why not list the new acts that were voted for? kind of like a 'ones to watch' list for 2006?

how the f**k did BellX1 get 'best band'? what a joke.

I also dont understand how Interpol at the Olympia was chosen over Interpol at Oxegen... the latter was by far the superior show.

Lordy! Bell X1? You could knock me over with a feather!

I can see how democracy works but I cannot see how any single group of music fans could vote Bell X1 as album of the year. I cannot fanthom this at all. It's GUBU. At first I thought maybe it's irish album of the year, but no, it seems its album of the year. I never agree with opinion polls, no one does but i can see the rationale behind them. However, I cannot see how flocks can be number one other than they are irish

quote: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Vashti Bunyan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Insert snide comment about reading uncut* Unicorn: I saw her on Later With jools Holland actually, bought the album and was blown away. This is her second album. Her debut came out in 1970!! I stopped reading Uncut a couple of year's because of its obseesion with everything retro and its morbid fascination with John Lennon. 'Takk' is a masterpiece and should have been voted for. Also, is the Cluas Poll the only Music Poll in the world, print,Online or otherwise that hasn't included the overrated Antony and the Johnsons in there somewhere? No Frames! Brilliant!

I think Antony may have been missing from the Smash Hits poll too.

Actually, now I look more closely, I think the vote might have been for 'Best Irish Band 2005' rather than just 'Best Band 2005' as published. Certainly I remember voting for 'Delorentos' and 'Pony Club' whereas if it were to include non-Irish, my choice would have been different. If this is the case, I think it is a pretty solid choice in every category. Personally I don't rate the Anthony and the Johnsons album so not too suprised it didn't feature.

Actually, now I look more closely, I think the vote might have been for 'Best Irish Band 2005' rather than just 'Best Band 2005' as published. Certainly I remember voting for 'Delorentos' and 'Pony Club' whereas if it were to include non-Irish, my choice would have been different. If this is the case, I think it is a pretty solid choice in every category. Personally I don't rate the Anthony and the Johnsons album so not too suprised it didn't feature.

it must have been best irish band,i was dissappointed by Flock but still love em too much to completely disregard it so im happy enough with where it is,tho Bell x1 for live act in "various venues" makes it seem like their name was just being thrown out for everything- sure we are all irish so its only natural that there's favouritism towards irish acts

I've just noticed that in fourth place under the 'best live performance' are our old friends again Bell X1. The fourth best gig of 2005 was at 'various venues' Are they really that good? I always considered them a plodding, fair-to-middling band, stuck in the usual futureless Irish rock ghetto, paying smallish to medium sized venues throughout the country and releasing solid if rather unremarkable albums every couple of years in the vain hope that they might eventually gain some recognition in the UK and possibly the States but in all likelihood will be met with indifference...but here they are best band!!, third best album in the world in 2005!! and in a year packed with amazing live performances, Bell X1 make it to number 4 in 'best live performance' category and that's not in just one venue, mind, it's in 'various venues'. Hmmmmmmmmmmmm.....

BellX1 were great live before the second album came out. After that every time I've seen them they've been a mess.

NO PUGWASH.....? I'm shocked, no hold on......I'm not. Happy Chrimbo. TW.