The Music 2016 Writers' Poll: Guido Farnell

album of the year

1. David Bowie - Blackstar
2. Julianna Barwick - Will
3. Soft Hair - Soft Hair
4. Suuns - Hold/Still
5. Gonjasufi - Callus
6. Nicolas Jaar - Sirens
7. Mykki Blanco - Mykki
8. Ulver - ATGCLVLSSCAP
9. Maria Usbeck - Amparo
10. Juan Atkins & Moritz von Oswald Present Borderland - Transport

song of the year

1. Radiohead - Daydreaming
2. Angel Olsen - Shut Up Kiss Me  
3. The 1975 - I Like It When You Sleep, For You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware Of It
4. Weyes Blood - Do You Need My Love
5. ANOHNI - I Don't Love You Anymore

artist of the year

1. Julianna Barwick
2. Angel Olsen
3. Weyes Blood
4. Mykki Blanco
5. Blood Orange

international artist performance

1. Prince
2. Asha Bhosle
3. Morrissey
4. Julianna Barwick
5. Cass McCombs

australian artist performance

1. Lisa Gerrard
2. Ngaiire
3. Lost Animal
4. Zen Paradox
5. Vic Mod Ensemble

top tv show

1. This Is Us
2. Younger
3. Superstore

top movie

1. Gimme Danger
2. Desde Alla (From Afar)
3. Staying Vertical

top website

1. The Music
2. The Conversation
3. Google

2016 highlight of the year

Discovering break-up music as a genre. Also, summer seems to be here at last.

prediction for 2017

Pay-per-view VR live shows.