The Music 2020 Writers' Poll: Keira Leonard

Album Of The Year

1. Taylor Swift - Folklore
2. Halsey - Manic
3. Maddy Jane - Not All Bad Or Good
4. Wil Wagner - Spiralling
5. Tired Lion - Breakfast For Pathetics
6. Alex The Astronaut - The Theory Of Absolutely Nothing
7. A Swayze & The Ghosts - Paid Salvation
8. BENEE - Hey u x
9. Violent Soho - Everything Is A-OK
10. Slowly Slowly - Race Car Blues

Song Of The Year

1. Taylor Swift - Betty
2. Bugs - Can't Get Enough
3. Maddy Jane - Crazy Jane Talks To The Bishop
4. Halsey - 929
5. Taylor Swift feat Bon Iver - Exile

Artist Of The Year

1. Taylor Swift
2. Halsey
3. Bugs

International Artist Live Performance Of The Year

1. Rufus Wainwright
2. Taylor Swift
3. AJJ

Australian Artist Live Performance Of The Year

1. Bec Stevens
2. Luca Brasi
3. Bad//Dreems

TV Show Of The Year

1. Defending Jacob
   
2. Schitt's Creek
   
3. Ted Lasso

Movie Of The Year

1. The Hunt
   
2. The Invisible Man
   
3. The King Of Staten Island

Highlight Of The Year

Taylor Swift's sneaky surprise; releasing Folklore the day after announcing it. It had been such a shit few months in the middle of COVID-19. Job application rejection letters coming in quick and often... This album felt like such an emotional escape. Still does!

Prediction For Next Year

Nobody could have ever predicted 2020, so the crystal ball feels very foggy coming up to 2021. I see a new home, out of the city with windows and a big ole garden!! I hope I see a furthering of my career in music journalism and/or events, too!