I've always love music. Music will always be my first love, way before design came into my life. I'm proud of the fact that I have a good ear for music. I can tell a good tune just by listening to the first 2 bars of a song, I can remember practically 90% of a song content by one listen and I've always had this knack of predicting if the artist will make it big or not. If I had a good singing voice, I know I'll make a darn good singer! :P
And I've always wanted to be involved in music be it writing, producing or performing. Being a DJ helps me with this craving and since I can only DJ and not produce, write or sing, let me satisfy my inner music craving by reporting on it! So let me present you with the inaugural
CRNLS Music Awards! Honouring the finest music of the past year. Do take note though that this year's edition of the awards only honour the hip-hop, R&B & drum'n'bass artists seeing that 98% of the music I listened to in 2006 were from these genres. I'll try to include country & polka for next year's edition. On with the show!
Presenting the winners in the hip-hop categories!
Best Street Anthem: It's Okay (One Blood) - The Game
The Game spit it hard on this smashing tune
Best Club Banger: Touch It - Busta Rhymes
Clean crisp bassline with Busta spitting one of his best
Song Of The Year: Daydreamin' - Lupe Fiasco
Great sample + great chorus with Jill Scott = overall great song
Album Of The Year: Hell Hath No Fury - The Clipse
The Neptunes brought on their best beats, Clipse brought on their best rhymes
Producer Of The Year: Timbaland
He made Justin & Nelly Furtado sound cool.'Nuff said
Best New Artist: Lupe Fiasco
Lots of hype surrounding this Chi-town lyricist before his debut. Thankfully he lived up to it
Artist Of The Year: The Game
He proved that even without Dr Dre, he still got what it takes
And now we present the recipients for the R&B awards
Song Of The Year: Be Without You - Mary J Blige
The most successful song in the history of Billboard's R&B charts by spending 15 weeks at No 1. That's enough to make it song of the year right?
Album Of The Year: The Breakthrough - Mary J Blige
Not one other R&B album was as consistent as this one
Best New Artist: Ne-Yo
After years of being behind the scenes, he finally made it to the limelight in 2006 with one of the year's highlight, So Sick
Artist Of The Year: Mary J Blige
No other R&B artist impacted 2006 like Mary had
And finally the winners for the D&B categories!
Tune Of The Year: Deep - TC featuring MC Jakes
It's cheesy but works a treat on dancefloors everywhere
Remix Of The Year: More Like You (Unknown Error Remix) - Kryptic Minds
One word.. FWOAAAAAAHHHH!
Best Tune Never To Be Released: Sweet Dreams - NOISIA
A remix of the Eurythmic's classic. Please release this gem, NOISIA!!
Producer Of The Year: Calibre
Most consistent throughout the year. Even had the cheek to release 2 consecutive EPs. Not a bad tune in sight
DJ Of The Year: DJ Friction
Tight mixing, excellent tune selection
Best Release Of The Year: Dimensions 2 EP - RAM
4 tunes on 2 plates, all great
Label Of The Year: Bingo
Constantly putting out releases in 2006. All of them a winner
So that's it! Hope you all enjoyed the show. And remember, the judge's (namely, myself!) decision is final! Till the next award show then!!