Record of the Year 2005

[Becky]

Shortlist:

GROUP A:
A1. JAMES BLUNT
"YOU'RE BEAUTIFUL"
A2. AUDIO BULLYS FT NANCY SINATRA
"SHOT YOU DOWN"
A3. AMERIE
"1 THING"
A4. 2PAC FT ELTON JOHN
"GHETTO GOSPEL"
A5. COLDPLAY
"SPEED OF SOUND"
A6. LEMAR
"IF THERE'S ANY JUSTICE"

GROUP B:
B1. DANIEL POWTER
"BAD DAY"
B2. SEAN PAUL
"WE BE BURNIN'"
B3. CHARLOTTE CHURCH
"CRAZY CHICK"
B4. BODYROCKERS
"I LIKE THE WAY YOU MOVE"
B5. WILL SMITH
"SWITCH"
B6. GWEN STEFANI
"WHAT YOU WAITING FOR?"

GROUP C:
C1. SUGABABES
"PUSH THE BUTTON"
C2. ROBBIE WILLIAMS
"TRIPPING"
C3. JENNIFER LOPEZ
"GET RIGHT"
C4. WESTLIFE
"YOU RAISE ME UP"
C5. PUSSYCAT DOLLS
"DON'T CHA"
C6. MCFLY
"ALL ABOUT YOU"

GROUP D:
D1. KATIE MELUA
"NINE MILLION BYCYCLES"
D2. SNOOP DOGG FT CHARLIE WILSON & JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE
"SIGNS"
D3. RHIANNA
"PON DE REPLAY"
D4. AKON
"LONELY"
D5. OASIS
"LYLA"
D6. BLACK EYE PEAS
"MY HUMPS"

GROUP E:
E1. MARIO
"LET ME LOVE YOU"
E2. GORILLAZ
"FEEL GOOD INC."
E3. MARIAH CAREY
"WE BELONG TOGETHER"
E4. 50 CENT
"CANDY SHOP"
E5. KELLY CLARKSON
"SINCE U BEEN GONE"
E6. THE STEREOPHONICS
"DAKOTA"

2 from each group go through for the final. What does everyone think will go through or want to go through?

[alexxxxx]

GROUP C:
C1. SUGABABES
"PUSH THE BUTTON"
C2. ROBBIE WILLIAMS
"TRIPPING"
C3. JENNIFER LOPEZ
"GET RIGHT"
C4. WESTLIFE
"YOU RAISE ME UP"
C5. PUSSYCAT DOLLS
"DON'T CHA"
C6. MCFLY
"ALL ABOUT YOU"
TEXT RECORD C6

SUGABABES AND ROBBIE AND I DONT CARE WHO ELSE FROM THIS GROUP HAVE TO BEAT WESTLIFE!!!!!!!!!

[darkcrystal]

Who I think will go through
Group A: James Blunt and Coldplay

Group B: Daniel Powter and Will Smith

Group C: Westlife and McFly

Group D: Akon and Oasis

Group E: Gorillaz and Kelly Clarkson

[alexxxxx]

on another note why is Gwen in there when that song was released in 2004?

[Rabbit Simpson]

Why no Girls Aloud? And My Humps is a bit of a late bet

[Steveweiser]

It's based on single, album and download sales, GA haven't quite done enough this year. Chemistry should get them in for next year though.

[cheaptrick]

Well if they are allowing Gwen Stefani though on a record 1st released in 2004, why isn't Amarillo on the list? Just to be pedantic, but isn't it the best selling single so far this year?

[calvinsteps]

cheaptrick said:

Well if they are allowing Gwen Stefani though on a record 1st released in 2004, why isn't Amarillo on the list? Just to be pedantic, but isn't it the best selling single so far this year?

No charity singles are allowed.

[cheaptrick]

Point taken. But that hasn't always been the case has it? I'm sure Gareth's 'Spirit in the Sky' was in the reckoning in 2003.

[Jen]

Who I think should get through.

Group A:
Audio Bullys ft Nancy Sinatra "Shot you down"
Amerie "One thing"

Group B:
Charlotte Church "Crazy Chick"
Will Smith "Switch"
It would normally be Gwen but she wasn't released this year so.

Group C:
PussyCat Dolls- "Don't Cha"
Robbie Williams- "Tripping"
Sugababes would be nice too.

Group D:
Snoop Dogg ft Charlie and Justin- "Signs"
Rihanna- "Pon de replay"
I wouldn't mind none of those going through, yet could have picked 4 from the previous category. It's always so irritating.

Group E:
Kelly Clarkson- "Since u been gone"
Stereophonics- "Dakota"

I think out of those, Kelly Clarkson, McFly, PussyCat Dolls, and Charlotte Church or the Sugababes are dead certs.

[splitchick59]

Unfortunately, I think Westlife will win.

