The Mercyside Awards

Hey there. I've always wanted to compile my favourite "things" are on a yearly basis. So this list are what I think are the best in each category.

Obviously there are many, MANY games/albums/films that are considered to be the best that I'm not mentioning, and there are two reasons for that. One, is that I can only do one entry per year. And secondly, I may not like/have seen or heard certain "classic" entries. I've done all the way to 1978 on certain entries.

I could have actually done further back than '78 when it comes to "Single of the Year" but I didn't want to just have one entry on its own. Also the reason why I'm only starting "Wrestler of the Year" from 2009 is because I took a two year absense from watching WWE from '07 to '09 and don't think it'd be genuine of me to consider myself with valid opinion on those years.

Since 2014 I've started compiling my TV Show of the Year too.

Lastly, I did consider doing "Liverpool FC Player of the Year" but I just think it's too narrow a contest to do, so there's no football category I'm afraid.

So, without further ado, let's reveal what I think are the best of each year!

2018
Album of the Year: "Do" by Psychostick
Music Single of the Year: "From the Heart (I Hate You)" by Psychostick
Non-Single Track of the Year: "Insomnia" by Marmozets
Music Video of the Year: "This is America" by Childish Gambino
Video Game of the Year: Detroit: Becoming Human (****1/2 stars)
Movie of the Year: Bohemian Rhapsody (****1/4 stars)
WWE Wrestler of the Year: Tommaso Ciampa
WWE Match of the Year: Johnny Gargano vs Tommaso Ciampa - NXT Takeover New Orleans (****3/4 stars)
TV Show of the Year: Taskmaster

2017
Album of the Year: "Villains" by The Queens of the Stone Age (****1/4 stars)
Music Single of the Year: "Run" by Foo Fighters
Non-Single Track of the Year: "Saturnalia" by Marilyn Manson
Music Video of the Year: "The Way You Used to Do" by The Queens of the Stone Age
Video Game of the Year: Resident Evil 7 (****1/2 stars)
Movie of the Year: Get Out (****1/4 stars)
WWE Wrestler of the Year: AJ Styles
WWE Match of the Year: Pete Dunne vs Tyler Bate - NXT Takeover Chicago (****1/2 stars)
TV Show of the Year: Game of Thrones

2016
Album of the Year: "La Petite Mort or a Conversation with God" by King 810 (**** stars)
Music Single of the Year: "People That You Meet" by Slaves
Non-Single Track of the Year: "War Time" by King 810
Music Video of the Year: "I Ain't Goin Back Again" by King 810
Video Game of the Year: Inside (**** stars)
Movie of the Year: Split (****1/2 stars)
WWE Wrestler of the Year: AJ Styles
WWE Match of the Year: AJ Styles vs John Cena - Summerslam - ****1/2 stars
TV Show of the Year: The Walking Dead


2015
Album of the Year: "Are You Satisfied?" by Slaves  (****3/4 stars)
Music Single of the Year: "Cheer Up London" by Slaves
Non-Single Track of the Year: "Do Something" by Slaves
Music Video of the Year: "Cheer Up London" by Slaves
Video Game of the Year: Until Dawn (****1/4 stars)
Movie of the Year: Jurassic World (**** stars)
WWE Wrestler of the Year: Seth Rollins
WWE Match of the Year: John Cena vs Kevin Owens - Elimination Chamber - ****3/4 stars
TV Show of the Year: Brooklyn Nine-Nine

2014
Album of the Year: "Memoirs of a Murderer" by King 810  (****1/4 stars)
Music Single of the Year: "The Hunter" by Slaves
Non-Single Track of the Year: "Take It" by King 810
Music Video of the Year: "Stevie" by Kasabian
Video Game of the Year: South Park: The Stick of Truth (****1/4 stars)
Movie of the Year: Gone Girl (****1/4 stars)
WWE Wrestler of the Year: Bray Wyatt
WWE Match of the Year: Bray Wyatt vs Daniel Bryan - Royal Rumble - ****3/4 stars
TV Show of the Year: The Walking Dead

