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50 Cent, 9/11, Andy Allo, Antony and the Johnsons, BLACKsummers'night, Blueprint III, Chrisette Michelle, Common, Jay-Z, John Frusciante, Kanye West, KiD CuDi, Kip Malone, Lil Wayne, Maxwell, Michael Jackson, Mr. Hudson, music, ODB, Prom Queen, Raekwon, Rain Machine, Revel The Masses, Santogold, Silversun Pickups, Spike Jonze, Straight No Chaser, Swoon, The Rebirth, TV On the Radio, Unfresh, Va$tie, War Child, Wu-Tang Clan
Alternative album of the Year: Silversun Pickups – Swoon
Hip-Hop Album of the Year: Mos Def – The Estatic
Best Indie Artist of Year (just dropping songs): Blu
The female artists that you should like because she’s good, not because everybody tells you that you should of the Year (the Joi Gilliam Award): Andy Allo – Unfresh
Mixtape of the year 50 Cent – War Child (better than his album)
Hot Album of the Year that I can’t quantify: Antony and the Johnsons – The Crying Light
Best Video of Year (longform): Kanye West/Spike Jonze “We Were Once A Fairytale”
Going Solo Album of Year: TVoTR’s Kip Malone – Rain Machine
Surprising Sequel to a Classic 90’s Album: Raekwon – Only Built For Cuban Linx Pt II (I can’t even do most Wu-Tang anymore, but they produced a winner here)
Experimental Album of the Year: NASA – The Spirit of Apollo (appearances by ODB, Kanye West, John Fruciante, and Santogold do not hurt) Runner up Basement Jaxx – Scars
Spanish language Album of Year: Nelly Furtado – Mi Plan
Album that “everybody” is “supposed” to love and not criticize of the Year: Jay-Z – BPIII
Guilty pleasure song of year Lil’ Wayne – Prom Queen (Gulity pleasure album the as of yet unrealeased Rebirth)
Best “music” blog (tie): Va$htie (http://www.vashtie.com/blog/) / Kanye blog (http://www.kanyeuniversecity.com/blog/)
Most slept on album of the Year: Mr. Hudson – Straight No Chaser (aka 2009’s 808 and Heartbreaks)
Comeback Album of the Year: Maxwell – BLACKsummers’night
Best Insight into a band of the Year: Revel The Masses (http://www.myspace.com/revelthemasses)
Rainy Day/Chilling at House/Writing album of Year: Norah Jones – The Fall
Best concert of Year I didn’t attend: Jay-Z 9/11 Tribute concert at MSG
Concert of the Year: Maxwell/Common/Chrisette Michelle BLACKsummers’night Tour (Runner up Coldplay at Philips Arena)
Musical event of the Year: Death of Michael Jackson
Album of the Year:KiD CuDi – MAN on the MOON: the END of DAY
Artist of the Year: Michael Jackson
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