Poptimists 2006 Poll: Act of the Year!

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Today's category is the slightly nebulous Act of the Year - six acts got more than one vote and we present them below: interesting to note the Poptimists heavyweights who didn't get multiple nominations.

Girls Aloud put out a Greatest Hits record.
Lily Allen MySpaced her way to stardom.
Justin Timberlake brought sexy back.
Paris Hilton was much talked about.
Aly and AJ were the salvation of teenpop.
Cassie stripped R&B down.

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Lifetime achievement and Track of the Year to follow!

Comments

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

This was SO HARD! Lily was smashing live, and her album was top, but Justin's album was topper. And this year I finally learnt how to tell each member of Girls Aloud apart!

My thorts on the contenders:

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

- GA are grebt and all but they didn't actually DO much in 06.
- Lily Allen is a Breath Of Fresh Air For A Stale Pop Scene TM but I only really liked "LDN" and "Knock Em Out". Still if she was to win (which I doubt) no complaints.
- Justin Timberlake made a good album with some amazing moments but as a star I feel he lacks something essential and tries a bit too hard/seriously.
- Paris Hilton almost got my tick but I think a victory in the argument poll would be more apt.
- Aly and AJ are intriguing but I really only know two of their songs.
- Cassie is a bit anonymous so far as a personality but I like her style, and I think she will need the tick support: so Cassie it is.

[piratemoggy.livejournal.com]

Voted Girls Aloud because wasn't convinced they deserved it but was very convinced some of the others didn't, in my sphere of the universe so they had to, really.

Will not grump too massively if Lily Allen wins, although I can't stand her.

[jel-bugle.livejournal.com]

No Fergie?

I voted for Girls Aloud.

Who is Cassie?

[jauntyalan.livejournal.com]

two mehs, two don't know well enough, one great act who put out ONE ace song, and lily. Lily then.

AARGH

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

I so don't want GA to win :(

Meng are endangered species in pop

[jeff-worrell.livejournal.com]

Discuss.

I wouldn't mind if it were true btw.

(How on earth did Cassie make the shortlist though? Even Robbie deserves it more.)

[friend-of-tofu.livejournal.com]

BBBut how can I vote for "anything that is NOT Lily Effing Allen"?

Girls rock the girls

[koganbot]

Also, teenpop teenybop fan girls buying girls more than boys changes the relationship between fan and star (what they're being used for), though I won't say I know much about it. The success of the Spice Girls and Britney (and Madonna, way back when), even though they themselves didn't play "rock," helped make it allowable for Avril and Ashlee to rock.

The useless 50% of the POPulation

[jeff-worrell.livejournal.com]

haha the Justin pic above is blocked on BOTH my werk computer and this one I'm using now (which normally lets anything through). More evidence for my "men are unnecessary in pop anymore" thesis!