Britney Spears tops 'Greatest Comeback Ever' poll

Washington (ANI): Britney Spears' performance at the MTV Video Music Awards has been named as the greatest comeback ever, according to a new poll. The troubled pop star, who was awarded three awards at the ceremony on September 7, has landed her the top spot in the online survey.

British boy band Take That were awarded second place in the comeback poll, after they burst back onto the music scene in 2006 following a 10-year absence, reports Contactmusic. Australian singer Kylie Minogue was voted third, for returning to the limelight in 2006 after battling breast cancer.

Fourth and fifth places were handed to John Travolta and Robert Downey Jr., respectively.

The survey was conducted by Onepoll.

The top 5 Greatest Comeback Ever are:

1 Britney Spears
2 Take That
3 Kylie Minogue
4 John Travolta
5 Robert Downey Jr.