Star Hits, Smash Hit's sister publication in the USA, published their First Annual Poll Readers Poll in their May 1985 Edition of the magazine.
The Voting Form was published earlier in the year and was to be used to ask their readers what their favourites were.
The Poll had 17 categories such as Best Group, though to Best Lyrics Of The Year.
The results were then published in the May 1985 issue of the magazine.
Below is a list of the Winners and Runners Up from that year.
Voting Form
The Categories for 1985 were as follows
1 - Song Of The Year
2 - Album Of The Year
3 - Best Lyrics Of The Year
4 - Best Dance Tune Of The Year
5 - Best Group Of The Year
6 - Best Male Singer Of The Year
7 - Best Female Singe Of The Year
8 - Best Dressed Of The Year
9 - Most Desirable Human Being Of The Year
10 - Weirdest Haircut Of The Year
11 - Most Promising New Act
12 - Band You Would Like To See Stranded On Mars
13 - Best Video Of The Year
14 - Silliest Video Of The Year
15 - Best Music Show Of the Year
16 - Hero Of The Year
17 - Villain Of The Year
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