For 7 years, Audioface has dared to address the way music shapes culture all around us. Sometimes-friends and music critics Sean and Dan deliver a no-B.S. look at the week in music news, music culture, politics, art, morality, and all the other stuff that (mostly) matters. Subscribe so you don't miss new episodes, dropping weekly. And become a Syndicate 23 member to get access to 7 years of reviews, award shows and bonus artist deep-dives. Plus, you'll support the worker co-operative that makes Audioface and other quality content.
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For 7 years, Audioface has dared to address the way music shapes culture all around us. Sometimes-friends and music critics Sean and Dan deliver a no-B.S. look at the week in music news, music culture, politics, art, morality, and all the other stuff that (mostly) matters. Subscribe so you don't miss new episodes, dropping weekly. And become a Syndicate 23 member to get access to 7 years of reviews, award shows and bonus artist deep-dives. Plus, you'll support the worker co-operative that makes Audioface and other quality content.
Syndicate 23 presents the 6th Annual Audioface Awards! Thanks for listening this year, we appreciate listening with you. Award categories and nominees are listed below:
“FROM DUSK TO DAWN” BEST MUGSHOT AWARD:SLIM JXMMISpotemGottem Kodak Black Mystikal
WORST MUSIC ON FLAT SCORCHED EARTH, NUKED HAWAII, NO QUID PRO QUO, BLEACH INJECTION,RIPPED SKULL DIAMOND,FTX TRADING LTD. BAHAMAS 2022:“God Did” by DJ Khaled“Mainstream Sellout” by Machine Gun Kelly"Palaces" by Flume
BEST INDIE ALBUM“Ants From Up There” by Black Country, New Road“DECIDE” by Djo“Skinty Fia” by Fontaines D.C.“Wet Leg” self titled “Ugly Season” by Perfume Genius “Big Time” by Angel Olsen“And In The Darkness, Hearts Aglow” by Weyes Blood
BEST ELECTRONIC ALBUM“Fragments” by Bonobo“Actual Life 3” by Fred Again..“Paradise Again” by Swedish House Mafia “Cherry” by Daphni “Fossora” by Björk“RENAISSANCE” by Beyoncé“Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 2” by Calvin Harris
MAINSTREAM AWARD (BEST OVERPLAYED SONG)“Moth to a Flame” by Swedish House Mafia and The Weeknd“Rich Flex” by Drake & 21 Savage “As it Was” by Harry Styles“Break My Soul” by Beyoncé “Titi Me Pregunto” by Bad Bunny“Unholy” by Sam Smith & Kim Petras“The Loneliest Time” by Carly Rae Jepsen
RETURN TO FORM AWARDPhoenixBROCKHAMPTONSpoon
BEST POP ALBUM“Un Verano Sin Ti” by Bad Bunny“MOTOMAMI ”by ROSALÍA“Multitude” by Stromae“Midnights” by Taylor Swift“Hold the Girl” by Rina Sawayama“Harry’s House” by Harry Styles“Crash” by Charli XCX
BEST NEO-POP ALBUM“SMITHEREENS” by Joji “Gemini Rights” by Steve Lacy“You Can’t Kill Me” by 070 Shake“WASTELAND” by Brent Faiyaz“Caprisongs” by FKA Twigs“Serpentina” by BANKS“Dawn FM” by The Weeknd
THE “DON’T FUCKING SLEEP” AWARD FOR BEST NEW ARTISTFred Again..Nova TwinsCMATWet LegWill Cherry
SONG OF THE YEAR“Jungle” by Fred Again.. “Cash in Cash Out” by Pharell, 21 Savage, Tyler the Creator “Looking At Your Pager” by KH“DESPECHÁ” by ROSALÍA “About Damn Time” by Lizzo
THE "SOFT A" AWARD FOR IDIOCY IN MUSIC Kodak Black for Florida Panthers f***Damon Albarn “Taylor Swift doesn’t write her own music”Ye for Speedrunning Divorce and getting his wife SketedAdam Levine for sextsRick Ross for not paying his workers
THE AUDIENCEFACE AWARD“ULTRAVIOLET” by Will Cherry “Renaissance” by Beyoncé“Drill Music in Zion” by Lupe Fiasco“Midnights” by Taylor Swift“Mr. Morale and the Big Steppers” by Kendrick Lamar“Black Radio III” by Robert Glasper“Serpentina” by BANKS
BEST RAP/TRAP ALBUM“GHETTOS GODS” by EARTHGANG “Mr Morale and the Big Steppers” by Kendrick Lamar“It’s Almost Dry” by Pusha T“Melt My Eyez See Your Future” by Denzel Curry"$oul $old $eparately” by Freddie Gibbs“Cheat Codes” by Black Thought and Danger Mouse“Her Loss” by Drake & 21 Savage“As Above, So Below” by Sampa The Great “The Forever Story” by JID“HEROES & VILLAINS” by Metro Boomin
THE HARD “K” AWARD FOR BIGOTRY IN MUSIC (the hard legally redacted)Ye Rex Orange CountyWin ButlerMystikal Morrissey
AUDIOFACE UNALBUM (WORST ALBUM OF THE YEAR)“Me ve Me” by NLE CHOPPA “Dropout Boogie” by The Black Keys“Mainstream Sellout” by Machine Gun Kelly“Honestly, Nevermind” by Drake“Palaces” by Flume
BEST ROCK/ALTERNATIVE ALBUM“Alpha Zulu” by Phoenix“Laurel Hell” by Mitski“A Light For Attracting Attention” by The Smile“Being Funny in a Foreign Langu...
Audioface: Music News, Reviews, & Culture
For 7 years, Audioface has dared to address the way music shapes culture all around us. Sometimes-friends and music critics Sean and Dan deliver a no-B.S. look at the week in music news, music culture, politics, art, morality, and all the other stuff that (mostly) matters. Subscribe so you don't miss new episodes, dropping weekly. And become a Syndicate 23 member to get access to 7 years of reviews, award shows and bonus artist deep-dives. Plus, you'll support the worker co-operative that makes Audioface and other quality content.
