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This year I decided to make an end of year awards list just for fun and because everyone else is doing it. I borrowed some of the categories from Young Sam over at Thatgrapejuice.net. Anyway, without further ado, here’s my list of winners (and losers) for 2007:

Album of the Year
Ne-Yo – Because of You

Single of the Year
Rihanna – Umbrella

Best Video of the Year:
Rihanna – Umbrella

Best Collaboration:
Nas & Chrisette Michelle – Can’t Forget About You

Best New Artist:
Chrisette Michelle

Best Female Artist:
Rihanna (She’s everywhere right now)

Best Female Artist R&B:
Mary J. Blige


Best Female Artist Hip Hop:
Keyshia Cole

Best Male Artist:
Kanye West

Best Male Artist R&B:
(Tie) Ne-Yo and Akon

Best Male Artist Hip Hop:
(Tie) T.I. and Yung Joc

Underrated Artist Of The Year Award:
Ciara

Best Comeback Artist of the Year Award:
Monica

The Please Go Sit Down Somewhere Award:
(Three way tie) BeYaki, Jay Z and Britney Spears

Most Played Out Artist of the Year:
Usher

Worst Single Of The Year:
BeYaki – To the left, to the left (whatever the name of that song is)

Flop of the Year:
Jay Z – American Gangster

Best TV Show:
‘To Catch a Predator’ (MSNBC)
Thank God for that show. They need to run a sting on R.Kelly

The Most Fake Bling Award:
Plies, Gucci Mane, Paul Wall, and just about every rapper out

The Most Authentic Bling Award:
Jazze Pha

Jump Off of the Year Award:
Kim Porter

Most All-Around Fake Award:
(Tie) Sean Combs and Usher

And my list would not be complete without the…

Most Overrated Artist of the Year Award:

That honor goes to (who else?) Beyonce aka “BeYaki” aka “Lady Lacefront”