The artists have sung and you have spoken!
Below is the Long List of your nominations for the 2012 CBC Radio 3 Listener Choice Awards (The Buckys) in the category of "Hottest Pipes" for Best Vocals of the Year...
Damian Abraham of Fucked Up "The Other Shoe"
Cold Specks "Holland"
Vanessa Fischer of Lioness "The Night"
Hannah Georgas "Robotic"
Emma Lee "Not Coming By"
Sage McBride of Shred Kelly "The Bear"
Dan Moxon of Bend Sinister "One Shot"
Rococode "Empire"
Patrick Watson "Step Out For Awhile"
The Weeknd "Same Old Song"
And now it's your time toVOTE!
This brings me to my...
Poll Question of the Day:
WHICH VOCALIST GETS YOUR VOTE TO MOVE ON TO THE SHORTLIST?
Why? Which vocalist do you think will win? Which vocalist is outrageously missing from this list? How can No Sinner NOT be nominated?
Long List voting will be open until Friday November 16. Top 5 Shortlists announced Wednesday November 21. Bucky Awards Gala on Fri December 7.
Listen to the nominees and the conversation today on Grant Lawrence Live noon ET / 9am PT on Radio 3.
To refresh your memory, here's all the previous Bucky Award winners for Best Vocals:
2011 - Austra "Lose It"
2010 - Sarah Harmer "Captive"
2009 - Dan Mangan "Robots"
2008 - Mother Mother "Body of Years"
2007 - Tokyo Police Club "Your English Is Good"*
2006 - Cadence Weapon "Oliver Square"*
Related Links:
Listen to all the nominated Hottest Pipes songs
Long List for Golden Bucky Award for Song of the Year
Your everything-Bucky Awards page for 2012
*in 2007 this category was called "Best Gang Vocals"
*in 2006 this category was called "Best Flow"