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The number-crunching, algorithms, late-night sessions and controversy is finally over and now the time has come to announce the album that wins the all-important 31st Annual Neumie for 2015!! Below is a top ten countdown selected from the nominees ending with the winner!!  Wow!!  
I have rated each album (1 to 5 'n's!)


10) Facing Future...................Israel Kamakawiwo'ole  qq
Essential Tracks: Over The Rainbow, Take Me Home, Panini Pua Kea, Kaulana Kawaihae
izzz
   

9) St Vincent..........................................................St Vincent ww
Essential Tracks: Severed Crossed Fingers, Digital Witness, I Prefer Your Love, Birth In Reverse
stv

8)  Rock Or Bust...................................AC/DC ee
Essential Tracks: Rock Or Bust, Play Ball, Rock The Blues Away, Baptism By Fire
aacacc
7) Sonic Highways......................Foo Fighters  tt
Essential Tracks: The Feast and the Famine, In The Clear, I Am A River, Outside
foodon

6) Lost In The Dream...............................The War On Drugs  cc
Essential Tracks: Under The Pressure, Red Eyes, An Ocean Between The Waves, Burning
wardre

5)  Everything Will Be Alright In The End...............Weezer  cc
Essential Tracks: Foolish Father, Lonely Girl, Da Vinci, Anonymous
weeez

4) Hypnotic Eye.............................Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers  cc
Essential Tracks: Red River, Forgotten Man, Fault Lines, American Dream Plan B
hyph

3) Lifeline......................Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals  yyyyy
Essential Tracks: Put It On Me, Fool For A Lonesome Train, Say You Will, Fight Outta You
liff

2) The Firewatchers Daughter........................................Brandi Carlile  yyyyy
Essential Tracks: Wherever Is Your Heart, Wilder (We're Chained), Blood Muscle Skin and Bone, The Eye
friret



1) Capricornia........................................Midnight Oil (NEUMIE WINNER!) yyyyy
Essential Tracks: Capricornia, The Golden Age, Under The Overpass, Been Away Too Long
 capit

Other entrants, 2015:
Waterfalls................................My Morning Jacket oo
Oh What A World..........................Paul Brady vv
Southeastern...........................Jason Isbell  ii
Gather The Good.........................................We Banjo 3 jj
Rolling Papers.................Wiz Khalifa  ff
Local Business...............................Titus Andronicus ee
Live In Japan........Rodrigo y Gabriela tt
Singles........................Future Islands yy
Magic Whip.............................Blur uj
Michigan............................Sufjan Stevens uj
Shadows Of The Night....................Bob Dylan eg
Sweet and Lovely......................Raiatea dwd