Wider Angle: Wider Angle Awards 2005

Welcome to the Second Annual Wider Angle Awards. *applause*

Tonight's awards are presented to the winners and losers of 2005 in a haphazard fashion. And we continue...

Best Liberal Radio Show of 2005
Morning Sedition, Air America Radio R.I.P.

Worst Liberal Radio Show of 2005
Alan Colmes, FoxNews 2nd year winner

Best Political Blog of 2005
Wonkette

Best Political Quicktimes Blog of 2005
Crooks and Liars

Best Technology Blog of 2005
Boing Boing

Best Blog Most Likely To Appeal To Readers Of The New Yorker of 2005
Kottke.org

Best News Aggregator of 2005
Netvibes

Worst News Aggregator of 2005
The Washington Times

Best Reporter of 2005
Borzou Daragahi

Worst Reporter of 2005
Judith Miller

Best Political Scandal of 2005
Ford's Backpeddling

Worst Political Scandal of 2005
FEMA in New Orleans

Best Political Comedian of 2005
Jon Stewart

Best News Program of 2005
The Daily Show 2nd year winner

Most Harmful "News" Program of 2005
The O'Reilly Factor

Best New York Newspaper of 2005
The New York Times

Worst New York Newspaper of 2005
New York Press

Best News Source of 2005
BBC

Worst News Source of 2005
FoxNews

Best Terrestrial Radio Station of 2005
BBC Radio 1, UK 2nd year winner

Best Internet Radio Station of 2005
Proton Radio 2nd year winner

Best Satellite Radio Station of 2005
XMU, XM

Best Magazine of 2005
Wired

Worst Magazine of 2005
Us Weekly

Best Bigger Budget Film of 2005
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit

Worst Bigger Budget Film of 2005
In The Mix

Best Smaller Budget Film of 2005
Brokeback Mountain

Other Worst Bigger Budget Film of 2005
Son of the Mask

Best Portable MP3 Player of 2005
Apple iPod 5G

Worst Portable MP3 Player of 2005
Apple iPod Nano

Best Independent CD Retailer of 2005
CDBaby 2nd year winner

Best Independent MP3 Retailer of 2005
Beatport 2nd year winner

Most Innovative DJ of 2005
Chris Fortier

Least Innovative DJ of 2005
Armin Van Buuren

Best Mashup of 2005
Google Maps

Worst Mashup of 2005
Axel F vs Crazy Frog

Best Rights Advance of 2005
Gay marriage progress

Worst Rights Advance of 2005
Total global surveillance

Most Impressive Use of the System of 2005
Cindy Sheehan

Least Impressive Use of the System of 2005
FEMA

Best Media Watchdog of 2005
Media Matters for America

Worst Media Watchdog of 2005
Bill O'Reilly

Best Media Magazine of 2005
Adbusters

Best Online Cartoon of 2005
The Perry Bible Fellowship

Best Cartoon of 2005
Harvey Birdman, Adult Swim

Best Television Series of 2005
Arrested Development

Worst Television Series of 2005
Freddie

Best Album of 2005
Imogen Heap Speak for Yourself

Worst Album of 2005
R. Kelly