Good day fellow Rawkers,
It's time for the most prestigious award in music - the RAWK Album of the Year 2017.
The year 2016 saw a tight race at the top but in the end it was the late, great David Bowie who edged out Radiohead for the title of RAOTY. How will the 2017 voting go I wonder? I'm anticipating an even tighter contest between several albums with no clear cut favourite.
The rules are the same as always. Okkervil created something pretty special so why fix something if it isn't broken.
Over to Okkervil for the rules:
There is still plenty of time to formulate lists but *
Voting will close on Friday, 12 January 2018 at 23:59* ...
Remember, all types of music, styles and genres are welcome
So with no further ado...
The Rules
1. You can list as many albums as you like but only the top 10 will score points and they must be in order.
2. People that list less than 10 albums will still score points. However 5 albums or less will result in a restricted points tally for that list, but a number one album will always score maximum points.
3. For the most part no live or compilation albums.
4. Lists can be amended/changed right up to the closing date. If you replace an album on your list with another please let me know what album has been removed. Or if you shimmy the order of your list about, let me know what albums have moved positions.
5. After some debate last year, this year EP's are banned.
A little more on eligibility...
Albums must have a 2017 UK release date. You can check Amazon for release dates if you are not too sure.
Compilations and live albums are banned if they are a collection of previously released stuff but are admissible otherwise. Re-issues are frowned upon and will result in referral to the third umpire, and no EP's.
Scoring
The Formula One style scoring system will remain in place for RAWKites selections. People's top 10 albums will score as follows:- 25-18-15-12-10-8-6-4-2-1.
Discussion
Is to be encouraged. Some people get a bit precious about their choices so be nice, but at the end of the day what are you on RAWK for if it's not to snipe at other RAWKites with scorn and derision? In particular feel free to stick any magazine or website Top 10's, Top 50's etc on here as they may help jog our memories.
If you'd like to see what the fine folk on RAWK have been tappin' their toes to this year have a looky in the below:
https://www.redandwhitekop.com/forum/index.php?topic=330912.0And to jog your memory here's how David Bowie won the award last year:
1 - David Bowie - Blackstar 251
2 - Radiohead - A Moon Shaped Pool 221
3 - Leonard Cohen - You Want It Darker. 159
4 - Bon Iver - 22, A Million 135
5 - Nick Cave - Skeleton Tree 112
6 - Whitney - Light Upon The Lake 108
7 - Car Seat Headrest – Teens Of Denial 85
8 - Angel Olsen - My Woman 85
9 - Cass Mccombs - Mangy Love 78
10 - Frank Ocean - Blonde / endless 77
And the roll of honour
2016: David Bowie - Blackstar
2015: Kendrick Lamar - To Pimp a Butterfly
2014: The War On Drugs - Lost In A Dream
2013: Arcade Fire - Reflektor
2012: Chromatics - Kill for Love
2011: PJ Harvey - Let England Shake
2010: Arcade Fire - The Suburbs
2009: Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavillion
2008: Kings of Leon - Only By The Night
2007: The National - Boxer
2006: Jenny Lewis & the Watson Twins - Rabbit Fur Coat