The 2005 AP Readers Poll

It's the 2005 AP Readers Poll -- your picks for the past year's best and worst in music, movies and life in general! A few things before you get started: 1: You don't have to answer every question, but we love it when you do; 2: Please check your spelling, especially with band/record names -- it makes counting your votes way easier in the end; 3: Remember to vote for your "Hometown Hero," the unsigned band from your town/scene that you think is poised to blow up in 2006. We'll be devoting a special section to these bands in our annual Readers Poll issue, which goes on sale everywhere Jan. 5, 2006. Thanks, and let's go!


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ARTIST OF THE YEAR: 
 
ARTIST WHO SHOULD HANG IT UP: 
 
CD OF THE YEAR: 
 
CD I WAS TOTALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT LET ME DOWN THE SECOND IT HIT MY PLAYER: 
 
MY "HOMETOWN HERO," THE UNSIGNED BAND FROM MY TOWN/SCENE THAT‘S GONNA TAKE OVER THE WORLD IN 2005 (Please give us the band‘s URL/MySpace/Purevolume page so we can contact them!) 
 
AP RULED FOR PUTTING (SELECT ONE) ON THE COVER IN 2005: 
 
AP SUCKED FOR PUTTING (SELECT ONE) ON THE COVER IN 2005: 
 
MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR: 
 
MUSIC VIDEO THAT SHOULDN‘T HAVE BEEN MADE: 
 
MOST UNDERRATED NEW ARTIST: 
 
NEW ARTIST NO ONE WILL REMEMBER THIS TIME NEXT YEAR: 
 
NEXT BIG TREND IN MUSIC: 
 
MUSICAL TREND THAT REFUSES TO DIE: 
 
MUSICIAN WITH THE MOST STYLE: 
 
MUSICIAN I‘D HANG FOR CRIMES AGAINST FASHION: 
 
MUSICIAN I‘D MOST LIKE TO SWITCH PLACES WITH FOR A DAY: 
 
ARTIST WITH THE MOST INTEGRITY: 
 
BIGGEST SELLOUT IN MUSIC: 
 
OLD-SCHOOL ARTIST WHO STILL MATTERS: 
 
OLD-SCHOOL ARTIST WHOSE EXPIRATION DATE IS UP: 
 
BAND REUNION I‘D MOST LIKE TO SEE IN 2006: 
 
BEST TOUR (BAND OR PACKAGE) OF 2005: 
 
TOUR THAT SHOULD‘VE BEEN CANCELED: 
 
DUMBEST BAND NAME: 
 
AP SHOULD‘VE LET ME INTERVIEW _____ IN 2005, BECAUSE I WOULD‘VE ASKED ’EM _____: 
 
BEST ACTOR: 
 
WORST ACTOR: 
 
BEST ACTRESS: 
 
WORST ACTRESS: 
 
BEST MOVIE OF 2005: 
 
MOVIE THAT SHOULD‘VE DIED ON THE CUTTING-ROOM FLOOR: 
 
BEST TV SERIES OF 2005: 
 
TV SERIES THAT SHOULD BE CANCELED: 
 
VIDEO GAME OF THE YEAR: 
 
BEST WEBSITE FOR HEARING NEW MUSIC: 
 
BEST PLACE TO BUY MUSIC ONLINE: 
 
BEST MESSAGE BOARD: 
 
BEST NEW BAND I DISCOVERED ONLINE THIS YEAR: 
 
CELEBRITY I‘D MOST LIKE TO @#$%: 
 
SKANKIEST CELEBRITY: 
 
NEXT BIG TREND IN FASHION: 
 
FASHION TREND THAT REFUSES TO DIE: 
 
AP HALL OF FAME AWARD: MY PICK FOR THE BAND THAT‘S MADE THE BIGGEST LIFETIME CONTRIBUTION TO MUSIC, AND MY REASONS FOR NOMINATING THEM: