I look forward to reading Jason Gross’s 2007 edition of the “Best Music Scribing Awards,” now online at PopMatters. When Jason told me several months ago he was moving this feature from rockcritics into PopMatters–where he writes a daily blog about the music business–I was a bit disappointed, but I thought the move made a lot of sense for him. And I have to say, though I haven’t yet read a word of it, the piece looks really good (and I think it was a smart move to trim his categories down this year). Important thing is that the piece is available–and that it will be next year, and the year after that, and the… etc.

Here are the previous editions of Jason’s roundup:

• 2002
• 2003
• 2004
• 2005
• 2006

An insane-in-the-best-way-possible kind of blog list: Largehearted Boy gathers in one place every 2007 year-end music list he can get his hands on–a work in progress, already bustling with activity.

Couldn’t resist taking a peak at Kim Gordon’s ArtForum roundup. Her Britney review… If it wasn’t so bad, you could almost call it art.

The Music Press Report is hosting its first annual Music Press Awards, and you are encouraged to partake. These are the categories, click through the link to vote:

• Best Book
• Best Web Site
• Best Photograph
• Best Magazine
• Best Newspaper
• Best Feature
• Best Interview
• Best Review
• Music Writer of the Year
• Music Photographer of the Year 
• Favorite Album
• Favorite Artist
• Favorite Tour

Personally, I think a “worst of” might’ve been fun too (of course I’d say that, right?)… Nonetheless, this is a fun idea, even if I haven’t a clue what or who I would vote for other than anything and everything by “s woods” (hey, someone’s gotta represent).