U.K. iTunes Store Unveils 2009 Albums, Songs Shortlist November 13, 2009
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By Andre Paine, London
The U.K. iTunes store is urging music fans to vote for their favorite song and album of 2009 from a shortlist published today (Nov. 13).
The 10 songs and 10 albums were chosen by the iTunes U.K. editorial team in London from the year's releases. A winner in each category will be revealed in early December based on public votes via Facebook. Voting closes on Dec. 1.
The albums shortlist is:
"Empire Of The Sun" (EMI) - Empire Of The Sun "Lungs" (Island/Universal) - Florence & The Machine "West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum" (Columbia/Sony Music) - Kasabian "La Roux" (Polydor/Universal) - La Roux "Guns Don't Kill People, Lazers Do" (Downtown/V2) - Major Lazer "Sunny Side Up" (Atlantic/Warner) - Paolo Nutini "Primary Colours" (XL Recordings) - The Horrors "The Invisible" (Accidental Records) - The Invisible "Conditions" (Infectious) - The Temper Trap "The XX" (Young Turks/XL Recordings) - The XX
The best song shortlist is:
"My Girls" (Domino) - Animal Collective "That Golden Rule" (14th Floor/Warner) - Biffy Clyro "Boom Boom Pow" (Interscope) - Black Eyed Peas "Bonkers" (Dirtee Stank) - Dizzee Rascal "Heavy Cross" (Fred Falke Remix) (Sony Music) - Gossip "Tonight's Today" (XL Recordings) - Jack Penate "Empire State Of Mind" (Roc Nation/Atlantic) - Jay-Z feat. Alicia Keys "Use Somebody" (Hand Me Down/Sony Music) - Kings Of Leon "In For The Kill" (Polydor/Universal) - La Roux "1901" (Ghettoblaster/V2) - Phoenix