Best New Artist: A tie between The Fray and Carrie Underwood. Other contenders: The Wreckers, Ne-Yo, The Raconteurs, Daughtry, Taylor Swift, KT Tunstall
Worst New Artist: Taylor Hicks (my apologies to my hometown of Birmingham, but as Randy always says, "dawg, you're a little pitchy")



Best New Albums: Dixie Chicks' 'Taking the Long Way,' The Fray's 'How to Save a Life,' The Wreckers' 'Stand Still Look Pretty,' Keith Urban's 'Love Pain and the Whole Crazy Thing,' Dierks Bentley's 'Long Trip Alone,' Faith Hill's 'Fireflies'
Worst New Album: Fergie's 'The Dutchess'



Best Rock Songs: The Raconteurs' 'Steady as She Goes,' KT Tunstall's 'Black Horse & the Cherry Tree'
Worst Rock Song: Wolfmother's 'Woman'

Best Pop Song: The Fray - 'Over My Head (Cable Car)'
Worst Pop Song: The Black Eyed Peas - 'My Humps' (For a good laugh, check out our 'My Humps vs.Hollaback Girl' Face Off Gallery)



Best Country Song: Brad Paisley and Dolly Parton - 'When I Get Where I'm Going'
Worst Country Song: Trace Adkins - 'Honky Tonk Badonkadonk'



Best Cover: Jack Ingram's countrified version of Hinder's 'Lips of an Angel' -- Warning: you may need a cold shower after listening to this
Worst Cover: Paris Hilton's 'Do You Think I'm Sexy' -- Just as bad as her new b.f.f.'s cover of 'My Prerogative'



Best AOL Sessions Moment: Evanescence's haunting performance of 'Call Me When You're Sober' -- It's seriously not fair for Amy Lee to have that much talent. Watch it and you're guaranteed to get the chills!
Worst AOL Sessions Moment: none!



Most Well-Deserved Grammy Nods: Mary J. Blige for 'The Breakthrough,' Dixie Chicks for 'Taking the Long Way,' John Mayer for 'Continuum,' Christina Aguilera for 'Back to Basics,' Dierks Bentley for 'Every Mile a Memory,' and Little Big Town for 'The Road to Here'
Biggest 'What the...?' Grammy Nods: The Pussycat Dolls for 'Stickwitu' and The Black Eyed Peas for 'My Humps' .. WTF?!!!



Best New Couple: Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman
Worst New Couple: Paris Hilton and Britney Spears

**Check out our Hookups and Breakups Gallery

Best Breakups: Travis Barker and Shanna Moakler, Britney and Fed-Ex
Worst Breakups: Kid Rock and Pam Anderson, Dave Navarro and Carmen Electra

Best New Music Website: www.spinner.com !!!!