The Music 2016 Writers' Poll: James Hunt

album of the year

1. Frank Ocean - Blond
2. Dawn Richards - Redemption
3. Kanye West - The Life Of Pablo
4. Radiohead - A Moon Shaped Pool
5. Crystal Castles - Amnesty (I)
6. The Avalanches - Wildflower
7. Lone - Levitate
8. Kuedo - Slow Knife
9. 2814 - Rain Temple
10. Kaytranada - 99.9%

song of the year

1. Bon Iver - 33 "GOD"
2. Kanye West - Real Friends
3. Dawn Richard - Not Above That
4. Frank Ocean - Nights
5. Nathan Fake - Degreelessness

artist of the year

1. Frank Ocean
2. The Avalanches
3. Dawn Richard
4. Kanye West
5. drip-133

international artist performance

1. Ratatat
2. Drake
3. Kaytranada
4. Randomer
5. Scuba

australian artist performance

1. Vera Blue
2. Golden Features
3. Allstate
4. Leon Osborn
5. Vallis Alps

top tv show

1. Westworld
2. Stranger Things
3. Cosmic Disclosure

top movie

1. Kubo & The Two Strings
2. The Jungle book
3. Arrival

top website

1. The Music
2. Isolated Nation
3. Resident Advisor

2016 highlight of the year

This year marked a wondrous coalescence between the feminine and masculine energies in the music world. Ambitious artists such as Frank Ocean, Matt Corby and Bon Iver championed the movement, setting what will become the precedent for many more creative aspirants to come.

prediction for 2017

MORE EMBODIMENT, LESS PRETENSE IN OUR CREATIVE EXPRESSION.