Best of 2009: Superlatives

I'm terrible, I know, but really, the top ten should be the very last thing on 2009, so that means we have a couple of superlatives to hand out.

Guiltiest Pleasure:
"It's Only Natural" - The Higher

Haha, I think the music video says it all.

Biggest Bummer:
Ben Kweller - Changing Horses

Seriously, Ben, seriously?!? Can't we just go back to "Penny on the Train Track" and pretend this never happened?? Pretty Please?

Best Soundtrack:
(500) Days of Summer


Tracklist:
The Smiths – “There Is A Light That Never Goes Out”
Belle & Sebastian – “The Boy With The Arab Strap”
Black Lips – “Bad Kids”
The Smiths – “Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want.”
Patrick Swayze – “She’s Like The Wind.”
Jack Peñate – “Have I Been a Fool? ”
The Doves – “There Goes the Fear”
Hall & Oates – “You Make My Dreams”
Knight Rider Theme
Temper Trap – “Sweet Disposition”
Carla Bruni – “Quelqu’un M’a Dit”
Black Lips – “Veni, Vidi, Vici”
Paper Route – “The Music”
Feist – “Mushaboom”
Regina Spektor – “Hero”
Spoon – “Infinite Pet”
Simon & Garfunkel – “Bookends”
Wolfmother – “Vagabond”
Mumm-Rah – “She’s Got You High”

Worst Artist:
Ke$ha (we're counting her in 2009, but don't be surprised if she shows up in this category for the 2010 list)/Drake.

THE WORST PERFORMANCE - Ke$ha

THE WORST MUSIC VIDEO - Drake

Best Cover:
"Use Somebody" - Pixie Lott [Kings of Leon Cover]

C'mon, you had to know it would be a "Use Somebody" cover, the question was whose.

Best New Artist From 2008 But Only Started Listening to in 2009:
The Script


2009 was the year of ____________:

Lady Gaga and Taylor Swift


I can't wait for new ____________ in 2010:

Justin Nozuka, Downtown Fiction and The Last Shadow Puppets. (Vampire Weekend was already relased :))

CHILLING Justin Nozuka Video. Hope this one is on the new album.


Best New Artist:
Florence + the Machine


and also



An LP, FIVE music videos, a headlining tour. My love for Flo is no secret.

Also, for argument's sake, this is my justification for not considering Lady Gaga (but that's not to say she'd automatically get it either. It just made the decision easier).

All right, NOW you know what's next...! Top ten songs in next post.