Chiptune of The Year:
"Imago" by Panther Cat Animal
Honourable Mention: "Garbage truck toys" by VRUMZSSSR
Loss To Music Award: Quincy Jones
Honourable Mentions: David Soul, James Kottak (Scorpions), Marlena Shaw, Mary Weiss (The Shangri Las), Melanie, Anders "Dagger" Sandberg (Rednex), Wayne Kramer & Dennis Thompson (MC5), Derrick McIntyre (Jamiroquai), Aston "Family Man" Barrett & Donald Kinsey (Bob Marley and the Wailers), Toby Keith, Henry Farnborough (The Spinners), Mojo Nixon, Damo Suzuki (Can), Jimmy Van Eaton, Ian “Titch” Amey (Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich), Jim Beard (Steely Dan), Karl Wallinger (The Waterboys, World Party), Steve Harley (Cockney Rebel), Kevin Toney (The Blackbyrds), Vincent Bonham (Raydio), Chris Cross (Ultravox), Gerry Conway (Jethro Tull, Fairport Convention), Michael Ward (The Wallflowers), Dickey Betts (The Allman Brothers Band), Jack Green (T. Rex, Rainbow), MC Duke, Mike Pinder (The Moody Blues), Duane Eddy, Richard Tandy (ELO), Steve Albini, John Barbata (The Turtles, Jefferson Airplane), Jimmy James, John Hawken (Strawbs), Frank Ifield, Doug Ingle (Iron Butterfly), Colin Gibb (Black Lace), Brother Marquis (2 Live Crew), Arthur "Gaps" Hendrickson (The Selecter), Shifty Shellshock (Crazy Town), Kinky Friedman, Tom Fowler (The Mothers of Invention), Joe Egan (Steelers Wheel), Evelyn Thomas, Duke Fakir (Four Tops), John Mayall, Jason Clark, Kelly Nelon Clark and Amber Nelon Kistler (The Nelons), Pat Colliers (The Vibrators), Joy Gilmore, Carl Bevan (60ft Dolls), Johnny "Dandy" Rodríguez, Russell Stone & Martin Lee (Brotherhood of Man), Catherine Ribeiro, Fatman Scoop, Herbie Flowers (Blue Mink), Tommy Cash, Kenny Hyslop (Simple Minds), Tito Jackson (Jackson 5), Sayuri, cat Glover, Kris Kristofferson, Fayo, Neil Smith (Flaming Lips), Cissy Houston (The Sweet Inspirations), Jackmaster, Liam Payne, Paul Di'Anno (Iron Maiden), Phil Lesh (Grateful Dead), Manuel "Guajiro" Mirabal (Buena Vista Social Club), Andy Leek (Dexys Midnight Runners), Vic Flick, Andy Paley (Modern Lovers), Mike Pinera (Iron Butterfly), Bob Bryer (My Chemical Romance)
Welcome Return Award for Most Welcome Returning Artist: "0898 HEARTACHE" by Los Campesinos!
Honourable Mention: "Eyes Wide Open" by Kittie
Also: Dandy Warhols, The Libertines, EMF, Martha and The Muffins, Billy Joel, Kula Shakur, Kate Nash, Ride, Vampire Weekend, Grandaddy, Gossip, Gun, Travis, Beth Gibbons, My Life Story, Jesus and Mary Chain, BMX Bandits, Miki Berenyi, , Justin Warfield, Arab Strap, Bat For Lashes, Terrorvision, Betty Boo, Crowded House, Gabrielle, “Weird Al” Yankovic, Snow Patrol, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Nada Surf, Bastille, Patrick Duff, Rizzle Kicks, Pixies, Wendy James, Haircut 100, Tears For Fears, Eric Clapton, Kim Wilde, Joan Armatrading, Unbelievable Truth, David Grey & Hard Fi
Brother Bill's "Future Flashback Award" 2024
“Halo Light” by Lminl
Cover Version of The Year
"All The Things She Said" by Dream Wife
Honourable Mention: "The Safety Dance" by Division Order
Most Wonderfully Unusual Thing to Come Out of Japan Award
"Boy’s Texture" by Hakushi Hasegawa
"Brand New, You're Retro" Award For Best New Old Sound
"I Gotta Limit" by Matt Berry feat. Kitty Liv
Honourable Mention: “Saltarello” by Little League Rebellion
Conscious Hip-Hop Track of The Year
"The Last Temptation of Wil E. Coyote” by B.Dolan
Honourable Mention: “Eidolon” by Arcane-Gel
Straight Outta Scotland Award for Scottish Hip-Hop
"1759" by RabSpitz & Vagrant Real Estate ft. Jackill
Nerdcore Hip-Hop Track of the Year
"The War In Wardrobe" by Wordburglar
Protest Song of The Year
"They Are Human" by JC BIGFOOT feat. EMA
Inspirational Track of The Year
“Start Again” by Grace Petrie
Wordplay Award for Best Spoken Word
"The silence of nothingness" by Mark Carr
Best Act I Saw Live This Year
“Missed The Boat” by Audiokicks
Honourable Mention: “What’s Coming Next” by French For Something
Summer Soundtrack of The Year
“Mosh Girl Summer” by ALT BLK ERA
Honourable Mention: “Teenage Summer” by Crowded House
Party Anthem of The Year
"Get The Shots In" by Jodie Langford
Sleazy Listening Track of The Year
“My Night With Sinatra” by Narco Lounge Combo
“That’s In Canada” Standout Canadian Act of the Year
“Dancing with a Ghost” by Anastasia Minster
#StopCollaborateAndListen Award for Best Collaborative Track
"I Will Never Stop Loving You" by The Dandy Warhols feat. Debbie Harry
Spooooookiest Track of The Year
“Night Terrors” by Mondo Trasho
Honourable Mention: “"Wolfman" by Sid Ozalid & Jimmy Jazz”
2024 PLAYLIST OBSCURA SONG OF THE YEAR
“Young Lion” by Sade Adu
Song To Take You Into 2025
"Dance Party 2025” by Stop Motion Dinosaurs
Not able to include in the show but also worthy of note:
Song For The End Of The World
“Ridley & Me After the Apocalypse” by The Armoires
Honourable Mention: “Apocalypse Acropolis” by The Speed of Sound
Face-Melter of The Year
“Peace Written in Blood” by Cyclops Cataract
Geographically Confusing Band Name of the Year
"Lie To Me" by Jaws of Brooklyn from Seattle, Washington
Family Band Award
“September Sky” by Nine Year Sister
Pun Based Band Name of the Year
"Easy End" by Milk Aisle Gorbachev
Namecheck of The Year
“Brigitte Bardot” by Hope and Social
Fuzzbox Award for Best Dirty Sound of The Year
“Feral Impala” by Compass and Cavern
“Leather Jacket” Award for Best Rawk & Rawl
“Real Power” by Gossip
Most Prolific Artist of The Year
“Now You Know Everything” by The Jojo Man Band
Song About Radio of The Year
“Radio” by Cold Years
Self-Indulgent Moment of Pride of The Year
“The Storm is Coming” by Underscribes
