The "Yeah, That Was Pretty Decent" Single Award:
Nominees:
Spark - Crave
Being released for free download, Spark made it perfectly clear, that there are bigger and better things to come.
Spark- Crave by lucidonline
Vela - Warrior
Being released for free download, Vela made it perfectly clear, that there are bigger and better things to come... Ahem...
VELA - WARRIOR by velaofficial
The Pierces - You'll Be Mine
Being released for... Well actually, you have to pay for it. But seriously, it's worth it. With a striking resemblance to Bat For Lashes, it's hard to deny the quality of this song.
01 You'll Be Mine by Island Def Jam
Oh My! (feat. ScruFizzer) - Dirty Dancer
The queens of free music, expect nothing less than the king of the dance floor, and if you can't win them over to this track, you may as well just give up.
OH MY! Dirty Dancer (ft Scrufizzer) on iTunes NOW by OhMyOfficial
Marina and the Diamonds - Radioactive
The first installment of Electra Heart and proof of Marina's incredible ability to write a song that can be sung to any backing. If you've got a floor that needs filling, this is your godsend. If you're looking to get teary eyed, however, the acoustic version (available to fans for free download) is just the thing.
My Tiger My Timing - Written In Red
Despite having an incredibly packed year, playing at Glastonbury as well as touring, the Tigers have still managed to produce several top quality songs, so good in fact, two of them were nominated.
My Tiger My Timing - Written In Red by mytigermytiming
My Tiger My Timing - Endless Summer
And Here's the proof! Maybe you'll have better luck choosing between them than me.
My Tiger My Timing - Endless Summer by mytigermytiming
Queen Of Hearts - Shoot The Bullet
And speaking of things too good to choose between, it's Queen Of Hearts! She claims 2012 will be her year, and you won't catch me telling her otherwise.
Shoot The Bullet (Produced by The Sound of Arrows) by Queen Of Hearts
Queen Of Hearts - Black Star
Another fantastic song, and if you like them, you'll definitely want to check out The Arrival EP.
Black Star (Produced by Devils Gun) by Queen Of Hearts
Charli XCX - Nuclear Seasons
The only song falling into both recurring themes, this song is available for free AND is not the only song for you to choose from.
CharliXCX - Nuclear Seasons by charlixcx
Charli XCX - Stay Away
Charli XCX is set to be huge in 2012, and who can argue otherwise with tunes like these!
Charli XCX - Stay Away (90 Sec Edit) by charlixcx
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The "Yeah, That Was Pretty Decent" Album Award:
The Joy Formidable - The Big Roar
Released right back at the beginning of the year, if it wasn't as good as it is, you could have very easily forgotten about it. But if legends like Dave Grohl are fans of The Joy Formidable, there's really no excuses.
The Kills - Blood Pressures
Contrary to the album title, this album is much more relaxing than it's predecessors and embodies many of the qualities of a modern hit.
Florence and the Machine - Ceremonials
With Florence there are no half measures. She does things BIG. Even people living in caves know all about this album.
Jokers Daughter - May Cause Side Effects
Possibly the least well known nominee of the awards, if you pick just one person out of everyone here to become a new fan of, there's no one who deserves it even a tenth as much.
Ida Maria - Katla
Released in Norway in November 2010 but makes to cut due a seven month wait for international release. A wait which was definitely worthwhile.
The Subways - Money and Celebrity
Possibly the best live band according to many respected critics and this album's added more than a few to their formidable set list.
Kate McGill - Replaced
The only thing this album is short of is songs! But I guess all good artist should leave you wanting more.
Alice Gold - Seven Rainbows
Truly sensational. An incredible voice with brilliant songs, and although it's not on the album, I urge you to listen to this acoustic version of Cry Cry Cry.
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Rules
- Each person should only be permitted to vote once in each category
- Artists who are nominated more than once will have their votes totaled in order to eliminate advantages caused by biased voting, however, should the total be a winning score, the more popular song will take all the glory
- In the event of a tie in any form, I can do whatever I want and see fit
- If you have any queries or concerns, please make them known as soon as possible via any medium, preferably the comments though
- Voting closes at some point on Friday the 20th of January 2012 (subject to change)
