Another year in the books and so many awards to hand out!
Best New Album of 2022
“The Forever Story” - JID
“Melt My Eyez See Your Future” - Denzel Curry
"LOUIE" - Kenny Beats
"Cave World" - Viagra Boys
Honorable Mention: "Red Ballon" - Tank and the Bangas
Best Feature
Bootie Brown (Dirty Harry - “Demon Days”)
T-Pain (Troubles - “Melt My Eyez See Your Future”)
Meyhem Lauren (Turkish - "Cocodrillo Turbo")
MF DOOM (November Has Come - "Demon Dayz")
Honorable Mentions: Zach De La Rocha (JU$T - "RTJ4")
Best Album to Smoke To
“Night Gnomes” - Psychedelic Porn Crumpets
"Melt My Eyez, See Your Future" - Denzel Curry
"Voyeurist" - Underoath
"LOUIE" - Kenny Beats
Honorable Mentions:
"Ali" - Khruangbin
“Cocodrillo Turbo” - Action Bronson
Most Controversial Album
“Black Messiah” - D’Angelo
“iii” - Miike Snow
"A Foul Form" - Thee Oh Sees
"Honestly, Nevermind" - Drake
Honorable Mentions: "Butterfly 3001" - King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard
Best Album on Classic Catches
“Lost Art” - Cloak/Dagger
“Veni Vidi Vicious” - The Hives
"Some Nights" - Fun.
"Melt My Eyez, See Your Future" - Denzel Curry
Honorable Mentions: "2019" - Matt Embree
Worst album of 2022
“A Foul Form” - Thee Oh Sees
“In The Wild” - The Interrupters
"Butterfly 3001" - King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard
"Cowboy Tears" - Oliver Tree
Honorable Mention: "Crisis of Faith" - Billy Talent
Most Anticipated Album of 2023
“This is Why” - Paramore
"Cracker Island" - Gorillaz
"Nimrod: 25-Year Anniversary" - Green Day
Worst Album Cover:
“Honestly Nevermind” - Drake
“It’s Almost Dry” - Pusha T
"In the Wild" - The Interrupters
"Opening the Door" - Little Dragon
Honorable Mentions:
"Enemy of the world" - Four Year Strong
"Crisis of Faith" - Billy Talent
"Cocodrillo Turbo" - Action Bronson
“The Mars Volta” - The Mars Volta
Best Album Art
“Black Messiah” - D’Angelo
“Drill Music in Zion” - Lupe Fiasco
"Cave World" - Viagra Boys
“Ali” - Vieux Farka Touré and Khruangbin
Honorable Mentions:
"Butterfly 3001" - King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard
"Melt My Eyez, See Your Future" - Denzel Curry
"RTJ 4" - Run The Jewels
"Crisis of Faith" - Billy Talent
"Electrified Brain" - Municipal Waste
“Demon Days” - Gorillas
Best Production
“LOUIE” - Kenny Beats
“Red Balloon” - Tank and the Bangas
“Ali” - Vieux Farka Touré and Khruangbin
"Cave World" - Viagra Boys
Honorable Mentions:
"Melt My Eyez, See Your Future" - Denzel Curry
"Voyeurist" - Underoath
“Black Messiah” - D’Angelo
"Jessica Rabbit" - Sleigh Bells
"Magic" - NAS
“Drill Music in Zion” - Lupe Fiasco
Worst Production
"A Foul Form" - Thee Oh Sees
"Guitar Romantic" - The Exploding Hearts
"Crisis of Faith" - Billy Talent
