4th Annual Coco Award Nominations

Album Of The Year
The Suburbs - Arcade Fire
The ArchAndroid - Janelle Monae
Have One On Me - Joanna Newsom
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy - Kanye West
Treats - Sleigh Bells

Record Of The Year
Dog Days Are Over - Florence + The Machine
Teenage Dream - Katy Perry
Tightrope - Janelle Monae ft. Big Boi
Dancing On My Own - Robyn
Rill Rill - Sleigh Bells

Song Lyrics Of The Year
Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains) - S. Neufeld, R.R. Parry, J. Gara, W. Butler, W. Butler, R. Chassagne, T. Kingsbury (Arcade Fire)
Airplanes - Jeremy Dussolliet, Justin Franks, Alexander Grant, Bobby Simmons, Tim Sommers, Haley Williams (B.o.B ft. Haley Williams)
Tightrope - N. Irvin III, C. Joseph II, A. Patton, J. Monae(Janelle Monae ft. Big Boi)
Good Intentions Pavement Company - Joanna Newsome (Joanna Newsom)
Your Love Is My Drug - Kesha Sebert, Pebe Sebert, Joshua Coleman (Ke$ha)

Artist Of The Year
Arcade Fire
Deerhunter
Janelle Monae
Kanye West
Sleigh Bells

Best New Artist
Best Coast
Cults
Marina & The Diamonds
Nicki Minaj
Sleigh Bells

Best Breakout Record
When I'm With You - Best Coast
Dog Days Are Over - Florence + The Machine
Tightrope - Janelle Monae ft. Big Boi
Shampain - Marina & The Diamonds
Tell 'Em - Sleigh Bells

Best Collaboration Record
Let's Get Lost - Bat for Lashes & Beck
Shutterbugg - Big Boi feat. Cutty
Tightrope - Janelle Monae ft. Big Boi
Monster - Kanye West ft. Jay-Z, Rick Ross, Bon Iver, & Nicki Minaj
6'7' - Lil' Wayne ft. Cory Gunz

Best Vocal Performance by a Female
Dog Days Are Over - Florence + The Machine
Coldwar - Janelle Monae
Rambling Man - Laura Marling
Everywhere I Go - Lissie
Dancing On My Own - Robyn


Best Vocal Performance by a Male
Fuck You - Cee Lo Green
Lemonade - Gucci Mane
The Curse - Josh Ritter
Hitchhiker - Neil Young
Impossible Soul - Sufjan Stevens

Best Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group or Collaboration
Ready To Start - Arcade Fire
Helicopter - Deerhunter
Tightrope - Janelle Monae ft. Big Boi
I Can Change - LCD Soundsystem
Little Lion Man - Mumford & Sons
Rill Rill - Sleigh Bells

Alternative
Best Alternative Album
The Suburbs - Arcade Fire
Teen Dream - Beach House
Halcyon Digest - Deerhunter
Treats - Sleigh Bells
Contra - Vampire Weekend

Best Alternative Record
We Used To Wait - Arcade Fire
Round and Round - Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti
Helicopter - Deerhunter
I Was Thinking... - Gauntlet Hair
Rill Rill - Sleigh Bells

Best Alternative Performance
We Used To Wait - Arcade Fire
Zebra - Beach House
Helicopter - Deerhunter
Bloodbuzz Ohio - The National
Tell 'Em - Sleigh Bells

Best Alternative Song Lyircs
Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains) - S. Neufeld, R.R. Parry, J. Gara, W. Butler, W. Butler, R. Chassagne, T. Kingsbury (Arcade Fire)
When I'm With You - Bethany Cosentino (Best Coast)
Helicopter - Bradford Cox (Deerhunter)
Too Much - Sufjan Stevens (Sufjan Stevens)
Giving Up The Gun - E. Koeing, C. Baio, R. Batmanglij, C. Tomson (Vampire Weekend)

Country
Best Country Album
Easton Corbin - Easton Corbin
Welder - Elizabeth Cook
The Guitar Song - Jamey Johnson
Speak Now - Taylor Swift
Country Music - Willie Nelson

Best Country Record
Till The End - Alan Jackson ft. Lee Ann Womack
If I Die Young - The Band Perry
Heroine Addict Sister - Elizabeth Cook
The House That Built Me - Miranda Lambert
Mine - Taylor Swift

Best Country Performance
Till The End - Alan Jackson ft. Lee Ann Womack
If I Die Young - The Band Perry
Heroine Addict Sister - Elizabeth Cook
Even The Skies Are Blue - Jamey Johnson
The House That Built Me - Miranda Lambert

Best Country Song Lyrics
If I Die Young - Kimberly Perry (The Band Perry)
No Regrets - Allan, Jaime Hanna, Jon Randall (Gary Allen)
Ain't No Grave - Johnny Cash (Johnny Cash)
The House That Built Me - Tom Douglas, Allen Shamblin(Miranda Lambert)
Colder Weather - Zac Brown, Wyatt Durrette, Coy Bowles, Levi Lowrey (Zac Brown Band)

Dance/Electronic
Best Dance/Electronic Album
Crystal Castles - Crystal Castles
Does It Look Like I'm Here? - Emeralds
There Is Love In You - Four Tet
This Is Happening - LCD Soundsystem
Body Talk - Robyn

