The BENNYs are the only non-peer-presented award to honor artistic achievement, ballstastic proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry, without regard to album sales or chart position.
As we move ahead in an ever-changing music environment (e.g., liquid music ear drops), The Ben Recording Academy looks forward to the new opportunities of a growing organization. Over the last decade particularly, The Academy has expanded its goals from the important work of recognizing the best in music through the BENNY Awards to establishing itself as the preeminent balls-out-rock advocacy and outreach organization in the country.
The Academy's mission statement is simple, but represents the heart and soul of the organization's efforts: to positively impact the lives of musicians that I think are cool. The Academy can be proud of its accomplishments on behalf of its constituency(you). Through the efforts of the volunteer leadership and the capable professional staff (my iPod, iTunes, and Amazon mp3s), the music community (country western music is basically ignored cuz its lame), music lovers and inheritors of America's great cultural legacy are reaping the benefit (damn straight).
The recording industry's most prestigious award, the BENNY, is presented annually by The Ben Recording Academy. A BENNY is awarded by The Ben Recording Academy's voting membership to honor excellence in the recording arts and sciences and balls. It is truly a non-peer honor, awarded by and to artists and dudes for artistic or ballstastic achievement, not sales or chart positions.
Fields & Categories (2012 Calendar Year):
Steady Rockers with Clever Curveballs
1. Song
2. Album
And the BENNY goes to....
1. Dr. Dog--That Old Black Hole
2. Diamond Rugs--Diamond Rugs
Makes You Cry Man Tears of Sensitivity
1. Song
2. Album
And the BENNY goes to...
1. Perfume Genius--Hood
2. The Avett Brothers-The Once and Future Carpenter
Face-Melting-Mind-Blow
1. Song
2. Album
And the BENNY goes to...
1. Jack White--Love is Blindness (U2 Cover)
2. Jack White--Blunderbuss
Heartbreakers
1. Song
2. Album
And the BENNY goes to...
1. Islands--This is Not a Song
2. Islands--A Sleep & A Forgetting (Released on Valentine's Day 2012)
BEST ARTISTS FOR THE PAST 5 YEARS:
Arcade Fire
The Black Keys
Dr. Dog
Islands
Jack White (and His Related Endeavors--Minus his Collaboration with Insane Clowne Posse)
My Morning Jacket
Wilco
Congratulations to all the BENNY winners! Feel free to come over to my house for some spaghetti!
