2004 Pulse Music Awards

[Devil Marlena Nylund]

I'll still count it as the third annual awards as it continues from R&R but it only changes its name.
This year, I'm going to go at it from a slightly different angle. I'll make respective topics in each of the format forums to ask for suggestions based on the *experts* that regulate those forums. Hopefully, that way, each category won't consist of only pop hits that were crossovers.

Also this year, I'm going to take a more active roll in removing songs that don't belong as last year, people picked non-rap songs for rap categories among others. I won't pick songs out that don't belong due to format, only songs that don't belong due to whether they fit the time period or not.

Speaking of which, the time period for this year will be as follows: Songs that peaked from January 1st to October 31st, 2003 and/or songs that were released from November 1st until October 31st, 2003. The reason why I have this criteria is so that songs that were released last Summer that didn't peak until January can still count but at the same time, a song that peaked in November would be deemed too old to count. I won't be looking up the peaks of each song suggested, however, only generalization or whatever. Same with when it was released. Just keep in mind when you suggest songs not to go too far back.

Now, as for criteria for released songs and whereabouts and such. I think the general restriction will be based on North American charts. There is a category for non-North American songs. (LOL! at that!). So basically, songs that were released and peaked in the general time frame in North America, whether Canada or the US. The categories WON'T be restricted to released to radio singles however. I don't think the Grammy's are. In that case, it will be based on when the album was released. So if a CD came out before November of last year, songs from it aren't qualified unless they were released to radio.

Anyways, the deadline is still a few days away but this is basically just a heads up. In a few days, I'll start categories in each of the forums. Here's how it will work:

AC Forum
-Best AC Song
-Best AC Artist

Alternative/Rock Forum
-Best Alternative/Rock Song
-Best Alternative/Rock Artist

Pop
-Best Pop (CHR) Song
-Best Pop (CHR) Artist

Rhythmic/Urban/Urban AC
-Best Rap/Hip-Hop Song
-Best Rap/Hip-Hop Artist
-Best Urban/R&B Song
-Best Urban/R&B Artist

Christian
-Best Christian Song
-Best Christian Artist

Country
-Best Country Song
-Best Country Artist

Dance
-Best Dance Song
-Best Dance Artist
-Best Dance Remix (only songs remixed to dance tracks count and the award will be credited to the remixer)

Hot AC/Triple A
-Best Hot AC Song
-Best Hot AC Artist
-Best Triple A Song
-Best Triple A Artist

Latin
-Best Latin Song
-Best Latin Artist

Smooth Jazz
-Best Jazz Song
-Best Jazz Artist

Your Opinion Please
-Male Artist Of The Year
-Female Artist Of The Year
-Group Of The Year
-New Artist Of The Year (artist whose first major single/album peaked in 2003)
-Best Song Of The Year
-Remake Of The Year
-Top Album Track (only songs from albums released in the time frame (Nov 1/02 - Oct 31/03) are eligable)
-Underrated/Underperformed Song Of The Year
-Video Of The Year
-Soundtrack Of The Year
-Worst Song Of The Year
-Best Original Song From A Soundtrack (the song had to have appeared on the soundtrack before the artist's CD if applicable. If the song wasn't released as a single, the soundtrack has to have been released within the timeframe).
-Best User Song
-Album Of The Year

Global Charts
-International Artist Of The Year
-American Artist Of The Year
-Canadian Artist Of The Year

I decided to ellimate the Artist of the Year category since chances are, whoever wins that will win one of the other artist of the years.
I might combine the Hot AC awards with the Triple A awards like was done last year depending on how they work. The big hits on both formats were different songs for the year so that's why I separated them.
There are a lot of new categories this year also for some of the lesser posted in format forums. Depending on # of suggestions, they may be removed however.

Please don't put suggestions in here. This is just a heads up. I'll make the topics in the forums selected above and it'll be your job to suggest songs for possible nomination in each one. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE only suggest songs in formats that you are familiar with and that you also like. If you hate rap music, DON'T suggest rap songs in the Rap/Hip-Hop topic. If you are only familiar with the Dixie Chicks and Shania Twain, DON'T suggest songs and artists in the Country categories.

Any ideas or suggestions or anything can be posted here though.

[insect2]

There's going to be a Best Album of the Year category, right?

[Devil Marlena Nylund]

Ooops. Forgot that one. Yes there is!

