Best-of Lists

Here are best-of lists which have been featured by Dave’s Music Database, either here on the blog, over at the DMDB Facebook page, or at DavesMusicDatabase.com.

This page last updated May 8, 2013.

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ACTS/MUSIC MAKERS

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Check the DMDB Acts Home page for more awards and special honors.

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Acts/Music Makers Overall

• Grammys Best New Artists: And the Winner Is…Huh? (2/11/12)
• Groups – All-Time Top 100 (9/10/11)
• Music Makers of the Pre-Rock Era (1890-1953) – Top 100
• Musicians – Their Stage Names and Their Real Names

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Acts/Music Makers by Categories

• Composers from Broadway and the Early 20th Century – Top 50 (3/22/12)
• Producers – Top 50 (3/14/12)
• Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Hopefuls – Top 100
• Songwriters of the Rock Era – Top 100 (3/9/12)

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Acts/Music Makers by Genre

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Acts: Hall of Fames/Lifetime Achievement Awards

• America’s Pop Music Hall of Fame (9/19/12)
• Apollo Theater Legends Hall of Fame (6/4/12)
• ASCAP Golden Note Award (10/29/12)
• Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame (1978-2004, now defunct)
• Doo-Wop Jukebox Hall of Fame (now inactive?)
• Down Beat Jazz Hall of Fame (12/1/12)
• Goldmine Rock Era Hall of Fame (as of 1/3/13)
• Hit Parade Hall of Fame (as of 1/14/12)
• Legends of American Music stamp series (1993-1999 series)
• Musicians Hall of Fame (website only indicates inductees from 2007-2009)
• The People’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame (January 2010 – October 2012)
• Popular Music Hall of Fame (apparently now defunct)
• Traditional Country Hall of Fame
• Vocal Group Hall of Fame Foundation
• World Music Awards: The Legend Award (5/18/10)

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Acts/Music Makers by Publications/Organizations

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ALBUMS/WORKS

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Check the DMDB Albums Home page for more awards and special honors. There are also a slew of year-end album awards.

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Albums/Works – Era

• 2011 – Top 30
• 2011 – Top 50

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Albums/Works – Charts/Sales

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Albums/Works – Awards/Hall of Fames

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Albums/Works – Genre/Category

• Show Tunes – Top 10

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Albums/Works – Publications/Organizations

• Ivor Novello Awards (5/20/12)

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Albums/Works: Artist Spotlights

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Albums/Works – Misc.

• Album Covers – Top 100
• Some of the Longest Waits Between Albums (3/5/12)

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SONGS

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Songs – Era

• 2000-2009: My Top 100
• 2011 – Top 50
• 2012 – Top 50

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Songs – Charts/Sales/Airplay

• Billboard: Top 20 songs to debut at #1 on the Hot 100 (3/4/12)
• Most-Played Songs in History

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Songs – Awards/Hall of Fames

• Ivor Novello Awards (5/20/12)

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Songs by Genre/Category

• Christmas Songs – Top 25
• Country Music’s All-Time Classics According to the Classic Pop Yahoo Group (6/1/12)
• Cover Songs – Top 20
• Doo-Wop – Top 20
• Love Songs – Top 50 (2/14/12)
• Motown – Top 100

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Songs by Publications/Organizations

• Consequence of Sound – The Top 100 Songs Ever
• Hit Records 1954-1982: Top 100
• Ultimate Classic Rock’s Top 100 Classic Rock Songs

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Songs: Artist Spotlights

• Bob Dylan Covers – Top 30

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OTHER LISTS

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• Super Bowl Halftime Shows – Top 10 (2/5/12)
• The Five Worst Super Bowl Halftime Shows – The Worst 5 (2/4/12)
• Music Movies – Top 50
• Music Videos – Top 100
• VEVO’s Certified Award for Videos with 100 Million Views

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