2013
Album of the Year: "...Like Clockwork" by The Queens of the Stone Age (****1/2 stars)
Music Single of the Year: "Black Skinhead" by Kanye West
Non-Single Track of the Year: "Rock and Roll (in a Black Hole)" by Rob Zombie
Music Video of the Year: "If I Had a Tail" by The Queens of the Stone Age
Video Game of the Year: Grand Theft Auto V (****1/2 stars)
Movie of the Year: This is the End (****1/2 stars)
WWE Wrestler of the Year: Daniel Bryan
WWE Match of the Year: CM Punk vs John Cena - Raw (***** stars)

2012
Album of the Year: "Born Villain" by Marilyn Manson (**** stars)
Music Single of the Year: "Bangarang" by Skrillex
Non-Single Track of the Year: "We Like Them Girls" by Your Favourite Martian
Music Video of the Year: "Low Hangin' Fruit" by Tenacious D
Video Game of the Year: The Walking Dead: The Game (****1/4 stars)
Movie of the Year: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (****3/4 stars)
WWE Wrestler of the Year: Daniel Bryan
WWE Match of the Year: CM Punk vs Daniel Bryan - Over the Limit (****3/4 stars)

2011
Album of the Year: "Psycho Jukebox" by Jon Fratelli (****1/4 stars)
Music Single of the Year: "Dracula" by Basement Jaxx
Non-Single Track of the Year: "Girls on Saturn" by Saul Williams
Music Video of the Year: "White Limo" by Foo Fighters
Video Game of the Year: Portal 2 (****3/4 stars)
Movie of the Year: Paul (****1/2 stars)
WWE Wrestler of the Year: CM Punk
WWE Match of the Year: CM Punk vs John Cena - Money in the Bank (***** stars)

2010
Album of the Year: "Hellbilly Deluxe 2" by Rob Zombie (****1/2 stars)
Music Single of the Year: "Blackout" by Linkin Park
Non-Single Track of the Year: "Bad Blood" by Beck
Music Video of the Year: "Cosmic Love" by Florence and the Machine
Video Game of the Year: Final Fantasy XIII (****1/2 stars)
Movie of the Year: Scott Pilgrim vs The World (****3/4 stars)
WWE Wrestler of the Year: CM Punk
WWE Match of the Year: Shawn Michaels vs The Undertaker - Wrestlemania (****3/4 stars)

2009
Album of the Year: "Lungs" by Florence and the Machine (****1/4 stars)
Music Single of the Year: "What?" by Rob Zombie
Non-Single Track of the Year: "I'm Not Calling You a Liar" by Florence and the Machine
Music Video of the Year: "I'm on a Boat" by The Lonely Island (feat. T-Pain)
Video Game of the Year: Plants vs Zombies (****1/2 stars)
Movie of the Year: Zombieland (****1/2 stars)
WWE Wrestler of the Year: Chris Jericho
WWE Match of the Year: Shawn Michaels vs The Undertaker - Wrestlemania (***** stars)

2008
Album of the Year: "Here we Stand" by The Fratellis (****1/2 stars)
Music Single of the Year: "Lucid Dreams" by Franz Ferdinand
Non-Single Track of the Year: "The Fix" by Elbow
Music Video of the Year: "Pork and Beans" by Weezer
Video Game of the Year: Left 4 Dead (****1/2 stars)
Movie of the Year: The Dark Knight (***** stars)

2007
Album of the Year: "Year Zero" by Nine Inch Nails (****1/2 stars)
Music Single of the Year: "Capital G" by Nine Inch Nails
Non-Single Track of the Year: "The Great Destroyer" by Nine Inch Nails
Music Video of the Year: "Long Road to Ruin" by Foo Fighters
Video Game of the Year: Guitar Hero III (****1/2 stars)
Movie of the Year: Hot Fuzz (****3/4 stars)

