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Wild variety this week! Winners in bold.
Best Artist Ever!!!
1. Prince: I probably don't listen to him as much as some other artists lately, but he'll always be my favorite!
Amazing (in my top 25)
2. Björk (#4 all-time): Haven't listened to her in awhile, but seeing Robyn's performance of "Hyper-Ballad" really put me in the mood for Björk! She's got a solid 4 albums in my top 100, 3 of which are in my top 30, and 1 is in my top 10.
3. Michael Jackson (#23): Awesome pop artist! He had a string of really good (but not perfect) albums in my book from Off the Wall to HIStory.
Very good (in my top 100)
4. The Doors (#28): Perhaps their luster is wearing a bit with time, but little gets my blood boiling quite like L.A. Woman.
5. Elvis Costello (#79): This Year's Model was a real revelation for me. The debut I didn't like nearly as much, but I'm still interested in exploring more.
Good (in my top 200)
6. Sam Cooke: The more I age, the more I appreciate him and his contemporaries. Thanks for the early lessons, Mom!
Decent
7. Smokey Robinson & The Miracles: Another one I can see myself enjoying if I explored further.
8. Miles Davis: I'm largely ignorant of his material, but I'm intrigued.
9. XTC: I've been a bit lukewarm to most of the material, even though it should be right up my alley. Recommendations?
Not for me (I tend to dislike more songs by these artists than I like)
10. Billy Joel: I like "We Didn't Start the Fire" and "I Go to Extremes" (nostalgia) and sometimes "Uptown Girl". He's a solid perfomer and all, but perhaps a bit too much of a throwback for me to fully embrace.
11. Bob Dylan: I'll never be a big Dylan fan, but I have found some songs I enjoy.
Quite bad (Perhaps I enjoy a song or two amidst a mass of songs I truly despise)
12. Led Zeppelin: The first in a series of artists who predominantly work within genres I don't appreciate. Classic rock typically isn't my bag. I also don't like the music thievery!
13. Johnny Cash: Country also isn't my bag, but I'd much prefer him to all contemporary country- blech!
14. Queen: I love glam, but I'm not big on glam-lite (Queen) or cockrock arena glam (KISS). I like "Another One Bites the Dust" though.
15. Bob Marley: Reggae is yet another genre that tends to turn my stomach. I have so much more room to grow. 
Scrate Awful (in my bottom 100 artists):
16. The Beatles: The vocals, personalities and tinny sound are all huge turnoffs for me.
17. Pink Floyd: I only like my prog when it's tempered by a sense of fun or has a strong flirtation with pop. I have yet to hear a Pink Floyd song that comes close to satisfying either.