Lia Tsamoglou and Kell Derrig-Hall (Melodie Nelson, The Singing Skies)

We decided to nominate people to win awards in the categories of our choice. The crowning ceremony would take place at a froyo place in Newtown, whichever place inner westies are most outraged about.

Most glamorous album to do Pilates/yoga/your daily physiotherapy stretches to: Montero – The Loving Gaze

Best Bill Callahan album: Bill Callahan – Dream River (close second Kirin J Callinan –Embracism)

Best album art that looks like their first album art: Bushwalking – No Enter

Most anticipated album release for 2013: Lucy Cliche – Picture Yourself

Best Queensland Kraut Rock release: Primitive Motion – Worlds Floating By

Best Sydney Band on the nightclub circuit: Four Door

Best new/old discovery: Roxy Music – Country Life

Good music to read to: Half High, Solaris Soundtrack, Laurie Spiegel

Album we haven’t found the right mood to listen to in full but already heard all of the tracks anyway: Kirin J Calinan – Embracism

Band to watch “The Froyo of 2014 Award”: Terza Madre

Quiet Achiever Award: Ben Mason

Best tour buds: joint winners Laura Imbruglia band/Courtney Barnett band

Most anticipated release for 2014: Moonmilk – Frog Sounds of Bundanon

Best EP to listen to when hungover : Psycolcops Eyepatch – Paranoise

Smiley face and hugs we’ll miss: Shaun South xx

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