-the best album released this year?
3 Doors Down - Away From The Sun (it was released this year, wasn't it?
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-the best song?
Nickelback - Someday
-the best new band? (band that released its first album)
Evanescence
-the best riff?
Audioslave - Cochise - 3DD has plenty of nice riffs as well.
-the best new guitarist, bassist and singer?
-ok, this question is hard and stupid!
-the best guitar solo?
-I like Morello's on like a stone, but I can't say it's the best...
-the best movie soundtrack?
Daredevil
-the best concert?
as far as I heard, Coldplay (I mean here)
-cover art?
3 DD - Away from the Sun
-most expected album for 2004?
SubmerseD and Creed