[X&Y] EMI Labels Boast Three Of Top Five Best Albums Of 2005

Coldplay’s third album on Parlophone ‘X&Y’, which topped the charts in 32 countries, received the Best Album award at the MSN Music Download Awards 2005, taking almost a third of the votes.

Newcomer KT Tunstall’s ‘Eye To The Telescope’ from EMI Music UK label Relentless Records came second while Gorillaz’s ‘Demon Days’, also from Parlophone, came in at fourth place.

Robbie Williams, from Chrysalis on EMI Records UK, was also recognised in the top five artists of 2006.

The MSN Music Download Awards 2005, voted by the public, celebrates the finest musical talent in 2005. Over 10,000 people voted for their favourite recording artists in three categories – Best Artist, Best Track and Best Album.Danny Van Emden, Digital Media Director at EMI Music UK comments, “This triple win for EMI reflects our strong commitment to building a digital strategy which is incorporated into the overall marketing and sales mix. The beauty and power of digital marketing is leveraging spontaneous moments -- offering a fan a download of a track they have just seen performed live in front of them at gig.”

Dan Duncombe, Digital Media Manager at EMI Music UK label Parlophone, said, “We’re thrilled Coldplay have received the Best Album award. It is great to celebrate the significant impact of downloads in an ever changing music industry and recognise how a new generation of fans are accessing music. More importantly for Coldplay this is an award voted for by the fans.”

Best Album

1. Coldplay – X&Y

2. KT Tunstall – Eye to the Telescope

3. Black Eyed Peas – Monkey Business

4. Gorillaz – Demon Days

5. Kanye West – Late Registration

Best Artist

1. Gwen Stefani

2. James Blunt

3. Kaiser Chiefs

4. Coldplay

5. Robbie Williams

Best Track

1. James Blunt – You’re Beautiful

2. Pussycat Dolls – Don’t Cha

3. Arctic Monkeys – I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor

4. Sugarbabes – Push the Button

5. Gorillaz – Feel Good Inc

More on this at www.msn.co.uk/musicdownloads