2009.01.02
The Roanoke Times music poll -- national results
There were so few ballots cast for the national part of the poll, I didn't even want to bother wasting ink. But here they are on the blog. If you want, comment with your suggestions about whether we should even continue to worry about the national scene. Seems like our local scene is intense enough that it can be the focus -- and lord knows I could afford to save the time it took to tabulate this mess.
NATIONAL
Artist of the Year
3-way tie: Taylor Swift, John Mayer, Metallica (3 votes apiece)
Album of the Year
“Death Magnetic,” Metallica – 4
“Viva La Vida …” Coldplay – 3
“Tha Carter III,” Lil’ Wayne – 2
Song of the Year
5-way tie (with 2 votes apiece) – Black Kids, “I’m Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance with You”; Jason Mraz, “I’m Yours”; Pink, “So What”; Metallica, “The Day that Never Comes”; Coldplay, “Viva La Vida”.
Male Performer of the Year
5-way tie (with 2 votes apiece) – Ben Harper, Daughtry, Derek Trucks, Jason Mraz, Kenny Chesney, Kid Rock
Female Performer of the Year
Carrie Underwood – 6
Taylor Swift – 4
(Tie) Pink and Rihanna – 3
(Tie) Susan Tedeschi, Leona Lewis, Katy Perry, Jennifer Nettles, Beyonce, Alison Krauss – 2
Band of the Year
Coldplay – 5
(3-way tie) The Avett Brothers, Metallica, Nickelback – 3
(3-way tie) Disturbed, Umphree’s McGee, Rehab
Best Rock Album
“Death Magnetic,” Metallica – 4
Best Rock Song
(4-way tie) “Bartender Song,” Rehab; “Viva La Vida,” Coldplay; “Human,” The Killers; “The Day That Never Comes,” Metallica – 2
Best Country Artist
Taylor Swift – 5
(tie) Carrie Underwood, Brad Paisley – 3
(tie) Hank Williams III, George Strait, Kenny Chesney – 2
Best Country Song
Taylor Swift, “Love Story” – 4
Little Big Town, “Fine Line” – 2
Best County Album
Taylor Swift, “Fearless” – 4
(no other artist received more than one vote)
Best R&B or hip-hop artist
Lil Wayne – 4
Best R&B song
Kanye West, “Heartless” and Amy Winehouse, “Rehab” – 2
Best R&B Album
Rihanna, “Good Girl Gone Bad” – 2
Best Video
Britney Spears, “Womanizer” – 3
Worst Artist
Britney Spears – 6
Worst Album
Many with one vote
Worst Song
(Tie) Rehab, “Bartender Song” and Britney Spears, “Womanizer” – 3
Worst video
Several tied with one vote
Best Internet Radio Station
Pandora.com – 5
Whiskey and Waterbeds Radio – 4
Best Satellite Radio Station
Sirius/XM – 9
Best Music Web Site
Myspace.com – 7
stick to the local scence it needs all the coverage it can get
Comment by Case Jones — January 3, 2009 @ 2:32 pm
All's I can say, Tad, is ummm.... The Bastards of Fate??? They are local with not a peep in the polls, but they got the best chance of making it nationally. I've been in SW Virginia for quite a while, and really, I haven't heard of ANY of the bands that won. And that's coming from one of the Elder Statesmen of WUVT, a radio station that may become a contender in the radio station fight once we boost power.
But yeah, I suspect I'm probably not telling you anything you don't already know.
Comment by Deral Fenderson — January 4, 2009 @ 6:38 pm
I'm a big Bastards fan. They put on the best live show around here, and that's not even counting the packing peanuts and confetti, etc. Just a good band, good songs. They got very few votes -- I have no idea why people didn't vote for them.
There are a bunch of other really good local bands and musicians who barely registered in the balloting. Go figure.
As for the winners, they're all well known up here in Roanoke, and draw good crowds, who were motivated to vote for them.
Thanks for the comment, Deral.
Comment by Tad — January 5, 2009 @ 10:59 am