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MIDWEST BEAT'S 2000 READER'S POLL RESULTS



TOP ALBUM OF 2000
“THE SICKNESS” ~ DISTURBED
runner up:  “HUMAN CLAY” ~ CREED


WORST ALBUM OF 2000
“CHOCOLATE STARFISH...” ~ LIMP BIZKIT


TOP OVERALL BAND OF 2000
CREED
runners up:  DISTURBED & RADIO HEAD


THE ARTIST YOU MOST WISH WOULD JUST GO AWAY
*N’SYNC
runners up:  LIMP BIZKIT & ORGY


BEST NEW NATIONAL ARTIST OF 2000
DISTURBED
runners up:  LINKIN PARK & MUDVAYNE


WORST NEW NATIONAL ARTIST OF 2000
BAHA MEN


SEXIEST NEW ARTIST OF 2000
MALE: EMINEM
FEMALE: DESTINY’S CHILD


BEST VIDEO OF 2000
“STUPIFY” ~ DISTURBED


WORST VIDEO OF 2000
“MUSIC” ~ MADONNA


TOP THREE TEEN ARTISTS OF 2000
BACKSTREET BOYS
BRITNEY SPEARS  &  BBMAK


TOP THEATER FILM  OF 2000
“GLADIATOR”


WORST THEATER FILM  OF 2000
“BATTLEFIELD EARTH”


HOTTEST FILM ACTORS OF 2000
MALE: RUSSELL CROWE
FEMALE: ANGELINA JOLIE


HOTTEST TV SERIES  OF 2000
“THE SOPRANOS”


LAMEST TV SERIES  OF 2000
“THAT ‘70’s SHOW”


HOTTEST TV STARS OF 2000
MALE: HOMER SIMPSON (“The Simpsons”)
FEMALE: KATIE HOLMES (“Dawson’s Creek”)


HOTTEST SEX SYMBOL OF 2000
MALE: ROB THOMAS (Matchbox 20)
FEMALE: FAITH HILL/BRITNEY SPEARS(Tie)


COOLEST CELEBRITY OF 2000
MALE: TIGER WOODS (Pro Golfer)
FEMALE: CHYNA (Female Wrestler)


UNCOOLEST CELEBRITY OF 2000
MALE: RICHARD HATCH (of “Survivor” )
FEMALE: DARVA CONAGER (MillionaireBride)


"OVERALL TOP 5" LOCAL CHICAGOLAND ARTISTS OF 2000 (unsigned)
INZANE
BONFIRE
THE STEEPWATER BAND
FLATHEAD FILLUPS
SOUNDZ OF SANTANA


TOP 3 "ORIGINAL MUSIC"  LOCAL CHICAGOLAND ARTISTS OF 2000
AMERICAN MOTHERLOAD
THE STEEPWATER BAND
FLATHEAD FILLUPS


TOP 3 LOCAL CHICAGOLAND "COVER" ARTISTS OF 2000
HISTORY’S END
BRAVO JOHNNY
TAK-A-BITE / REALITY CHECK  (Tie)


TOP 3 LOCAL CHICAGOLAND "TRIBUTE" ARTISTS OF 2000
BONFIRE  (AC/DC Trib.)
SOUNDZ OF SANTANA  (SANTANA Trib.)
WAR PIGS  (BLACK SABBATH Trib.)


MOST PROMISING "NEW LOCAL" CHICAGOLAND ARTISTS OF 2000
STEEPWATER BAND (Original Music)
NO ONE  (Original Music)
FLATHEAD FILLUPS (Original Music) 


TOP LOCAL ALBUM OF 2000 (by and unsigned band)
“BURNS LIKE WHISKEY”
AMERICAN MOTHERLOAD


TOP LOCAL ALBUM ARTWORK OF 2000
“BURNS LIKE WHISKEY”
AMERICAN MOTHERLOAD


FAVORITE REGIONAL/CHICAGOLAND SONGWRITER OF 2000
BOB “Slim” SZANY  (Inzane)


FAVORITE LOCAL CHICAGOLAND VOCALIST OF 2000
BEN LOOP  (American Motherload)


FAVORITE LOCAL CHICAGOLAND RAPPER/VOCALIST OF 2000
BOB “Slim” SZANY (Inzane)


FAVORITE  LOCAL CHICAGOLAND GUITARIST OF 2000
RANDY SHUMAKER  (Inzane)


FAVORITE LOCAL CHICAGOLAND BASSIST OF 2000
DAVE “Biscuit” MILLER (Lonnie Brooks)


FAVORITE LOCAL CHICAGOLAND DRUMMER OF 2000
DAVE “Wildman” CURRIER  (Inzane)


FAVORITE LOCAL CHICAGOLAND KEYBOARDIST OF 2000
NEVADA  (Nick Danger Band)


FAVORITE LOCAL CHICAGOLAND HARP BLOWER OF 2000
JOHN MOORE (Unknown Blues Band)


FAVORITE LOCAL CHICAGOLAND PRODUCER OF 2000
JOHNNY K/Groovemaster Studio


BEST LOCAL CHICAGOLAND ARTIST WEBSITE OF 2000
www.disturbed.com 
DISTURBED


TOP LIVE MUSIC CLUB  (N.W. Ind.) OF 2000
PORT OFFSHORE / Portage, IN


TOP LIVE MUSIC CLUB  (IL/Burbs) OF 2000
CHAMP’S / Burbank, IL


TOP LIVE MUSIC CLUB  (Chicago) OF 2000
METRO / Chicago, IN


TOP NON-LIVE CLUB  (N.W. Ind.) OF 2000
FINKE’S / Highland, IN


TOP NON-LIVE CLUB  (IL/Burbs) OF 2000
SPIKE’S EAST / Lynwood, IN


TOP NON-LIVE CLUB   (Chicago) OF 2000
CROBAR / Chicago, IN


BEST OVERALL JAM NIGHT OF 2000
PORT OFFSHORE / Portage, IN


TOP CONCERT HALL OF 2000
HOUSE OF BLUES / Chicago, IL


WORST CONCERT HALL OF 2000
THE RIVIERA / Chicago, IL


TOP CHICAGO RADIO STATION OF 2000
WKQX/Q101 FM / Chicago, IL


TOP LOCAL RADIO PERSONALITY OF 2000
MANCOW MULLER / Q101 FM