Best Dance/Electornic Record
Bluish - Animal Collective
Not In Love - Crystal Castles ft. Robert Smith
All Day (Continuous Mix) - Girl Talk
Acapella - Kelis
I Can Change - LCD Soundsystem
Dancing On My Own - Robyn

Best Dance/Electornic Peformance
Derezzed - Daft Punk
MmmHmm - Flying Lotus
Acapella - Kelis
I Can Change - LCD Soundsystem
Dancing On My Own - Robyn

Best Dance/Electronic Song Lyrics
Celestica - Ethan Kath & Alice Glass (Crystal Castles)
Acapella - Kelis, D. Guetta, F. Riesterer, J. Baptiste, M. Riddik (Kelis)
All I Want - James Murphy (LCD Soundsystem)
Dancing On My Own - Patrik Berger & Robin Carlsson (Robyn)

Folk
Best Folk Album
Hadestown - Anais Mitchell
Have One On Me - Joanna Newsom
I Speak Because I Can - Laura Marling
July Flames - Laura Veirs
Catching A Tiger - Lissie

Best Folk Record
Wedding Song - Anais Mitchell ft. Justin Vernon
Yellow Brick Road - Angus & Julia Stone
Hit 'Em Up Style - Carolina Chocolate Drops
Good Intentions Pavement Company - Joanna Newsom
Rambling Man - Laura Marling

Best Folk Peformance
Hit 'Em Up Style - Carolina Chocolate Drops
Good Intentions Pavement Company - Joanna Newsom
Rambling Man - Laura Marling
57821 - Janelle Monae ft. Deep Cotton
All Delighted People - Sufjan Stevens

Best Folk Song Lyrics
Good Intentions Pavement Company - Joanna Newsom (Joanna Newsom)
Rambling Man - Laura Marling (Laura Marling)
July Flame - Laura Veirs (Laura Veirs)
Giving Up On Love - The Slow Club (The Slow Club)
All Delighted People - Sufjan Stevens (Sufjan Stevens)

Mulitimedia
Best Music Video
The Wilderness Downtown - Arcade Fire
Barbara Streisand - Duck Sauce
Tightrope - Janelle Monae feat. Big Boi
Telephone - Lady Gaga & Beyonce
In The Sun - She & Him

Pop
Best Pop Album
The Sea - Corinne Bailey Rae
Animal & Cannibal - Ke$ha
The Family Jewels - Marina & The Diamonds
Volume Two - She & Him
Traveling Like The Light - V V Brown

Best Pop Record
I'd Do It All Again - Corinne Bailey Rae
Go Outside - Cults
Teenage Dream - Katy Perry
Shampain - Marina & The Diamonds
Change of Seasons - Sweet Thing

Best Pop Performance
Fuck You - Cee Lo Green
Teenage Dream - Katy Perry
Your Love Is My Drug - Ke$ha
Shampain - Marina & The Diamonds
Shark In The Water - V V Brown

Best Pop Song Lyrics
I'd Do It All Again - Corinne Bailey Rae (Corinne Bailey Rae)
Your Love Is My Drug - Kesha Sebert, Pebe Sebert, Joshua Coleman (Ke$ha)
Shampain - Marina Diamandis, Pascal Gabriel, Liam Howe (Marina & The Diamonds)
In The Sun - Zooey Deschanel (She & Him)
Shark In The Water - VV Brown, Tommy Tysper, Mack (VV Brown)

Rap
Best Rap Album
Sir Lucious Leftfoot: Son of Chico Stardust - Big Boi
Sit Down, Man - Das Racist
Thank Me Later - Drake
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy - Kanye West
How I Got Over - The Roots

Best Rap Record
Shutterbugg - Big Boi ft. Cutty
Power - Kanye West
Monster - Kanye West ft. Jay-Z, Rick Ross, Bon Iver, & Nicki Minaj
Runaway - Kanye West ft. Pusha T
6'7' - Lil Wayne ft. Cory Gunz

Best Rap Peformance
Shutterbugg - Big Boi ft. Cutty
Enter The Ninja - Die Antwoord
Over - Drake
Monster - Kanye West ft. Jay-Z, Rick Ross, Bon Iver, & Nicki Minaj
6'7' - Lil Wayne ft. Cory Gunz

Best Rap Song Lyrics
Shutterbugg - Antwan André Patton, Scott Storch, Ricardo Lewis, Christopher Carmouche, Nellee Hooper, Beresford Romeo, Caron Wheeler, Simon Law, David Frank, Michael Murphy (Big Boi ft. Cutty)
Airplanes - Jeremy Dussolliet, Justin Franks, Alexander Grant, Bobby Simmons, Tim Sommers, Haley Williams (B.o.B. ft. Haley Williams)
Runaway - Kanye West, Terrence Thorton, Emile Haynie, Jeff Bhasker, Mike Dean, John Roger Branch(Kanye West ft. Pusha T)
Your Love - Joseph Hughes, David Freeman, Onika Maraj, Andrew Wansel (Nicki Minaj)
How I Got Over - T. Trotter, K. Jenkins, J. Grenhart, R. Friedrich (The Roots)

R&B
Best R&B Album
Love King - The Dream
New Amerykah Part Two: The Return of the Ankh - Erykah Badu
The ArchAndroid - Janelle Monae
Love Me Back - Jazmine Sullivan
I Learned The Hard Way - Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings

