Sunday, February 13, 2011

Madison Institute of Musicologists Official Winners 2010



This is a little bit late, but below are the Madison Institute of Musicologist (MIM) Top Ten Night Official Ballots, and the overall winner list as well. Let's begin there with the official selections, then the individual ballots. In addition to the below, you can read mine here.

And the overall winners are...

1.
The National - High Violet 67 points (9 votes)

2. Arcade Fire - The Suburbs 45 points (7 votes)

3. The Black Keys - Brothers 32 points (6 votes)

4. The Roots - How I Got Over 32 points (5 votes)

5. Spoon - Transference 28 points (4 votes)

6. Gaslight Anthem - American Slang 24 points (4 votes)

7. Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy 23 points (3 votes)

8. Los Campesinos! - Romance is Boring 21 points (3 votes)

9. Broken Bells - Broken Bells 18 points (4 votes)

10. Delta Spirit - History From Below 18 points (2 votes)

And the individual ballots...

Mary Fahndrich


Los Campesinos! - Romance is Boring
The National - High Violet
Gaslight Anthem - American Slang
Beach House - Teen Dream
Arcade Fire - The Suburbs
Wolf Parade - Expo 86
Yeasayer - Odd Blood
New Pornographers - Together
The Walkmen - Lisbon
The Black Keys - Brothers

Kevin Kiley

The Black Keys - Brothers
The National - High Violet
Delta Spirit - History from Below
Ryan Bingham & the Dead Horses - Junky Star
The Gaslight Anthem - American Slang
Drive-By Truckers - The Big To-Do
Tift Merritt - See You on the Moon
Spoon - Transference
The Roots - How I Got Over
Bobby Bare Jr. - A Storm, A Tree, My Mother’s Head

Lauren Lofton

1. The National -- High Violet
2. Los Campesinos! -- Romance Is Boring
3. Superchunk -- Majesty Shredding
4. Arcade Fire -- The Suburbs
5. The Roots -- How I Got Over
6. Chris Pureka -- How I Learned To See In The Dark
7. Laura Veirs -- July Flame
8. Beach House -- Teen Dream
9. Broken Bells -- Broken Bells
10. Tallest Man On Earth -- Wild Hunt

Peter Fahndrich

1. The Black Keys - Brothers
2. The National - High Violet
3. Arcade Fire - The Suburbs
4. The Love Language - Libraries
5. Spoon - Transference
6. Deerhunter - Halycon Digest
7. The Walkmen - Lisbon
8. Los Campesinos! - Romance is Boring
9. Menomena - Mines
10. The Gaslight Anthem - American Slang

Gia Weier

1. Delta Spirit – History from Below
2. Laura Veirs – July Flame
3. Doug Paisley – Constant Companion
4. Stephanie Finch and the Company Men – Cry Tomorrow
5. Caitlin Rose – Own Side Now
6. The Black Keys – Brothers
7. The National – High Violet
8. Bobby Bare, Jr. - A Storm, A Tree, My Mother's Head
9. Tift Merritt – See You on the Moon
10. Justin Townes Earle - Harlem River Blues

Matt Hujet

1. The Roots – How I Got Over
2. Spoon - Transference
3. The National – High Violet
4. Vampire Weekend - Contra
5. Broken Bells – Broken Bells
6. LCD Soundsystem – This Is Happening
7. Kanye West – My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
8. Arcade Fire – The Suburbs
9. The Walkmen - Lisbon
10. The Black Keys – Brothers

Karley Hujet

1. Kanye West – My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
2. The Roots – How I Got Over
3. Broken Bells – Broken Bells
4. Deerhunter – Halcyon Digest
5. The National – High Violet
6. Massive Attack - Heligoland
7. Bonobo – Black Sands
8. Arcade Fire – The Suburbs
9. Junip - Fields
10. LCD Soundsystem – This Is Happening

Kevin Eichorst

10: Beach House - Teen Dream
09: Broken Bells - Broken Bells
08: Menomena - Mines
07: The National - High Violet 06: The Roots - How I Got Over
05: Sufjan Stevens - The Age of Adz
04: Local Natives - Gorilla Manor
03: The Arcade Fire - The Suburbs
02: Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
01: Spoon - Transference

Tim Speaker

10.
LCD Soundsystem – This Is Happening
09.
Lower Dens – Twin-Hand Movement
08.
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club – Beat the Devil’s Tattoo
07.
The Black Ryder – Buy The Ticket, Take The Ride
06.
Crocodiles – Sleep Forever
05.
The Walkmen – Lisbon
04.
The Black Keys – Brothers
03.
The National – High Violet
02.
The Gaslight Anthem – American Slang
01.
The Arcade Fire – The Suburbs