The category: is about as simple as it could possibly be. Any song (that came out in 2016, obviously) where the main vocalist is female qualifies. Rap/spoken word counts. Instrumentals, obviously, do not.

The judge: I primarily listen to various genres of rock - primarily classic/alt/hard/garage/prog, secondarily new wave, indie, and more melodic varieties of metal. Rap/hip-hop is hit or miss - the former is more likely to succeed than the latter, but both are risky. Electronic music is much riskier, but I DO really like electroswing. Funk/jazz/etc will do well as I enjoy songs with horns in them.

I tend to prefer higher-pitched vocals over lower-pitched ones, though there are definitely exceptions. I'm willing to overlook poor lyrics if the vocals are good, and I'm willing to overlook poor vocals if the instrumental is good - though given the category, I'd like for there to be at least SOME level of vocal quality. I like guitars, horns, more uptempo varieties of violin, interesting basslines, and interesting drum beats. Solos are a good thing. Technical complexity is a good thing. Energetic will probably do better than feelsy.

basically i'm basic