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Music (www.aolmusic.com), a leading online music destination, along with Blender magazine,
Dennis Publishing's acclaimed music magazine, teamed together to host Heroes and Trainwrecks: a 2006 year-end poll. The poll was a chance for fans to weigh in and vote on categories like Best New Artist, Song of the Year, Couple of the Year, Nip/Tuck of the Year and more, in an effort for determine the 2006 Noisemaker Awards.
The results are now in, and the fans have spoken – the Best New Artist honor went to Gnarls Barkley, while Justin Timberlake scored high marks with the infectious, 'My Love.' Lindsay Lohan 'wins' for Trainwreck of the Year. Ashlee Simpson's nose took home its own award for Nip/Tuck of the Year and even though the year is not completely over, 53% of fans voted that Britney Spears is the happiest to see 2006 over, given her tumultuous year.
During November and early December, readers voted at aolmusic.com and blender.com. A sampling of the results* are available now online at https://music.aol.com/blender/2006-hero-of-the-year, and a full listing can be found in the January issue of Blender, which is currently on newsstands. In addition to the full poll, music fans can check out their favorite celebrities, including Britney Spears, Borat, Jessica Simpson, My Chemical Romance, Paris Hilton and Diddy in the AOL Music photo and editorial gallery highlighting the poll.
Think anything was missed? Any scandal overlooked or pop-culture moment not well-recognized? AOL Music is encouraging fans to offer their comments through an innovative, interactive offering. By logging on to Smear the Year: 2006 As You Saw It (www.smeartheyear.com) readers can offer their choices for a further expanded list of categories like, Your 15 Minutes of Fame are Way Over, Biggest Sophomore Slump, Rockers We Wish Would Retire, Most Inebriated and Hook Ups and Break Ups. Once submitted, the 'smeared' opinions are published in real time and appear instantly on the site – making this a completely interactive experience. Readers can even post their own categories and give their reasons by 'smearing' them all over the online editorial.
* See below for full listing
* Full List of Categories and Winners from Heroes and Trainwrecks: The 2006 Poll
Album of the Year – The Black Parade, My Chemical Romance
New Artist of the Year – Gnarls Barkley
Song of the Year – 'My Love,' Justin Timberlake
Trainwreck of the Year – Lindsay Lohan
Hero(es) of the Year – Filthy Rich YouTube founders
Movie We'll Still Be Quoting in 2026 – Borat
Couple of the Year – Pam Anderson and Kid Rock
Crotch Slip of the Year – Lindsay Lohan
Nip/Tuck of the Year – Ashley Simpson
Douchebag of the Year – Kevin Federline
Where Was Sexy Before Justin Brought it Back? – Sexy Never Left
Video Game of the Year – Battlefield 2142
Hip Hop Novelty Dance of the Year – Lean Wit It, Rock Wit it
Favorite Blog – Pink is the New Blog
YouTube Video of the Year – Lil' Superstar break-dancing
Quote of the Year – 'I'm Not, Like That Smart,' Paris Hilton
Favorite Pete Doherty Arrest – The one that happened since we published this
Things That Are Funnier Than Dane Cook – Will Ferrell
The Mother Teresa Awards for Bringing a Little Glitz to the Otherwise Drab Third World – Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt
Saddest Farewell – Richard Pryor
Feud of the Year – Oprah vs. Rappers
Happiest to See 2006 Finally Over – Britney Spears
Reality Breakout Star – Brooke Hogan
Jessica Simpson's Most Embarrassing Moment of the Year – A Public Affair outsold by Nick Lachey's record
Year's Most Convincing Evidence of Keith Richard's Imperviousness to Mortal Peril – Falling out of coconut tree without sustaining serious neurological damage
The Billy Joel Award for 2006's Lousiest Driver – 50 Cent
High of the Year – Life
'London Bridge' Is - Annoying
