Post by dragoneyez on Dec 8, 2004 13:45:08 GMT -5
[glow=beige,2,300]THE NO-NAMED AWARDS 2004[/glow]
In January I will be posting both my picks and a popular pick from the board. Feel free to send my your picks for the winner of each catagory.
GENERAL CATAGORIES:
Single of the Year
Award recognizing the best commercially released songs to radio and/or record stores.
"99 Problems," Jay-Z (Roc-a-Fella/Island-Def Jam Music Group)
"American Idiot," Green Day (Reprise)
"Breaking the Habit," Linkin Park (Warner Bros.)
"Jesus Walks," Kanye West (Roc-a-Fella/Island-Def Jam Music Group)
"Talk Shows on Mute," Incubus (Immortal/Epic)
"Whiskey Lullaby," Brad Paisley and Alison Krauss (Arista)
Album of the Year
Award recognizing the best full-length albums released to record stores.
'A Crow Left of the Murder,' Incubus
'American Idiot,' Green Day
'Feels Like Home,' Norah Jones
'The Beautiful Letdown,' Switchfoot
'The Black Album,' Jay-Z
'The Diary of Alicia Keys,' Alicia Keys
Song of the Year
Award recognizing superior songwriting skills. Award credited to songwriter.
"Artist in the Ambulance" D. Kensrue (Thrice) (SubCity/Island-Def Jam Music Group)
"Eight Easy Steps" A. Morissette (Alanis Morissette) (Maverick)
"Life for Rent" Dido and Rollo Armstrong (Dido) (Arista)
"Sic Tranist Gloria... Glory Fades" Brandnew (Brandnew) (Razor & Tie)
"Talk Shows on Mute" Incubus (Incubus) (Immortal/Epic)
"Whiskey Lullaby," B. Anderson and J. Randall (Brad Paisley and Alison Krauss) (Arista)
Artist of the Year
Award recognizing superior artistry by a band, musician, or vocalist.
Alicia Keys
Green Day
Incubus
Jay-Z
Linkin Park
OutKast
Male Artist of the Year
Award recognizing superior artistry by a male musician or vocalist.
Brad Paisley
Jay-Z
Kanye West
Ludacris
Toby Keith
Female Artist of the Year
Award recognizing superior artistry by a female musician or vocalist.
Alicia Keys
Dido
Kelly Clarkson
Norah Jones
Sheryl Crow
Group / Duo of the Year
Award recognizing superior artistry by a band, vocal group, or duo.
Evanescence
Green Day
Incubus
Linkin Park
OutKast
SUPERLATIVE CATAGORIES
Best New Artist
Award recognizing superior artistry by an artist making their major label debut or breakthrough.
Jet
Joss Stone
Kanye West
Modest Mouse
Postal Service
Switchfoot
Best Music Video
Award recognizing superior short-form music video for a song release.
"99 Problems," Jay-Z
"Everybody's Fool," Evanescence
"Hit That," The Offspring
"Jesus Walks," Kanye West
"Megalomaniac," Incubus
"Stupid," Sarah McLachlan
Best Song from a Motion Picture Soundtrack
Award recognizing a superior song featured in a motion picture and/or on its soundtrack.
"Broken," Seether ft. Amy Lee (from The Punisher)
"God Only Knows," Mandy Moore ft. Michael Stipe (from Saved)
"Same Direction," Hoobastank (from Catwoman)
"Such Great Heights," Postal Service (from Garden State)
"The Outsider (Remix)," A Perfect Circle (from Resident Evil: Apocalypse)
"Vindicated," Dashboard Confessional (from Spiderman II)
COUNTRY CATAGORIES
Best Country Single
Award recognizing the best commercially country released songs to radio and/or record stores.
"I Love This Bar," Toby Keith (DreamWorks)
"Man Over," Robinella & the CCstringband (Columbia)
"On Your Way Home," Patty Loveless (Columbia)
"Redneck Woman," Gretchen Wilson (Epic)
"Whiskey Lullaby," Brad Paisley and Alison Krauss (Arista)
POP / ADULT CONTEMPORARY CATAGORIES
Best Pop / Adult Contemporary Album
Award recognizing the best full length pop or adult contemporary albums to be released to record stores.
'Feels Like Home,' Norah Jones (Blue Note/Capitol)
'Finally Woken,' Jem (ATO)
'The Reason,' Hoobastank (Island-Def Jam Music Group)
'The Soul Sessions,' Joss Stone (S-Curve)
'The Very Best of Sheryl Crow,' Sheryl Crow (A&M)
Best Pop Single
Award recognizing the best commercially released pop songs to radio and/or record stores.
