WELCOME to 2022 – and the “best” of #COMUSIC / #coloradomusic as voted on by Colorado Playlist followers, fans and listeners, and by the thirteen community/public radio stations in Colorado I pulls spins from weekly.
The weekly and monthly charts happen thanks to Spinitron. The Colorado Playlist was also supported in 2021 by 2020 EyeVenue and Starr’s Guitars in Cedaredge, Colorado.
SPOTIFY and YOUTUBE playlists following the TOP 40 airplay charts.
12th Annual Colorado Playlist Listener Poll
ALBUM OF THE YEAR – Roots and Wings (Antonio Lopez)
JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR – The South Ivy 3 (Matt Skellenger)
SINGLE RELEASE OF THE YEAR – I Trust (Cary Morin & Ghost Dog)
BEST MALE VOCAL PERFORMANCE – Alibi (Andy Sydow)
BEST FEMALE VOCAL PERFORMANCE – Rebels & Outlaws (Bonnie Sims)
BEST DUO/GROUP VOCAL PERFORMANCE – Cheek to Cheek (Chris Daniels & Hazel Miller)
BEST NEW ARTIST/BAND – Jaguar Stevens
FAN FAVORITE SONG OF THE YEAR BY GENRE
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE – All the Things She Said (Jaguar Stevens)
AMERICANA/COUNTRY – Choosing You (Ryan Chrys)
BLUES/ROCK/R&B – Rich Man’s Child (Musketeer Gripweed)
COVER/REMAKE – Born Under A Bad Sign (Chris Daniels & Hazel Miller featuring Fred Gowdy & Todd Park Mohr)
FOLK/SINGER-SONGWRITER – Roots and Wings (Antonio Lopez)
FUNK/SOUL/R&B – More Than Ever (Musketeer Gripweed)
POP/LIGHT ROCK – Rebels & Outlaws (Everybody Loves an Outlaw)
ROCK/HARD ROCK/PUNK – To Catch A Thief (The Unindicted Co-Conspirators)
VIDEO OF THE YEAR – The TV Made Me Do It (Moon Walker)
TOP 40 COLORADO RADIO SPINS 2021
(1) NATHANIEL RATELIFF & THE NIGHTSWEATS – Survivor SINGLE (Sept-21)
(2) WEST SIDE JOE & THE MEN OF SOUL – Keep on Climbin’ LP (Apr-21)
(3) A.J. FULLERTON – The Forgiver and the Runaway LP (Mar-21) **
(4) THE LUMINEERS – Brightside SINGLE (Sep-21)
(5) CHRIS DANIELS, HAZEL MILLER & DANA MARSH – What We Did! LP (Jul-21) **
*LISTENER POLL– BEST DUO/GROUP VOCAL PERFORMANCE – Cheek to Cheek
* LISTENER POLL – BEST COVER/REMAKE – Born Under a Bad Sign (feat. Fred Gowdy & Todd Park Mohr)
(6) LEFTOVER SALMON – Brand New Good Old Days LP (Mar-21)
(7) THE HIGH HAWKS – Talk About That LP (Nov-20)
(8) NATHANIEL RATELIFF – Redemption SINGLE (Dec-20)
(9) REVEREND FREAKCHILD – Supramundane Blues LP (Apr-21)
(10) THE BURROUGHS – Zero Sum Game SINGLE (Apr-21)
(11) MUSKETEER GRIPWEED – More Than Ever LP (Nov-20) **
*LISTENER POLL – BEST BLUES/ROCK/R&B – Rich Man’s Child
* LISTENER POLL – BEST FUNK/SOUL/R&B – More Than Ever
(11) PORLOLO – No Praise, No Blame EP (Apr-21)
(12) YASI – Coexist with Chaos EP (Mar-21)
(13) AMBAR LUCID – Get Lost in the Music EP (Jun-21)
(13) ANTONIO LOPEZ – Roots and Wings LP (Nov-20) **
* LISTENER POLL – ALBUM OF THE YEAR
* LISTENER POLL – BEST FOLK/SINGER-SONGWRITER – Roots and Wings
(14) FLOBOTS – Roshni SINGLE (Apr-21)
(15) THE GRAND ALLIANCE – The Grand Alliance EP (Jan-21)
(16) LAWN CHAIR KINGS – Before It All LP (Jan-21)
(17) 2b3 – Jimi LP (Jul-21)
(17) SARAH SLATON – Get Up SINGLE (Nov-20)
(18) RENO DIVORCE – Hopeless and Dopeless SINGLE (Jun-21) **
(19) ALRIGHT ALRIGHT – Crucible LP (Dec-20)
(19) EDDIE TURNER – Change in Me LP (Jun-21)
(20) COLE SCHEIFELE – The Hideaways LP (Jul-21) **
(21) HUGH PHILLIPS – It’s Been a Long Time LP (Nov-20)
(22) ADAM BODINE – Scenes of Changery LP (Nov-20)
(23) LOS MOCOCHETES – Tacos SINGLE (Mar-21)
(24) ANIMAL ELECTRICITY – TheSameThings LP (Jun-21)
(24) JAY SILENCE – Grandma’s 45s LP (Mar-21)
(25) ANDY FRASCO & THE U.N. – Dancin’ Around My Grave SINGLE (Jul-21)
(25) THE VELVETEERS – Nightmare Daydream LP (Jul-21)
(26) GIANT ZERO – Shakes Me EP (Apr-21)
(26) MATTHEW FOWLER – The Grief We Gave Our Mother LP (Sep-21)
(26) NATHANIEL RATELIFF – Live at Red Rocks 2020 LP (Jul-21)
(27) NICENESS – Realize LP (Jan-21)
(28) FIVE IRON FRENZY – Until This Shakes Apart LP (Jan-21)
(29) EOLIAN – Division LP (Mar-21)
(30) ZOE BERMAN – Lilac Hour SINGLE (Feb-21)
(31) CARY MORIN & GHOST DOG – Trust SINGLE (Feb-21)
* LISTENER POLL – SINGLE RELEASE OF THE YEAR
(32) ELLSWORTH – Ellsworth LP (Jan-21)
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