Album of the Year

The B. Sears Award:
"Saturday Nights & Sunday Mornings" -- Counting Crows
I might be biased.

The M. Hardy Award:
"Death Magnetic" -- Metallica
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The --- Award:
"Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace" -- The Offspring
...

The M. MacLeod Award:
"Chinese Democracy" -- Guns N' Roses
...this is actually my choice for album of the year 1991-2008