They can say what they want about us, but one thing is indisputable - as citizens of the Cedar Valley, we know what we like.

In Pulse's Best of 2004 survey, not many winners eked by in their respective categories. Landslides were common. Only one first-place tie marred the decisive battleground - between the country superstar concerts of Kenny Chesney and Alan Jackson.

Sports is apparently the most popular entertainment venue, with the most people putting in their two cents-worth about the most memorable sports moment of the past year.

The highest winning percentage - 67 percent - went to "Shrek 2" in the best soundtrack category, beating second place "Ray!" by a whopping 55 percent.

The Cedar Valley continues to be a fantastic venue for live bands, and it seems there's so much entertainment out there that no one can pick just one winner. Forty-seven percent of you opted not to choose one of our best band or musician options and went out on a limb - faves included Safie (9 percent of the overall vote) and Major Healey (6 percent of the overall vote). Still, Bryan Bergmann came out with the most overall votes, carrying 19 percent of the total.

Check out the full list of winners below, and let us know what you think of the results. If you don't like the outcome, you can always vote next year.

CD I can't believe I ever lived without

Pop music

Hilary Duff "Hilary Duff" - 33%

Beastie Boys "To the 5 Boroughs" - 27%

Other (Josh Groban, U2, Maroon 5)- 15%

Ashlee Simpson "Autobiography" - 12%

Indigo Girls "All That We Let In" - 12%

Rock music

Green Day "American Idiot" - 41%

Other (Switchfoot, Korn, Incubus) - 23%

Jimmy Eat World "Futures" - 15%

Velvet Revolver "Contraband" - 15%

Get Up Kids "Guilt Show" - 5%

Country

Tim McGraw "Live Like You Were Dying" - 44%

Kenny Chesney "When the Sun Goes Down" - 23%

Rascal Flatts "Feels Like Today" - 14%

Gretchen Wilson "Here for the Party" - 12%

Other (Big and Rich, Kansas) - 7%

Rap/R&B

Usher "Confessions" - 45%

Eminem "Encore" - 21%

Destiny's Child "Destiny Fulfilled" - 18%

Nelly "Suit/Sweat" - 11%

Other (Alicia Keys) - 5%

Independent

Modest Mouse "Good News for People Who Love Bad News" - 38%

Rilo Kiley "More Adventurous" - 21%

Franz Ferdinand "Franz Ferdinand" - 21%

Wilco "A Ghost is Born" - 17%

Other ("I have no idea")- 4%

Legends

Ray Charles "Genius Loves Company" - 50%

Brian Wilson "Smile" - 28%

Loretta Lynn "Van Lear Rose" - 17%

Elliott Smith "from a basement on the hill" - 3%

Other (Bob Marley) - 3%

With a soundtrack this good, I wanted to dance in the aisles

"Shrek 2" - 67%

"Ray!" - 12%

"Kill Bill: Vol. 2" - 12%

"Garden State" - 5%

Other ("Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason") - 5%

Bring on another one

"Spider-Man 2" - 38%

"The Bourne Supremacy" - 31%

"Kill Bill: Vol. 2" - 13%

"Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason" - 13%

Other ("Resident Evil: Apocalypse," "Shrek 2") - 6%

Best movie of the year

"The Incredibles" - 31%

"Collateral" - 29%

Other ("Neverland," "The Passion of the Christ," "Ray!," "I, Robot") - 24%

"Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" - 9%

"Napoleon Dynamite" - 7%

It was so bad I wanted to walk out of the theater

"Catwoman" - 38%

"My Baby's Daddy" - 30%

"New York Minute" - 19%

"Envy" - 8%

Other ("The Alamo," "White Chicks") - 5%

I'm embarrassed it's on television but I can't stop watching

"Wife Swap" - 41%

"My Big Fat Obnoxious Fiance" - 32%

Other ("The Biggest Loser," "Survivor," "Fear Factor," "Days of Our Lives") - 16%

"Next Top Model" - 7%

"The Swan" - 5%

Best commercial

"Glen, Glen, Glen": Survivor Starbucks ad - 28%

Other (Miller Time Refs, Peyton Manning credit card ads, Geico) - 22%

Honda vehicles and their owners - 20%

Old Navy: The effects of feel good fashion - 18%

Citibank commercials - 12%

Worst awards show moment

Anna Nicole Smith on the American Music Awards - 54%

A man is stabbed at the VIBE Awards - 24%

Jimmy Kimmel disses the Beatles on the American Music Awards - 12%

The Oscar snoozefest - 6%

Other (Ashlee Simpson winning awards, The MTV Video Music Awards) - 4%

The story that never gets old

Gambling in Waterloo - 28%

Janet Jackson flashes the Super Bowl - 26%

Britney Spears gets married … again - 21%

Scott Peterson murder trial - 17%

Other (Michael Jackson, poker, "They all get old") - 9%

Most memorable sports moment

Black Hawks win Clark Cup - 40%

Red Sox win World Series - 22%

Other (Columbus High School champs, Dunkerton wins state championship, Hawkeyes co-champs, Paul Hamm) - 16%

Michael Phelps wins eight medals at the Olympics - 12%

UNI men's basketball team wins Missouri Valley Conference - 10%

Once you play, you can't stop

"Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas" - 40%

"Madden 2005" - 25%

Other ("Tetris," "NCAA Football 2005," "Need for Speed: Underground 2") - 18%

"Halo 2" - 13%

"Metal Gear Solid 3" - 5%

Best DVD special edition, director's cut or boxed set

"Lord of the Rings: Return of the King" special edition - 39%

"Seinfeld: Seasons 1-3" - 24%

"Star Wars" - 24%

Other ("Family Guy," "Aliens Quadrilogy," "Rounders special edition") - 12%

"The Office" - 2%

Most Overexposed Celebrity

Paris Hilton - 55%

The Presidential candidates - 21%

Britney Spears - 20%

Jude Law - 2%

Other (Jessica Simpson) - 2%

Best new restaurant

Tokyo - 41%

Cottonwood Canyon - 18%

Bena's - 18%

Pablo's - 13%

Other (Cu, Panera Bread) - 10%

Best local concert

Kenny Chesney and Uncle Kracker - 29%

Alan Jackson and Martina McBride - 29%

Black Eyed Peas - 24%

Newsboys and Rebecca St. James - 9%

Other (Keith Urban) - 9%

Best local band or musician

Other (Back Alley Band, Major Healey, Common Ground, Time Zero, Safie, Easy Street, House of Large Sizes, Daniel James Band, Dakota, Doo Wops and the Blue Band) - 47%

Bryan Bergmann - 19%

Marcato - 16%

J Trey - 13%

Western Front - 6%