The Music 2017 Writers' Poll: Cassie Warriner

album of the year

1. The xx — I See You
2. Angus & Julia Stone — Snow
3. HAIM — Something To Tell You
4. Crooked Colours — Vera
5. Gordi — Reservoir
6. Vera Blue — Perennial
7. Bonobo — Migration
8. Dune Rats — The Kids Will Know It's Bullshit
9. Bicep — Bicep
10. Odesza — A Moment Apart

song of the year

1. Crooked Colours — Perfect Run
2. Cloud Control — Treetops
3. The xx — Seasons Run
4. REZZ — Relax
5. HAIM — You Never Knew

artist of the year

1. Crooked Colours
2. The xx
3. Gang of Youths
4. Client Liasion
5. Vallis Alps

international artist performance

1. HAIM
2. Odesza
3. The xx
4. The Wombats
5. Catfish & The Bottlemen

australian artist performance

1. The Avalanches
2. Client Liasion
3. Dune Rats
4. Enshway
5. Cub Sport

top tv show

1. Shameless
2. Stranger Things
3. Orange Is The New Black

top movie

1. It
2. John Wick: Chapter 2
3. Blade Runner 2049

2017 highlight of the year

Front and centre for HAIM and The xx at Splendour. The goosebumps and tears were real.

prediction for 2018

Trump to be kicked out of presidency one way or another... Whether its Americans overthrowing him or he genuinely gets given the boot. Either would be ideal.