"Breakaway," Kelly Clarkson (RCA)
"Don't Leave Home," Dido (Arista)
"The Reason," Hoobastank (Island-Def Jam Music Group)
"The Voice Within," Christina Aguilera (RCA)
"They," Jem (ATO)
"White Houses," Vanessa Carlton (A&M)
Best Adult Contemporary Single
Award recognizing the best commercially released adult contemporary songs to radio and/or record stores.
"Eight Easy Steps," Alanis Morissette (Maverick)
"Leaving New York," R.E.M. (Warner Bros.)
"Light in Your Eyes," Sheryl Crow (A&M)
"Sunrise," Norah Jones (Blue Note/Capitol)
"This Love," Maroon 5 (Octone)
"You Had Me," Joss Stone (S-Curve)
URBAN CATAGORIES
Best Urban Album
Award recognizing the best full length rap, hip-hop, or R&B albums to be released to record stores.
'Beautifully Human: Words & Sounds 2,' Jill Scott (Hidden Beach)
'College Dropout,' Kanye West (Roc-a-Fella/Island-Def Jam Music Group)
'The Black Album,' Jay-Z (Roc-a-Fella/Island-Def Jam Music Group)
'The Diary of Alicia Keys,' Alicia Keys (J Records)
'To the Five Boroughs,' Beastie Boys (Capitol)
Best R&B Single
Award recognizing the best commercially released R&B or soul songs to radio and/or record stores.
"Golden," Jill Scott (Hidden Beach)
"I Don't Wanna Know," Mario Winans ft. P. Diddy (Bad Boy)
"If I Ain't Got You," Alicia Keys (J Records)
"Me, Myself, and I," Beyonce (Music World Music/Columbia)
"Summertime," Fantasia Barrino (J Records)
"You Should've Known Better," Monica (J Records)
Best Rap Single
Award recognizing the best commercially released rap songs to radio and/or record stores.
"99 Problems," Jay-Z (Roc-a-Fella/Island-Def Jam Music Group)
"Ch-Check It Out," Beastie Boys (Capitol)
"Dirt Off Ya Shoulder," Jay-Z (Roc-a-Fella/Island-Def Jam Music Group)
"Holidae In," Chingy ft. Ludacris and Snoop Dogg (Capitol)
"I Keed!," Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (Warner Bros.)
"On Fire," Lloyd Banks (Aftermath/Interscope)
Best Hip-Hop Single
Award recognizing the best commercially released hip-hop songs to radio and/or record stores.
"All Falls Down," Kanye West ft. Syleena Johnson (Roc-a-Fella/Island-Def Jam Music Group)
"Hey Mama," Black Eyed Peas (A&M)
"I Try," Talib Kweli ft. Mary J. Blige (Rawkus/Universal)
"Jesus Walks," Kanye West (Roc-a-Fella/Island-Def Jam Music Group)
"Roses," Andre 3000 (Arista)
"The Way You Move," Big Boi ft. Sleepy Brown (Arista)
ROCK CATAGORIES
Best Rock Album
Award recognizing the best full length rock albums to be released to record stores.
'A Crow Left of the Murder,' Incubus (Immortal/Epic)
'American Idiot,' Green Day (Reprise)
'Greatest Hits '93-'03,' 311 (Volcano/Zomba)
'Start Something,' Lostprophets (Columbia)
'The Beautiful Letdown,' Switchfoot (Red Ink/Columbia)
'We Are Not Alone,' Breaking Benjamin (Hollywood)
Best Rock Single
Award recognizing the best commercially released mainstream rock songs to radio and/or record stores.
"Are You Gonna Be My Girl?," Jet (Elektra)
"Breaking the Habit," Linkin Park (Warner Bros.)
"Meant to Live," Switchfoot (Red Ink/Columbia)
"My Immortal," Evanescence (Wind-Up)
"So Cold," Breaking Benjamin (Hollywood)
"Vertigo," U2 (Interscope)
Best Punk Single
Award recognizing the best commercially released contemporary punk songs to radio and/or record stores.
"American Idiot," Green Day (Reprise)
"I Miss You," Blink-182 (Geffen / Interscope)
"Maps," Yeah Yeah Yeahs (Interscope)
"Sic Transit Gloria... Glory Fades," Brandnew (Razor & Tie)
"Take It Away," The Used (Reprise)
"We're All to Blame," Sum 41 (Island-Def Jam Music Group)
Best Alternative Single
Award recognizing the best commercially released alternative songs to radio and/or record stores.
"Blue," A Perfect Circle (Virgin)
"Float On," Modest Mouse (Epic)
"Last Train Home," Lostprophets (Columbia)
"Megalomaniac," Incubus (Immortal/Epic)
"Such Great Heights," Postal Service (Sub Pop)
"Talk Shoes on Mute," Incubus (Immortal/Epic)
In January I will be posting both my picks and a popular pick from the board. Feel free to send my your picks for the winner of each catagory.
