By Stephanie Lysaght, Todd Martens, Jevon Phillips and Denise Martin
It took less than a year for the folks on our Breakout Stars of 2008 list to become household names. You may not have known them a year ago, but this year you couldn't get away. Robert Pattinson and his unruly 'do sent
"Twilight" fans -- and then some -- swooning.
Sarah Palin became the first hockey mom-pitbull to ever run for VP.
Katy Perry kissed a girl, and radio liked it. (A lot.)
David Cook became the first angsty rocker to win
"American Idol."
And that's just a few of them. Check out the rest of our picks for the faces that captured our collective attention of the year that (almost) was.
