wibble

Seen in Manchester

Makes you wonder if they mean it…

(London)

The time travelling car park….

Etherow Country Park - Cheshire

I would have thought that a company that does this professionally would know how to spell what they do properly…

(Manchester - Debdale Park)

Nothing really wrong with this, but can you remember all that after you’ve turned the first corner?

An occasional series of signwriters not doing their job properly….

(Pizza Hut - Stockport)

A bit obvious - I would expect a front entrance to be at the front

I’m not generally good at predicting - so getting 4 right is OK by me.

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British male solo artist: Jamie T, Mark Ronson, Mika, Newton Faulkner, Richard Hawley.
Me - Mika
Winner - Mark Ronson (see comment in original post!)

British female solo artist: Bat For Lashes, Kate Nash, KT Tunstall, Leona Lewis, PJ Harvey.
Me - Kate Nash
Winner - Kate Nash

British group: Arctic Monkeys, Editors, Girls Aloud, Kaiser Chiefs, Take That.
Me - Take That
Winner - Arctic Monkeys

British album: Arctic Monkeys - Favourite Worst Nightmare, Leona Lewis - Spirit, Mark Ronson - Version, Mika - Life In Cartoon Motion, Take That - Beautiful World.
Me - Mark Ronson - Version
Winner - Arctic Monkeys - Favourite Worst Nightmare

British breakthrough act: Bat For Lashes, Kate Nash, Klaxons, Leona Lewis, Mika. (Winner chosen by BBC Radio 1 listeners)
Me - Mika
Winner - Mika

British live act: Arctic Monkeys, Kaiser Chiefs, Klaxons, Muse, Take That. (Winner chosen by BBC Radio 2 listeners)
Me - Take That/Kaiser Chiefs
Winner - Take That

British single: Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love, Mika - Grace Kelly, Take That - Shine, Kaiser Chiefs - Ruby, Sugababes - About You Now, Mark Ronson Ft Amy Winehouse - Valerie, Kate Nash - Foundations, The Hoosiers - Worried About Ray, James Blunt - 1973, Mutya Buena - Real Girl. (A live public vote will decide the winner on the night)
Me - Mark Ronson - Valerie
Winner - Take That - Shine

International male solo artist: Bruce Springsteen, Kanye West, Michael Buble, Rufus Wainwright, Timbaland.
Me - Timbaland
Winner - Kanye West
(I chose the right genre, but the wrong artist )

International female solo artist: Alicia Keys, Bjork, Feist, Kylie Minogue, Rihanna.
Me - Rihanna
Winner - Kylie Minogue

International group: Arcade Fire, Eagles, Foo Fighters, Kings of Leon, White Stripes.
Me - Foo Fighters
Winner - Foo Fighters

International album: Arcade Fire - Neon Bible, Eagles - Long Road Out Of Eden, Foo Fighters - Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace, Kings of Leon - Because Of The Times, Kylie Minogue - X.
Me - Kylie Minogue
Winner - Foo Fighters - Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace
 

Another awards list, another one of my tips…  although it’s a bit more difficult this time.
Best British Band: Arctic Monkeys, Babyshambles, The Cribs, Klaxons, Muse
Arctic Monkeys

Best International Band: Arcade Fire, Foo Fighters, The Killers, Kings Of Leon, My Chemical Romance
The Killers

Best New Band: The Enemy, Foals, Joe Lean And The Jing Jang Jong, The Pigeon Detectives, The Wombats
The Wombats

Best Live Band: Arctic Monkeys, The Cribs, Kaiser Chiefs, Muse, My Chemical Romance
Arctic Monkeys

Best Solo Artist: Kate Nash, Jamie T, Jack Penate, Amy Winehouse, Patrick Wolf
Kate Nash

Best Album: ‘Favourite Worst Nightmare’ - Arctic Monkeys, ‘Shotters Nation’ - Babyshambles, ‘We’ll Live And Die In These Towns’ - The Enemy, ‘Myths Of The Near Future’ - Klaxons, ‘In Rainbows’ - Radiohead
The Enemy

Best Track: ‘Fluorescent Adolescent’ - Arctic Monkeys, ‘Flux’ - Bloc Party, ‘Men’s Needs’ - The Cribs, ‘Lord Don’t Slow Me Down’ - Oasis, ‘Let’s Dance To Joy Division’ - The Wombats
The Wombats

Best Video: ‘Teddy Picker’ - Arctic Monkeys, ‘Flux’ - Bloc Party, ‘D.A.N.C.E.’ - Justice, ‘Golden Skans’ - Klaxons, ‘Teenagers’ - My Chemical Romance
Bloc Party

Best Album Artwork: ‘Favourite Worst Nightmare’ - Arctic Monkeys - ‘The Good, The Bad And The Queen’ - The Good, The Bad And The Queen, ‘Sawdust’ - The Killers, ‘Because Of The Times’ - Kings Of Leon, ‘Send Away The Tigers’ - Manic Street Preachers
The Killers

Worst Album: ‘1973′ - James Blun, ‘The Trick To Life’ - The Hoosiers, ‘Spirit’ - Leona Lewis, ‘Life In Cartoon Motion’ - Mika, ‘Blackout’ - Britney Spears
Spirit

Worst Band: 30 Seconds To Mars, Fall Out Boy, The Hoosiers, My Chemical Romance, Panic At The Disco
Harsh…