Best R&B Record
Yamaha - The Dream
Window Seat - Erykah Badu
Tightrope - Janelle Monae ft. Big Boi
Coldwar - Janelle Monae
I Learned The Hard Way - Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
Lil Freak - Usher ft. Nicki Minaj

Best R&B Performance
You're The One - Dondria
Window Seat - Erykah Badu
Tighrope - Janelle Monae ft. Big Boi
Everything To Me - Monica
Soilder of Love - Sade

Best R&B Song Lyrics
Window Seat - Erykah Badu & James Poyser (Erykah Badu)
Tightrope - N. Irvin III, C. Joseph II, A. Patton, J. Monae, (Janelle Monae ft. Big Boi)
Holding You Down (Goin' In Circles) - J. Sullivan, S. Combs, J. Oliver, A. Delvalle, C. McKay, G. Askey, D. Atkinson, C. Lamb, I. Marchand, R. Walters, C. Mayfield, S. Barnes, D. Davis, A. Cruz, M. Elliot, N. Jones, M. Blige (Jazmine Sullivan)
Bulletproof - R. DeVaughn & C. Bridges (Raheem DeVaughn ft. Ludacris)
I Learned The Hard Way - Bosco Mann (Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings)

Rock

Best Rock Album

Brothers - The Black Keys
Diamond Ears - Deftone
Option Paralysis - The Dillinger Escape Plan
Grinderman II - Grinderman
The Monitor - Titus Andronicus

Best Rock Record
Tighten Up - The Black Keys
Shake Me Down - Cage The Elephant
Dog Days Are Over - Florence + The Machine
Heathen Child - Grinderman
A More Perfect Union - Titus Andronicus

Best Rock Performance
Tighten Up - The Black Keys
Farewell, Mona Lisa - The Dillinger Escape Plan
Dog Days Are Over - Florence + The Machine
A More Perfect Union - Titus Andronicus
Infinity Guitars - Sleigh Bells

Best Rock Song Lyrics
Tighten Up - Dan Auerbach, Patrick Carney (The Black Keys)
Dog Days Are Over - Florence Welch, Isabella Summers (Florence + The Machine)
Little Lion Man - Ted Dwane, Ben Lovett, Marcus Mumford, "Country" Winston Marshall(Mumford & Sons)
A More Perfect Union - Eric Harm, Amy Klein, David Robbins, Patrick Stickles (Titus Andronicus)
Everywhere I Go - Elisabeth Maurus, Curt Schneider (Lissie)

3rd Annual Coco Award Nominations

General
Record of the Year
My Love Is Better – Annie
Nothing But a Miracle – Diane Birch
This Tornado Loves You – Neko Case
So Damn Down – Tanya Morgan
Zero – Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Album of the Year
Don’t Stop – Annie
Bible Belt – Diane Birch
Donora – Donora
Brooklynati – Tanya Morgan
It’s Blitz! – Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Song of the Year
“Nothing But a Miracle” – Diane Birch (Diane Birch)
“Home” – Alex Ebert, Jade Castrinos, Nico Aglietti, Christian Letts, Stewart Cole, Tay Strathairn, Aaron Older, Josh Collazo, Orpheo McCord, Nora Kirk Patrick (Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros)
“Melody” – Kate Earl (Kate Earl)
“Laughing With” – Regina Spektor (Regina Spektor)
“So Damn Down” – D. Callender, W. Freeman, I. Nashid (Tanya Morgan)

Artist of the Year
Beyonce
Diane Birch
Lady Gaga
Taylor Swift
Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Best New Artist
Diane Birch
Donora
Lady Gaga
Laura Izibor
Ida Maria

Best Collaboration Record
Walkabout – Atlas Sound feat. Noah Lennox
Shine Blockas – Big Boi feat. Gucci Mane
Empire State of Mind – Jay-Z feat. Alicia Keys
Gifted – N.A.S.A. feat Kanye West, Santigold & Lykke Li
Telephone – Lady Gaga feat. Beyonce

Best Vocal Performance by a Female
Nothing But a Miracle – Diane Birch
Paparazzi – Lady Gaga
It Kills Me – Melanie Fiona
This Tornado Loves You – Neko Case
Who Will Comfort Me – Melody Gardot

Best Vocal Performance by a Male
Who Says – John Mayer
Rollerskate – Matias Aguayo
Pretty Wings - Maxwell
Don’t Wanna Cry – Pete Yorn
Junebug – Robert Francis

Best Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group, or Collaboration
Love Letter to Japan – The Bird and the Bee
Shhh – Donora
Daylight – Matt & Kim
Don’t Upset the Rhythm (Go Baby Go) – Noisettes
Zero – Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Best Breakout Record
Nothing But a Miracle – Diane Birch
Shhh – Donora
Poker Face – Lady Gaga
From My Heart to Yours – Laura Izibor
Daylight – Matt & Kim