2006
Album of the Year: "Black Holes and Revelations" by Muse (****1/2 stars)
Music Single of the Year: "Knights of Cydonia" by Muse
Non-Single Track of the Year: "Beelzeboss (The Final Showdown)" by Tenacious D (with Dave Grohl)
Music Video of the Year: "White and Nerdy" by Weird Al Yankovic
Video Game of the Year: The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (****1/2 stars)
Movie of the Year: Borat (****3/4 stars)

2005
Album of the Year: "Mezmerize" by System of a Down (****1/2 stars)
Music Single of the Year: "Only" by Nine Inch Nails
Non-Single Track of the Year: "Zerstoren" by Rammstein
Music Video of the Year: "Only" by Nine Inch Nails
Video Game of the Year: Resident Evil 4 (****3/4 stars)
Movie of the Year: The Devil's Rejects (****1/4 stars)

2004
Album of the Year: "The Royal Society" by The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster (****1/2 stars)
Music Single of the Year: "Y'all Want a Single" by KoRn
Non-Single Track of the Year: "I am the Warlock" by Probot (with Jack Black)
Music Video of the Year: "My Band" by D12
Video Game of the Year: Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (****3/4 stars)
Movie of the Year: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (***** stars)

2003
Album of the Year: "Hot Action Cop" by Hot Action Cop (****1/4 stars)
Music Single of the Year: "This is the New Shit" by Marilyn Manson
Non-Single Track of the Year: "Pussy Liquor" by Rob Zombie
Music Video of the Year: "Low" by Foo Fighters
Video Game of the Year: WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain (****1/2 stars)
Movie of the Year: Finding Nemo (***** stars)

2002
Album of the Year: "Songs for the Deaf" by The Queens of the Stone Age (****3/4 stars)
Music Single of the Year: "I Hate People Like That" by Jerk
Non-Single Track of the Year: "You Think I 'aint Worth a Dollar But I Feel Like a Millionaire" by The Queens of the Stone Age
Music Video of the Year: "Without Me" by Eminem
Video Game of the Year: Resident Evil (Rebirth) (****1/2 stars)
Movie of the Year: Ali G Indahouse (****1/2 stars)

2001
Album of the Year: "Amethyst Rock Star" by Saul Williams (****3/4 stars)
Music Single of the Year: "Bodies" by Drowning Pool
Non-Single Track of the Year: "Get to the Gone" by Static-X
Music Video of the Year: "Weapon of Choice" by Fatboy Slim
Video Game of the Year: Grand Theft Auto III (****1/2 stars)
Movie of the Year: Monsters, Inc. (***** stars)

2000
Album of the Year: "Rated R" by The Queens of the Stone Age (****3/4 stars)
Music Single of the Year: "Disposable Teens" by Marilyn Manson
Non-Single Track of the Year: "Burning Flag" by Marilyn Manson
Music Video of the Year: "Starfuckers Inc." by Nine Inch Nails
Video Game of the Year: Final Fantasy IX (****3/4 stars)
Movie of the Year: Me, Myself and Irene (****1/4 stars)

1999
Album of the Year: "The Fragile" by Nine Inch Nails (****1/2 stars)
Music Single of the Year: "Bring the Pain" by Mindless Self Indulgence
Non-Single Track of the Year: "I'm Looking Forward to Joining You, Finally" by Nine Inch Nails
Music Video of the Year: "Coffee and TV" by Blur
Video Game of the Year: Crash Team Racing (****1/2 stars)
Movie of the Year: Fight Club (***** stars)

1998
Album of the Year: "Mechanical Animals" by Marilyn Manson (****3/4 stars)
Music Single of the Year: "Dragula" by Rob Zombie
Non-Single Track of the Year: "The Speed of Pain" by Marilyn Manson
Music Video of the Year: "Rabbit in Your Headlights" by U.N.K.L.E. (feat. Thom Yorke)
Video Game of the Year: Resident Evil 2 (****3/4 stars)
Movie of the Year: Blade (****1/4 stars)

