Pop is short for popular and songs which are legally purchased are arbitrarily complied in a big list to see who comes out on top.
Musos snort at girl groups doing a dance routine and singing irresistibly catchy melodies. Amazingly, grunge bands from Dagenham who only burn five hundred copies on CDR will never be too popular, yet apparently, more ‘real’.
Of course, Smash Hits was a pop music bible for the latest reviews, gossip and poster to ruin your bedroom wallpaper with. Now defunct, the best alternative can be found at Pop Justice. Like every other publication, the magazine held an annual awards ceremony. Roughly nine years ago, upcoming bands were rewarded for their musical efforts, but where are they now? Well, let's put on our detective caps with our select pickings from the winners.