well personally i dont think that they should have stuck pop and rock together. theyre too completely different categories. rap/hip hop i cant understand, soul/r&b i can understand...pop/rock, not so much. but when did mcr ever beat out linkin park. mcr wasnt even that well known in 2004 so when did this happen? i think whoever said that was mistaken.
damn, i actually forget. but i remember LP beating out eminem, 50 cent and the white stripes along the way before being eliminated by MCR. i remember because i voted my ass off for LP until they were out of the running ...