2022 Ants Album of the Year Voting/Results (Due: Dec 31st, Results Early 2023)

[coldengrey12]

Hello, friends!

It is the 15th(!) annual Ants Album of the Year poll and by now, you probably know what this is.

To our returning voters, there's no major rule changes to announce from previous years.

For any first-time participants, here's what we do. Feel free to post any questions or comments:

1. Please order your lists with #1 being your favorite album of the year. Please be sure to spell correctly and number your lists! This is a huge timesaver for me.

2. Please PM your lists to me. If my PM box is full, feel free to get cranky with me in the comments.

3. Lists are capped at 100, with a minimum of 5

4. Scoring will be the same as we've done for years past.
• The #1 album will be worth 100 points for every list
• The #2 album will be worth 100 - (100/size of list) and so on.
Example: A list with 100 albums will be (1. 100 points, 2. 99 points, 3. 98 points, etc.)
• A list with 10 albums will be (1. 100 points, 2. 90 points, 3. 80 points, etc.)
• After calculating the total points, each album will be weighted as follows: Total Points * (Lists Appearing/2)

5. Albums and EPs are eligible. Singles and taper recordings are not. Sound off on the comments about any eligibility questions.

6. Comment below if you have any questions.

Gallery of past winners:

2020s (and the #1):
2021 The War on Drugs - I Don't Live Here Anymore
2020 Taylor Swift - Folkore

2010s:
2019 Bon Iver - i,i
2018 Beach House - 7
2017 The War on Drugs - A Deeper Understanding
2016 Radiohead - A Moon Shaped Pool
2015 The Tallest Man on Earth - Dark Bird Is Home
2014 The War on Drugs - Lost in the Dream
2013 The National - Trouble Will Find Me
2012 Grizzly Bear - Shields
2011 Bon Iver - Bon Iver, Bon Iver
2010 Arcade Fire - The Suburbs

2000s:
2009 Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavilion
2008 Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend
2007 Radiohead - In Rainbows

Albums of the Decade:
2000s Radiohead - Kid A
2010s The National - High Violet

[coldengrey12]

A sticky, please, mods/admins!

I'm gonna vote first so I'm not influenced as the votes come in later

[TwoStep2888]

I have a lot I want to listen to still but I'll try to get you a list asap!

[Kiko]

'tis the season! thanks Nick

[iMAC386]

Hell yeah.

Please push back the due date into early January .

[coldengrey12]

Originally Posted by iMAC386

Hell yeah.

Please push back the due date into early January .

Done

We got a late start anyway

Jan. 6 instead of Dec. 31 good?

[TwoStep2888]

[coldengrey12]

One submission (mine) thus far

Ignore what the thread title says: Submission deadline is now Jan. 6 (next Friday)

Submit via PM

[Foreverford05]

I'm working on numbering mine, a few are tough on where they'll end up

[Fpuonpko]

wow, a lot of people really love TWOD here huh? I love their last cd!

[Foreverford05]

I'm up to 15, have a few more I want to get to then sending mine on over

[coldengrey12]

Originally Posted by Foreverford05

I'm up to 15, have a few more I want to get to then sending mine on over

Sounds good! You have about another week

[Route_2]

I'm going right up to the 6th as there's a few albums left I want to listen to, but I'm not working this week which is when I usually listen to new music.

[Fpuonpko]

Just sent in my list. Excited to see the results.

[coldengrey12]

Originally Posted by Fpuonpko

Just sent in my list. Excited to see the results.

Received! Two lists in now!

[coldengrey12]

Three lists in now!

Still time to get yours in!

[coldengrey12]

Four lists in!

Only two albums have appeared on all four lists so far

[laura22]

sweet! need to do a few last minute listens before i send over my list

lets get this shit stickied!!

[iMAC386]

I've been working 2 weeks in a row...give me like 48 hours and I'll get a list in.

[coldengrey12]

Originally Posted by iMAC386

I've been working 2 weeks in a row...give me like 48 hours and I'll get a list in.

I'll plan on getting one from you

[coldengrey12]

Originally Posted by laura22

sweet! need to do a few last minute listens before i send over my list

lets get this shit stickied!!

Yes, please, this part!

I'll count on getting a list from you

[coldengrey12]

We're up to six lists and one album has a big lead

Let's try to get your lists in by Friday, friends

[TrampledUnderw.]

Can’t wait to see the results! Unfortunately I won’t be submitting a list as my consumption of new music has massively dropped over the last 3 years due to work and life. I miss it a lot and need to prioritize it again.

[Foreverford05]

I still have one coming, a few last minute spins and I'll pop it over

[coldengrey12]

Originally Posted by Foreverford05

I still have one coming, a few last minute spins and I'll pop it over

[coldengrey12]

Originally Posted by coldengrey12

We're up to six lists and one album has a big lead

Another list in now and I think this particular album is gonna be our AOTY

Not impossible that something else catches it, but I'd be surprised

[lieinmygrave41]

putting my list together now

[TwoStep2888]

sent my list

[coldengrey12]

Originally Posted by lieinmygrave41

putting my list together now

Originally Posted by TwoStep2888

sent my list

Got both of yours!

[iMAC386]

Sent my list. I have a guess for who's gonna win.