And the Winners Are...The Best of 2005

OK, So I took a little break during the past week. Hope everyone had a good holiday. So now that's out of the way; here's what I'm sure you've been biting your nails over. Here are the winners of my annual Anti-Grammys.

ALBUM OF THE YEAR
The Forgotten Arm—Aimee Mann. This song cycle had no equal in 2005. Her best work in years.


BEST BAND
The Beautiful South (For Golddiggas, Headnodders and Pholk Songs album). Any band with the guts to do a salsa version of "Don't Fear the Reaper" deserves at least some mention. A terrific collection of interesting covers overall.







BEST SOLO ARTIST
TIE:
Paul Weller (For As Is Now album)
Aimee Mann (For The Forgotten Arm album)






SONG OF THE YEAR
TIE:
“From the Floorboards Up”—Paul Weller
“My Friends Have”—Marianne Faithfull