VZ's 2008 Hottt List: The Results Are In
Issue #38
By Venus Zine Staff
Published: December 1st, 2008 | 12:00am
Thousands of readers logged onto VenusZine.com to vote for the best music, film, TV shows, comedians, designers, activists, and DIY companies of 2008. Works released between October 2007 through October 2008 were nominated by Venus Zine editors, and the ones you loved best topped our 2008 Hottt List.
Best Band
1. She & Him
2. Portishead
5. The Kills
Best Female Solo
1. Cat Power
2. Jenny Lewis
3. Santogold
4. Duffy
5. Rihanna
Best Hip-Hop/Rap Album
1. The Roots, Rising Down
2. The Cool Kids, Bake Sale
3. Jay-Z, American Gangster
4. Lil Wayne, The Carter III
5. Yo! Majesty, Futuristically Speaking: Never Be Afraid
Best Record Label
1. Sub Pop
3. Matador
Best Activist
1. Girls Rock!
2. Moveon.org
3. Amnesty International
4. Slow Food International
5. Code Pink
Best Dance/Electronic Album
1. The Ting Tings, We Started Nothing
2. Santogold, Santogold
3. Ladytron, Velocifero
4. Girl Talk, Feed the Animals
5. CSS, Donkey
Best Male Solo
1. Bon Iver
2. Conor Oberst
3. Girl Talk
5. Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson
Best Rock Album
1. The Kills, Midnight Bloom
2. Fleet Foxes, Fleet Foxes
3. The Walkmen, You & Me
4. Bon Iver, For Emma, Forever Ago
5. Vivian Girls, Vivian Girls
Best Book
1. David Sedaris, When You Are Engulfed in Flames
2. Stephanie Kuehnert, I Wanna Be Your Joey Ramone
3. Chelsea Handler, Are You There Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea
4. Sloane Crosley, I Was Told There'd Be Cake
5. Sarah Vowell, The Wordy Shipmates
Best TV Show (Comedy)
1. The Office
2. It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
3. 30 Rock
5. Weeds
Best TV Show (Drama)
1. Mad Men
2. Lost (Write-in Winner!)
3. Dexter
4. Gossip Girl
5. The Wire
Best TV Show (Overall)
Project Runway
Best Comedian (Female)
1. Tina Fey
2. Amy Sedaris
3. Margaret Cho
5. Amy Poehler
Best Comedian (Male)
2. John Stewart
3. Steve Carrell
4. Bret McKenzie + Jemaine Clement
5. Ricky Gervais
Best Film
1. Juno
3. Persepolis
Best Actress
1. Tina Fey
3. Ellen Page
4. Mary-Louise Parker
Best Actor
1. Heath Ledger
2. Johnny Depp
3. Michael Cera
Best DIY Business
2. Moop
5. Tie: Jill Bliss; My Favorite Mirror
Best Fashion Designer
1. Marc Jacobs
3. Christian V. Siriano
4. Charlotte Ronson
5. Proenza Schouler
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aynsleykarps (7 months)
Good call on Santogold -- the girl's awesome!
EricaPhillips (7 months)
Yay for Sub-Pop. Also, was super glad to see Sarah Vowell get some cred - I love her!
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