The Deli's Best of 2012 Poll for Emerging Chicago Artists is finally over and we would like to thank our team of jurors and all those of you who voted.

Congrats to the winner Jessica Risker (aka Deadbeat)! 2012 has been an amazing year for Jessica not only for her Deadbeat project gaining fans, but for her other band Absinthe & The Dirty Floors - who released a well-received full-length album. Deadbeat's EP, My Eyes Are Bleeding Bits of Gold, was released over the summer.

Coming in second is the retro soul sound of The Congregation. Speaking of powerful female musicians, Gina Bloom made her mark on Chicago in 2012 as The Congregation released their debut album Right Now Everything.

Taking third is a more traditional (and lady-less) indie pop band, Minor Characters. The band released the self-titled debut EP right as 2011 was coming to close and made a big impact in 2012 by sharing the stage with some greats bands. Their year ended with a show opening for Company of Thieves and a promise of new sounds coming in 2013.

You can catch Deadbeat at Schubas on Feb. 1st, The Congregation at Subt on Feb. 1st, while Minor Characters will be at Lincoln Hall on March 1st.

Here's the full and final composite chart of The Deli's Best of 2013 Poll for Chicago Emerging Artists. 

ARTIST J   R OS TOT   1 Deadbeat 5   0.021   5.021 2 The Congregation 3   0.017 1.5 4.517 3 Minor Characters 3   0.082   3.082 4 Ty Maxon 3   0.046   3.046 5 Angel Olsen 3   0.017   3.017 6 Wedding Dress 3   0.015   3.015 7 Hemmingbirds 3   0.014   3.014 8 A Lull 3   0.013   3.013 9 Heavy Times 3   0.012   3.012 10 Panda Riot     0.008 3 3.008 11 Dastardly 3   0.003   3.003 16 Disappears 3   0.002   3.002 17 Audiences     2 1 3   Cross Record 3       3   On an On 3       3   Surachai 3       3 18 Glittermouse     1.5 1 2.5   JC Brooks and The Uptown Sound 2   0.5   2.5 19 Brendan Losch 2   0.074   2.074 20 Brontosaurus 2   0.053   2.053 21 The Funs 2   0.046   2.046 22 Bailiff 2   0.014   2.014 25 Clip Art 2   0.005   2.005   E+ 2   0.005   2.005   Wild Belle 2   0.005   2.005 26 Outer Minds 2   0.004   2.004 27 The Vliets     0.003 2 2.003 28 Cassettes on Tape     1 1 2 29 Shuteye     0.001 1.5 1.501 30 Fleur de Lune 1   0.5   1.5 31 The Luck of Eden 1   0.109   1.109 32 Xoe Wise     0.06 1 1.06 33 Toupee 1   0.058   1.058 34 Wannabe Heros 1   0.053   1.053 35 Santah     0.042 1 1.042 36 Meat Wave     0.03 1 1.03 37 Marko Casso     0.028 1 1.028 38 Volcanoes Make Islands     0.027 1 1.027 39 Tiny Fireflies 1   0.021   1.021 40 White Mystery 1   0.02   1.02 41 Hidden Hospitals 1   0.016   1.016 42 Thomas Comerford     0.015 1 1.015 43 Mutts 1   0.014   1.014 44 Jennifer Hall     0.01 1 1.01 45 Milano     0.006 1 1.006 46 The Treasure Fleet     0.005 1 1.005 47 King L 1   0.004   1.004 48 Quarter Mile Thunder     0.002 1 1.002 49 Rego 1   0.001   1.001 53 Empty Isle       1 1   Lou Shields       1 1   Many Places       1 1   The Hit Back       1 1 Legend: J = Jurors, W = Deli Writers, R = Deli Readers, OS = Open Submissions