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2003 Readers' Poll:

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Best and worst in music...


Without further ado, here are the results of the best, worst, and newsworthy of 2003.

Jay-Z and Beyoncé are craaaazy in love, and they've made it a hit single.

BEST SONG
"Crazy in Love," Beyoncé featuring Jay-Z       32%
"In Da Club," 50 Cent       21%
"Bring Me to Life," Evanescence       18%
"Get Busy," Sean Paul       14%
"Here Without You," 3 Doors Down       7%
"Faint," Linkin Park / "I'll Never Leave You," Lumidee       4%

Michelle's Pick: "Crazy in Love," Beyoncé featuring Jay-Z
Christine's Pick: "Crazy in Love," Beyoncé featuring Jay-Z
Phan's Pick: "Get Busy," Sean Paul

Last Year's Winner: "In The End," Linkin Park and "Without Me," Eminem (tie)
Etc.: Linkin Park is still in our hearts, while Eminem is absent but proudly represented by his protégé, 50 Cent. Beyoncé's summer anthem, "Crazy in Love," wins by a landslide, while the other club anthem, "I'll Never Leave You," isn't quite as vote-worthy.

BEST ARTIST
OutKast       27%
Coldplay       17%
Justin Timberlake / Missy Elliott       13%
The White Stripes       10%
Linkin Park / 50 Cent       7%
Dido / Sean Paul       3%

Michelle Picked: Sean Paul
Christine Picked: OutKast
Phan Picked: Sean Paul

Last Year's Winner: Eminem
Etc.: 50 Cent is apparently not as good as his teacher - Eminem won by a landslide last year while he struggles for votes.
Reader Comments: The White Stripes - there's something about a girl drummer. That's real girl power.

BEST NEW ARTIST
Beyoncé       37%
Evanescence       30%
50 Cent       15%
Obie Trice       11%
Lumidee       7%

Michelle Picked: 50 Cent
Christine Picked: Evanescence
Phan Picked: Beyoncé

Last Year's Winner: Justin Timberlake
Etc.: Beyoncé sweeps the Best Song and Best Newcomer categories - which makes her one step closer to world domination. 50 Cent barely edges out Eminem's other pet project, Obie Trice. And poor Fefe Dobson couldn't find a vote.

Our Lady Peace is a home-grown favourite, beating out country queen Shania Twain and yodle queen Avril Lavigne.

BEST CANADIAN ARTIST
Our Lady Peace       23%
Shania Twain       16%
Nickelback / Sloan       13%
Jully Black / Simple Plan / The Tragically Hip       6%
Avril Lavigne / Sam Roberts / Swollen Members       3%

Michelle Picked: Keisha Chanté
Christine Picked: Keisha Chanté
Phan Picked: Our Lady Peace

Last Year's Winner: N/A
Etc.: Angst beats out new country, while In Essence gets trumped by Jully Black and newcomer Keisha Chanté. And the Avril Lavigne votes must have been a joke.

WORST ARTIST
Clay Aiken / Shawn Desman / Mariah Carey       17%
Chingy / Ja Rule / Ryan Malcolm       10%
Britney Spears       7%
Enrique Iglesias / Hilary Duff / All       3%

Michelle Picked: Clay Aiken
Christine Picked: Shawn Desman
Phan Picked: Mariah Carey

Last Year's Winner: Nick "Who?" Carter
Etc.: Americans obviously have bad taste, if Clay Aiken almost winning "American Idol" and then being voted Worst Artist of 2003 is any indication. But wait, what's this? Apparently Canadian talent is not that great either, as our own homegrown Shawn Desman also ties for first, and Ryan Malcolm is not far behind. And no one hates Jewel but Christine.
Reader Comments: Clay Aiken - didn't he LOSE "American Idol"?? Why is he in my life?

WORST SONG
"Spread My Wings," Shawn Desman / "American Life," Madonna       25%
"Right Thurr," Chingy       18%
"Intuition," Jewel / "Trouble," Pink       11%
"Another Postcard (Chimps)," Barenaked Ladies / "My Love is Like…Wo," Mya / All       4%

Michelle Picked: "Right Thurr," Chingy
Christine Picked: "Intuition," Jewel
Phan Picked: "Another Postcard (Chimps)," Barenaked Ladies

Last Year's Winner: "Just a Friend," Mario and "Die Another Day," Madonna (tie)
Etc.: Worst artist and worst song go hand in hand. The readers have spoken: don't be spreading your wings anywhere near us, Shawn Desman.
Reader Comments: "American Life," Madonna - this just goes to show you that pop artists should not try to be political.

Sheryl Crow and Kid Rock score big with Picture, although score big with each other they do not anymore.

BEST DUET
Beyoncé and Sean Paul, "Baby Boy"       23%
Sheryl Crow and Kid Rock, "Picture"       19%
50 Cent and Lil' Kim, "Magic Stick" / Beyoncé and Jay-Z, "Crazy in Love" / Pharrell and Jay-Z, "Frontin'"       15%
Jennifer Lopez and L.L. Cool J, "All I Have"       8%
Britney Spears and Madonna, "Me Against the Music"       4%

Michelle Picked: Beyoncé and Jay-Z, "Crazy in Love"
Christine Picked: Pharrell and Jay-Z, "Frontin'"
Phan Picked: Jennifer Lopez and L..L. Cool J, "All I Have"

Last Year's Winner: Beenie Man and Janet Jackson, "Feel It Boy" and Chad Kroeger and Josey Scott, "Hero" (tie)
Etc.: This is definitely Beyoncé's year - although our readers think Best Song does not make Best Duet. And although Sheryl is no longer dating Kid, they still make beautiful music together.

BEST MUSIC VIDEO
"Hey Ya," OutKast       30%
"Gossip Folk," Missy Elliott featuring Ludacris       19%
"The Scientist," Coldplay       15%
"I'm Going Under," Evanescence / "You Don't Know My Name," Alicia Keys       11%
"Rain on Me," Ashanti       7%
"Got Teeth," Obie Trice / "White Flag," Dido       4%

Michelle Picked: "You Don't Know My Name," Alicia Keys
Christine Picked: "Hey Ya!," OutKast
Phan Picked: "Rain on Me," Ashanti

Last Year's Winner: "Work It," Missy Elliott
Etc.: Missy doesn't take it this year, making room for OutKast's "Hey Ya" to take top honours (who also won Best Arist - so does the video make the music or does the music make the video?). And as much as 50 Cent showed off his tattoos, "21 Questions" does not make the cut.

[ The best and worst in movies. Part II of our Reader's Poll. ]