THE PENGUIN AWARDS THAT NEVER WERE: 1985! H'ienyiew H'ienyiew H'ienyiew!!! Step right up to the greeter box for the next installment of the nominees. If I plaque your order, will you vote? Or will you just date on the salad bar?

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SONG OF THE YEAR:

This Is Not America - David Bowie

Living In America - James Brown

Go Insane - Lindsey Buckingham

Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God) - Kate Bush

The Big Sky - Kate Bush

Cloudbusting - Kate Bush

Would I Lie To You? - Eurythmics

Two Tribes (Carnage Mix) - Frankie Goes To Hollywood

A Criminal Mind - Gowan

Never - Heart

Highwayman - Highwayman

Nikita - Elton John

The Man Who Never Died - Elton John

Goodbye - Night Ranger

West End Girls - Pet Shop Boys

Is It A Crime? - Sade

Don't You (Forget About Me) - Simple Minds

Head Over Heels - Tears For Fears

What's Love Got To Do With It? - Tina Turner

Bad (Live) - U2

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ALBUM OF THE YEAR:

HOUNDS OF LOVE - Kate Bush

STRANGE ANIMAL - Gowan

ICE ON FIRE - Elton John

SOUTHERN ACCENTS - Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers

SONGS FROM THE BIG CHAIR - Tears For Fears

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COVER SONG OF THE YEAR:

Brazil - Kate Bush

War - Frankie Goes To Hollywood

Born To Run - Frankie Goes To Hollywood

Desperados Waiting For A Train - Highwayman

Dancing In the Street - Mick Jagger & David Bowie

Family Affair - Iggy Pop

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DUET OF THE YEAR:

Easy Lover - Phil Collins & Philip Bailey

Dancing In the Street - Mick Jagger & David Bowie

Wrap Her Up (Extended Mix) - Elton John & George Michael