MetaFilter posts tagged with awards and music

When the World is Running Down

augustweed — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 17:32:36 -0800

Rumors of The Police reuniting to perform at the 2007 Grammy Awards have been confirmed! I wonder which songs they will play?

Industrial Poetry

jann — Thu, 01 Dec 2005 21:38:08 -0800

Blixa Bargeld reads the Hornbach Catalog. In a series of ads, finalists in 2004 for an EPICA award, the poet and musician Blixa Bargeld, known primarily as a leader of the industrial band Einstürzende Neubauten, read aloud descriptions of home improvement products. With hilarious results.

2003 Pazz & Jop

boltman — Thu, 19 Feb 2004 21:57:18 -0800

The 2003 Pazz & Jop results are in! Apparently it was the year of hip hop (sort of), in both albums and singles. Country music gets kudos for being so "cocksure" in a world of uncertainty. Acoustic jazz scores a big win with The Bad Plus coming in at number 60!

Shortlist not long enough?

dobbs — Fri, 17 Oct 2003 00:35:17 -0800

Damien Rice wins 2003 Shortlist Music Prize. The Irishman beat out Conor Oberst, Chan Marshall, Interpol, The Black Keys and a bunch of other hip artists to take the prize. This year's judges included Cameron Crowe, Chemical Brothers, Spike Jonze, and Tom Waits. MTV2 to air live footage of some of the nominees on Oct 24. Should be interesting.

Mercury rocks

ascullion — Tue, 22 Jul 2003 10:35:17 -0800

The Mercury Music prize has rolled around again. 1 2 t o p a r t i s t s from the UK and Ireland are up for glory. Winning is no guarantee of long term success, so frankly,what's the point?

Metafilter Choice Music Awards

oh posey — Wed, 22 Jan 2003 13:33:22 -0800

Place your vote for the ten most popular albums of all time . You can choose up to 10 albums placing a vote for your most favorite to your least favorite. Right now "Disintegration" by The Cure is number one.

liam — Wed, 21 Aug 2002 10:53:30 -0800

The Longlist of the Shortlist Music Prize. Last year's inaugural winners were Sigur Ros. The White Stripes can't win. Which of the nominating musicians and film-makers has taste that most reflects your own?

Blake — Mon, 15 Apr 2002 07:06:31 -0800

The Junos were last night in Newfoundland. Nickelback got Best Single, Best Rock Album and Best Group. Daniel Lanois was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame.
I'm stuck in Ohio, did anyone see it? I would image The Barenaked Ladies made great hosts, am I right?
Full List Of Winners.

aaron — Thu, 06 Sep 2001 21:29:01 -0800

I welcome everyone to the 2nd annual MeFi "Worst. MTV. Video. Music. Awards. EVER." thread. And yes, Britney even further cemented her reputation as a....

solistrato — Tue, 24 Jul 2001 17:37:19 -0800

"Hello. I'm Christopher Walken. If my video, Weapon of Choice, featuring the Fat Boy Slims, does not take at least seven of the nine moon men, I will personally journey to each of the voters' homes and I will ask them to explain themselves. Then I will slice off extremities until they suffer as I will suffer if my dance moves are thus summarily dismissed." Pause. "I could really go for a hot dog."

freakytrigger — Tue, 13 Feb 2001 16:43:26 -0800

Never mind the Oscars, here's the Pazz And Jop Poll: which for some reason seems to have more cred than other music end-of-year lists. A double whammy for Outkast, and critical vindication for Eminem? What did they get right, what did they leave out, and what do these big crit-fests prove anyway?

oh posey — Tue, 06 Feb 2001 22:11:27 -0800

Eminem vs. Paul Simon. And the Grammy goes to...

NickBarat — Tue, 25 Jul 2000 08:01:39 -0800

MTV Video Awards nominees have been announced ...and there's no "best alternative video" category anymore. What the hell! Granted, MTV has never been noted as a supporter of good music (remember 120 minutes? that got the boot a while ago), but seeing those early "alternative" bands rock out on screen was what initially got me into music as a kid - I cringe at the thought that there's a whole new batch of 11 year olds out there who see the guitar as nothing more than a prop in a choreography routine.

At least I can take solace in the fact that Weezer is finally touring the East Coast - all is not wrong with the world.