-the best album released this year?
<i>Thats a hard question to answer, since the year isn't over. Probably Nickelback's "Someday" </i>
-the best song?
Someday by Nickelback, Falls On Me by Fuel
-the best new band? (band that released its first album)
Evanescence
-the best riff?
<i>Hmm, either the verse riff from System of A Down's "Boom" or the intro riff to "Won't Back Down" by Fuel.</i>
-the best new guitarist, bassist and singer?
Guitarist:Hmm, Dan of Disturbed is pretty awesome, but not the best.
Bassist: I don't think Flea or John Paul Jones can be beat. Fuck that Rancid bassist. Stupid punkers think that a playing a banjo run on a bass makes the bassist a bass god. Shows how much they know.
Singer: Chad Kroeger has been kicking some ass, I'm digging A Perfect Circle's lead singer. Its hard to say. Though theres just as many bad singers, as there is good singers.
-the best guitar solo?
TIE: Godsmack - Straight Outta Line and Someday, Nickelback
-the best movie soundtrack?
No contest, Daredevil (TTT came out in December last year Steve 
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-the best concert?
I havent been to many this year, so I can't say.
I know my list might sound biaist, oh well.
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