GENERAL CATAGORIES:
Single of the Year
Award recognizing the best commercially released songs to radio and/or record stores.
"99 Problems," Jay-Z (Roc-a-Fella/Island-Def Jam Music Group)
"American Idiot," Green Day (Reprise)
"Breaking the Habit," Linkin Park (Warner Bros.)
"Jesus Walks," Kanye West (Roc-a-Fella/Island-Def Jam Music Group)
"Talk Shows on Mute," Incubus (Immortal/Epic)
"Whiskey Lullaby," Brad Paisley and Alison Krauss (Arista)
Album of the Year
Award recognizing the best full-length albums released to record stores.
'A Crow Left of the Murder,' Incubus
'American Idiot,' Green Day
'Feels Like Home,' Norah Jones
'The Beautiful Letdown,' Switchfoot
'The Black Album,' Jay-Z
'The Diary of Alicia Keys,' Alicia Keys
Song of the Year
Award recognizing superior songwriting skills. Award credited to songwriter.
"Artist in the Ambulance" D. Kensrue (Thrice) (SubCity/Island-Def Jam Music Group)
"Eight Easy Steps" A. Morissette (Alanis Morissette) (Maverick)
"Life for Rent" Dido and Rollo Armstrong (Dido) (Arista)
"Sic Tranist Gloria... Glory Fades" Brandnew (Brandnew) (Razor & Tie)
"Talk Shows on Mute" Incubus (Incubus) (Immortal/Epic)
"Whiskey Lullaby," B. Anderson and J. Randall (Brad Paisley and Alison Krauss) (Arista)
Artist of the Year
Award recognizing superior artistry by a band, musician, or vocalist.
Alicia Keys
Green Day
Incubus
Jay-Z
Linkin Park
OutKast
Male Artist of the Year
Award recognizing superior artistry by a male musician or vocalist.
Brad Paisley
Jay-Z
Kanye West
Ludacris
Toby Keith
Female Artist of the Year
Award recognizing superior artistry by a female musician or vocalist.
Alicia Keys
Dido
Kelly Clarkson
Norah Jones
Sheryl Crow
Group / Duo of the Year
Award recognizing superior artistry by a band, vocal group, or duo.
Evanescence
Green Day
Incubus
Linkin Park
OutKast
SUPERLATIVE CATAGORIES
Best New Artist
Award recognizing superior artistry by an artist making their major label debut or breakthrough.
Jet
Joss Stone
Kanye West
Modest Mouse
Postal Service
Switchfoot
Best Music Video
Award recognizing superior short-form music video for a song release.
"99 Problems," Jay-Z
"Everybody's Fool," Evanescence
"Hit That," The Offspring
"Jesus Walks," Kanye West
"Megalomaniac," Incubus
"Stupid," Sarah McLachlan
Best Song from a Motion Picture Soundtrack
Award recognizing a superior song featured in a motion picture and/or on its soundtrack.
"Broken," Seether ft. Amy Lee (from The Punisher)
"God Only Knows," Mandy Moore ft. Michael Stipe (from Saved)
"Same Direction," Hoobastank (from Catwoman)
"Such Great Heights," Postal Service (from Garden State)
"The Outsider (Remix)," A Perfect Circle (from Resident Evil: Apocalypse)
"Vindicated," Dashboard Confessional (from Spiderman II)
COUNTRY CATAGORIES
Best Country Single
Award recognizing the best commercially country released songs to radio and/or record stores.
"I Love This Bar," Toby Keith (DreamWorks)
"Man Over," Robinella & the CCstringband (Columbia)
"On Your Way Home," Patty Loveless (Columbia)
"Redneck Woman," Gretchen Wilson (Epic)
"Whiskey Lullaby," Brad Paisley and Alison Krauss (Arista)
POP / ADULT CONTEMPORARY CATAGORIES
Best Pop / Adult Contemporary Album
Award recognizing the best full length pop or adult contemporary albums to be released to record stores.
'Feels Like Home,' Norah Jones (Blue Note/Capitol)
'Finally Woken,' Jem (ATO)
'The Reason,' Hoobastank (Island-Def Jam Music Group)
'The Soul Sessions,' Joss Stone (S-Curve)
'The Very Best of Sheryl Crow,' Sheryl Crow (A&M)
Best Pop Single
Award recognizing the best commercially released pop songs to radio and/or record stores.
