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U2 Top of Rolling Stone Annual Poll
By James Wray Jan 14, 2005, 0:35 GMT
U2 have stormed the most important readers poll of 2004 after landing Best Single, Best Album, Artist of The Year, Best Band and Best Video prizes in rock bible Rolling Stone.
The group's Vertigo hit was voted Best Single and Best Video in the annual poll and the rockers beat Green Day, whose album is back at numer one, and Ray Charles to the Artist of The Year honour.
Prince also featured highly, edging out Uaher for the Best Male Performer crown and beating The Pixies to the Most Welcome Comeback honour. Gwen Stefani and Velvet Revolver also claimed two awards.
The full list of readers' poll winners is:
Best Single - VERTIGO by U2
Best Album - HOW TO DISMANTLE AN ATOMIC BOMB by U2
Artist of The Year - U2
Best Male Performer - PRINCE
Best Female Performer - GWEN STEFANI
Best Band - U2
Best Video - VERTIGO by U2
Best Tour - VOTE FOR CHANGE
Best Soundtrack - GARDEN STATE
Best Hard Rock/Metal Band - VELVET REVOLVER
Best R&B Artist - ALICIA KEYS
Best Hip-hop Artist - OUTKAST
Best Hip-hop Producer - THE NEPTUNES
Best New Artist - VELVET REVOLVER
Best Dressed - GWEN STEFANI
Most Welcome Comeback - PRINCE. (KL/RS/ES)
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