Wednesday, December 23, 2009

2nd Annual SYMAL Awards

Worst Album Covers



Graffiti - Chris Brown

21st Century Breakdown - Green Day

Self-Titled Album - The Audition

Nothing Personal - All Time Low

Deflorate - Black Dahlia Murder

Winner: Graffiti - Chris Brown

Best Album Cover



Farm - Dinosaur Jr

Crack The Skye - Mastodon

Adelphia - A Skylit Drive

Merriweather Post Pavilion - Animal Collective

Dethalbum II - Dethklok

Winner: Adelphia - A Skylit Drive

Honorary "Call It Quits" Award


This years goes to KISS for their lackluster new album. Composed of simply re-recorded hits and b-sides, the album was a complete tank. This band should have called it quits a long time ago when their live show went from "a spectacle" to the equivalent of shooting a bottle rocket with the stereo on.

Indie Album Of The Year



Veckatimest - Grizzly Bear

When I Hit The Ground - Ace Enders And A Million Different People

Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix - Phoenix

Brother's Blood - Kevin Devine

It's Blitz! - Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Winner: When I Hit The Ground - Ace Enders And A Million Different People

Alternative Album Of The Year



Swoon - Silversun Pickups

Horehound - The Dead Weather

Audrye Sessions - Audrye Sessions

Mean Everything To Nothing - Manchester Orchestra

Say Anything - Say Anything

Winner: Swoon - Silversun Pickups

Pop Album Of The Year



It's Not Me, It's You - Lily Allen

Battle Studies - John Mayer

The Fray - The Fray

Fame Monster - Lady Gaga

Here We Go Again - Demi Lavato

Winner: Battle Studies - John Mayer

Punk Album Of The Year



Not Without A Fight - New Found Glory

This Will Be The Death Of Us - Set Your Goals

Cage The Elephant - Cage The Elephant

Coaster - NOFX

Ups And Downsizing - The Swellers

Winner: Not Without A Fight - New Found Glory

Metal Album Of The Year



Constellations - August Burns Red

The Great Misdirect - Between The Buried And Me

Crack The Skye - Mastodon

Carver City - CKY

With Roots Above And Branches Below - The Devil Wears Prada

Winner: Crack The Skye - Mastodon

Single Of The Year



"The Fixer" - Pearl Jam

"Party In The U.S.A." - Miley Cyrus

"Ain't No Rest For The Wicked" - Cage The Elephant

"Panic Switch" - Silversun Pickups

"Weightless" - All Time Low

Winner: "Ain't No Rest For The Wicked" - Cage The Elephant

Comeback Album Of The Year



Farm - Dinosaur Jr.

Blueprint III - Jay Z

The Eternal - Sonic Youth

The Ecstatic - Mos Def

Years Of Refusal - Morrissey

Winner: Years Of Refusal - Morrissey

Best New Artist



Company Of Thieves

Republic Of Wolves

Them Crooked Vultures

Audrye Sessions

Closure In Moscow

Winner: Audrye Sessions

Honorary "This Guy Deserves An Award" Award


Chi Cheng of Deftones was involved in a terrible car accident in November of 2008 which left him in a coma. He has yet to awaken from the "minimally conscious state", but while in the hospital he has fought off numerous infections while being in and out of ICU. The One Love For Chi Foundation was founded in efforts to help raise funds and moral support for the family. The foundation has since raised nearly $83,000. We all still keep Chi in our thoughts and prayers, if you're into that kind of thing.

Potential Breakthrough Artist (Who Released An Album This Year)



Alexisonfire

The Swellers

Set Your Goals

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Manchester Orchestra

Winner: Manchester Orchestra

Music Video Of The Year



"Don't Let Her Pull You Down" - New Found Glory

"Snuff" - Slipknot

"Shake It Out" - Manchester Orchestra

"Treat Me Like Your Mother" - The Dead Weather

"Blood On My Hands" - The Used

Winner: "Shake It Out" - Manchester Orchestra

Album Of The Year



Crack The Skye - Mastodon

Daisy - Brand New

Swoon - Silversun Pickups

Audrye Sessions - Audrye Sessions

Mean Everything To Nothing - Manchester Orchestra

Winner: Daisy - Brand New

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