"Breakaway," Kelly Clarkson (RCA)
"Don't Leave Home," Dido (Arista)
"The Reason," Hoobastank (Island-Def Jam Music Group)
"The Voice Within," Christina Aguilera (RCA)
"They," Jem (ATO)
"White Houses," Vanessa Carlton (A&M)
Best Adult Contemporary Single
Award recognizing the best commercially released adult contemporary songs to radio and/or record stores.
"Eight Easy Steps," Alanis Morissette (Maverick)
"Leaving New York," R.E.M. (Warner Bros.)
"Light in Your Eyes," Sheryl Crow (A&M)
"Sunrise," Norah Jones (Blue Note/Capitol)
"This Love," Maroon 5 (Octone)
"You Had Me," Joss Stone (S-Curve)
URBAN CATAGORIES
Best Urban Album
Award recognizing the best full length rap, hip-hop, or R&B albums to be released to record stores.
'Beautifully Human: Words & Sounds 2,' Jill Scott (Hidden Beach)
'College Dropout,' Kanye West (Roc-a-Fella/Island-Def Jam Music Group)
'The Black Album,' Jay-Z (Roc-a-Fella/Island-Def Jam Music Group)
'The Diary of Alicia Keys,' Alicia Keys (J Records)
'To the Five Boroughs,' Beastie Boys (Capitol)
Best R&B Single
Award recognizing the best commercially released R&B or soul songs to radio and/or record stores.
"Golden," Jill Scott (Hidden Beach)
"I Don't Wanna Know," Mario Winans ft. P. Diddy (Bad Boy)
"If I Ain't Got You," Alicia Keys (J Records)
"Me, Myself, and I," Beyonce (Music World Music/Columbia)
"Summertime," Fantasia Barrino (J Records)
"You Should've Known Better," Monica (J Records)
Best Rap Single
Award recognizing the best commercially released rap songs to radio and/or record stores.
"99 Problems," Jay-Z (Roc-a-Fella/Island-Def Jam Music Group)
"Ch-Check It Out," Beastie Boys (Capitol)
"Dirt Off Ya Shoulder," Jay-Z (Roc-a-Fella/Island-Def Jam Music Group)
"Holidae In," Chingy ft. Ludacris and Snoop Dogg (Capitol)
"I Keed!," Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (Warner Bros.)
"On Fire," Lloyd Banks (Aftermath/Interscope)
Best Hip-Hop Single
Award recognizing the best commercially released hip-hop songs to radio and/or record stores.
"All Falls Down," Kanye West ft. Syleena Johnson (Roc-a-Fella/Island-Def Jam Music Group)
"Hey Mama," Black Eyed Peas (A&M)
"I Try," Talib Kweli ft. Mary J. Blige (Rawkus/Universal)
"Jesus Walks," Kanye West (Roc-a-Fella/Island-Def Jam Music Group)
"Roses," Andre 3000 (Arista)
"The Way You Move," Big Boi ft. Sleepy Brown (Arista)
ROCK CATAGORIES
Best Rock Album
Award recognizing the best full length rock albums to be released to record stores.
'A Crow Left of the Murder,' Incubus (Immortal/Epic)
'American Idiot,' Green Day (Reprise)
'Greatest Hits '93-'03,' 311 (Volcano/Zomba)
'Start Something,' Lostprophets (Columbia)
'The Beautiful Letdown,' Switchfoot (Red Ink/Columbia)
'We Are Not Alone,' Breaking Benjamin (Hollywood)
Best Rock Single
Award recognizing the best commercially released mainstream rock songs to radio and/or record stores.
"Are You Gonna Be My Girl?," Jet (Elektra)
"Breaking the Habit," Linkin Park (Warner Bros.)
"Meant to Live," Switchfoot (Red Ink/Columbia)
"My Immortal," Evanescence (Wind-Up)
"So Cold," Breaking Benjamin (Hollywood)
"Vertigo," U2 (Interscope)
Best Punk Single
Award recognizing the best commercially released contemporary punk songs to radio and/or record stores.
"American Idiot," Green Day (Reprise)
"I Miss You," Blink-182 (Geffen / Interscope)
"Maps," Yeah Yeah Yeahs (Interscope)
"Sic Transit Gloria... Glory Fades," Brandnew (Razor & Tie)
"Take It Away," The Used (Reprise)
"We're All to Blame," Sum 41 (Island-Def Jam Music Group)
Best Alternative Single
Award recognizing the best commercially released alternative songs to radio and/or record stores.
"Blue," A Perfect Circle (Virgin)
"Float On," Modest Mouse (Epic)
"Last Train Home," Lostprophets (Columbia)
"Megalomaniac," Incubus (Immortal/Epic)
"Such Great Heights," Postal Service (Sub Pop)
"Talk Shoes on Mute," Incubus (Immortal/Epic)