2005 TGM AWARDS


First of all, I'd like to say a big thank you to everyone who voted in the 2005 TGM Awards, as well as all the promoters in Cumbria and SW Scotland, with their contributions and approval.

Between 20th & 23rd December 2005, the winners will be announced on this page in the following order:

 

* Tuesday 20th December 2005 = Best Song, Best EP, Best Festival and Best Gig
* Wednesday 21st December 2005 = Best Rock Band, Best Metal Band, Best Ska/Punk Band, Best New Band
* Thursday 22nd December 2005 = Best Band (North Cumbria), Best Band (West Cumbria),
Best Band (South Cumbria), Best Band (SW Scotland)
* Friday 23rd December 2005 = Best Band (Judges' Choice), Best Band (Overall)


Last Updated - 23rd December 2005

 

Best Song
AND THE NOMINEES ARE...
Ahab - "Tears For My Sweet"
ctrlaltdelete - "Each Of These Innocents On The Street Is Engulfed By A Terror Of Their Own Ordinariness"
Deadspace - "Spirals"
The Decoys - "Days Of Worth"
Finding Emo - "Frayed Torn Spirits"
Giant Loop Of Sound - "Confidence"
My Silo - "Beautifully Ashamed"
PoNSe - "Blow Up Cows"
Psychedelic Underground - "The Seas And The Stars And The Skies"
Sadie Hawkins Dance - "Responsibility"
Second To Last - "Dead Actors Don't Get Much Work"
Self Titled - "Welcome To The Epicentre"
Skoud - "Maida Vale"
Synko - "All Hail The Critics"
Tauntra - "3am Context"

AND THE WINNER IS...

Tauntra - "3am Context"

Read the review of the Best Song by clicking HERE!

Best EP
AND THE NOMINEES ARE...
Call Of Duty - "Call Of Duty LP"
Colourfast - "Things To Come..."
ctrlaltdelete - "mondegreens"
Finding Emo - "I Think We Agree... The Past Is Over"
Harbourcoat - "High And Lonely"
Last Kiss Goodbye - "Necrophobic"
Psychedelic Underground - "Step Inside"
Second To Last - "We Are All Going On The Bear Valley Trail"
Self Titled - "Self Titled EP"
Skoud - "Systems And Drafts"
Something Stupid - "Thieves & Rich Kids"
Sweet Zombie Jesus - "Music To Kill To"
Synko - "Subject To Change"
Tauntra - "Stories Set To Sound"
23 - "Twenty[23]Three"

AND THE WINNER IS...

Tauntra - "Stories Set To Sound"

Read our review of the Best EP by clicking HERE!

Best Festival
AND THE NOMINEES ARE...
Benstock 2005 @ Barrow-In-Furness - 9th July 2005
Wickerman Festival @ Kirkcudbright, Dumfriesshire - 22nd & 23rd July 2005
Brampton Live @ William Howard School, Brampton - 22nd to 24th July 2005
Maryport Blues & Bitter Festival @ Maryport - 29th July to 31st July 2005
Noizefest @ Whitehaven Civic Hall - 6th August 2005
pop2thepark 2005 @ Bitts Park, Carlisle - 7th August 2005
Solfest @ Silloth - 26th to 28th August 2005
nineStandards Festival @ Kirkby Stephen - 2nd to 3rd September 2005

AND THE WINNER IS...

Wickerman Festival

Check out the website of the Best Festival by clicking HERE!

Best Gig
AND THE NOMINEES ARE...
Failsafe / Second To Last / Kyra / Stereospace @ The Park, Kendal - 15th April 2005
Molia Falls / ctrlaltdelete / Skoud @ Brickyard, Carlisle - 3rd May 2005
Super Furry Animals @ Whitehaven Civic Hall - 29th May 2005
Evolved Addict (Raging Speedhorn / Snow White / Kyra / As The Tide Consumes) @ Brewery Arts Centre, Kendal - 10th July 2005
West Cumbria Rocks 2 (Whitmore / SZJ / My Silo / Sioux Nation / Blind Mountain / Censored / The Mycrons / The Lost Hours / Last in Line / 23) @ Whitehaven Civic Hall, Whitehaven - 23rd July 2005
Man Must Die / Callous @ Brickyard, Carlisle - 26th July 2005
Furness Music Promotions (Pink As A Panther / Legohair / Poor Kids With Guns / Barrington Mozart) @ Cross Bar, Barrow - 14th August 2005
Darklight / Turbyne / Rhombus / 616 Abortions @ The Venue, Dumfries - 2nd September 2005
Mendeed / Onesided / Innominate @ Monroe's Bar, Workington - 17th September 2005
Evolved Addict (Laruso / Failsafe / Kemper) @ Brewery Arts Centre, Kendal - 17th September 2005
Babyshambles / Clean George IV @ Brickyard, Carlisle - 20th September 2005
White Noize Promorions (Sweet Zombie Jesus / Censored / Draw The Lines) @ The Venue, Dumfries - 7th October 2005
John Peel Day (Proud Mary / The Panda Band / The Heat / Giant Loop Of Sound / The Freedom) @ Brickyard, Carlisle - 13th October 2005