1997
Album of the Year: "Radiator" by Super Furry Animals (****1/4 stars)
Music Single of the Year: "Paranoid Android" by Radiohead
Non-Single Track of the Year: "Queen of Pain" by The Cramps
Music Video of the Year: "I'm Afraid of Americans" by David Bowie (feat. Trent Reznor)
Video Game of the Year: Final Fantasy VII (****3/4 stars)
Movie of the Year: Liar Liar (****3/4 stars)

1996
Album of the Year: "Antichrist Superstar" by Marilyn Manson (****3/4 stars)
Music Single of the Year: "The Beautiful People" by Marilyn Manson
Non-Single Track of the Year: "Mister Superstar" by Marilyn Manson
Music Video of the Year: "The Beautiful People" by Marilyn Manson
Video Game of the Year: Resident Evil (****1/2 stars)
Movie of the Year: James and the Giant Peach (****1/2 stars)

1995
Album of the Year: "The Bends" by Radiohead (****1/2 stars)
Music Single of the Year: "More Human Than Human" by White Zombie
Non-Single Track of the Year: "At the Heart of it All" by Nine Inch Nails
Music Video of the Year: "Just" by Radiohead
Video Game of the Year: Chrono Trigger (****1/2 stars)
Movie of the Year: Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (****3/4 stars)

1994
Album of the Year: "The Downward Spiral" by Nine Inch Nails (****3/4 stars)
Music Single of the Year: "Closer" by Nine Inch Nails
Non-Single Track of the Year: "Piggy" by Nine Inch Nails
Music Video of the Year: "Closer" by Nine Inch Nails
Video Game of the Year: Final Fantasy VI (****1/2 stars)
Movie of the Year: The Crow (***** stars)

1993
Album of the Year: "In Utero" by Nirvana (****1/2 stars)
Music Single of the Year: "Who Was in my Room Last Night?" by Butthole Surfers
Non-Single Track of the Year: "Scentless Apprentice" by Nirvana
Music Video of the Year: "Everybody Hurts" by R.E.M.
Video Game of the Year: Gunstar Heroes (****3/4 stars)
Movie of the Year: Mrs. Doubtfire (****1/2 stars)

1992
Album of the Year: "Rage Against the Machine" by Rage Against the Machine (****1/2 stars)
Music Single of the Year: "Symphony of Destruction" by Megadeth
Non-Single Track of the Year: "Hairspray Queen" by Nirvana
Music Video of the Year: "In Bloom" by Nirvana
Video Game of the Year: Streets of Rage 2 (****3/4 stars)
Movie of the Year: Wayne's World (****1/2 stars)

1991
Album of the Year: "Nevermind" by Nirvana (****1/2 stars)
Music Single of the Year: "Enter Sandman" by Metallica
Non-Single Track of the Year: "Dames, Booze, Chains and Booze" by The Cramps
Music Video of the Year: "Enter Sandman" by Metallica
Video Game of the Year: Quackshot (****3/4 stars)
Movie of the Year: The Terminator 2: Judgment Day (***** stars)

1990
Album of the Year: "Stay Sick!" by The Cramps (****1/4 stars)
Music Single of the Year: "Cowboys From Hell" by Pantera
Non-Single Track of the Year: "Jesus Was Way Cool" by King Missile
Music Video of the Year: "Cradle of Love" by Billy Idol
Video Game of the Year: Michael Jackson's Moonwalker (****3/4 stars)
Movie of the Year: Misery (****1/2 stars)

1989
Album of the Year: "Bleach" by Nirvana (****1/4 stars)
Music Single of the Year: "One" by Metallica
Non-Single Track of the Year: "Negative Creep" by Nirvana
Music Video of the Year: "Poison" by Alice Cooper
Video Game of the Year: The Revenge of Shinobi (****3/4 stars)
Movie of the Year: The B.F.G. (****1/2 stars)

1988
Music Single of the Year: "Cult of Personality" by Living Colour
Music Video of the Year: "Fat" by Weird Al Yankovic
Video Game of the Year: Super Hang-On (****1/4 stars)
Movie of the Year: Big (****1/2 stars)

