[Wombi]

Apologies for the delay in counting. Both Loveless and I got very busy very quickly.

Anyhoo here's Part 1 of the BEA Music Award Nominations (Part 2 should be published either later today or tomorrow)

Best RnB Album

Black Messiah by D'Angleo (And The Vanguard)
FOOD by Kelis
LP1 by FKA Twigs
Mo Kolours by Mo Kolours
What Is This Heart? by How To Dress Well

Best Rock Album

Lost In The Dream by The War On Drugs
Plowing Into The Field Of Love by Iceage
Royal Blood by Royal Blood
They Want My Soul by Spoon
Turn Blue by The Black Keys

Best Rock Song

"Happy Idiot" by TV On The Radio
"Inside Out" by Spoon
"A Little God In Your Hands" by Swans
"The Lord's Favorite" by Iceage
"Something From Nothing" by Foo Fighters

Best Album Not In English (but mostly Japanese )

0% by Ichiko Aoba
幕の内ISM by Passepied
Car And Freezer by Eiko Ishibashi
Encarnado by Juçara Marçal
Pika Pika Fantajin by Kyary Pamyu Pamyu

Best Hip Hop Album

...And Then You Shoot Your Cousin by The Roots
Dark Comedy by Open Mike Eagle
Perfect Hair by Busdriver
Pinata by Freddie Gibbs And Madlib
Run The Jewels 2 by Run The Jewels

Best Hip Hop Song

Close Your Eyes (And Count To Fuck) by Run The Jewels
Fancy by Iggy Azalea feat. Charli XCX
Gimme A Chance by Azelia Banks
i by Kendrick Lamar
Thuggin by Freddie Gibbs And Madlib

Best Indie/Alt Album

More Than Any Other Day by Ought
pom pom by Ariel Pink
Salad Days by Mac DeMarco
St Vincent by St Vincent
Too Bright by Perfume Genius

Best Indie/Alt Song

“Carissa” by Sun Kil Moon
“Put Your Number In My Phone” by Ariel Pink
“Salad Days” by Mac DeMarco
“Taking Chances” by Sharon Van Etten
“Wait For A Minute” by tUnE-yArDs

Best Metal Album

Heathen by Thou
Nux Vomica by Nux Vomica
Prayer For Terrene by Idylls
The Serpent & The Sphere by Agalloch
Want by Wreck & Reference

Best Folk Album

Benji by Sun Kil Moon
Burn Your Fire For No Witness by Angel Olsen
Heartleap by Vashti Bunyan
Metamodern Sounds In Country Music by Sturgill Simpsons
Rooms With Walls And Windows by Julie Byrne

Best Jazz/Blues Album

III by BADBADNOTGOOD
Enter! By Fire Orchestra
Palace Of Wind by Battle Trance
Piano Nights by Bohren & Der Club Of Gore
Rising Son by Takuya Kuroda

Best Electronic Album

AURORA by Ben Frost
It’s Album Time with Todd Terje
Minutes Of Sleep by Francis Harris
Syro by Aphex Twin
You’re Dead by Flying Lotus

Best Electronic Song

“Can’t Do Without You” by Caribou
“minipops 67 [120.2] (source field mix)” by Aphex Twin
“Monument” by Robyn & Royksopp
“Never Catch Me” by Flying Lotus feat. Kendrick Lamar
“Violence” by Andy Stott

Best Pop Album

1989 by Taylor Swift
No Mythologies To Follow by Mo
Singles by Future Islands
Sucker by Charli XCX
Ultraviolence by Lana Del Rey

Best Pop Song

“Chandelier” by Sia
“Problem” by Ariana Grande feat. Iggy Azalea
“Seasons (Waiting On You)” by Future Islands
“Shake It Off” by Taylor Swift
“Uptown Funk” by Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars

Best Avant-Garde Album

Angel Guts: Red Classroom by Xiu Xiu
I Am The Last Of All The Field That Fell: A Channel by Current 93
Meshes Of Voice by Susanna/Jenny Hval
Soused by Scott Walker & Sunn O)))
To Be Kind by Swans

Best Solo Male Album

Benji by Sun Kil Moon
Everyday Robots by Damon Albarn
Faith In Strangers by Andy Stott
Salad Days by Mac DeMarco
You’re Dead by Flying Lotus

Best Solo Female Album

Burn Your Fire For No Witness by Angel Olsen
Heartleap by Vashti Bunyan
The Future’s Void by EMA
St. Vincent by St. Vincent
Where Shine New Lights by Tara Jane O’Neil

[revolver94]

tbh the only noms that i'm p consistently into are the pop noms hahaha

good work tho jher, ur a braver man than me (and u too, loveless) !!
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[benpaco]

[Skinny]

Wow, those avant-grade nominations...
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[Saoirse]

[Defago]

Wtf why is St. vincent only on two puny categories?

Also yeah Avant Garde sucks.

[Wombi]

I guess we're really starting to become like the grammys because I don't see the problem with that category

[Wombi]

and oh shit Defago you just reminded me of a category I forgot

Best Instrumental Album

AURORA by Ben Frost
Movement Building by Gabriel Saloman
One Quarter Descent by The Fun Years
Palace Of Wind by Battle Trance
Syro by Aphex Twin

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