Nominations for this year’s Spill Awards have been scrutinised and evaluated, and – as is the way with all such processes – all the unique and eclectic suggestions have been weeded out in favour of bland consensus. Or at any rate a shortlist of those albums, films and tv shows that at least two of us liked this year. Rarely more than two, as we’re a pretty diverse lot, and I expect this to be reflected as usual in the Festive Spill; award ceremonies like this, however, are, as always, all about conveying our target demographic…
So, get voting: you have three votes for the Album of the Year, and one vote each for best film and tv show. UPDATE Please note that the system is supposed to permit only one round of voting – so you have to tick three albums at once, rather than doing them one at a time. However, it manages this using cookies, and the result is that you can actually vote several times using different computers or by cleaning your cache. Hence it is possible for someone like Tatanka to remedy their error in voting for just one album by having another go, and I’ll just have to hope that all the rest of you are scrupulously honest in not taking advantage of this flaw…
Votes close at New Year, and the results will be announced at the usual glittering, star-studded ceremony on Saturday 7th January.
‘Hach, did my two votes for Album register?
Sadly, I’ve only heard two of the final nominees, so can’t in good conscience yet offer all three of my tokens.
Similarly, I’ve seen none of those films and almost none of that TV list, so don’t think I’m ignoring you – I’ve got nothing to offer!
Actually, that’s not true, I’ve heard two more of the Albums list, but they ain’t getting a DsD vote!
Yes, votes have registered: it works!!
I’ve only heard one of the albums so far, but it’s a goodun so i voted for it. I’m sure i’ll probably vote for Tinker Tailor, but it just opened here this week so haven’t yet seen it.
They made Never Let Me Go into a film? I loved Remains of the Day, but NLMG was so depressing and awful to me that i couldn’t finish it. It literally pained my inner organs to read it. I can’t imagine that i’ll be seeing the film either!
Aba – I just realized that my last film comments may be a sort of spoiler to any who don’t know of the book or film – please feel free to remove them if so.
I will keep my votes secret ! ! ! But I only know one of the TV shows….so I voted for that…..
It is fun ! ! ! Thank you for organising it Abahachi ! ! !
I’m a ‘when all else fails, read the manual’ kinda person. So I only voted once in Album category, then saw I was allowed three. When I tried to register the other two votes, I was stymied by ‘Hachi’s cunning plan to disallow ‘vote early, vote often’. Ah well…thanks anyway, Abahachi!
Votes cast. Thanks, Aba. Nice to see artists I’ve heard of – even if not actually heard – in the Albums list (unlike the Guardian Best Of).
Are there more polls to come (for books, heroes, villians, etc)?
The recommendations for books, heroes etc. were so various that the organising committee decided not to have a vote, but simply a run-through during the awards ceremony…
Fairy nuff.
I don’t suppose that means I can still send you mine?
No reason at all why not.
Votes cast. There were four albums on the list that I nominated, decisions, decisions, but I did manage to cast my votes for the ones I think are the best.
And having voted, the options are back again. Does that mean I could vote twice?
I only voted on Album of the Year. Don’t go to the movies much. Don’t watch TV hardly ever. Thanks, Abahatchi. Looking forwards to the results.
What?! You mean no-one else nominated Music For Gluesniffers, Terrorists And The Mentally Ill? I’m shocked….
You think you’ve got problems? No one else nominated any of my wonderful piano trio jazz either…
Voted for the only film I’ve seen this year and a TV programme that I would have voted for out of habit since the mid-70s. Can’t say I’ve heard any of the albums though
Come dancing?
Is it that obvious?
Sorry to be a pooper but I haven’t heard any of the albums, seen any of the films or watched much TV so I’ll have to take a rain check. Have fun!
Me neither, too.
Oh bugger, I missed the deadline to do some nominations. I was going to recommend the new Katzenjammer album and the film Blue Valentine. Have voted anyway. Merry Christmas.
I picked up the Katzenjammer purely on the basis of you recommending their songs before (I listened – I really liked – downloaded a couple – then forgot about them)
When I saw it this time I thought I’d better get hold, because it’s not a name that slips easily into my mind.
Will be having a good listen while out working in the morning – so nomination or no nomination. Your encouragement hasn’t gone un-noticed.
Never owned a PJ Harvey album, but due to good reviews I ordered it ‘blind’ on amazon.It arrived the day I was driving me mum to pick up sister and go for a daytrip to Liverpool. It was hectic and a lot of walking between Tate, Matthew Street & Walker gallery. So everyone was asleep in the car as we drove home
So I risked it and put it on as i drove – fantastic but bleak – limbs in trees and blood everywhere and in the air
When we arrived, me mum who obviously wasn’t as asleep as i thought said, that girl definitely needs to cheer up.
But that and Killing are my faves .. not that i’m a serial killer .. just how it goes
Like Alimunday I haven’t heard ( or desired to hear) any of the albums, seen any of the films or watched any of the TV.
I am therefore prepared to sell my votes to the highest bidder.
Used notes only , please.
I’ve just found out that there are actually other categories and apparently I’ve been nominated in one. Fret not if, like me, you haven’t heard or seen any of the stuff in the polls. The awards ceremony promises to be as much fun as it has been in previous editions.
Send your votes for all the other categories we’ve had in the past to our friendly professor. I really want to win Villain of the Year after my mediocre showing in the “Hero” category last year!
You ain’t getting my vote for Villain, Maki. I voted for a high-profile newspaper man who’s been exposed and accused of [ab]using his position. Not that I ever really did, but I have vowed now to never buy one of his products again.
I figure you know who that is ….
Oh No Maki ! ! !
You could never be Villain of the Year ! ! !