1987
Music Single of the Year: "Smooth Criminal" by Michael Jackson
Music Video of the Year: "Fight for Your Right" by Beastie Boys
Video Game of the Year: Final Fantasy (**** stars)
Movie of the Year: The Lost Boys (****1/2 stars)

1986
Music Single of the Year: "Master of Puppets" by Metallica
Music Video of the Year: "Underground" by David Bowie
Movie of the Year: Blue Velvet (****1/2 stars)

1985
Music Single of the Year: "In Between Days" by The Cure
Music Video of the Year: "Take on Me" by A-ha
Movie of the Year: Clue (****1/2 stars)

1984
Music Single of the Year: "For Whom the Bell Tolls" by Metallica
Music Video of the Year: "I Want to Break Free" by Queen
Movie of the Year: The Terminator (****1/2 stars)

1983
Music Single of the Year: "Institutionalized" by Suicidal Tendencies
Music Video of the Year: "Thriller" by Michael Jackson
Movie of the Year: Monty Python's The Meaning of Life (**** stars)

1982
Music Single of the Year: "Woman" by The Anti-Nowhere League
Music Video of the Year: "House of Fun" by Madness
Movie of the Year: The Thing (****3/4 stars)

1981
Music Single of the Year: "Save It" by The Cramps
Music Video of the Year: "Prince Charming" by Adam and the Ants
Movie of the Year: The Evil Dead (****3/4 stars)

1980
Music Single of the Year: "Telegram Sam" by Bauhaus
Music Video of the Year: "Telegram Sam" by Bauhaus
Movie of the Year: The Shining (***** stars)

1979
Music Single of the Year: "Bela Lugosi's Dead" by Bauhaus
Music Video of the Year: "Cars" by Gary Human
Movie of the Year: Rocky II (**** stars)

1978
Music Single of the Year: "Human Fly" by The Cramps
Movie of the Year: Invasion of the Body Snatchers (****1/2 stars)

Multiple Album of the Year Winners
3 - The Queens of the Stone Age (2000, 2002, 2013); Marilyn Manson (1996, 1998, 2012); Nine Inch Nails (1994, 1999, 2007); Nirvana (1989, 1991, 1993)
2 - King 810 (2014, 2016)

Multiple Single of the Year Winners
4 - Metallica (1984, 1986, 1989, 1991)
3 - Nine Inch Nails (1994, 2005, 2007); Marilyn Manson (1996, 2000, 2003); Slaves (2014, 2015, 2016)
2 - Rob Zombie (1998, 2009); The Cramps (1978, 1981); Bauhaus (1979, 1980)

Multiple Non-Single Track of the Year Winners
4 - Nine Inch Nails (1994, 1995, 1999, 2007)
3 - Marilyn Manson (1996, 1998, 2000); Nirvana (1989, 1992, 1993)
2 - King 810 (2014, 2016) Rob Zombie (2003, 2013); The Cramps (1991, 1997)


Multiple Music Video of the Year Winners
3 - Foo Fighters (2003, 2007, 2011); Nine Inch Nails (1994, 2000, 2005)
2 - Weird Al Yankovic (1988, 2006); David Bowie (1986, 1997)

Multiple Game of the Year Winners
5 - Final Fantasy (1987, 1994, 1997, 2000, 2010)
4 - Resident Evil (1996, 1998, 2002, 2005)
3 - Grand Theft Auto (2001, 2004, 2014)

Multiple Movie of the Year Winners
2 - Finding Nemo Series (2003, 2016); "Sacha Baron Cohen Quadrilogy" (2002, 2006); The Terminator (1984, 1991)

5 Star Films
The Dark Knight (2008)
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
Finding Nemo (2003)
Monsters, Inc. (2001)
Fight Club (1999)
The Crow (1994)
The Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991)
The Shining (1980)

5 Star WWE Matches
CM Punk vs John Cena - Raw (2013)
CM Punk vs John Cena - Money in the Bank (2011)
Shawn Michaels vs The Undertaker - Wrestlemania (2009)

