In the end, a baker's dozen UK bands advanced as well as three seminal New York acts that received their first breaks at CBGBs.
With early returns it appeared that Devo, Gary Numan, Billy Idol and Talk Talk were poised to upset their much higher seeded opponents. However the heavy final Sunday selections pushed them all out of contention.
Nonetheless, #6 Undertones advanced and #5 seeds Pretenders and Duran Duran won handily. The only unanimous choice was the Sex Pistols (perhaps due to relatively unknown Toronto punk opponent, the Diodes) with Police and Clash nearly perfect. However the match-ups in the 'Sweet Sixteen' Round 2 will been increasingly more difficult. Good Luck to all remaining New Wave Bands!!!
| A) El Mocambo | B) CBGB | ||
| 1. English Beat | 1.English Beat (64%) | 1. Ramones | |
| 8. Devo | 1. Ramones (86%) | 8. Jam | |
| 4. Cure | 4. Cure (64%) | 4. Depeche Mode | |
| 5. Eurthymics | 4. Depeche Mode (86%) | 5. Madness | |
| 2. Blondie | 2. Blondie (71%) | 2. Smiths | |
| 7. B-52s | 2. Smiths (64%) | 7. Simple Minds | |
| 3. Police | 3. Police (93%) | 3. Joe Jackson | |
| 6. Human League | 3. Joe Jackson (64%) | 6. Gary Numan | |
| D) 100 Club | C) Roxy | ||
| 1. Sex Pistols | 1. Sex Pistols (100%) | 1. Clash | |
| 8. Diodes | 1. Clash (93%) | 8. Boomtown Rats | |
| 4. Cars | 5. Duran Duran (71%) | 4. Kraftwerk | |
| 5. Duran Duran | 5. Pretenders (71%) | 5. Pretenders | |
| 2. Elvis Costello | 2. Elvis Costello (57%) | 2. New Order | |
| 7. Talk Talk | 2. New Order (64%) | 7. Billy Idol | |
| 3. Talking Heads | 3. Talking Heads (71%) | 3. Specials | |
| 6. Joy Division | 6. Undertones (64%) | 6. Undertones |
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