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The Phonies Night: Being There Music Award Winners
Well the votes are in and the ballots have been counted. Thanks for helping to make our first annual Phonies a success! We look forward to a great year of new music in 2005!
The following are a list of winners and the other nominees in their respective catagories. Winners have been bolded. Be sure to discuss the results in our forum!
“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)
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)
Category 3 – Best New Artist
Nellie McKay
Gretchen Wilson
Franz FerdinandA Girl Called Eddy
Kanye West
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)
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)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)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)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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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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