Best of 2006

So, it is time for me to give out my year end awards. I will be honest, it wasn't easy. 2006 was a great year for music, and 2007 is looking promising too. I ranked albums on a scale of 1 (lowest) to a 5 (highest). What I basically did was rank every single track on a CD by giving it a score from 1 to 5, divided it by the number of songs on the album, and that was the overall score for the album. If you want a more detailed review of the album, check out my album reviews I'll have for each of the mentioned albums. But first, it is song of the year...

2006 SONG OF THE YEAR (MUST HAVE BEEN RELEASED AS A SINGLE IN 2006):
I Dare You
Shinedown

Runner Ups:
...To Be Loved - Papa Roach
Hide Away - Rock Kills Kid
From Yesterday - 30 Seconds To Mars
Let Love In - Goo Goo Dolls

2006 ALBUM OF THE YEAR - NEW ARTIST:
We Don't Need To Whisper
Angels And Airwaves
Score: 4.20

Runner Ups:
Are You Nervous? - Rock Kills Kid (4.10)
Patent Pending - Heavens (4.00)
Saosin - Saosin (3.77)
The Melody And The Energetic Nature of Volume -
Evan's Blue (3.73)

2006 ALBUM OF THE YEAR - ESTABLISHED ARTIST:
Eighteen Visions
Eighteen Visions
Score: 4.25
RMR Album Review

Runner Ups:
Let Love In - Goo Goo Dolls (4.09)
One-X - Three Days Grace (4.08)
Lights Out - Sugarcult (4.08)
Liberation Transmission - Lostprophets (3.83)