Woman of the year (Like the GQ award but more street)...

Lily Allen

Myspace success, potty mouth popstar, only famous because of her dad etc etc. There isn’t much that hasn’t been said about Lily Allen this year, we even saw the obligatory topless shot in the tabloids, but with her mix of influences she more than connects the trends and bits and pieces of 2006 together. Her album was dubbed the soundtrack of the summer but really deserves longer play and is a joy to watch live. She may not have the greatest singing voice but was a breath of fresh air in a mild year for music.