1st Annual Kurtis Music Awards Nominations

"It's the holy grail of music....a Kurtis music award."

    Who would think boredom would do such a thing -- Kurtis creating his own music award.
    We have the Grammys and a whole other slew of other pointless music awards. However, NOTHING compares to the greatness of THE KURITS MUSIC AWARDS.
    "It's like the Grammys, but better," he said, "We don't give out this award to just anyone. Only the best artists of the previous year are nominated."
    The Kurtis Music Awards are eligible to any musical artist from the previous year (January 2003 - December 2003). The cut-off date to be nominated is December 31, 2003. From there, Kurtis looks back at the year in music and then makes his decision of nominations. He then makes his choice of the actual winner at later point in time.
    With it being the first year of presenting this award, there are only six nomination categories.
    "The less the merrier, I always say. Ok...maybe not....but I think you get the point," said Kurtis himself.
    He also says, "If you hate The Kurtis Music Awards THE HOLY GRAIL OF MUSIC....then you can just stab me in the heart with a plastic fork, for NO ONE hates the Kurtis Music Awards. I can't believe you would ask me such this question."
    We apologize Kurtis. Here's a look at all the tidbits on the nomination categories, according to Kurtis.

Record of the Year - "You might be thinking to yourself, who still listens to records? What in the heck are records anyway? But this category has nothing to do with those black plastic thingys. This award is all about a song and the people who make it possible. This award is given to the artist and also the engineers and producers who made the song possible. The record has to be released as a single during the previous year (January 2003-December 2003). Make sense? I don't think so either."

Album of the Year - "Just to let you know, an album is another name for a CD. But this award is presented to an artist, as well as the producers who make the CD (aka album) possible. Now the CD itself has to contain 60%+ of vocal singing. In my honest opinion, this is the hardest award to be nominated for. I buy so many CDs in a year and the best of the best are even thought of even being honored."

Song of the Year - "This is a song-writer award because who actually writes their own music? But usually, the songs that are nominated in this category, the artist writes their own music. Now, 'Song of the Year' nominations must be released as a single in the previous year (January 2003-December 2003)."

Best Vocal Performance/Best Vocal Performance With A Group - "Ah yes, it's all about live/studio recorded music and this nomination recognizes it. Only the best singers, who can perform live and don't use voice modifiers (sorry Britney Spears, looks like you're never going to get nominated for this one. OH....DISS), are nominated. The best vocal performance with a group or whatever is with a band and background vocals supporting you (an example would be like No Doubt). Umm yah...I think that's it about this category. Oh yah, the song the singer(s) sing has to be released as a single during the previous year."

Best Collaboration With Vocals - "It's a fancy shmancy term for a duet. I'm getting pretty sick of saying the same thing over and over again, so you figure out what this award is all about."

    So there you have it. Pretty much everything you need to know about The Kurtis Music Awards. All these without knowing, you are now knowledgeable, young grasshopper. Kurtis is still smarter, though.

2004 NOMINATIONS

    Like every year, the year 2003 rocked, rapped, and popped (ok, woah, that was incredibly cheesy) and the Kurtis Music Awards recognizes all those cool artists of the past year. Kurtis obviously was in a bad mood when we talked to him about his own award show.
    "I'm so sick of you asking me these stupid questions. Get a life and a girlfriend and stop bugging me."
    Kurtis - in response to your rudeness, I do have a girlfriend. Her name is...umm...Veronica and she's invisible.
    The winners will be announced on Saturday, April 10, 2004. But enough talking in circles, here's the moment everyone has been waiting for.....the complete look all the nominations:

Record of the Year
        "Invisible" by Clay Aiken
        "Addicted" by Enrique Iglesias
        "White Flag" by Dido
        "Unwell" by Matchbox Twenty
        "Perfect Time Of Day" By Howie Day

Album of the Year
        "Hotel Paper" by Michelle Branch
        "Fallen" by Evanescence
        "Speakerboxxx/The Love Below" by Outkast
        "Heavier Things" by John Mayer
        "Life For Rent" by Dido

Song of the Year
        "Hey Ya" by Outkast (Andre 3000)
        "Beautiful" by Christina Aguilera
        "Here Without You" by 3 Doors Down
        "White Flag" by Dido
        "Bring Me To Life" by Evanescence

Best Vocal Performance
        "Perfect Time Of Day" by Howie Day
        "White Flag" by Dido
        "Cry Me A River" by Justin Timberlake
        "Low" by Kelly Clarkson

Best Vocal Performance With A Group/Duo
        "Unwell" by Matchbox Twenty
        "Perfect" by Simple Plan
        "Calling All Angels" by Train
        "Clocks" by Coldplay
        "Here Without You" by 3 Doors Down

Best Collaboration With Vocals
        "Me Against The Music" by Britney Spears ft. Madonna
        "Crazy In Love" by Beyonce ft. Jay-Z
        "Bring Me To Life" by Evanescence ft. Paul McCoy
        "Why Don't You And I?" by Santana ft. Chad Kroeger
        "The Way You Move" by Outkast (Big Bio) ft. Sleepy Brown