Alternative
Best Alternative Album
Merriweather Post Pavilion – Animal Collective
Veckatimest – Grizzly Bear
Fortress Round My Heart – Ida Maria
Actor – St. Vincent
It’s Blitz! – Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Best Alternative Record
My Girls – Animal Collective
Daniel – Bat for Lashes
Stillness Is the Move – Dirty Projectors
Two Weeks – Grizzly Bear
Zero – Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Best Alternative Performance
Dominos – The Big Pink
I Like You So Much Better When You’re Naked – Ida Maria
1901 – Phoenix
Actor Out of Work – St. Vincent
Zero – Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Best Alternative Song
“Daniel” – Natasha Khan (Bat For Lashes)
“Lust For Life” – Christopher Owens (Girls)
“1901” – Thomas Mars (Phoenix)
“Actor Out of Work” – Annie Clark (St. Vincent)
“Zero” – K. Orzolek, B. Chase, N. Zinner (Yeah Yeah Yeahs)

Country
Best Country Album
American Saturday Night – Brad Paisley
Feel That Fire – Dierks Bentley
Twang – George Strait
Here With Me – Holly Williams
Revolution – Miranda Lambert

Best Country Record
I Told You So – Carrie Underwood & Randy Travis
Feel That Fire – Dierks Bentley
Big Green Tractor – Jason Aldean
It Happens - Sugarland
White Horse – Taylor Swift

Best Country Performance
Then – Brad Paisley
I Told You So – Carrie Underwood & Randy Travis
Alone – Holly Williams
It Happens – Sugarland
You Belong With Me – Taylor Swift

Best Country Song
"Then" – C. DuBois, B. Paisley, A. Gorley (Brad Paisley)
"Alone" – Holly Williams (Holly Williams)
"Big Green Tractor" – Jim Collins & David Lee Murphy (Jason Aldean)
"Consider Me Gone" – Steve Diamond & Marv Green (Reba McEntire)
"You Belong With Me" – Taylor Swift & Liz Rose (Taylor Swift)

Dance/Electronic
Best Dance/Electronic Album
Don’t Stop – Annie
Fever Ray – Fever Ray
La Roux – La Roux
Guns Don’t Kill People…Lazers Do – Major Lazer
Manners – Passion Pit

Best Dance/Electronic Record
My Love Is Better – Annie
Raindrops – Basement Jaxx
Poker Face – Lady Gaga
Bulletproof – La Roux
New In Town – Little Boots
Happy Up Here – Royskopp

Best Dance/Electronic Performance
My Love Is Better – Annie
Evacuate the Dancefloor - Cascada
Bulletproof – La Roux
New In Town – Little Boots
Tik Tok – Ke$ha
Keep It Goin’ Louder – Major Lazer featuring Nina Sky & Ricky Blaze

Best Dance/Electronic Song
“My Love Is Better” – A. Strand, B. Higgins, M. Cooper, T. Powell, N. Coler (Annie)
“Poker Face” – Stefani Germanotta & RedOne (Lady Gaga)
“Bulletproof” – Elly Jackons & Ben Langmaid (La Roux)
“New In Town” – Victoria Hesketh & Greg Kurstin (Little Boots)
“The Reeling” – Michael Angelakos (Passion Pit)

Folk
Best Folk Album
To Be Still – Alela Diane
Hold Time – M. Ward
Middle Cyclone – Neko Case
c O T T O N – Sam Baker
Sara Watkins – Sara Watkins

Best Folk Record
White as Diamonds – Alela Diane
Never Had Nobody Like You – M. Ward featuring Zooey Deschanel
This Tornado Loves You – Neko Case
Song Up In Her Head – Sarah Jarozs
The Sound Asleep – Sometymes Why

Best Folk Performance
White as Diamonds – Alela Diane
Set Free – Katie Gray
Never Had Nobody Like You – M. Ward featuring Zooey Deschanel
This Tornado Loves You – Neko Case
Song Up In Her Head – Sarah Jarozs

Best Folk Song
“White as Diamonds” – Alela Diane (Alela Diane)
“To Be Young (Is to Be Sad, Is to Be High)” – David Rawlings (David Rawlings Machine)
“Never Had Nobody Like You” – Matt Ward (M. Ward featuring Zooey Deschanel)
“This Tornado Loves You” – Neko Case (Neko Case)
“Long Hot Summer Days” – Sara Watkins (Sara Watkins)

Jazz
Best Jazz Album
Quiet Nights – Diana Krall
Staying In The Game – Fred Anderson
Endurance – The Heath Brothers
Doozy – Jackie Ryan
My One and Only Thrill – Melody Gardot

Best Jazz Record
The Bright Mississippi - Allen Toussaint
Who Will Comfort Me – Melody Gardot
The Elephant and The Bee – Fred Anderson
Somewhere - Vijay Iyer

Best Jazz Performance
The Bright Mississippi – Allen Toussaint
Walk On By – Diana Krall
You Can’t Do Me – Madeleine Peyroux
Who Will Comfort Me – Melody Gardot
Thurston Country – Nels Cline

Multimedia
Best Film, TV, or other Multimedia Album
The Fantastic Mr. Fox – Alexandre Desplat & Various Artists
Coraline – Bruno Coulais & Various Artists
Where the Wild Things Are – Karen O and the Kids & Carter Burwell
Glee - The Music, Vol. 1 – Various Artists
Nine – Various Artists
The Twilight Saga: New Moon – Various Artists

Best Music Video
Evident Utensil – Chairlift
I Think I Like You – Donora
Her Morning Elegance – Oren Lavie
Actor Out of Work – St. Vincent
Heads Will Roll – Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Pop
Best Pop Album
Ray Guns Are Not Just the Future – The Bird and the Bee
Bible Belt – Diane Birch
Kate Earl – Kate Earl
It’s Not Me, It’s You – Lily Allen
Far – Regina Spektor

