Chiptune of The Year
"Sunken City" BY EX-LYD
Honourable Mention: "Missing Link" by Wool Pool
Losses to Music
Mick Bolton (Mott The Hoople), Gerry Marsden (Gerry and The Pacemakers), Mark Keds (Senseless Things), Duke Bootee (co-wrote Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five's "The Message"), Sylvain Sylvain (New York Dolls), Phil Spector, Jimmie Rodgers, Hilton Valentine (The Animals), Stefan Cush (Men They Couldn't Hang), Sophie, Double K (People Under The Stairs), Jim Weatherly, Mary Wilson (The Supremes), Prince Markie Dee (Fat Boys), Bunny Wailer (The Wailers), Alan Cartwright (Procol Harum), Barbara Ess, Paul Jackson (Herbie Hancock's Headhunters), B.B. Dickerson (War), Brett Bradshaw (Faster Pussycat), DMX, Black Rob, Jim Steinman, Les Mckeown (Bay City Rollers), John Hinch (Judas Priest), Shock G (Digital Underground), Lloyd Price, Pervis Staples (The Staples Singers), John Davis (unseen vocalist for lip-syncing band Milli Vanilli), Juini Booth (Sun Ra Arkestra), Biz Markie, Joey Jordison (Slipknot), Johnny Solinger (Skid Row), Dusty Hill (zz top), Dennis "Dee Tee" Thomas (Kool & The Gang), Nanci Griffith, Bill Emerson (The Country Gentlemen), Don Everly (The Everly Brothers), Charlie Watts (Rolling Stones), Lee "Scratch" Perry, Sarah Harding (Girls Aloud), Susan Anway (The Magnetic Fields), Sarah Dash (Labelle), Julz Sale (Delta 5), Richard H. Kirk (Cabaret Voltaire), Pee Wee Ellis, Alan Lancaster (Status Quo), George Frayne (Commander Cody of the Lost Planet Airmen), Sean Kilkenny (Dog Eat Dog), Paddy Moloney (The Chieftains), Ronnie Tutt, Tommy Debarge (Switch), Jay Black (Jay and the Americans), Sonny Osborne (Osborne Brothers), Nelson Freire, Ronnie Wilson (The Gap Band), Astro (UB40), Andy Barker (808 State), Graeme Edge (The Moody Blues), Dave Frishberg (songwriter for Schoolhouse Rock!), Stephen Sondheim, Robbie Shakespeare (Sly & Robbie), Mike Nesmith (The Monkees), Steve Bronski (Bronski Beat), Wanda Young (Marvelettes), Leonard Hubbard (The Roots), Kangol Kid (UTFO), Drakeo The Ruler
Also special mention to Janice Long & Lou Ottens (inventor of the cassette tape)
Welcome Return of the Year: "Good Day for a Good Day" by Michael Franti & Spearhead
Honourable Mentions: Alice Cooper, Amon Tobin, Andrew WK, Barenaked Ladies, Billly Bragg, Billy F Gibbons, Bonnie Tyler, The Boo Radleys, The Chemical Brothers, Counting Crows, Crowded House, Damon Albarn, Debbie Gibson, Dubstar, Duran Duran, Eels, Elvis Costello, Evanescence, Feeder, Franz Ferdinand, The Fratellis, Gabrielle, Garbage, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Jarvis Cocker, Joan Armatrading, Juliana Hatfield, Manic Street Preachers, Pendulum, Rob Zombie, Susanna Hoffs, Tears For Fears, Teenage Fanclub, Tindersticks, Toad The Wet Sprocket, Tori Amos, Toyah, T'Pau, The Wallflowers, The Wombats, The Vaccines
Reggae Track of The Year
"Free" by Khalia
Craziest Thing To Come Out of Japan Award
"Nippon Kara Konnichiwa" by BABYBEARD
Honourable Mention - "Origin Avoidance" by Kyary Pamyu Pamyu
“Stop, Collaborate & Listen” Award for Best Collaboration of The Year
"Nothing Else Matters" by Miley Cyrus ft WATT, Elton John, Yo-Yo Ma, Robert Trujillo & Chad Smith
Cover Version of The Year
"Birdhouse In Your Soul" by The Burning Hell
Wordplay Award for Best Spoken Word Track of The Year
"Hold My Hand" by Sophie Sparham
Honourable Mention - "Last Breath" by Carolle Smith
Indie Perfection Award
"Overflow" by Emperor of Ice Cream
Brother Bill's "Future Flashback Award" 2021
"Moon, 1am" by Silk Skin Lovers
Funkiest Joint of The Year
"Monkey Funk" by Monkey Bizzle
Nerd Rock Track of the Year
"Grr Argh" by The Dolly Shakes
Board Game based track of the Year
"Dice Hate Me" by The Meaples
“That’s In Canada” Standout Canadian Act of the Year
"Tides" by Men I Trust
Zeitgeist Encapsulating Track of The Year
"New World Order" by The Alien Cormorant feat Ponchita Peligros
Ambient Soundscape of the Year
"All Great Things Must Grow Through Dirt First" by Forest Robots
Psychadelic Trip of The Year
"Zoo" by Stargirl
Honourable Mention - "Psychadilly Circus" by The Bablers
“Leather Jacket” Award for Best Rawk & Rawl
"Gimmie Gimmie" by Charlton Lane
Fuzzbox Award for Best Dirty Sound of The Year
"I Like You" by NRVS
Honourable Mention - "This Is Now" by Armchairanarchists
Besst Song About Trains of the Year
"Steam Engine" by Eels
Album of The Year
"Exotic Monsters" by Penfriend
2020 PLAYLIST OBSCURA SONG OF THE YEAR
"The Bowery" by Oh Paulo
Reason To Be Hopeful For 2022
"Endless Summer" by Superchunk
Also notable by not able to fit on the show:
"Brand New, You're Retro" award for Best Throwback Sound
"Wolf" by Power Glove
Honourable Mention - "Bats In The Woods" by Johnny Dynamite and the Bloodsuckers
Namecheck of the Year
"Richey Edwards I've Seen You In Bangkok" by Art Dave
Best Pun-Based Band Name
"Can You Hear Me?" by Margot Polo
Radio Themed Song of the Year
"Radio" by Dance The Misery
Comic Themed Song of The Year
"The Merry Marvel Marching Society" by MJ Hibbett & Frankie Machine
Concept Act of the Year
"Critical Mass" by Spidercat
Motivational Track of The Year
"I Will Be Your Sheild" by Billy Bragg
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