Here is the best of 2009 according to the Barley staff. In the year of its 30th, the whole of Barley Arts comes out for the year-end verdict!!!
CLAUDIO TROTTA (founder and boss)
Best Album: Kris Kristofferson 'Closer to the bone'
Best Concert: Willie Nelson (April, Toronto)
Best Artist: Eels
Best Newcomer: Mumford & Sons
ALDO BASSI (booking)
Best Album: Pearl Jam 'Backspacer'
Best Concert: Bruce Springsteen (July, Turin) . AC/DC (March, Milan)
Best Artist: Kaki King
Best Newcomer: Ex-Wave , The Temper Trap
MARCO ERCOLANI (booking)
Best Album: The Brighton Port Authority 'I think we're gonna need a bigger boat'.
Best Concert: AC/DC (March, Milan), Mika (June, Milan)
Best Artist: Steve Earle, Nouvelle Vague, Easy Star All-Stars
Best Newcomer: Imelda May, The Heavy
ELENA PANTERA (promotion)
Best Album: Pearl Jam 'Backspacer'
Best Concert: Depeche Mode (June, Milan)
Best Artist: AC/DC
Best Newcomer: Alessandra Amoroso
FRANCESCO NEGRONI (promotion)
Best album: Ministers 'Dark Times
Best Concert: Skunk Anansie (November, Milan), Bruce Springsteen (July, Rome), Chickenfoot (July, Lignano)
Best Artist: Manic Street Preachers, Editors
Best Newcomer: White Lies
ANDREA MORLINO (sponsor)
Best Album: Ottoohm 'Combo'
Best Concert: Bruce Springsteen (Rome), Vinicio Capossela (Milan)
Best Artist: Paolo Nutini, Negrita
Best Newcomer: Last
FRANCESCA BEVILACQUA (production)
Best Album: Iggy Pop 'Preliminaries'
Best Concert: Anthony & The Johnsons (April, Milan)
Best Artist: Dave Gahan
Best debutant: Imelda May
CLAUDIA IOSSA (administration)
Best Album: Pearl Jam 'Backspacer'
Best Concert: AC/DC (Milan), Depeche Mode (Turin)
Best Artist: Dave Gahan
Best Newcomer: Immanuel Casto
FRANCESCA CAIRO (booking)
Best Album: EELS 'Hombre Lobo'
Best Concert: Muse (November, Bologna)
Best Artist: Dave Gahan
Best Newcomer: Melody Gardot
DANIELA DI LORENZO (sponsor)
Best Album: Pearl Jam 'Backspacer'
Best Concert: AC/DC (Milan)
Best Artist: Paolo Nutini
Best Newcomer: The Hunger of Camilla
CLARA MULAS (events)
Best Album: Pearl Jam 'Backspacer'
Best Concert: J-AX (Sondrio)
Best Artist: Chris Cornell
Best Newcomer: Minio Indelible
