Please note: These awards mean nothing beyond the fact that I like what the recipients did. There were tons of albums, songs and videos that I never heard or saw. 2020 was a shitty year in general, but an extraordinary one for great independent music. It would have been impossible to acknowledge or consume all of it.
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Coolest Release of the Year
Michael Slawter & The Pleased To Meet Me’s – Dear Bastards (Flexidisc)

Record of the Year
Marshall Holland – Paper Airplane

Song of the Year
The Vapour Trails – Lonely Man

Best Vinyl Releases (Tie)
Maurice & The Stiff Sisters – Welcome To Love
Gretchen’s Wheel – Such Open Sky
Best Cassette Release
Dw Dunphy – Test Test Test

Top Ten Singles of the Year (In no particular order)
Ken Sharp – Girl
Ed Ryan – Even Time
Nick Frater – Let’s Hear It For Love
Tenderhooks – 20-20 Vision
More Animal – I Won’t Forgive You
The Empty Hearts – Coat-tailer
Katrina – Drive
Mike Daly & The Planets – This Is My Life
Coke Bela – Thank You, Paul
The Pretenders – The Buzz
Top Ten Long Players of the Year (In no particular order)
The Well Wishers – Shelf Life
Katrina – Hearts, Loves and Babys
honeychain – Pocketful of Good Luck
Tom Curless and The 46% – Almost Ready For The Future
Bill Lloyd – Don’t Kill The Messenger
It’s Karma It’s Kool – Woke Up In Hollywood
Nick Piunti and The Complicated Men – Downtime
Pop Co-Op – Factory Settings
Gary Ritchie – Head On Swivel
The Toms – The 1979 Sessions
Music Video of the Year
Tiny Bit Of Giant’s Blood – Girl Over Here
Best Children’s/Family Releases (In no particular order)
Lindsay Munroe – I Am Kind
Rena Strober & Friends – Imagine That
Red Yarn – Backyard Bop
Flor Bromley – Fiesta Global
Diana Panton – A Cheerful Little Earful
Congrats to all of the winners!