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Contents 1 Criteria 2 Nominate an album 2.1 Nomination Template 2.2 Example nomination (put real nominations in next section): 3 Start real nominations here: 4 Preferred Date Nominations 5 Pending Revision

CriteriaEdit

1. Please add your nomination to the bottom of the list below. Only nominate albums with existing song pages. Nominations where the album name is a red link will be rejected.
2. A nomination needs to be something more than just "I like this album." At a minimum give a thoughtful, personal reason why you like the album. (In other words, if your reason could apply to any album, or it is just trivia about the album, it needs something more.) Keep the reason short and to the point. You have about 4 or 5 lines to use.
3. When providing a reason for nomination, please make sure that it is written in coherent English. It doesn't need to be perfect grammar, but it should show that some effort was put into it. Anything else will be held back until it is corrected.
4. Check to ensure that the album has not been Album Of The Week before.
5. Do not use any curse word in your nomination, excluding album titles. Just choose a cleaner word or don't use it at all. ("Hell" and "damn" are the only exceptions.)
6. Albums should have album art and be formatted according to Help:Contents/Editing/Formatting/Albums before being moved to the queue.

• Although not necessary for inclusion as Album of the Week, it is beneficial if the song pages include YouTube and audio links whenever available. If you love the album enough for it to be AOTW, let others enjoy the music too!

While you are at it, you may also want to nominate a few of the songs for Song of the Day!

Nominate an albumEdit

Just paste your nomination below the others.

Nomination TemplateEdit

For more in-depth instructions and information, see Template:AOTWNom

Add the following code to the bottom of the nominations (link) replacing parameters in angle brackets with the information needed for the album. (The template will automatically sign your signature for "Nominated By:")

{{subst:AOTWNom|Album=<<Album Link>>|Reason=<<Reason>>|Preferred Date=<<Preferred date or date range (optional parameter)>>}}

OR

Copy and paste the following code (replacing (ALBUM LINK) and (REASON) with your information):

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'''Album: (ALBUM LINK)'''<br/>
'''Nominated By: ~~~'''<br/>
'''Reason:''' (REASON)<br/>
'''Preferred Date:''' [DATE PREFERRED TO APPEAR ON MAIN PAGE (OPTIONAL)]

Example nomination (put real nominations in next section):Edit

{{subst:AOTWNom|Album=Yuki Kajiura:Fiction (2003)|Reason=This album is from the only artist that I have liked every single song that she has worked on. So, although I neither have this album, nor have I heard every song on it, I already know that it is an excellent album. It also contains three songs from the anime series .hack//SIGN. "Key of the Twilight" is an upbeat song with excellent lyrics and just makes you want to go off on a quest. "Fake Wings" has a soothing melody and likewise has well written lyrics. "Open Your Heart" has two versions, only one of which is on this album. There are very few lyrics to this song, but it still is a pleasure to listen to.|Preferred Date=August 6, 2009 (Anniversary of album's original release date)}}

would produce

Album: Yuki Kajiura:Fiction (2003)
Nominated By: ExampleUser
Reason: This album is from the only artist that I have liked every single song that she has worked on. So, although I neither have this album, nor have I heard every song on it, I already know that it is an excellent album. It also contains three songs from the anime series .hack//SIGN. "Key of the Twilight" is an upbeat song with excellent lyrics and just makes you want to go off on a quest. "Fake Wings" has a soothing melody and likewise has well written lyrics. "Open Your Heart" has two versions, only one of which is on this album. There are very few lyrics to this song, but it still is a pleasure to listen to.
Preferred Date: August 6, 2009 (Anniversary of album's original release date)

Start real nominations here:Edit

Album: Licensed to Ill by the Beastie Boys
Nominated By: Cubs Fan
Reason: The Beastie Boys' debut album was the first hip hop album to top the Billboard chart. Slayer guitarist Kerry King, whose album Reign in Blood was also being produced by Rick Rubin, played lead guitar on "No Sleep till Brooklyn" ( Music video on YouTube), and "Fight For Your Right (To Party)" ( Music video on YouTube) became a Top 10 hit. I was surprised when I realized "Rhymin & Stealin" and "She's Crafty" sampled Led Zeppelin songs ("When the Levee Breaks" and "The Ocean", respectively), and "Slow Ride" sampled "Low Rider". I was never a Beastie Boys fan, but I recently found the album and bought it on impulse. To someone who's not the biggest hip hop fan, it's a quality album. And I think it a fitting way to pay tribute to the late Adam "MCA" Yauch.

Album: Ten by Pearl Jam
Nominated by: PorcelinaofRage
Reason: Released in 1991, Pearl Jam's debut album is still strongly influential in the present age. During the early 1990s popularity of Grunge, this album had a vast amount of songs that would get any curious listener hooked as found with songs such as "Black" or "Even Flow". The album is completely great to listen to capture the feeling of the Grunge era in the United States. "Jeremy" is by far one of the best tracks released by Pearl Jam as it represented that they could take a song and give it meaning through the music on such a tragic event. Ultimately, it is a majestic album that deserve much of the praise it gets.

