TEF Awards of the Decade Voting Thread

[Nemo]

Okay, so I’ve got my arse in order and finalized the categories for the general TEF Awards. Voting will open after posting, and will remain open until Boxing Day, when I’ll start writing this up. In each of the categories, you vote for one song/program/whatever and one only, anyone who tries to vote for two will have neither count.  For categories where I’ve had to make nominations to have this work, there will be no negotiation on the nominations: that time has passed.  Votes can be posted in thread or PMed to me, I’d prefer a few more PMs than last time to keep things slightly interesting but understand that debate in the thread is just as good. I’ll tally things up as it goes along, so if you change your votes, please do so in a new post- not by editing your original.

That said, on with the categories.

Music
Best Album was already covered in considerable depth, so we have:

Best Song
In order to avoid the entirely forseeable "50 singles with one vote each" result, I've made a Shortlist of 10, based not off my own preferences (sadly) but on the general opinion of many similar lists from a variety of sources. I've tried to include a wide variety of genres, but with a bias towards Indie-Rock as that seemed to come out on top in the Album poll. I must stress that with this category, I am not going to be making changes to the nominees, and no amount of bitching will get your song included. With that done, the nominees are:

No One Knows- Queens of the Stone Age
Paper Planes- MIA
Dry Your Eyes- The Streets
Crazy in Love- Beyonce
Seven Nation Army- The White Stripes
Hey Ya!- Outkast
I Bet That You Look Good on the Dancefloor- Arctic Monkeys
Hurt- Johnny Cash
Stan- Eminem
Mr Brightside- The Killers

Best Band
Simple one, and this is more open as there are no nominees. Quite simply, your favourite band during the voting period (2000-2009) based on their work within that period, and not before. Base it on live performances, albums, attitudes, whatever, just pick one.

Best Solo Artist
As above, but with the added proviso that if your Solo Artist has been in a band (e.g Gwen Stefani) for some part of the decade, you should base your choice on their solo career only.

Worst Artist(s)
The Band or Solo Artist which make you turn off the radio/leave the room at the earliest opportunity. They must have released a song, I'm not opening this out to any Music personality or Simon Cowell would walk it.


Film and Television

Best Film
Simple enough. No sub-genres here, so comedies go up against dramas and documentaries, anything with a cinematic first release during the 2000s is eligible. You're voting for individual films, not trilogies, series or whatever here.

Best Actor/Tress
Based on a single role or body of work in TV or film, your choice, during the decade, the male or female whose acting skills have impressed you the most

Best TV Show- Drama
Any TV Show whose main role is not comedic is open for voting here. Can anything beat The Wire? Certainly nothing has in other polls of this kind

Best TV Show- Comedy
Animated or Live Action combined, which show made you laugh the most during the decade?

Best Character
Open to film or TV, but I'm expecting more votes for TV Characters as they tend to have more time to develop, but the one character who has made a show worth watching for their own personal brilliance.


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Sportsperson
The man or woman with the biggest effect on Sport in the 21st century so far- a wide open category which I considered nomating, but I'll leave without it. Based on body of work, as opposed to...

Sporting Moment
The single greatest (non-STFC, that comes later) moment of your Sporting Decade- what had you dancing around the room- Bolt in Beijing? England 5-1 Germany? Nadal vs Federer at Wimbledon 2008? Make your own choice.

STFC Best Player
Not a great many horses in this race, but it'll be interesting all the same. Who had the biggest impact on the club on the field in this decade?

STFC Best Moment
Because Worst Moment is too obvious, what was the highlight of the decade on the field for you? Nothing is head and shoulders above the rest, as I'm keeping off the field matters out of this.

STFC Worst Player
A lot more competition than the best player award, it must be said! Time to compare your Heiselberg's and Ruddock's to your Lloyd Opara's as you declare the person least fit to wear the shirt this decade.



...and I'll leave it there, don't want to overdo things. 14 categories, ONE vote on each please.

Voting Form:

Best Song:
Best Band:
Best Solo Artist:
Worst Artist(s):

Best Film:
Best Actor/Tress:
Best of Serious TV:
Best of Comedic TV:
Best Character:

Sportsperson:
Sporting Moment:
STFC Best Player:
STFC Best Moment:
STFC Worst Player:

Get voting folks, but don't rush as you have up until the end of Christmas Day. Thanks in advance for participating.

[Doore]

Good work Nemo.  Thanks for setting this up.  I'll chuck my thoughts in.

Best Song: Mr Brightside
Best Band: The Killers
Best Solo Artist: Ryan Adams (but a special shout goes to Pete Yorn)
Worst Artist(s): Difficult, but surely Feeder (close second: Placebo).  Both just terrible, and worse than any bland Simon Cowell related non-entities.

Best Film: Gladiator
Best Actor/Tress: Viggo Mortensen
Best of Serious TV: Tribe (Bruce Parry)
Best of Comedicy TV: Peep Show
Best Character: Vanessa Shanessa Jenkins (Gavin and Stacey)

Sportsperson: Roger Federer
Sporting Moment: The Ashes 2005 - final test
STFC Best Player: Sam Parkin
STFC Best Moment: Invincibile v Peterboro.
STFC Worst Player: Chris McPhee

[DMR]

You deserve to be shot for that songs list.