Best Pop Record
Boom – Anjulie
Nothing But a Miracle – Diane Birch
Melody – Kate Earl
The Fear – Lily Allen
Laughing With – Regina Spektor

Best Pop Performance
Love Letter to Japan – The Bird and the Bee
Nothing But a Miracle – Diane Birch
Melody – Kate Earl
Happy – Leona Lewis
Laughing With – Regina Spektor

Best Pop Song
“Circus” –L. Gottwald, K. Claude, B. Levin (Britney Spears)
“Nothing But a Miracle” – Diane Birch (Diane Birch)
“Melody” – Kate Earl (Kate Earl)
“The Fear” – Lily Allen & Greg Kurstin (Lily Allen)
“Laughing With” – Regina Spektor (Regina Spektor)

Rap/Hip-Hop
Best Rap/Hip-Hop Album
The Ecstatic – Mos Def
Only Built 4 Cuban Linx, Pt. 2 – Raekwon
Slaughterhouse – Slaughterhouse
Brooklynati – Tanya Morgan
UGK 4 Life – UGK

Best Rap/Hip-Hop Record
Shine Blockas – Big Boi featuring Gucci Mane
Empire State of Mind – Jay-Z featuring Alicia Keys
Gifted – N.A.S.A. featuring Kanye West, Santigold, & Lykke Li
Bang – Rye Rye & M.I.A.
So Damn Down – Tanya Morgan

Best Rap/Hip-Hop Performance
We Made You – Eminem
Empire State of Mind – Jay-Z featuring Alicia Keys
Gifted – N.A.S.A. featuring Kanye West, Santigold, & Lykke Li
Quiet Dog – Mos Def
So Damn Down – Tanya Morgan

Best Rap/Hip-Hop Song
“Shine Blockas” – A. Patton & R. Davis (Big Boi featuring Gucci Mane)
“Us” – J. Newman (Brother Ali)
“We Made You” – M. Mathers, A. Young, M. Batson, D. Parker, T. Lawrence, W. Egan (Eminem)
“Empire State of Mind” – S. Carter, A. Shuckburg, A. Keys, A. Hunte, J. Sewell-Ulepic (Jay-Z featuring Alicia Keys)
“So Damn Down” – D. Callender, W. Freeman, I. Nashid (Tanya Morgan)

R&B
Best R&B Album
In a Perfect World… – Keri Hilson
Let The Truth Be Told – Laura Izibor
BLACKsummers’night – Maxwell
Rated R - Rihanna
Love Vs Money – The-Dream

Best R&B Record
Halo – Beyonce
Knock You Down – Keri Hilson, Kanye West, & Ne-Yo
From My Heart to Yours – Laura Izibor
Pretty Wings – Maxwell
It Kills Me – Melanie Fiona

Best R&B Performance
Halo – Beyonce
Knock You Down – Keri Hilson, Kanye West, & Ne-Yo
Pretty Wings – Maxwell
It Kills Me – Melanie Fiona
My Love – The-Dream & Mariah Carey

Best R&B Song
“Halo” – R. Tedder, E. Bogart, B. Knowles (Beyonce)
“Knock You Down” – K. Hilson, N. Hills, M. Araica, K Cossom, S. Smith, K. West, L. Bogg (Keri Hilson, Kanye West, & Ne-Yo)
“Don’t Stay” – Laura Izibor (Laura Izibor)
“From My Heart to Yours” – Laura Izibor (Laura Izibor)
“Pretty Wings” – Hod Davis & Musez (Maxwell)

Rock
Best Rock Album
Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King – Dave Matthews Band
Horehound – The Dead Weather
Donora – Donora
Up from Below – Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
Crack the Skye – Mastodon

Best Rock Record
You and Me – Dave Matthews Band
Shhh – Donora
Home – Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
You’re Going Down – Sick Puppies
Magnificent – U2

Best Rock Performance
Home – Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
Fresh Blood – Eels
Oblivion - Mastodon
You’re Going Down – Sick Puppies
New Fang – Them Crooked Vultures

Best Rock Song
“Letters from the Sky” – Civil Twilight (Civil Twilight)
“Home” – Alex Ebert, Jade Castrinos, Nico Aglietti, Christian Letts, Stewart Cole, Tay Strathairn, Aaron Older, Josh Collazo, Orpheo McCord, Nora Kirk Patrick (Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros)
“You and Me” – Dave Matthews (Dave Matthews Band)
“Use Somebody” – Kings Of Leon (Kings of Leon)
“Magnificent” – U2 (U2)

The 2nd Annual Coco Awards - Winners

The 2nd Annual Coco Awards:

WINNERS!