Preferred Date NominationsEdit

Album: 1776 by Sherman Edwards
Nominated By: Cubs Fan
Reason: Conceived by Sherman Edwards when he was a high school history teacher, the story of American independence is one of my favorite musicals. It won a Tony Award for Best Musical, and ran for 1200+ performances. From John Adams' opening diatribe to the final ringing of the Liberty Bell, every song has something memorable. "The Lees of Old Virginia" and "But, Mr. Adams" are particular standouts in the early acts. Betty Buckley, as Martha Jefferson, does a good job performing "He Plays the Violin", but Paul Hecht and Clifford David tear down the house performing "Cool, Cool, Considerate Men" and "Molasses to Rum", respectively. I nominate this album as a celebration of Independence Day.
Preferred Date: July 4, 2012

Album: Phantom On the Horizon by The Fall of Troy
Nominated By: 152.26.9.65
Reason: The overall sound is amazing, probably my favorite work from The Fall of Troy. Really well done. It's a more emotional album, which is unlike them, but it's a nice change indeed.
Preferred Date: December 3, 2012

Pending RevisionEdit

Album: Fragile Future by Hawthorne Heights
Nominated By: Caitlyn
Reason: This newest album from Hawthorne Heights shows the determination of one band who's messages will continue to be thrown into people's minds after the overdose of their guitarist, Casey Calvert. The songs "The Business of Paper Stars" and "Sugar In the Engine" are built with even more smoothly-distorted guitar rage.
Problem: Needs revision (more substance to reason), see instructions on nominating above.

Album: Fashion Nugget by Cake
Nominated By: Seballard
Reason: Some great grooves...you don't go for a rollercoaster ride. The song selection and placement is gradual, ever slowly ascending to the "pièce de résistance" that is "Nugget (edit)" John McCrea for President.
Problem: Needs revision (more substance to reason), see instructions on nominating above.

Album: 11 by Bryan Adams
Nominated By: 91.58.82.2
Reason: The new album from the Canadian Rocker Number One. I think, you'll need to hear this CD more than once (perhaps five or six times) but then it really grapples you! My favourite songs are: "Tonight We Have The Stars", "Somethin' To Believe In", "Oxygen".
Problem: Needs revision (more substance to reason), see instructions on nominating above.

Album: Ten by Pearl Jam
Nominated by: Arcai
Reason: Ten by Pearl Jam is the top-selling grunge album and alternative rock album in America. It also has many hits, such as "Even Flow", "Alive", and "Jeremy". There's also the fan-favorite "Black". It was also a major influence on grunge and modern alternative rock.
Problem: Needs revision (more substance to reason), see instructions on nominating above.

Album: Ride the Lightning by Metallica
Nominated By: 68.117.7.21
Reason: Metallica are so great for making this album. No wonder they are 1 of 4 great thrash metal bands!
Problem: Needs revision (more substance to reason), see instructions on nominating above.

Album: Chinese Democracy by Guns N' Roses
Nominated By: Darthdurden
Reason: This is one of the most anticipated albums in the history of music. Whether it ends up being good or not it is still very notable and deserves to be the album of the week as it is easily the biggest musical news of the week. Sure there is no Slash, but what I have heard isn't that bad, some of it even good to great. At the same time some of what I have heard are big misses and show the 15 year growing pains the album and band has gone through.
Problem: Excuse me for being a little informal, but I think we need a better reason for putting this on the front page, it should have at least been heard. If you would like to submit music news see this link

Album: The Blackening by Machine Head
Nominated By: writer239
Reason: The Blackening is a stunning array of metal and social issues. Each of these songs have unique meanings and the lyrical themes cover topics that range from love, war, suicide, organized retaliation, and anger in society. Armed with an impressive array of fans and heavy beats, Machine Head couldn't do it better.
Problem: Needs revision (a little more substance to reason), see instructions on nominating above.

Album: Yellow Submarine by The Beatles
Nominated By: Zorro!
Reason: This is one of the best albums of the Beatles.
Problem: Needs revision (a little more substance to reason), see instructions on nominating above.

Album: Version 2.0 by Garbage
Nominated By: KilikFanOf2mrow
Reason: This album has one of the most beautifully done songs on it. I sometimes think it fits everyone. It has an upbeat album tune, with a song feature on two of the greatest video games ever produced, therefore, it would be an honor for it to be an AotW.
Preferred Date: July 6, 2011 (exactly 15 years after "I Think I'm Paranoid" first came out)
Problem: Needs revision (more substance to reason), see instructions on nominating above.