We've been doing the Fids and Kamily Music Poll (http://www.fidsandkamily.com/) for ten years, which means that proud to announce the 11th Annual Fids and Kamily Music Awards, celebrating the best in music for kids and families from the past year. We're always super-excited to announce the winners, and this year is no exception. This year's top spot goes to Frances England's Explorer of the World, with a number of names familiar to the winners' list as well as some Fids and Kamily newcomers making up the top 10.
You can listen to selections from the top 10 by streaming next weekend's Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child (or listen directly via the player below).
The Top 10 albums of 2016 are (in order):
1. Frances England - Explorer of the World
2. Secret Agent 23 Skidoo - Infinity Plus One
3. The Okee Dokee Brothers - Saddle Up
4. Sugar Free Allstars - Sugar Free Allstars
5. Brady Rymer and the Little Band That Could - Press Play
6. Dean Jones - In My Dreams
7. Mista Cookie Jar - Music Is Everywhere
8. Recess Monkey - Novelties
9. Andrew & Polly - Ear Snacks: Songs from the Podcast
10. Justin Roberts - Lemonade
Honorable Mentions (unranked, listed alphabetically by artist)
Emily Arrow - Storytime Singalong Vol. 1
Laurie Berkner - Superhero
Charity and the JAMband - Earth: Songs for the Earth & All Beings
Sonia De Los Santos - Mi Viaje: De Nuevo León To The New York Island
The Deedle Deedle Dees - Sing-A-Long History Vol. 2: The Rocket Went Up!
Moona Luna - P A N O R A M A
The Not-Its! - Are You Listening?
Red Yarn - Wake Up and Sing
They Might Be Giants - Why?
Danny Weinkauf - Red Pants Band
In addition to these 20 CDs, there were another 38 albums receiving at least one vote, making a total of 58 albums receiving one or more votes from the Poll's 21 judges.
The Fids and Kamily Poll is the first compilation of year-end kids and family music "best of" lists from critics, writers, radio programmers, and others involved in the music industry. The poll was launched in 2006 and was inspired by the Village Voice’s long-running “Pazz and Jop” music poll. The poll is coordinated by Stefan Shepherd of the kids audio website Zooglobble and Bill Childs of Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child. Fids and Kamily logo by Jeff Bogle of Out With The Kids.
