Here's how it goes. Twenty "critics" will be a part of The ATRLCC (Absolute Total Request Live Critics Circle). Fifteen will be chosen by me, and the other five can apply in this thread.
We'll be using the nominating rubric of The BRITS:
Best Album
Best Single
Best Male Artist
Best Female Artist
Best Group
Best Breakthrough Artist
Best Video
Best Pop
Best Country
Best Urban
Best Alternative/Independent
Best Rock
Best Songwriter
Best Producer
Best International Album
Best International Single
Best International Female
Best International Male
Best International Group
Each critic will submit three choices for this, ranked. We'll go from there.
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Originally posted by Ryan
FML...for clarity, what are all the categories? I don't want to miss a thing.
The genre and Video/Songwriter/Producer categories are open to everyone.
I've tabulated the first place votes from the ten people who have submitted so far.
One album is so far out front in Best Album it's ridonkulous. Should be interesting to see if that changes.
And is International Male so hard to fill out? A couple of people have skipped that category altogether.
A few things are looking out to be nailbiters.
I'm guessing that would be 21? I doubt any of my nominations are going to get a lot of love. Well, there's one I can think of in the International category that MIGHT have enough love with the other critics.
Whereas Nicki, with nothing NEW (let's leave that buzz single to the depths of iTunes, where it belongs.), doesn't.
But what about the fact that Nicki has been contributing new features all year long? Doesn't that give her the kind of 2011 relevancy that should make her eligible?
Who the hell do I mention for Best Male Artist? I refuse to mention one of the most obvious candidates. (Well, perhaps I'll mention him as my #3.)
Also had a difficult time with Best Group and Best Rock.
International Male was troubling, as well.
BEST MALE ARTIST
Bruno Mars
Skrillex
Atlas Sound
Lil Wayne
Frank Ocean
Tyler, The Creator
A$AP Rocky
Jason Aldean
Scotty McCreery
Brad Paisley
J. Cole
Wiz Khalifa
Mac Miller
Neon Indian
Washed Out
Toro y Moi
Mayer Hawthorne
Lloyd
Penguin Prison
Childish Gambino
BEST INTERNATIONAL MALE
Drake
Justin Bieber
The Weeknd
James Blake
M83
Jamie xx
Michael Bublé
Matt Cardle
Ed Sheeran
Example
Professor Green
Jamie Woon
David Guetta
Calvin Harris
Afrojack
Jay Park