didn’t just have a good year — he had three at once: directing and starring in “Atlanta,” dropping “This Is America” as Childish Gambino, and suiting up as Lando Calrissian in “Solo.”

Prestige Play: Amy Adams and Jodie Whittaker’s History-Making Turn

Amy Adams’ chapter, “Amy’s sharp year,” highlights the acclaim she earned for HBO’s “Sharp Objects” alongside her turn as Lynne Cheney in “Vice.” Jodie Whittaker’s segment, “Lucky 13,” closes out the video with a genuine first: she became the first woman to play the lead role of the Doctor in “Doctor Who,” a show that has run since 1963.

That’s the full lineup Nicki Swift ran through in the 7:30 video — ten chapters, ten very different paths to the same result. Whittaker’s run as the Thirteenth Doctor was still just getting started as 2018 closed out, with her first full season on BBC set to keep the “Lucky 13” storyline going into the new year.