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 From: brassnek@nildram.co.uk 
  
 MusicShopper.info is pleased to announce it's annual artist/band of the 
 year poll. Some 90 or so artists/bands are included - with voting 
 during January over a series of rounds. 
  
 Everybody who votes in each round will get one entry into our draw for 
 an Amazon voucher of €50 or $100. Vote in all the available Round 1 
 groups, the two semi-final (Round 2) groups and the Final group and you 
 will receive the maximum seven entries into the draw. The first round 
 ends Midnight 11 January. 
  
 To vote, simply login to the forums (or register to create a new 
 account) at http://forums.musicshopper.info. You can vote once in each 
 group - click on the '2005 Artists of the Year Poll' forum to access 
 the poll. 
  
 Last year Franz Ferdinand emerged as poll winners, followed by Scissor 
 Sisters, U2 and Robbie Williams. 
  
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