Congradulations to all of tonights winners! It was a great year, yet again, for music. See you again next year for the 3rd Annual Coco Awards!
*winners marked with gold and are bold

General Category

Record Of The Year
Chasing Pavements by Adele
I'm Good, I'm Gone by Lykke Li
Bleeding Love by Leona Lewis
The World Should Revolve Around Me by Little Jackie
Womanizer by Britney Spears

Album Of The Year
The Stoop by Little Jackie
Tha Carter III by Lil Wayne
Circus by Britney Spears
Waves and the Both of Us by Charlotte Sometimes
Mingle by The Saturday Knights

Artist Of The Year
Britney Spears
Lil Wayne
Little Jackie
Coldplay
Leona Lewis

Song Of The Year
Chasing Pavements by Adele
I'm Yours by Jason Mraz
Bleeding Love by Leona Lewis
American Boy by Estelle
Falling In Love At a Coffee Shop by Landon Pigg


Best New Artist
Adele
Duffy
Vampire Weekend
Lykke Li
Charlotte Sometimes



Solo Artist Of The Year
Britney Spears
Lil Wayne
Lykke Li
Leona Lewis
Estelle

Band Of The Year
Little Jackie
The Saturday Knights
Coldplay
Radiohead
The Ting Tings

Best Vocal Performance
Chasing Pavements by Adele
How I Could Just Kill a Man by Charlotte Sometimes
How Deep Is Your Love by The Bird and the Bee
Bleeding Love by Leona Lewis
No Air by Jordin Sparks & Chris Brown
American Boy by Estelle featuring Kanye West


Best Vocal Performance By A Female
Chasing Pavements by Adele
How I Could Just Kill a Man by Charlotte Sometimes
How Deep Is Your Love by The Bird and the Bee
Bleeding Love by Leona Lewis
Paradise by Ana Laan
Mercy by Duffy

Best Vocal Performance By A Male
Say by John Mayer
I’m Your by Jason Mraz
Pick Somebody Up by Raul Midon
Closer by Ne-Yo
Viva La Vida by Coldplay
NYC-Gone, Gone by Conor Oberst

Best Record By A Group
Viva La Vida by Coldplay
15 Step by Radiohead
Sex On Fire by Kings of Leon
A-Punk by Vampire Weekend
Why Do You Let Me Stay Here? by She & Him


Best Breakout Record
Shut Up and Let Me Go by The Ting Tings
I Kissed a Girl by Katy Perry
Why Do You Let Me Stay Here? by She & Him
I’m Good, I’m Gone by Lykke Li
Love Song by Sara Bareilles

Best Collaborated Record
No Air by Jordin Sparks & Chris Brown
Swagga Like Us by Jay-Z & T.I. featuring Kanye West & Lil Wayne
Music For Lovers by Simone & Nina Simone
4 Minutes by Madonna featuring Justin Timberlake & Timbaland
If I Never See Your Face Again by Maroon 5 & Rihanna

Pop Category

Best Pop Record
Womanizer by Britney Spears
Chasing Pavements by Adele
It's Amazing by Jem
Love Song by Sara Bareilles
I'm Yours by Jason Mraz

Best Pop Record By A Female
Womanizer by Britney Spears
I Kissed A Girl by Katy Perry
Chasing Pavements by Adele
It's Amazing by Jem
Love Song by Sara Bareilles
Mercy by Duffy


Best Pop Record By A Male
I'm Yours by Jason Mraz
Say by John Mayer
Closer by Ne-Yo
Falling In Love At a Coffee Shop by Landon Pigg
Love Remains the Same by Gavin Rossdale

Alternative Category

Best Alternative Record
How I Could Just Kill a Man by Charlotte Sometimes
You! Me! Dancing! by Los Campesinos!
I'm Good, I'm Gone by Lykke Li
A-Punk by Vampire Weekend
How Deep Is Your Love by The Bird and The Bee


Best Alternative Record By A Female
How I Could Just Kill a Man by Charlotte Sometimes
I'm Good, I'm Gone by Lykke Li
The Garden by Mirah
How Deep Is Your Love by The Bird and The Bee
Pot Kettle Black by Tilly and the Wall

Best Alternative Record By A Male
15 Step by Radiohead
You! Me! Dancing! by Los Campesinos!
A-Punk by Vampire Weekend
Run! (I’m a Natural Disaster) by Gnarls Barkley
Human by The Killers

R&B Category

Best R&B Record
American Boy by Estelle featuring Kanye West
Green Light by John Legend featuring Andre 3000
Superwoman by Alicia Keys
Spotlight by Jennifer Hudson
The World Should Revolve Around Me by Little Jackie


Best R&B Record By A Female
American Boy by Estelle featuring Kanye West
Superwoman by Alicia Keys
Spotlight by Jennifer Hudson
Many Moons by Janelle Monae
The World Should Revolve Around Me by Little Jackie
From My Heart To Your by Laura Izibor


Best R&B Record By A Male
Green Light by John Legend featuring Andre 3000
Beep by Bobby Valentino featuring Yung Joc
Forever by Chris Brown
Love In This Club by Usher
Just Like Me by Jamie Foxx featuring T.I.

