A kung fu fighter in a disco

Official heats for 2006 are now closed! Here is your current list of finalists, we will have a quick mop up of the also-rans tomorrow to get the last few places in the top 40 filled.

In the interests of meta-polling I draw your attention to the two three NOW albums of 2006:
Now 63
Now 64
Now 65

( mathematically safe )

See you next week to review my maths skills innit. [nb: do not review my maths skills]

We are at the final proper heat of 2006; there'll be some mathematical mop-up at the end but this is pretty much the final curtain. As it's a short heat (36 rather than 40 contenders) you only get FIVE ticks. Which is a shame, as the end of the alphabet is looking great- like all good compilations it's got a dodgy indie collection at the end but there's some ruddy great hits before then.

Through from the last round were the following-
Girls Aloud- Something Kinda Ooooh (14 ticks)
Lily Allen - Smile (12 ticks) (this surprises me)
Rihanna - SOS (9 ticks)
The Gossip - Standing In The Way Of Control (9 ticks)
Paris Hilton - Stars Are Blind (7 ticks)
Jojo - Too Little Too Late (7 ticks)

(Okay, actually all of that lot surprise me)

The winner in the Heat 4 playoff was Amy Winehouse and her Rehabs. Amy will no doubt be very pleased about this victory and if you pop along to the right place in Camden you can probably join her in celebrating.

( RULES )

Extra (sixth) ticks in this round go to: braisedbywolves, infov0re and askbask

[Poll #1737883]

This heat will close LUNCHTIME GMT on FRIDAY 6th May.

It's the penultimate Heat of 2006! I can't do maths it transpires (or rather 'didn't think about needing to do any maths when I started this') so we will also actually have a post-heat-6 poll of the nearly-rans to get the numbers up to 40 but we're getting there.

Through from the Heat Of Death:
Justin Timberlake - SexyBack (12)
Nelly Furtado - Promiscuous (11) (this rly surprises me! I thought it was the weakest single)
Taylor Swift - Should've Said No (10)
Nelly Furtado - Say It Right (10)
Hot Chip - Over & Over (9)

And there's a four-way tie on 7, more of which later...

( RULES )

Extra ticks from last round go to koganbot and credoimprobus. (GUYS, it is so easy! You just write a thing in a box! You can lie if you like although obviously I'd rather you didn't and it wouldn't be in the interests of FAIR POLLIN' which might as well be our only attempt at a purpose etc. etc.)

[Poll #1734903]



Poll closes lunchtime GMT, Tuesday 3rd May.

Quick reminder that you have a few short hours to decide whether Cassie or Lupe Fiasco are worthy of a place in the 2006 song playoffs here. There's currently one vote in it so everything to play for.

And that you have that +24 hours to make the mindbending decisions as to whether you prefer SexyBack or My Love, Promiscuous or Rehab, Marit or Margaret, etc., etc., etc. here.

More ticky boxes to follow on Wednesday.

Time for another heat and CRIKEY is this one bringing the hits. When I was typing out the poll I found myself wincing every other entry for the last 20 or so as I realised how many MONSTROUS STORMERS there were here; I think this one will probably be very tight.

[The last one has produced a final-qualifying-place tie, so I will do another post about that in a minute innit]

( RULES )

As there are bank holidays a-happening, this poll will stay open until LUNCHTIME WEDNESDAY 27th APRIL GMT.

[Also coming up for next week: TERRIBLE COMPILATIONS for EVERY OCCASION and a POLL ABOUT SUCH for every day the guvmint give us off werk, woohoo! So even if you can't remember 2006, you'll have something to tick if you're in front of a computer- they won't be time-sensitive so if you're not you can go back and do it later. ANYWAY, back to the job at hand...]

People with extra ticks this round: lockedintheatti, justfanoe, koganbot and credoimprobus. Y'all are gonna need 'em.

[Poll #1732387]

Marit Larson and Shakira are through on nine and eleven ticks respectively but there's a five-way tie on seven ticks for the other four places in the year's final. Readers, you decide:

[Poll #1731368]

Edit: Frank has reminded me to point out when the closing time for this poll is. Which is lunchtime tomorrow, 19th April GMT. (when there will be a brand new heat for your ticking pleasure)

Hello dudes- sorry for not getting the polls up last week, I am working on collecting all the noms and will get "on it" with posting tomorrow hopefully. :)

ETA: as you can imagine, the LJ downtime rather screwed with this plan. Really sorry about this but will probably have to have them start next week now. On the plus side, it'll be a pretty fast schedule after that. Sorry everyone!