3.1.4 Rolling Stone Magazine (U2)
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This article is from the U2 FAQ, by Maryann Stump stumpm@juno.com with numerous contributions by others.
3.1.4 Rolling Stone Magazine (U2)
[MJS] Rolling Stone Magazine's Music Awards are given annually, based on
a readers poll and a critics poll.
The top 5 picks are listed for each category, but I've only listed U2
wins here. If you want to see each U2
placing in the awards, check out U2: The Rolling Stones Files.
1985: Readers Picks - Band of the Year; Best Performance at Live Aid;
Critics Picks - Band of the Year
1987: Readers Picks - Artist of the Year; Best Album - JT; Best Single -
WOWY [Streets and Still Haven't
Found came in 2nd & 3rd];Best Band; Best Male Singer - Bono; Best
Producer - Daniel Lanois and Brian Eno;
Best Songwriter - Bono; Best Video - Streets [WOWY was #2]; Best Album
Cover - JT; Best Live
Performance; Best Guitartist - The Edge; Best Bass Player - Adam Clayton;
Best Drummer - Larry Mullen Jr.;
Sexiest Male Rock Artist - Bono
Critics Picks - Artist of the Year; Best Band; Best Producer - Daniel
Lanois; Best Guitarist - The Edge
1988: Readers Picks - Artist of the Year; Best Album - R&H; Best Single
- Desire; Best Band; Best Male
Singer - Bono; Best Songwriter - Bono; Best Video - Desire; Best Album
Cover - R&H; Best Bass Player -
Adam Clayton; Best Drummer - Larry Mullen Jr.
1991: Critics Picks -Comeback of the Year; Best Drummer - Larry Mullen
Jr.;
1992: Readers Picks - Best Single - One; Best Band; Best Male Singer;
Artist of the Year; Best Album - AB;
Best Songwriter - Bono; Best Album Cover - AB; Sexiest Male Artist -
Bono; Best Tour - ZooTV; Best
Drummer - Larry Mullen Jr.; Comeback of the Year;
Critics Picks - Best Band [tied w/REM]; Best Tour - ZooTV; Worst Tour -
ZooTV
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