Rap Category

Best Rap Record
45 by The Saturday Knights
A Milli by Lil Wayne
Good Day by Nappy Roots
Day 'n' Nite by Kid Cudi
Superstar by Lupe Fiasco


Best Rap Record By A Female
Pro Nails by Kid Sister featuring Kanye West
Shawty Get Lose by Lil Mama
Nu Nu (Yeah Yeah) by Fannypack
Shake It to the Ground by Rye Rye
28 Butts by Little Jackie

Best Rap Record By A Male
45 by The Saturday Knight
A Milli by Lil Wayne
Good Day by Nappy Roots
Day 'n' Nite by Kid Cudi
Superstar by Lupe Fiasco


Rock Category


Best Rock Record
Chinese Democracy by Guns N’ Roses
Sex On Fire by Kings of Leon
Girls In Their Summer Clothes by Bruce Springsteen
Viva La Vida by Coldplay
Modern Guilt by Beck

Country Category

Best Country Record
Love Story by Taylor Swift
All I Want to Do by Sugarland
Every Day by Rascal Flatts
Love Don’t Live Here by Lady Antebellum
In Color by Jamey Johnson


Best Country Record By A Female
Love Story by Taylor Swift
All-American Girl by Carrie Underwood
Cheater, Cheater by Joey + Rory
Last Call by Lee Ann Womack
What I Cannot Change by LeAnn Rimes

Best Country Record By A Male
In Color by Jamey Johnson
Every Day by Rascal Flatts
Letter to Me by Brad Paisley
You’re Gonna Miss This by Trace Adkins
Troubadour by George Strait

Dance/Electronic Category

Best Dance/Electronic Record
Got Your Number by Nadia Oh
Speakerphone by Kylie Minogue
Genesis by Justice
Cry For You by September
L.E.S. Artistes by Santogold
Cities In Dust by Junkie XL featuring Lauren Rocket

Best Dance/Electronic Record By A Female
Got Your Number by Nadia Oh
Speakerphone by Kylie Minogue
Cry For You by September
Just Dance by Lady GaGa
Calabria 2008 by Enur featuring Natasja
L.E.S. Artistes by Santogold

Best Dance/Electronic Record By A Male
Genesis by Justice
Fancy Footwork by Chromeo
Black & Gold by Sam Sparro
Blind by Hercules and Love Affair
DVNO by Justice
Cities In Dust by Junkie XL featuring Lauren Rocket

Jazz Category

Best Jazz Record
Worrisome Heart by Melody Gardot
My Heart by Lizz Wright
Pick Somebody Up by Raul Midon
Bossa J.C. by James Carter
Feeling Good by Simone

Folk Category

Best Folk Record
How Lucky We Are by Meiko
Shadows by Allison Krauss featuring Tony Rice
Young Friend by Brooke Waggoner
Charles Darwin by The Low Anthem
Wagon Wheel by Old Crow Medicine Show

The 2nd Annual Coco Awards: Nominations

Welcome to the Coco Awards! The Coco Awards honor accomplishments in the music industry for the previous year. The 2009 Coco Awards (2nd annual) have been announced and are listed below. The winners will be announced on January 9th at 6/5 p.m. EST. The Coco's recognize all music, from big name record companies to very independent artists. Winner will be announced on Feburary 6th. Make your predicitons!
disclaimer: The eligiblity is for the 2009 Coco Awards is December 6, 2007 - December 5, 2008.


The 2nd Annual Coco Awards: Nominations

General Category

Record Of The Year
Chasing Pavements by Adele
I'm Good, I'm Gone by Lykke Li
Bleeding Love by Leona Lewis
The World Should Revolve Around Me by Little Jackie
Womaizer by Britney Spears

Album Of The Year
The Stoop by Little Jackie
Tha Carter III by Lil Wayne
Circus by Britney Spears
Waves and the Both of Us by Charlotte Sometimes
Mingle by The Saturday Knights

Artist Of The Year
Britney Spears
Lil Wayne
Little Jackie
Coldplay
Leona Lewis

Song Of The Year
Chasing Pavements by Adele
I'm Yours by Jason Mraz
Bleeding Love by Leona Lewis
American Boy by Estelle
Falling In Love At a Coffee Shop by Landon Pigg

Best New Artist
Adele
Duffy
Vampire Weekend
Lykke Li
Charlotte Sometimes

Solo Artist Of The Year
Britney Spears
Lil Wayne
Lykke Li
Leona Lewis
Estelle

Band Of The Year
Little Jackie
The Saturday Knights
Coldplay
Radiohead
The Ting-Tings

Best Vocal Performance
Chasing Pavements by Adele
How I Could Just Kill a Man by Charlotte Sometimes
How Deep Is Your Love by The Bird and the Bee
Bleeding Love by Leona Lewis
No Air by Jordin Sparks & Chris Brown
American Boy by Estelle featuring Kanye West

Best Vocal Performance By A Female
Chasing Pavements by Adele
How I Could Just Kill a Man by Charlotte Sometimes
How Deep Is Your Love by The Bird and the Bee
Bleeding Love by Leona Lewis
Paradise by Ana Laan
Mercy by Duffy

Best Vocal Performance By A Male
Say by John Mayer
I’m Your by Jason Mraz
Pick Somebody Up by Raul Midon
Closer by Ne-Yo
Viva La Vida by Coldplay
NYC-Gone, Gone by Conor Oberst

Best Record By A Group
Viva La Vida by Coldplay
15 Step by Radiohead
Sex On Fire by Kings of Leon
A-Punk by Vampire Weekend
Why Do You Let Me Stay Here? by She & Him

Best Breakout Record
Shut Up and Let Me Go by The Ting Tings
I Kissed a Girl by Katy Perry
Why Do You Let Me Stay Here? by She & Him
I’m Good, I’m Gone by Lykke Li
Love Song by Sara Bareilles

