Like last year, here are the rankings compiled by our staff, for your curiosity!
CLAUDIO TROTTA (boss):
MARCO ERCOLANI (booking):
ELENA PANTERA (promotion):
Best album: 'The Suburbs' by Arcade Fire and 'Casa 69' by Negramaro
Best Italian artist: Ligabue
Best international artist: Lady Gaga
Best concert: Pearl Jam @ HJF - Stone Temple Pilots - Litfiba at the Forum 13 April
Best newcomer: A Toys Orchestra
Show of the year: We Will Rock You
FRANCESCO NEGRONI (promotion):
best album: Manic Street Preachers 'Postcards from a young man'.
best Italian artist: Ministri
best international artist: Skunk Anansie, Manic Street Preachers, Archive
best concert: Archive @Vigevano 10 Days of Music
best rookie: Temper Trap
show of the year: American Idiot @Broadway, NY
MARIA DI TIZIO (promotion):
Best album: Wonderlustre - Skunk Anansie.
Best Italian artist: Carmen Consoli.
Best international artist: Muse.
Best concert: AC/DC Udine (pictured)
Best newcomer: Mengoni
LUCIANA PACIUCCI (ticket office):
Best album: Negramaro 'Casa 69'
Best Italian artist: Modà
Best international artist: 30 Seconds to Mars
Best newcomer: Marco Mengoni
FRANCESCA BEVILACQUA (production):
best album: Interpol
best Italian artist: Litfiba
best international artist: Muse
best concert: Einstürzende Neubauten 13/11 estragon bologna
best newcomer: The Last Shadow Puppets
show of the year: We will rock you
FRANCESCA CAIRO (booking):
Best album: Wonderlustre - Skunk Anansie
Best Italian artist: Negramaro
Best international artist: AC/DC
Best concert: EELS Alcatraz, Milan
Best debutant: Nesli
Show of the year: Walking with Dinosaurs
ANDREA MORLINO (sponsor):
best album: Niccolò Fabi 'Solo un uomo'
best Italian artist: Tiziani Ferro, Ligabue
best concert: Otto Ohm in Inveruno, Ligabue 18 September in Turin, Muse in Sansiro, Elio 27 February in Milan, AC/DC in Udine, Arte sui Tubi in Milan
best newcomer: Fabio Abate, Mengoni and Modà
show of the year: Io Doppio by Paolo Ruffini, Brignano Show, Fiorello Show
CLARA MULAS (secretary):