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<center><h3> '83 Readers' Poll </h3></center> | <center><h3> '83 Readers' Poll </h3></center> | ||
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The 1983 indie scene was in fine form, New Order and | The 1983 indie scene was in fine form, New Order and The Smiths topped the Best Group and Best New Act categories, whilst David Bowie, Elvis Costello and Siouxsie Sioux dominated many of the solo ones. | ||
As our man | As our man Paul Du Noyer noted in the poll analysis, the departure of The Jam "left the field wide open for new names to step up and claim the several crowns left ownerless." | ||
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<span style="font-size:120%"> Best | <span style="font-size:120%"> Best group: New Order | ||
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<span style="font-size:120%"> Best | <span style="font-size:120%"> Best new act: The Smiths | ||
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<span style="font-size:120%"> Best | <span style="font-size:120%"> Best dressed female: Siouxsie Sioux | ||
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<span style="font-size:120%"> Female | <span style="font-size:120%"> Female singer: Siouxsie Sioux | ||
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<span style="font-size:120%"> ''' | <span style="font-size:120%"> Songwriter: '''Elvis Costello | ||
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<span style="font-size:120%"> Male | <span style="font-size:120%"> Male singer: David Bowie | ||
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<span style="font-size:120%"> Best | <span style="font-size:120%"> Best dressed male: David Bowie | ||
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<span style="font-size:120%"> | <span style="font-size:120%"> Best long player: '''Punch The Clock | ||
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<span style="font-size:120%"> Best | <span style="font-size:120%"> Best single: New Order "Blue Monday" | ||
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<span style="font-size:120%"> Best | <span style="font-size:120%"> Best film: Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence | ||
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<span style="font-size:120%"> Best | <span style="font-size:120%"> Best promo video: Michael Jackson "Thriller" | ||
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<span style="font-size:120%"> Most | <span style="font-size:120%"> Most wonderful human being: Paul Weller | ||
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<span style="font-size:120%"> Creep | <span style="font-size:120%"> Creep of the year: Margaret Thatcher | ||
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<span style="font-size:120%"> TV | <span style="font-size:120%"> TV show: The Tube | ||
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<span style="font-size:120%"> Best | <span style="font-size:120%"> Best dressed sleeve: New Order, Power, Corruption & Lies | ||
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<span style="font-size:120%"> Best | <span style="font-size:120%"> Best radio programme: John Peel | ||
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<span style="font-size:120%"> Best | <span style="font-size:120%"> Best guitarist: The Edge | ||
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<span style="font-size:120%"> Best | <span style="font-size:120%"> Best drummer: Budgie | ||
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<span style="font-size:120%"> ''' | <span style="font-size:120%"> Best miscellaneous musician: '''The TKO Horns | ||
<span style="font-size:120%"> Best | <span style="font-size:120%"> Best bassist: Peter Hook | ||
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<span style="font-size:120%"> ''' | <span style="font-size:120%"> Best keyboardist: '''Steve Nieve | ||
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''The complete poll results are not available, but the category winners above are listed on NME.com. | |||
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'''New Musical Express, February 4, 1984 | '''New Musical Express, February 4, 1984 | ||
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EC, [[Steve Nieve]], [[The TKO Horns]] and ''[[Punch The Clock]]'' all place first in the '83 Readers' Poll. | |||
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