2006 Barb Awards

Technically, this is a day late. As I write this, we're officially 19 hours into the new year (in Eastern Standard Time anyway). So 2006 should already be considered old news. But hey, the Eye knows no such limitations. My blog, my rules, my horrendously inconsistent deadlines. Hmm...maybe I should make that into a New Year's resolution. Sure. Like that's going to last one week.

Anyway, you know the score. It's the third annual Barb Awards. Celebrated event that is meaningless to everyone save myself and whatever small audience reads this thing. A rundown of the various media entertainment that I liked the most this year, plus a couple extras and honorable mentions tossed in for good measure. I'm cutting down on explanations this year. The choices can speak for themselves, and it saves me time.

Okay, end of exposition. Let's get to it...

Song of the Year
5. "Let Go" by BarlowGirl from Another Journal Entry
4. "Dead Man (Carry Me)" by Jars of Clay from Good Monsters
3. "Stained Glass Masquerade" by Casting Crowns from Lifesong
2. "Mirror" by BarlowGirl from BarlowGirl
1. "Never Alone" [acoustic version] by BarlowGirl from Another Journal Entry


Album of the Year
5. Rocky Balboa: The Best of Rocky
4. Michael Buble: Totally Buble
3. Casting Crowns: Lifesong
2. Time Again...Amy Grant Live
1. BarlowGirl: Another Journal Entry


Music Artist of the Year
5. Josh Bates
4. Building 429
3. Audio Adrenaline
2. BarlowGirl
1. Casting Crowns


Movie of the Year
5. Godzilla: Final Wars
4. Superman Returns
3. Night at the Museum
2. Flight 93*
1. Rocky Balboa


* not to be confused with United 93

TV Show of the Year
5. Lost
4. Smallville
3. The Suite Life of Zack & Cody
2. Storm Stories
1. Gargoyles


Book/Novel of the Year
5. Beyond Discipline by Alfie Kohn
4. The Rising by Tim LaHaye & Jerry Jenkins
3. The Guru of Love by Samrat Upadhyay
2. The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
1. The Rapture by Tim LaHaye & Jerry Jenkins


Sports Games of the Year
5. College football: Wake Forest 30, Florida State 0
4. College baseball: [ACC Championship] Clemson 8, NC State 4
3. College football: Clemson 31, Georgia Tech 7
2. College baseball: [Super Regionals] Clemson 11, Oral Roberts 8
1. College football: [Fiesta Bowl] Boise State 43, Oklahoma 42