Best Song: QOTSA
Best Band: Blink 182
Best Solo Artist: Jamie T
Worst Artist(s): Taio Cruz

Best Film: Gotta be The Dark Knight
Best Actor/Tress: Ed Norton
Best of Serious TV: Nip/Tuck
Best of Comedic TV: I'm also gonna go with Peep Show
Best Character: Peter Griffin

Sportsperson: Tony McCoy
Sporting Moment: Jesus, so many, Ryder Cup at K-Club when Darren Clarke tee's off to total silence and mashes it down the middle just about nicks it
STFC Best Player: Super Sam
STFC Best Moment: Fallon at Brighton in the POs, shame about 10 mins later
STFC Worst Player: Steve Evans

[Processed Beats]

Best Song: I Bet That You Look Good On The Dancefloor
Best Band: Arctic Monkeys
Best Solo Artist: Eminem
Worst Artist(s): Lady Gaga

Best Film: The Dark Knight
Best Actor/Tress: Heath Ledger
Best of Serious TV: Heroes
Best of Comedic TV: The Inbetweeners
Best Character: Peter Griffin (Family Guy)

Sportsperson: Roger Federer
Sporting Moment: Nadal thwarting Federer from a sixth straight Wimbledon championship
STFC Best Player: Sam Parkin
STFC Best Moment: Rory Fallon's overhead kick Vs Bristol City
STFC Worst Player: Moses Ashikodi

[DV]

Was Stan this decade?

...And who is steve evans?

[herthab]

Best Song: Hurt
Best Band: Take That
Best Solo Artist: Paul Weller
Worst Artist(s): Chico

Best Film: The Pianist
Best Actor/Tress: John Cusack
Best of Serious TV: Sopranos
Best of Comedic TV: The Office
Best Character: Gareth Keenan

Sportsperson: Lennox Lewis
Sporting Moment: Kraut Bashing! Hun 1-5 England
STFC Best Player: Simon Cox
STFC Best Moment: Barry Corrs goal away at Bournmouth
STFC Worst Player: Too many to narrow down to one.

[Spy]

Was Stan this decade?

Yeah the Marshall Marthers LP was this decade. It was right at the start of the decade.

[Ardiles]

This time 10 and 20 years ago we were indundated with End of the Decade type quizzes/lists/compilations etc.  Surprisingly little in 2009...which I put down to the failure of the English language to coin a name for the 2000-09 decade that has entered the mainstream.  I don't think it's really registered with a lot of people that the current decade is drawing to a close...much more obvious in 1979, 1989 etc.

I don't listen to as much music or watch as much TV as I used to, so will skip straight to Best Sporting Moment which has to be England winning the Rugby World Cup in 2003.  For me, that even topped the Ashes wins in 2005 & 2009.

[Ginginho]

Best Song: Seven Nation Army- The White Stripes
Best Band: Coldplay
Best Solo Artist: Newton Faulkner
Worst Artist(s): Sean Paul

Best Film: The Bourne Identity
Best Actor/Tress: Kiefer Sutherland
Best of Serious TV: Bones
Best of Comedic TV: Extras
Best Character: Jack Bauer

Sportsperson: Zinedine Zidane
Sporting Moment: Germany 1 - England 5
STFC Best Player: Simon Cox
STFC Best Moment: Promotion 2006-07
STFC Worst Player: Mark McCammon

[Samdy Gray]

Best Song: I Bet That You Look Good on the Dancefloor
Best Band: Kings of Leon
Best Solo Artist: Paul Weller
Worst Artist(s): A toss up between The Hoosiers and Scouting For Girls.

Best Film: Dog Soldiers
Best Actor/Tress: Will Ferrell
Best of Serious TV: Lost
Best of Comedic TV: Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights
Best Character: Jeremy from Peep Show

Sportsperson: Valentino Rossi
Sporting Moment: 2005 Ashes
STFC Best Player: Sam Parkin
STFC Best Moment: Nothing on the pitch because it's all been much of a muchness. Best moment has to be Kinky Tom at Wrexham as Paul Ince is subbed on: "Go on son, make a name for yourself!"
STFC Worst Player: Chris McPhee

[Samdy Gray]

Best Song: Can't Stand Me Now - The Libertines

You didn't read the rules, did you?

[Ginginho]

You didn't read the rules, did you?

Nope.

If I HAD to pick one from that list, then I would have to say Seven Nation Army - The White Stripes

[Gelbfüßler]

Best Song: No One Knows (how Paper Planes is in that list)
Best Band: Rammstein
Best Solo Artist: Eminem
Worst Artist(s): So Solid Crew

Best Film: Lives of Others
Best Actor/Tress: Scarlett Johansson for her acting, honest guv.
Best of Serious TV: No idea
Best of Comedic TV: The Office
Best Character: Bryn from Gavin and Stacey

Sportsperson: Michael Schumacher
Sporting Moment: Usain Bolt Beijing
STFC Best Player: Ian Woan
STFC Best Moment: Invincible vs Posh
STFC Worst Player: Jamie Slabber

[Nemo]

You deserve to be shot for that songs list.

I actually like very few of those songs, it's just a compilation of various high charters in polls of this kind, as you'd have known if you'd read the post.

Some of these Worst Players are amusing, I'd forgotten we ever had Mark McCammon, and who the hell is Steve Evans?

A note that if you don't want to vote in all categories, you don't have to, your votes will still be counted on the overall tally.

[Ardiles]

Another contender for Best Sporting Moment has to be this, surely.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/4957574.stm