Happy New Year to you all. Did you remember to vote in the 2015 Prog Readers’ Poll? If not, there’ still time…
So who floated your boat in 2015? Another year, and another extraordinary series of progressive releases from bands all striving to outdo their last work. Steven Wilson, Muse, David Gilmour and Public Service Broadcasting all had progressive music making serious inroads into the charts, and we saw the return of Jeff Lynne’s ELO. And indeed, prog now has it’s own Official Album Chart these days as well. King Crimson finally played some UK dates for the first time in almost 20 years, and there were some amazing live shows from Steven Wilson, David Gilmour and Ian Anderson, a new prog friendly festival in Ramblin’ Man, and old favourites from Summer’s End, HRH Prog and Cruise To The Edge. And your usual spread of compelling and engaging albums from established artists and newcomers alike…
Simply e-mail us with the subject line Readers’ Poll 2015 to: progpoll@teamrock.com
CATEGORIES
BAND OF THE YEAR
Last year’s winner – Opeth
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Last year’s winner – Opeth, Pale Communion
FEMALE VOCLALIST
Last year’s winner – Lee Douglas, Anathema
MALE VOCALIST
Last year’s winner – Joe Payne, The Enid
GUITARIST
Last year’s winner – Steve Rothery, Marillion
BASSIST
Last year’s winner – Nick Beggs
KEYBOARD PLAYER
Last year’s winner – Rick Wakeman
DRUMMER
Last year’s winner – Mike Portnoy
REISSUE OF THE YEAR
Last year’s winner – Yes, Fragile
MULTI-MEDIA RELEASE OF THE YEAR (Book/Film/Blu-ray)
Last year’s winner – Transatlantic – KaLIVEoscope
EVENT OF THE YEAR
Last year’s winner – Kate Bush Live
NON-EVENT OF THE YEAR
Last year’s winner – No High Voltage
VENUE OF THE YEAR
Last year’s winner – Royal Albert Hall
TIP FOR 2015
Last year’s winner – Messenger
PROG’S MAN OF THE YEAR
Last year’s winner – Steven Wilson
PROG’S WOMAN OF THE YEAR
Last year’s winner – Kate Bush
