The Music 2016 Writers' Poll: Carley Hall

album of the year

1. AB Original - Reclaim Australia
2. Twelve Foot Ninja - Outlier
3. Phantogram - Three
4. Hellions - Opera Oblivia
5. Santigold - 99 Cents
6. Julia Jacklin - Don't Let The Kids Win
7. Violent Soho - WACO
8. Deftones - Gore
9. Empire Of The Sun - Two Vines
10. The Jezebels - Synthia

song of the year

1. Violent Soho - Viceroy
2. Hellions - Quality Of Life
3. Sampa The Great - Black Dignity
4. Zeds Dead - Too Young
5. Julia Jacklin - Coming Of Age

international artist performance

1. Deftones
2. Jake Bugg
3. Santigold
4. The Mars Volta
5. The Cure                                 

australian artist performance

1. Violet Soho
2. Holy Holy
3. Methyl Ethel
4. The Bennies
5. Karnivool

2016 highlight of the year

Seeing Dr Karl mobbed for selfies and head rubs by Splendour folk at this year's SITG.