The nominees for next years MK Awards have finally been released!  Here at The Beard we’re super stoked to see our favourites ShortStraw, Desmond & The Tutus, Bye Beneco, Haezer, Taxi Violence, Al Bairre and Matthew Mole on there.  Check them out and get VOTING by visiting the MK Awards site HERE (<— click here)

P.s  You can only vote once per hour.

Best Music Video:

1.       Van Coke Kartel ft. Jack Parrow – Chaos

2.       Bicycle Thief – Goodbye Ian Curtis

3.       Haezer – Troublemaker ft. Tumi

4.       The Plastics – Best Pretenders

5.       PH Fat – House of Clashes

6.       Wrestlerish – Battleground

7.       Shortstraw – Waterworks

8.       Bittereinder – Kwaad Naas

Shortstraw

Best Live Act:

1.       Bittereinder

2.       Van Coke Kartel

3.       Zebra & Giraffe

4.       Desmond & The Tutus

5.       Jeremy Loops

6.       PH Fat

Desmond & The Tutus

Album of the Year:

1.       Gangs of Ballet – Yes/No/Grey

2.       Shortstraw – Good Morning, Sunshine

3.       Bittereinder – Die Dinkdansmasjien

4.       The Plastics – Pyramid

5.       Taxi Violence – Soul Shake

Best Music Video under R15k:

1.       Al Bairre – We Move On

2.       Bye Beneco – On The Line

3.       Moving House – Tongue in Cheek

4.       The Plastics – Occasional Lies

5.       Desmond & The Tutus – The Future

Bye Beneco

Best Newcomer:

1.       Al Bairre

2.       Matthew Mole

3.       Michael Lowman

4.       Die Skynmaagde

5.       Bye Beneco

6.       Monark

Best Festival:

1.       Up The Creek

2.       Ramfest

3.       Oppikoppi

4.       Rocking The Daisies

5.       Synergy

Best Afrikaans Group:

1.       Van Coke Kartel

2.       Jack Parrow

3.       Die Skynmaagde

4.       Spoegwolf

5.       Dans Dans Lise

6.       Die Heuwels Fantasties