[pophector]

AC Forum
-Best AC Song - Forever & For Always - Shania Twain
-Best AC Artist - Celine Dion

Alternative/Rock Forum
-Best Alternative/Rock Song - Can't Stop - Red Hot Chili Peppers
-Best Alternative/Rock Artist - Red Hot Chili Peppers

Pop
-Best Pop (CHR) Song - Intuition - Jewel
-Best Pop (CHR) Artist - Beyonce

Rhythmic/Urban/Urban AC
-Best Rap/Hip-Hop Song - Hey Ya! - Outkast
-Best Rap/Hip-Hop Artist - Missy Elliott
-Best Urban/R&B Song - Crazy In Love - Beyonce f/Jay Z
-Best Urban/R&B Artist - Beyonce


Country
-Best Country Song - Traveling Soldier - Dixie Chicks
-Best Country Artist - Dixie Chicks

Dance
-Best Dance Song - Something Happened On The Way To Heaven - Deborah Cox
-Best Dance Artist - Madonna
-Best Dance Remix (only songs remixed to dance tracks count and the award will be credited to the remixer) - Britney Spears f/Madonna - [Rishi Rich's Desi Kulcha Remix]

Hot AC/Triple A
-Best Hot AC Song - White Flag - Dido
-Best Hot AC Artist - Dido
-Best Triple A Song - Clocks - Coldplay
-Best Triple A Artist - Sting

Latin
-Best Latin Song - Hoy - Gloria Estefan
-Best Latin Artist - Gloria Estefan

Smooth Jazz
-Best Jazz Song - Come Away With Me - Norah Jones
-Best Jazz Artist - Norah Jones

Your Opinion Please
-Male Artist Of The Year - Sting
-Female Artist Of The Year - Madonna
-Group Of The Year - The Dixie Chicks
-New Artist Of The Year (artist whose first major single/album peaked in 2003) - Stacie Orrico
-Best Song Of The Year - Nothing Fails - Madonna
-Remake Of The Year - The First Cut Is The Deepest - Sheryl Crow
-Top Album Track (only songs from albums released in the time frame (Nov 1/02 - Oct 31/03) are eligable) - Mother & Father - Madonna
-Underrated/Underperformed Song Of The Year - Hollywood - Madonna
-Video Of The Year - American Life(Original Version[not the awful edit served for TV]) - Madonna
-Soundtrack Of The Year - Chicago Soundtrack
-Worst Song Of The Year - In Da Club - 50 Cent

Global Charts
-International Artist Of The Year - Dido
-American Artist Of The Year - Madonna
-Canadian Artist Of The Year - Sarah McLachlan

[pophector]

The said:

Ooops. Forgot that one. Yes there is!

If so: American Life - Madonna

[codenut]

Can I host an award for my station?

[jond7699]

what about best collabaration? or song orginally written for a motion picture? (to go along with best soundtrack).

[insect2]

pophector said:

AC Forum
-Best AC Song - Forever & For Always - Shania Twain
-Best AC Artist - Celine Dion

Alternative/Rock Forum
-Best Alternative/Rock Song - Can't Stop - Red Hot Chili Peppers
-Best Alternative/Rock Artist - Red Hot Chili Peppers

Pop
-Best Pop (CHR) Song - Intuition - Jewel
-Best Pop (CHR) Artist - Beyonce

Rhythmic/Urban/Urban AC
-Best Rap/Hip-Hop Song - Hey Ya! - Outkast
-Best Rap/Hip-Hop Artist - Missy Elliott
-Best Urban/R&B Song - Crazy In Love - Beyonce f/Jay Z
-Best Urban/R&B Artist - Beyonce


Country
-Best Country Song - Traveling Soldier - Dixie Chicks
-Best Country Artist - Dixie Chicks

Dance
-Best Dance Song - Something Happened On The Way To Heaven - Deborah Cox
-Best Dance Artist - Madonna
-Best Dance Remix (only songs remixed to dance tracks count and the award will be credited to the remixer) - Britney Spears f/Madonna - [Rishi Rich's Desi Kulcha Remix]

Hot AC/Triple A
-Best Hot AC Song - White Flag - Dido
-Best Hot AC Artist - Dido
-Best Triple A Song - Clocks - Coldplay
-Best Triple A Artist - Sting

Latin
-Best Latin Song - Hoy - Gloria Estefan
-Best Latin Artist - Gloria Estefan

Smooth Jazz
-Best Jazz Song - Come Away With Me - Norah Jones
-Best Jazz Artist - Norah Jones

Your Opinion Please
-Male Artist Of The Year - Sting
-Female Artist Of The Year - Madonna
-Group Of The Year - The Dixie Chicks
-New Artist Of The Year (artist whose first major single/album peaked in 2003) - Stacie Orrico
-Best Song Of The Year - Nothing Fails - Madonna
-Remake Of The Year - The First Cut Is The Deepest - Sheryl Crow
-Top Album Track (only songs from albums released in the time frame (Nov 1/02 - Oct 31/03) are eligable) - Mother & Father - Madonna
-Underrated/Underperformed Song Of The Year - Hollywood - Madonna
-Video Of The Year - American Life(Original Version[not the awful edit served for TV]) - Madonna
-Soundtrack Of The Year - Chicago Soundtrack
-Worst Song Of The Year - In Da Club - 50 Cent

Global Charts
-International Artist Of The Year - Dido
-American Artist Of The Year - Madonna
-Canadian Artist Of The Year - Sarah McLachlan

You realize the suggestions don't belong in this topic? Also, when you do make suggestions, I believe you can make more than one per category.

