We're coming up to the end of the year and what better way to start more socialising amongst this small community than to ask their thoughts and opinions of the year that has just past and the upcoming year ahead.

Songs of the year
Albums of the year
Artists of the year
Releases you?re most looking forward to in 2006
Wishes for music in 2006

Edit: Maybe top 5 was too much to ask

Songs: Passion, Be My Last, Robot, Need Your Love, Jojoushi. There's more but you said name five. xP

Albums: Need Your Love, Queen of Hip-Pop, Awake, Sol-fa, umm can I say Be My Last even though it's a single?

Bands: L'Arc~en~Ciel, Do As Infinity, and Plastic Tree

Solo: Utada Hikaru, Namie Amuro, more later.

Releases: Mostly something from Utada

Wishes: More music videos from Utada and Namie and L'Arc~en~Ciel. Does that count? xP