Having seen the thread about the record of the year awards, I wondered what everyone would say is their record of the year? No restrictions - no one giving you a shortlist to pick from. It'll be interesting to see what everyone likes. Oh and maybe how out of touch the award ceremony is from people on here.....

I'd vote best album of 2003:

Deloused in the Comatorium by The Mars Volta

Best album I bought in 2003:

Danse Macabre by The Faint

Best single - to tell you the truth, I don't pay too much attention to singles....

Two
Alex Parks 'Introduction and The Darkness 'Permission to land'

Te Papa's debut, called...er... "tepapa"

Tough call, in my opinion it's been a good year for music.

At time of typing, I would have to go for Belle and Sebastian's album - 'Dear Catastrophe Waitress'

Al

The best album would have to be Absolution by Muse, followed closely by The Vertigo of Bliss by Biffy Clyro


Nijos

Best Album: Innocent Eyes- Delta Goodrem

Best Song: My Immortal- Evanescence.

I agree with Deloused in the Comatorium
Inertiatic ESP is probably my favourite song of the year...

Close calls on the album front:
Thirteenth Step - A Perfect Circle
Accelerated Evolution - Devin Townsend
Damnation - Opeth
Mary Star of the Sea - Zwan

I haven't particularly liked many records released this year, the songs I HAVE liked are all golden oldies::

ARTIST / SONG / TIMES PLAYED SINCE MAY ON WMP

Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers - The Waiting - 286
Elvis Costello - Oliver's Army - 302
Lightning Seeds - Three Lions - 104
U2 - One Tree Hill - 96
REM - At My Most Beautiful - 137
REM - Stand - 49
Billy Joel - Only The Good Die Young - 84

Best Album:

No Doubt - The Singles

Delta Goodrem

Best album? REM In Time: The Best of 1988-2003.

Athlete - Vehicles and Animals

Best album - Black Cherry by Goldfrapp, closely followed by Conjure One (by Conjure One)

Best Album would be either Muse - Absolution, or Evanescence - Fallen.

Best single would be Blu Cantrell - Breathe, or Time Is Running Out by Muse.

good choices there! evanescence album is most definifely amazing. well, all three of them are to be honest

binty, how does the Devin Townsend album compare with his other stuff? I used to listen to Strapping Young Lad (though I guess my tastes have mellowed a little since thern), and I loved the Ocean Machine album.

I think anyone who's mentioned the Muse album, should check out some Mars Volta. They're not that similar really, but they both have that big classic rock thing going on. The Mars Volta probably has it's roots more in 70s rock, and a bit of prog. Whereas a band such as the Darkness seem like a parody, the Mars Volta are moving things forwards. If you're the sort of person who loves albums that keep on changing every time you listen to them (you know what I mean, I hope ), it's a great and timeless rock record.

Well the album of the year for me has to be Proterra by Runrig, Unbelivable after 30 years the band just get better and better, and awesome live

I'm mainly a fan of SYL and his heavier work (have you heard The Physicist?) but Accelerated... is great stuff IMO.
It's not as heavy as SYL, but heavy enough that it packs a punch and he hasn't lost his talent for bringing melody to the heaviest of songs It's mainly clean (as opposed to death) vocals as well and he sounds great
I would recommend it to any fan of Dev, and if you like bands such as In Flames and Soilwork, you'll like this...

My vote also goes to Mars Volta "Deloused In The Crematorium"

btw how can a best of possibly be a Best of ?!?!?!

Was it this year that Meteora - Linkin park came out - certainly turn of the year - thats a classic I'd say.

Best song has to go to either Beyonce/Crazy In Love or Stacie Orrico/Stuck!