HOME      EXCLUSIVES    FEATURES    MOVIES    REVIEWS    CONTESTS    TALK TO US    SUBSCRIBE  The results are in and you have decided. Read ahead to find out who our readers chose as the winners of 2005. Best Album - X&Y - COLDPLAY - 32% There was no competition. Coldplay’s X&Y was perhaps the most anticipated album of the year and the band lived up to the hype, making this the best album of 2005. Never Gone ~ Backstreet Boys ~ 14% Get Rich or Die Tryin’ ~ 50 Cent ~ 14% Monkey Business ~ Black Eyed Peas ~ 12% Collision Course ~ Linkin Park and Jay-Z ~ 12% Write ins included Michael Buble, Prodigy, James Blunt, Oasis Gwen Stefani and Green Day Best Song - Boulevard of Broken Dreams - GREEN DAY - 32% Green Day’s haunting single from 2004’s American Idiot had some stiff competition from Coldplay, but the California boys prevailed with this hit as the best song of 2005. Speed of Sound ~ Coldplay ~ 17% Don’t Lie ~ Black Eyed Peas ~ 15% Candy Shop ~ 50 Cent ~ 8% City of Blinding Lights ~ U2 ~ 4% Write ins included James Blunt, Oasis, Arcade Fire, Pussycat Dolls, Santana and the Backstreet Boys. Best New Artist - JAMES BLUNT ~ 38% James Blunt debut album Back to Bedlam pushed Coldplay off the top of the UK charts and his single You’re Beautiful made him the biggest new face to come from Europe, making him the best new artist of 2005. Akon ~ 23% The Killers ~ 17% Low Millions ~ 12% Il Divo ~ 10% Best Comeback MADONNA ~ 42% The Queen of Pop is back with Confessions on a Dance Floor, and fans across the world can’t stop swinging to her first single Hung Up. The disco diva is your choice for best comeback of 2005. Backstreet Boys ~ 26% Mariah Carey ~ 14% Robbie Williams ~ 10% Santana ~ 6% Write ins included The Chemical Brothers. Most Disappointing Comeback - JENNIFER LOPEZ ~ 36% ~ JLo came…and went. Her 2005 album Rebirth was anything but, and her fifth studio album failed to make anybody happy, making her the most disappointing comeback of 2005. Bon Jovi ~ 25% The Rolling Stones ~ 17% Bruce Springsteen ~ 13% Oasis ~ 9% Songs of 2005 Most Likely to Become Classics - You’re Beautiful - JAMES BLUNT - 48% Once again, James Blunt has conquered. You’re Beautiful has received non-stop radio and TV airplay across the world, dominating music charts in Europe. There is no doubt that this song is the one most likely to become a classic from 2005. Sometimes You Can’t Make It On Your Own ~ U2 ~ 19% Numb vs. Encore ~ Linkin Park and Jay-Z ~ 15% Fix You ~ Coldplay ~ 12% Rich Girl ~ Gwen Stefani featuring Eve ~ 6% Best Video - Hung Up - MADONNA - 26% The 47-year-old diva has pulled out her disco ball and strapped on her heels to create a video that is just pure energy. Hung Up is a roller-coaster ride of lights, leotards and funky dance moves and the best video of 2005. Wake Me Up When September Ends ~ Green Day ~ 22% Just Want You To Know ~ Backstreet Boys ~ 18% Lonely No More ~ Rob Thomas ~ 16% Rich Girl ~ Gwen Stefani featuring Eve ~ 16% Best Brit-Asian Bhangra - Let The Music Play - SHAMUR - 36% Shamur’s smash hit can still be heard blasting from every nightclub and every radio station. The catchy lyrics and irresistible tune make this the best Brit-Asian bhangra song of 2005. Kangna ~ Dr. Zeus ~ 27% Angel Eyes ~ Raghav ~ 23% Don’t Be Shy ~ Rouge ~ 10% Dhol Wajda ~ NTS ~ 2% Write ins included Jay Sean. ALSO IN THIS ISSUE: The Record has been around since 1998. Do you have every issue of your favourite magazine? to order back issues Would you like to have your favourite music magazine delivered directly to your doorstep? Website: Thrillpill Design © THE RECORD MUSIC MAGAZINE. All Rights Reserved.