The Best of the Rest: Platinum Vinyl Award 4th Quarter 2009

In keeping with my decision to readjust the Platinum Vinyl Awards from a strict calendar year release to one from October 1-September 30, wedged between the Grammy and Dove Award schedules, I have reached back to October 2009 for nominees.  Since the final quarter of every year is pretty lean, crowded primarily with Christmas Music releases, I have decided to cram all the nominees into a single post, though still separated by Genre.

First up this time: Gospel and R&B

• The Experience by Vanessa Bell Armstrong
• Aaron Sledge by Aaron Sledge
• Declare Your Name by The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir 

The Nominees in Hard Rock

• Tsar Bomba by Bride
• Memento Mori by Flyleaf
• The Pillars of Humanity (Re-Release) by The Crucified

The Nominees in Rock

• It is Well by Kutless
• Live by Jeremy Camp 
• Left Coast Punk EP by MxPx 
• Monster Monster by The Almost 

The Nominees in Pop

• Fireflies and Songs by Sara Groves 

The Nominees in Dance/Electronica/Techno

• Favorites at Play by Joy Electric
• Beautiful History by Plumb

The Nominees in Alternative

• Birds and Cages by Deas Vail
• Monster Monster by The Almost 
• Heaven and Earth by Phil Wickham
• Rocks into Rivers by Seabird 

The Nominees in Modern Worship

• Be by Unhindered
• History Makers by Delirious

This quarter provided no worthy entries for Rap/Hip Hop, but the calendar provided plenty of entries as the year went on. Stay tuned to The Night Beat for the cutdown to the final nominees, and then the winners of the First Annual Platinum Vinyl Awards.