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The Pop World Cup: You have until TONIGHT to vote in the final (and the third place match) of the Pop World Cup. Results announced tomorrow and handover of the 'trophy' to an agreed representative of the winning team on Friday (see below).

Poptimists Birthday Celebration: On Friday I put up a poll asking what we should do for the Poptimists first birthday celebration (it being this very week). In reverse order of popularity the suggestions were:

Purge of ideologically unsound elements: Maybe another time.

A super special Podcast: This is up to jauntyalan to do, if he hav time.

Booze in a London pub: As it happens I was planning to go for a beer on Friday anyway - what luck! I will announce the where of it on the day.

Some great birthday MP3s: Shhhh! Don't tell THE MAN.

And the clear winner....

A really gigantic poll: Funny you should ask! We will be running a poll ALL WEEK to discover the official Poptimists best pop star of all time. Who are our nominees? That's up to you. Please make TWO suggestions in the box below - yr first will almost definitely go in, yr second might depending on the response rate. And we need these suggestions by, say, 2pm today. So be quick about it! What qualities you value in a pop star, and indeed the stretchiness of your definition of same, are quite up to you.

[Poll #765866]

There may be other poll-based 'treats' this week if I can get away with doing them, plus no doubt a Now poll later on today as per.

The History Of Pop Part 56 aka My texture is the best fur, of chinchilla

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For the second Now running, Girls Aloud find themselves in second place, this time by one vote to Justin Timberlake's "Cry Me A River". They get a third shot in the Now 56 poll, covering the end of 2003 - and Justin's back too, though it may well be that neither of them wins it.

Good times, bad times? You decide.

( I had four minutes left and I've used up three )

(Also go and nominate for the the birthday poll if you haven't already...)

THE BEST POP STAR OF ALL TIME: Preliminary Round

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Right, thankyou all for yr nominations in the Poptimists Birthday Poll. Before the poll can start PROPERLY tomorrow, we need to whittle down some of the ALSO-RANS. Eight of these will go through to face the Big Guns in round 1 proper of the AMAZING BEST POP STAR EVER KNOCKOUT POLL. Get ready to spend the rest of the week arguing what makes a great pop star - music? style? attitude? looks? contemporary relevance? indieness? YOU NAME IT! YOU VOTE FOR IT!

Caution: what lies under the cut is BIG because of photos.

( Qualifying Round )