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Being There Music Awards
Vote for your favourites from 2004 for The Being There Music Awards... aka The Phonies.

The 1st Annual Being There Music Awards

Being There is proud to present the nominees for the first annual Being There Music Awards (or as we like to call it, The Phonies).  The nominees were compiled by the knowledgeable and well-rounded Being There staff and gather some of the best recordings of 2004.  For an entry to be eligible it must have been released sometime between January 1 and December 31 of 2004.  A feature with our winners will appear in our March issue.  Meanwhile, anyone who accesses our site has the ability to vote, and we encourage your full participation!

Without further ado, here are our nominees for the 1st annual Phonies!

Category 1 – Song of the Year

“Pretty (Ugly Before)” by Elliott Smith, from the Elliott Smith recording From A Basement On The Hill (Anti-/Epitaph)

“Portland, Oregon” by Loretta Lynn, from the Loretta Lynn recording Van Lear Rose (Interscope).

“There She Goes My Beautiful World” by Nick Cave, from the Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds recording Abattoir Blues/The Lyre of Orpheus (Anti-/Epitaph)

“Carl Perkins Cadillac” by Mike Cooley and The Drive-By Truckers, from the Drive-By Truckers recording The Dirty South (New West)

“Hummingbird” by Jeff Tweedy, from the Wilco recording A Ghost Is Born (Nonesuch)

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Category 2 – Album of the Year

Brian Wilson presents SMiLE by Brian Wilson (Nonesuch)

A Ghost Is Born by Wilco (Nonesuch)

Van Lear Rose by Loretta Lynn (Interscope)

From A Basement On The Hill by Elliott Smith (Anti-/Epitaph)

The Delivery Man by Elvis Costello & The Imposters (Lost Highway)

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Category 3 – Best New Artist

Nellie McKay

Gretchen Wilson

Franz Ferdinand

A Girl Called Eddy

Kanye West

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Category 4 – Best Male Vocal Performance

“There She Goes My Beautiful World” by Nick Cave, from the Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds recording Abattoir Blues/The Lyre of Orpheus (Anti-/Epitaph)

“Imaginary Friends” by Ron Sexsmith, from the Ron Sexsmith recording Retriever (Warner)

“Either Side Of The Same Town” by Elvis Costello, from the Elvis Costello & The Imposters recording The Delivery Man (Lost Highway)

“Crabbukit” by k-os, from the k-os recording Joyful Rebellion (EMI)

“Cinnamon Girl” by Prince, from the Prince recording Musicology (NPG/Columbia)

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Category 5 – Best Female Vocal Performance

“David” by Nellie McKay, from the Nellie McKay recording Get Away From Me (Sony)

“What Am I To You?” by Norah Jones, from the Norah Jones recording Feels Like Home (Blue Note)

“Van Lear Rose” by Loretta Lynn, from the Loretta Lynn recording Van Lear Rose (Interscope)

“Good Hearted Man” by Tift Merritt, from the Tift Merritt recording Tambourine (Lost Highway)

“Oll Birtan” by Bjork, from the Bjork recording Medulla (Elektra)

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Category 6 – Best Rock Album

Get Born by Jet (Elektra)

The Delivery Man by Elvis Costello & The Imposters (Lost Highway)

The Dirty South by The Drive-By Truckers (New West)

Franz Ferdinand by Franz Ferdinand (Sony)

From A Basement On The Hill by Elliott Smith (Anti-/Epitaph)

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Category 7 – Best Alternative Music Album

Medulla by Bjork (Elektra)

Abattoir Blues/The Lyre of Orpheus by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds (Anti-/Epitaph)

Good News For People Who Like Bad News by Modest Mouse (Epic)

Drill A Hole In That Substrate And Tell Me What You See by Jim White (V2)

A Ghost Is Born by Wilco (Nonesuch)

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Category 8 – Best Pop Vocal Album

Brian Wilson Presents SMiLE by Brian Wilson (Nonesuch)

i by Magnetic Fields (Nonesuch)

Want Two by Rufus Wainwright (Geffen)

Get Away From Me by Nellie McKay (Sony)

Tambourine by Tift Merritt (Lost Highway)

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Category 9 – Best R&B Album

Musicology by Prince (NPG/Columbia)

Diary of Alicia Keys by Alicia Keys (J Records)

There Will Be A Light by Ben Harper & The Blind Boys of Alabama (Virgin)

Beautifully Human: Words & Sounds 2 by Jill Scott (Hidden Beach/A Touch of Jazz)

Mind, Body & Soul by Joss Stone (S-Curve)

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Category 10 – Best Country Album

Favourite Colours by The Sadies (Yep Roc)

Van Lear Rose by Loretta Lynn (Interscope)

Lonely Runs Both Ways by Alison Krauss & Union Station (Rounder)

Cut ‘n’ Shoot by Gurf Morlix (Blue Corn)

Universal United House of Prayer by Buddy Miller (New West)

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Category 11 – Best Rap or Hip-Hop Album

Joyful Rebellion by k-os (EMI)

The Grind Date by De La Soul (Sanctuary)

To The Five Boroughs by Beastie Boys (EMI)

The College Dropout by Kanye West (Roc-A-Fella)

The New Danger by Mos Def (Geffen)

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Category 12 – Best Jazz Album

Live in Tokyo by Brad Mehldau (Nonesuch)

Feels Like Home by Norah Jones (Blue Note)

Friends Seen and Unseen by Charlie Hunter Trio (Ropeadope)

Eternal by Branford Marsalis (Rounder)

End of the World Party: Just In Case by Medeski, Martin & Wood (Blue Note)

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Category 13 – Best Folk Album

Spooked by Robyn Hitchcock (Yep Roc)

Trouble by Ray LaMontagne (RCA)

Ollabelle by Ollabelle (DMZ/Columbia)

Dents & Shells by Richard Buckner (Merge)

East Nashville Skyline by Todd Snider (Oh Boy)

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Category 14 – Best Soundtrack Album

Garden State - Various Artists (Epic/Sony Music Soundtracks)

I Heart Huckabees - Jon Brion (Milan/Warner)

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou – Various Artists (Hollywood)

Beyond the Sea – Kevin Spacey (Rhino/Warner)

Ray – Ray Charles (Rhino/Warner)

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Category 15 – Best Music DVD Release

David Bowie – A Reality Tour (Sony Music)

Live Aid (Warner)

Norah Jones and The Handsome Band – Live in 2004 (EMI Distribution)

Ramones – Raw (Image)

Festival Express (New Line Home Entertainment)

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