AND THE WINNER IS...

Failsafe / Second To Last / Kyra / Stereospace @ The Park, Kendal - 15th April 2005

Read the review of the Best Gig by clicking HERE!

Best Rock Band
AND THE NOMINEES ARE...
Call Of Duty
Catdog
ctrlaltdelete
Deadspace
The Forgotten North
Harbourcoat
The Heat
Hush
Legohair
My Silo
Seven Seals
Snooky

AND THE WINNER IS...

Snooky

Check out the Best Rock Band's website by clicking HERE!
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Best Metal Band
AND THE NOMINEES ARE...
Callous
Finding Emo
History On Repeat
Innominate
Kyra
Novasmoke
Onesided
Reluctant To Speak
Second To Last
Sweet Zombie Jesus
Turbyne
Unreliable Sin

AND THE WINNER IS...

Second To Last

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Best Ska/Punk Band
AND THE NOMINEES ARE...
Cacophony
Colurblind
The Decoys
Last Kiss Goodbye
Nihilistic Fury
Page4?
PoNSe
Sadie Hawkins Dance
Sheepwagon
Self Titled
Synko
Tauntra

AND THE WINNER IS...

Sheepwagon

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Best New Band
AND THE NOMINEES ARE...
Ahab
Colourfast
Deadspace
Draw The Lines
Finding Emo
Indigo Skins
Nothin' Less
PoNSe

AND THE WINNER IS...

Finding Emo

Check out the Best New Band's website by clicking HERE!
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Best Band (SW Scotland)
AND THE NOMINEES ARE...
Kreeper
Onesided
Sheepwagon
Sneak Preview
Snooky
Tauntra
Trinket Box
Turbyne

AND THE WINNER IS...

Tauntra

Check out the Best SW Scotland Band's website/My Space page by clicking HERE!

Best Band (South Cumbria)
AND THE NOMINEES ARE...
Call Of Duty
Hush
Kyra
Legohair
Nothin' Less
Sadie Hawkins Dance
Self Titled
Synko

AND THE WINNER IS...

Synko

Check out the Best South Cumbria Band's website by clicking HERE!
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Best Band (West Cumbria)
AND THE NOMINEES ARE...
A Weaker Way
Colurblind
The Decoys
Innominate
My Silo
Nihilistic Fury
PoNSe
Sweet Zombie Jesus

AND THE WINNER IS...

Colurblind

Check out the Best West Cumbria Band's website by clicking HERE!
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Best Band (North Cumbria)
AND THE NOMINEES ARE...
Olly Alcock Band
ctrlaltdelete
The Forgotten North
Giant Loop Of Sound
Harbourcoat
Indigo Skins
Reluctant To Speak
Second To Last

AND THE WINNER IS...

ctrlaltdelete

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Best Band (Judges' Choice)
During the process of shortening the area and overall lists, 10 judges, ranging from promoters, organisers and reviewers in Cumbria and SW Scotland, were asked to vote for their top bands in each area. TGM decided to award the band with the most votes from our judges.

AND THE WINNER IS...

Colurblind

Check out the Best Judge's Band's website by clicking HERE
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Best Band (Overall)
AND THE NOMINEES ARE...
Colurblind
ctrlaltdelete
My Silo
Reluctant To Speak
Sadie Hawkins Dance
Snooky
Synko
Tauntra

AND THE WINNER IS...

Tauntra

Check out the Best Overall Band's website/My Space page by clicking HERE!!