Best Collaborated Record
No Air by Jordin Sparks & Chris Brown
Swagga Like Us by Jay-Z & T.I. featuring Kanye West & Lil Wayne
Music For Lovers by Simone & Nina Simone
4 Minutes by Madonna featuring Justin Timberlake & Timbaland
If I Never See Your Face Again by Maroon 5 & Rihanna

Pop Category

Best Pop Record
Womanizer by Britney Spears
Chasing Pavements by Adele
It's Amazing by Jem
Love Song by Sara Bareilles
I'm Yours by Jason Mraz

Best Pop Record By A Female
Womanizer by Britney Spears
I Kissed A Girl by Katy Perry
Chasing Pavements by Adele
It's Amazing by Jem
Love Song by Sara Bareilles
Mercy by Duffy

Best Pop Record By A Male
I'm Yours by Jason Mraz
Say by John Mayer
Closer by Ne-Yo
Falling In Love At a Coffee Shop by Landon Pigg
Love Remains the Same by Gavin Rossdale

Alternative Category

Best Alternative Record
How I Could Just Kill a Man by Charlotte Sometimes
You! Me! Dancing! by Los Campesinos!
I'm Good, I'm Gone by Lykke Li
A-Punk by Vampire Weekend
How Deep Is Your Love by The Bird and The Bee

Best Alternative Record By A Female
How I Could Just Kill a Man by Charlotte Sometimes
I'm Good, I'm Gone by Lykke Li
The Garden by Mirah
How Deep Is Your Love by The Bird and The Bee
Pot Kettle Black by Tilly and the Wall

Best Alternative Record By A Male
15 Step by Radiohead
You! Me! Dancing! by Los Campesinos!
A-Punk by Vampire Weekend
Run! (I’m a Natural Disaster) by Gnarls Barkley
Human by The Killers

R&B Category

Best R&B Record
American Boy by Estelle featuring Kanye West
Green Light by John Legend featuring Andre 3000
Superwoman by Alicia Keys
Spotlight by Jennifer Hudson
The World Should Revolve Around Me by Little Jackie

Best R&B Record By A Female
American Boy by Estelle featuring Kanye West
Superwoman by Alicia Keys
Spotlight by Jennifer Hudson
Many Moons by Janelle Monae
The World Should Revolve Around Me by Little Jackie
From My Heart To Your by Laura Izibor

Best R&B Record By A Male
Green Light by John Legend featuring Andre 3000
Beep by Bobby Valentino featuring Yung Joc
Forever by Chris Brown
Love In This Club by Usher
Just Like Me by Jamie Foxx featuring T.I.

Rap Category

Best Rap Record
45 by The Saturday Knights
A Milli by Lil Wayne
Good Day by Nappy Roots
Day 'n' Nite by Kid Cudi
Superstar by Lupe Fiasco

Best Rap Record By A Female
Pro Nails by Kid Sister featuring Kanye West
Shawty Get Lose by Lil Mama
Nu Nu (Yeah Yeah) by Fannypack
Shake It to the Ground by Rye Rye
28 Butts by Little Jackie

Best Rap Record By A Male
45 by The Saturday Knight
A Milli by Lil Wayne
Good Day by Nappy Roots
Day 'n' Nite by Kid Cudi
Superstar by Lupe Fiasco

Rock Category

Best Rock Record
Chinese Democracy by Guns N’ Roses
Sex On Fire by Kings of Leon
Girls In Their Summer Clothes by Bruce Springsteen
Viva La Vida by Coldplay
Modern Guilt by Beck

Country Category

Best Country Record
Love Story by Taylor Swift
All I Want to Do by Sugarland
Every Day by Rascal Flatts
Love Don’t Live Here by Lady Antebellum
In Color by Jamey JohnsonBest Country

Record By A Female
Love Story by Taylor Swift
All-American Girl by Carrie Underwood
Cheater, Cheater by Joey + Rory
Last Call by Lee Ann Womack
What I Cannot Change by LeAnn Rimes

Best Country Record By A Male
In Color by Jamey Johnson
Every Day by Rascal Flatts
Letter to Me by Brad Paisley
You’re Gonna Miss This by Trace Adkins
Troubadour by George Strait

Dance/Electronic Category

Best Dance/Electronic Record
Got Your Number by Nadia Oh
Speakerphone by Kylie Minogue
Genesis by Justice
Cry For You by September
L.E.S. Artistes by Santogold
Cities In Dust by Junkie XL featuring Lauren Rocket

Best Dance/Electronic Record By A Female
Got Your Number by Nadia Oh
Speakerphone by Kylie Minogue
Cry For You by September
Just Dance by Lady GaGa
Calabria 2008 by Enur featuring Natasja
L.E.S. Artistes by Santogold

Best Dance/Electronic Record By A Male
Genesis by Justice
Fancy Footwork by Chromeo
Black & Gold by Sam Sparro
Blind by Hercules and Love Affair
DVNO by Justice
Cities In Dust by Junkie XL featuring Lauren Rocket

Jazz Category

Best Jazz Record
Worrisome Heart by Melody Gardot
My Heart by Lizz Wright
Pick Somebody Up by Raul Midon
Bossa J.C. by James Carter
Feeling Good by Simone

Folk Category

Best Folk Record
How Lucky We Are by Meiko
Shadows by Allison Krauss featuring Tony Rice
Young Friend by Brooke Waggoner
Charles Darwin by The Low Anthem
Wagon Wheel by Old Crow Medicine Show