[Devil Marlena Nylund]

Thanks, bug... er... insect. ;)
I also forgot to mention that when suggesting, you can go all our and suggest as many as you want but ALSO to please look above and try not to suggest songs that people had already mentioned. Thus, when suggesting for categories, it would be nice if you put the songs and artists in alphabetical order with the artist name first. Now, this is up to you but it would be nice for you to do that to make it easier.

There'll be a Best Collaboration too. I forgot that one. I'm not sure about Best Song from a Soundtrack or Best Song written specifically for a Soundtrack though. Unless I said Best Original Song from a Soundtrack with the criteria that it had to have appeared first on the soundtrack and not their album. I'll edit the first post accordingly.

[Deleted]

The said:

Please don't put suggestions in here. This is just a heads up. I'll make the topics in the forums selected above and it'll be your job to suggest songs for possible nomination in each one. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE only suggest songs in formats that you are familiar with and that you also like. If you hate rap music, DON'T suggest rap songs in the Rap/Hip-Hop topic. If you are only familiar with the Dixie Chicks and Shania Twain, DON'T suggest songs and artists in the Country categories.

I think this is going to be a major problem. People aren't going to care. Look for Norah Jones to sweep Jazz because of people who only known her as far as jazz goes. Dixie Chicks or Shania Twain are a lock for Country and so on.

[Devil Marlena Nylund]

The said:

I think this is going to be a major problem. People aren't going to care. Look for Norah Jones to sweep Jazz because of people who only known her as far as jazz goes. Dixie Chicks or Shania Twain are a lock for Country and so on.

That's why I think it would have been better at the R&R Boards where there were already regulars in the less popular forums. But needless to say, doing it this way is better than just putting all of the categories in this forum. It's one of those 'couldn't hurt to try' things and at least the regulars of those forums will be more likely to contribute and possibly criticise those that go in there just to post pop crossover artists. And like I said, if there's no demand or very little interest, the award won't go ahead. I'll just wait a see, anyway and I'll leave it up to you people to limit yourselves.

[jimmy74747]

The said:

I think this is going to be a major problem. People aren't going to care. Look for Norah Jones to sweep Jazz because of people who only known her as far as jazz goes. Dixie Chicks or Shania Twain are a lock for Country and so on.

I know this would be tought to monitor, but how about you only allow people who have posted on boards in certain categories vote for that categories awards. I have never been in the jazz forum, amd therefore should not vote there. Hopefully others do the same.

[Devil Marlena Nylund]

jimmy74747 said:

I know this would be tought to monitor, but how about you only allow people who have posted on boards in certain categories vote for that categories awards. I have never been in the jazz forum, amd therefore should not vote there. Hopefully others do the same.

I did consider that. My idea was possibly to get people who were going to vote to choose one or two genres, the ones they knew and liked the most, to vote in, in addition to the general ones, therefore cutting down.

The first thing is simply to get suggestions though and people are free to suggest. The hardest part is getting passed the nominees stage (phase 2) and maybe I might use that idea for phase 2. The nominees stage involves picking among the suggested songs which ones would be chosen for the final 5 (give or take 2 in cases of ties). Perhaps I could get five people for each genre to get together in the picking-nominees stage and then when the actual voting stage comes (phase 3), everyone will be free to vote.

[Devil Marlena Nylund]

Just bumping this one up as today is the deadline and I plan on beginning Phase 1: Suggestions sometime this weekend. More than likely on Sunday.

[George Tropicana]

I'm looking for an Amanda Latona sweep this year to rub it more in J Record's face!

[Devil Marlena Nylund]

Tomorrow, in each of the forums listed above, I'll make one topic for all of the categories where you guys can list suggestions.

The suggestion phase will probably last for at least 3-4 weeks. Maybe until early December when the nominees will be chosen and announced in early January.

[radiorules]

Calling all lambs! Calling all lambs!

[Devil Marlena Nylund]

Please note that this is only the suggestion period and you only need to suggest a song/artist/album ONCE! If someone before you has already done it, it would be appreciated if you tried not to repeat them.

[Devil Marlena Nylund]

They're all up with various conditions and suggestions in each topic in the format forums. I was thinking that when it comes time to pick nominations, I may restrict each person to all of the categories that appear in the Opinion and Global forums + two or three of the format categories. So for example, you could only vote for Pop, Hot AC and the Country formats, for example.
And to make things alittle further, maybe there could be a maximum # of people to vote for nominees in each of those formats as to spread out the people. I'd like to have peeps choosing the Latin and Christian formats too, but obviously only the knowledgable ones.