Multiple WWE Wrestler of the Year Winners
2 - AJ Styles (2016, 2017), Daniel Bryan (2012, 2013), CM Punk (2010, 2011)

Multiple WWE Match of the Year Winners
4 - John Cena (2011, 2013, 2015, 2016)
3 - Daniel Bryan (2012, 2013, 2014); CM Punk (2011, 2012, 2013)
2 - Shawn Michaels (2009, 2010); The Undertaker (2009, 2010)

Multiple "Music Award" Winners
13 - Nine Inch Nails
11 - Marilyn Manson
7 - Nirvana, The Queens of the Stone Age
6 - Slaves, Foo Fighters
5 - King 810, Rob Zombie, Metallica, The Cramps
3 - Florence and the Machine, Radiohead, Bauhaus
2 - Tenacious D, Saul Williams, Muse, Michael Jackson, David Bowie, Psychostick

Consecutive Winners
3 on the Bounce
Slaves - 2014, 2015 and 2016 Single of the Year
CM Punk - 2011, 2012 and 2013 Match of the Year

2 on the Bounce
AJ Styles - 2016 and 2017 Wrestler of the Year
John Cena - 2015 and 2016 Match of the Year
Daniel Bryan - 2012 and 2013 Wrestler of the Year
CM Punk - 2010 and 2011 Wrestler of the Year
Daniel Bryan - 2012, 2013 and 2014 Match of the Year
Shawn Michaels - 2009 and 2010 Match of the Year
The Undertaker - 2009 and 2010 Match of the Year
Nine Inch Nails - 1994 and 1995 Non-Single Track of the Year
Nirvana - 1992 and 1993 Non-Single Track of the Year
Bauhaus - 1979 and 1980 Single of the Year

Multiple Winners in One Year
Psychostick - 2018 Music Album of the Year and Single of the Year
The Queens of the Stone Age - 2017 Music Album of the Year and Music Video of the Year
King 810 - 2016 Music Album of the Year, Non-Single of the Year and Music Video of the Year
AJ Styles - 2016 WWE Wrestler of the Year and WWE Match of the Year
Slaves - 2015 Clean sweep of music awards
King 810 - 2014 Music Album of the Year and Non-Single of the Year
Bray Wyatt - 2014 WWE Wrestler of the Year and WWE Match of the Year
The Queens of the Stone Age - 2013 Music Album of the Year and Music Video of the Year
Daniel Bryan - 2013 WWE Wrestler of the Year and WWE Match of the Year
Daniel Bryan - 2012 WWE Wrestler of the Year and WWE Match of the Year
CM Punk - 2011 WWE Wrestler of the Year and WWE Match of the Year
Florence and the Machine - 2009 Music Album of the Year and Non-Single of the Year
Nine Inch Nails - 2007 Music Album of the Year, Single of the Year and Non-Single of the Year
Muse - 2006 Music Album of the Year and Single of the Year
Nine Inch Nails - 2005 Single of the Year and Music Video of the Year
The Queens of the Stone Age - 2002 Music Album of the Year and Non-Single of the Year
Marilyn Manson - 2000 Single of the Year and Non-Single of the Year
Nine Inch Nails - 1999 Music Album of the Year and Non-Single of the Year
Marilyn Manson - 1998 Music Album of the Year and Non-Single of the Year
Marilyn Manson - 1996 Clean sweep of music awards
Radiohead - 1995 Winner of Music Album of the Year and Music Video of the Year
Nine Inch Nails - 1994 Clean sweep of music awards
Nirvana - 1993 Winner of Music Album of the Year and Non-Single of the Year
Nirvana - 1992 Winner in Non-Single of the Year and Music Video of the Year
Metallica - 1991 Winner in Single of the Year and Music Video of the Year
Nirvana - 1989 Winner in Music Album of the Year and Non-Single of the Year
Bauhaus - 1980 Winner in Single of the Year and Music Video of the Year

Winners in Different Media
Michael Jackson - Winner in both Video Game and Music categories
Rob Zombie - Winner in both Movie and Music categories

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