From the death of Queen Elizabeth II to the Johnny Depp and Amber Heard trial, 2022 was a year of notable current events unlike any other.
Each year, Google releases its top-searched terms and phrases, sorted by categories like celebrities, events, athletes, food and culture.
The top Google searches of 2022 include the online game Wordle, election results, Ukraine and Taylor Swift tickets.
Here's a closer look at the breakdown by category, according to Google's Year in Search data.
Top Google Searches of 2022
- Wordle
- Election results
- Betty White
- Queen Elizabeth
- Bob Saget
- Ukraine
- Mega Millions
- Powerball numbers
- Anne Heche
- Jeffrey Dahmer
Top Google News of 2022
During Queen Elizabeth II’s reign, she was not only the head of state for the United Kingdom, but she was also the head of state for 14 other countries. Now that King Charles III is in charge, his duty is to now try to hold them all together. LX News Political Editor Noah Pransky discusses this new change of power and the challenges King Charles III may face.
Most Googled People of 2022
Most Googled Actors of 2022
Most Googled Passings of 2022
The “Hot in Cleveland” and “The Golden Girls” star died weeks shy of her 100th birthday, according to her agent.
Most Googled Athletes of 2022
Most Googled Sports Teams of 2022
Most Googled Movies of 2022
- Encanto
- Thor: Love and Thunder
- Top Gun: Maverick
- The Batman
- Everything Everywhere All at Once
Tom Cruise is back in San Diego for a red carpet event on the USS Midway for the premiere of 'Top Gun: Maverick!
Most Googled Songs of 2022
- We Don't Talk About Bruno - Encanto
- Surface Pressure - Encanto
- Jiggle Jiggle - Duke & Jones and Louis Theroux
- Unholy - Sam Smith and Kim Petras
- As It Was - Harry Styles
Most Googled Tickets of 2022
- Disneyland tickets
- Bad Bunny tickets
- Taylor Swift tickets
- Phillies tickets
- Blink 182 tickets
