AOL Music and Blender Magazine Present the 2006 Noisemaker Awards

Business Wire, Dec 26, 2006

My Chemical Romance's The Black Parade takes Album of the Year,

Justin Timberlake's 'My Love' receives Song of the Year

Lindsay Lohan named Trainwreck of the Year

Fans Get to Make Noise by Posting Their Own Winners and Losers (with Commentary, Photos and Videos) at AOL Music

NEW YORK -- AOL Music (www.aolmusic.com), a leading online music destination, along with Blender magazine, Dennis Publishing's acclaimed music magazine, teamed together to host Heroes and Trainwrecks: a 2006 year-end poll. The poll was a chance for fans to weigh in and vote on categories like Best New Artist, Song of the Year, Couple of the Year, Nip/Tuck of the Year and more, in an effort for determine the 2006 Noisemaker Awards.

The results are now in, and the fans have spoken - the Best New Artist honor went to Gnarls Barkley, while Justin Timberlake scored high marks with the infectious, "My Love." Lindsay Lohan "wins" for Trainwreck of the Year. Ashlee Simpson's nose took home its own award for Nip/Tuck of the Year and even though the year is not completely over, 53% of fans voted that Britney Spears is the happiest to see 2006 over, given her tumultuous year.

During November and early December, readers voted at aolmusic.com and blender.com. A sampling of the results* are available now online at http://music.aol.com/blender/2006-hero-of-the-year, and a full listing can be found in the January issue of Blender, which is currently on newsstands. In addition to the full poll, music fans can check out their favorite celebrities, including Britney Spears, Borat, Jessica Simpson, My Chemical Romance, Paris Hilton and Diddy in the AOL Music photo and editorial gallery highlighting the poll.

Think anything was missed? Any scandal overlooked or pop-culture moment not well-recognized? AOL Music is encouraging fans to offer their comments through an innovative, interactive offering. By logging on to Smear the Year: 2006 As You Saw It (www.smeartheyear.com) readers can offer their choices for a further expanded list of categories like, Your 15 Minutes of Fame are Way Over, Biggest Sophomore Slump, Rockers We Wish Would Retire, Most Inebriated and Hook Ups and Break Ups. Once submitted, the "smeared" opinions are published in real time and appear instantly on the site - making this a completely interactive experience. Readers can even post their own categories and give their reasons by "smearing" them all over the online editorial.

* See below for full listing

* Full List of Categories and Winners from Heroes and Trainwrecks: The 2006 Poll

Album of the Year - The Black Parade, My Chemical Romance

New Artist of the Year - Gnarls Barkley

Song of the Year - "My Love," Justin Timberlake

Trainwreck of the Year - Lindsay Lohan

Hero(es) of the Year - Filthy Rich YouTube founders

Movie We'll Still Be Quoting in 2026 - Borat

Couple of the Year - Pam Anderson and Kid Rock

Crotch Slip of the Year - Lindsay Lohan

Nip/Tuck of the Year - Ashley Simpson

Douchebag of the Year - Kevin Federline

Where Was Sexy Before Justin Brought it Back? - Sexy Never Left

Video Game of the Year - Battlefield 2142

Hip Hop Novelty Dance of the Year - Lean Wit It, Rock Wit it

Favorite Blog - Pink is the New Blog

YouTube Video of the Year - Lil' Superstar break-dancing

Quote of the Year - "I'm Not, Like That Smart," Paris Hilton

Favorite Pete Doherty Arrest - The one that happened since we published this

Things That Are Funnier Than Dane Cook - Will Ferrell

The Mother Teresa Awards for Bringing a Little Glitz to the Otherwise Drab Third World - Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt

Saddest Farewell - Richard Pryor

Feud of the Year - Oprah vs. Rappers

Happiest to See 2006 Finally Over - Britney Spears

Reality Breakout Star - Brooke Hogan

Jessica Simpson's Most Embarrassing Moment of the Year - A Public Affair outsold by Nick Lachey's record

Year's Most Convincing Evidence of Keith Richard's Imperviousness to Mortal Peril - Falling out of coconut tree without sustaining serious neurological damage

The Billy Joel Award for 2006's Lousiest Driver - 50 Cent

High of the Year - Life

"London Bridge" Is - Annoying

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