[alexxxxx]

we should ALL get tickets to the show and BOO insessantly when they win mwahahaha

[richard2711]

Lemar was also released in 2004 wasn't he? I think Group C is that most difficult - think we'll see an upset there. Not too bothered about Record of the Year though as it's not a true reflection. Adults can't be bothered to vote usually so it ends up being a little girls' vote. Remember when Busted won after possibly one of the worst live TV performances ever?

[Madison]

Wikipedia has the 10 finalists from the last 7 contests here.

[Mike]

Jessica and I have been discussing this on MSN, and we have decreed that the winners of each category should be thus:

A: 1 Thing
B: What You Waiting For?
C: Push The Button
D: Signs (by default since this category is SHOCKING)
E: Since U Been Gone

That will be all.

[patrickboo]

Why 'Lyla' by Oasis and not 'The Importance Of being Idle'? Surely the fact this single got to number one as second single after the album's release meant a lot of people who weren't necessarily fans went out and bought it. 'Lyla' was pish by comparison surely?
Anyhoo -
Group 1 - Amerie and Nancy
Group 2 - Charlotte and Gwen
Group 3 - Sugababes and Pussycats
Group 4 - Oasis and Snoop (but surely none of them?!)
Group 5 - Gorillaz and Mario

Bit of a crappy list all round though. What do we expect though from a thinly veiled marketing exercise, a sham award ceremony designed to shift units in the run up to Christmas?

[blu]

Why are McFly in it if charity singles aren't aloud?

[Kolakube]

McFly should be disqualified - there's been a serious fuck up there.

Unless it's meant to be I'll Be Okay

[tomburnell]

A - Amerie (1 Thing) & 2Pac (Ghetto Gospel)

B - The Church (Crazy Chick) & Bodyrockers (I Like The Way You Move)

C - Sugababes (Push The Button) & ... my god they're poor. PCD's just because.

D - Snoop & Oasis. But maybe Akon & Rhianna. It's poorest here.

E - Kelly Clarkson & Gorillaz probably.

Not too impressed with it this year, tbh. Which is weird.

[calvinsteps]

Lemar - If There's Any Justice
Release Date: 15th November, 2004

Maybe it's been included because it was released after Record Of The Year 2004. Is that the rule?

[Bootie]

Don't they usually have a live performance from the previous winner on the show?

What are they going to do about Busted?

[Steveweiser]

Might be Son Of Dork instead, or if they really want a larf, Fightstar.

[Kubla Khan]

Westlife will win because their fans are notorious bed wetters serial texters. Quite why the monotonous and repetitious act of texting a number a zillion times would appeal to them, I really couldn't imagine.

[richard2711]

Maybe it's been included because it was released after Record Of The Year 2004. Is that the rule?

Ah yes probably. That's what happens with the Brit awards I suppose. They have different cut off points.

[Martino]

we should fall back in it's previous title of 'westlife record of the year'

[BoyAloud]

Yes VERY upsettingly it's just bound to be Westshite again :-( Very upset at no GA or Goldfrapp :-( But, Sugababes and Charlotte Church are both FAB classic tracks so for me it would be one of those.

[Becky]

The results of the final list are in:

GROUP A:
A1. JAMES BLUNT
"YOU'RE BEAUTIFUL"
A6. LEMAR
"IF THERE'S ANY JUSTICE"

GROUP B:
B1. DANIEL POWTER
"BAD DAY"
B6. GWEN STEFANI
"WHAT YOU WAITING FOR?"

GROUP C:
C4. WESTLIFE
"YOU RAISE ME UP"
C6. MCFLY
"ALL ABOUT YOU"

GROUP D:
D1. KATIE MELUA
"NINE MILLION BYCYCLES"
D6. BLACK EYE PEAS
"MY HUMPS"

GROUP E:
E2. GORILLAZ
"FEEL GOOD INC."
E5. KELLY CLARKSON
"SINCE U BEEN GONE"

[agrippina]

paninaro said:

Westlife will win because their fans are notorious bed wetters serial texters. Quite why the monotonous and repetitious act of texting a number a zillion times would appeal to them, I really couldn't imagine.

Anyone who enjoys listening to Westlife can probably find pleasure in anything. They must have very happy lives.

[georgie]

I questioned McFlys entry as I too thought charity singles weren't allowed but I was told it was on their album and therefore counted. Which is weird. Cannot believe they got through, and Westlife. Thats madness.

[tOMMYp3]

What I'd like:

becky said:

Shortlist:

GROUP A:
A3. AMERIE
"1 THING"

GROUP B:
B3. CHARLOTTE CHURCH
"CRAZY CHICK"
B6. GWEN STEFANI
"WHAT YOU WAITING FOR?"

GROUP C:
C1. SUGABABES
"PUSH THE BUTTON"

GROUP D:
D1. KATIE MELUA
"NINE MILLION BYCYCLES"

GROUP E:
E5. KELLY CLARKSON
"SINCE U BEEN GONE"