Kanye West swept our annual music poll.

Britney Spears made our "worst" list a few times.

The concert at Virginia Tech was voted one of the best of 2007.

Sam Dean | The Roanoke Times

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So, what you’re saying is, 2007 was the year of Kanye and Carrie?

Got it.

More than 660 ballots were cast in The Roanoke Times fifth annual Music Poll, which invited readers to select their favorite music and artists from the past year. A hip-hop king and a country idol topped the vote-getters.

Kanye West dominated the voting in the “National Scene,” earning first place in seven categories, a new Roanoke Times Music Poll record. He’s bound to be proud. West won for best artist, best album, best song and best male performer and swept the hip-hop categories.

Country chanteuse Carrie Underwood won five firsts for best female performer, best country artist, best country album, best country song and best video. Fellow “American Idol” alum Chris Daughtry did very well in the voting, as did the Foo Fighters.

Nothing broils voters’ burgers like the “Local Scene” categories, though. Last year, the best band category was decided by one measly vote. This year, the Seed left no doubt in voters’ minds. They won big, becoming the first back-to-back winner since Burning Bridges in 2003-04.

Lisa Martin of the band Monkey Fuzz was named best female vocalist for the second straight year. The Seed’s Steven Lewis won best male vocalist and TK-421’s “5 Live” was voted best local album. WROV won best local radio station, making it five-for-five in poll history.

Another fan favorite was Britney Spears, who continued to pile up more "worsts" than a Brooklyn deli — worst artist, worst album, worst video. Poor Britney. At least 2008 provides a fresh start. Perhaps this time next year she’ll be as beloved as Carrie.

Or maybe not.

— Ralph Berrier Jr.

ARTIST OF THE YEAR

1. Kanye West
2. Justin Timberlake
3. Carrie Underwood

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

1. “Graduation,” Kanye West
2. “In Rainbows,” Radiohead
3. “Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace,” Foo Fighters

SONG OF THE YEAR

1. “Stronger,” Kanye West
2. “Apologize,” OneRepublic/Timbaland
3. “Rehab,” Amy Winehouse

MALE PERFORMER OF THE YEAR

1. Kanye West
2. Justin Timberlake
3. Chris Daughtry

FEMALE PERFORMER OF THE YEAR

1. Carrie Underwood
2. Amy Winehouse
3. Rihanna

BAND OF THE YEAR

1. Foo Fighters
2. Daughtry
3. Radiohead

BEST ROCK ALBUM

1. “Daughtry,” Daughtry
2. “Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace,” Foo Fighters
3. “In Rainbows,” Radiohead

BEST ROCK SONG

1. “The Pretender,” Foo Fighters
2. “Paralyzer,” Finger Eleven
3. “It’s Not Over,” Daughtry

BEST COUNTRY ARTIST

1. Carrie Underwood
2. Brad Paisley
3. Kenny Chesney

BEST COUNTRY ALBUM

1. “Carnival Ride,” Carrie Underwood
2. “5th Gear,” Brad Paisley
3. “Taylor Swift,” Taylor Swift

BEST COUNTRY SONG

1. “Before He Cheats,” Carrie Underwood
2. “Don’t Blink,” Kenny Chesney
3. “So Small,” Carrie Underwood

BEST R&B/HIP-HOP ARTIST

1. Kanye West
2. Alicia Keys
3. Jay-Z

BEST R&B/HIP-HOP ALBUM

1. “Graduation,” Kanye West
2. “Konvicted,” Akon
3. “American Gangster,” Jay-Z

BEST R&B/HIP-HOP SONG

1. “Stonger,” Kanye West
2. “No One,” Alicia Keys
3. “Umbrella,” Rihanna

BEST VIDEO

1. “Before He Cheats,” Carrie Underwood
2. (tie) “The Pretender,” Foo Fighters; “Umbrella,” Rihanna

THE WORST

WORST ARTIST

1. Britney Spears
2. Soulja Boy
3. 50 Cent

WORST ALBUM

1. “Blackout,” Britney Spears
2. “Souljaboytellem.com,” Soulja Boy
3. “Curtis,” 50 Cent

WORST SONG

1. “Crank That (Soulja Boy),” Soulja Boy
2. “Gimme More,” Britney Spears
3. “Big Girls Don’t Cry,” Fergie

WORST VIDEO

1. “Gimme More,” Britney Spears
2. “Crank That (Soulja Boy),” Soulja Boy
3. “Clumsy,” Fergie

RADIO STATIONS

BEST INTERNET RADIO STATION

1. pandora.com
2. wrov.cc
3. k92radio.com

BEST SATELLITE RADIO STATION

1. XM 47: Ethel
2. Sirius 26: Left of Center
3. XM 101: The Joint

BEST MUSIC WEB SITE

• 1. (tie) myspace.com, pitchforkmedia.com
• 3. itunes.com

LOCAL SCENE

BEST BAND

1. The Seed
2. Monkey Fuzz
3. TK-421
4. Electric Chameleon
5. Half Moon Band

BEST LOCAL ALBUM

1. “5 Live,” TK-421
2. “Ringtones for Rotary Phones,” Illbotz
3. “Cause and Compromise,” Madrone

BEST FEMALE SINGER

1. Lisa Martin (Monkey Fuzz)
2. Jennifer Jacobs (Autumn Start)
3. Sarah Garrison (The Wading Girl)

BEST MALE SINGER

1. Steven Lewis (The Seed)
2. Chuck Johnson (TK-421)
3. Will Farmer (Monkey Fuzz, Blue Moonshine)

BEST CONCERT

1. TK-421’s fifth anniversary show
2. The Concert for Virginia Tech
3. Young Wild Things Tour, headlined by Fall Out Boy and Plain White T’s

BEST MUSIC FESTIVAL

1. Festival in the Park
2. FloydFest
3. Strawberry Festival

BEST PLACE TO HEAR LIVE MUSIC

1. Awful Arthurs (all of ’em)
2. Martin’s Downtown Bar and Grill
3. 202 Market

BEST LOCAL RADIO STATION

1. WROV 96.3 FM
2. K92 92.3 FM
3. The Planet 101.5 FM