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Writer's Poll - Tyler McLoughlan

Nada Surf nailed it in 2012 for Tyler McLoughlan.

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

1. Sun CAT POWER
2. The Stars Are Indifferent To Astronomy NADA SURF
3. Koi No Yokan DEFTONES
4. II BAD BOOKS
5. The Lion's Roar FIRST AID KIT
6. Swing Lo Magellan DIRTY PROJECTORS
7. An Awesome Wave ALT-J
8. Museum BALL PARK MUSIC
9. Attack On Memory CLOUD NOTHINGS
10. Bloodstreams DZ DEATHRAYS

MISCELLANEOUS ALBUM OF THE YEAR

1. Parklive BLUR
2. Dexter Season Six Soundtrack VARIOUS
3. Summer Heights High Official Soundtrack: The Collectors Edition VARIOUS

SONG OF THE YEAR

1. Lost FRANK OCEAN
2. Clair De Lune FLIGHT FACILITIES
3. Hollywood Forever Cemetery Sings FATHER JOHN MISTY
4. Dance Bear SNAKADAKTAL
5. Genesis GRIMES

ARTIST OF THE YEAR

1. Nada Surf
2. Ball Park Music
3. DZ Deathrays
4. Kimbra
5. Grimes

BEST WEBSITE

1. 9gag.com
2. rdio.com
3. evernote.com
4. rcrdlbl.com
5. artfacts.australiacouncil.gov.au

BEST INTERNATIONAL ARTIST PERFORMANCE

1. Nada Surf
2. The Afghan Whigs
3. Manchester Orchestra
4. dEUS
5. First Aid Kit

BEST AUSTRALIAN ARTIST PERFORMANCE

1. Ball Park Music
2. The Fauves
3. Adalita
4. DZ Deathrays
5. Velociraptor

BEST TV SHOW

1. Girls
2. Problems
3. Dexter
4. Breaking Bad
5. Homeland

BEST MOVIE

1. Weekend
2. Lore
3. Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
4. Ted
5. The Hunger Games

2012 HIGHLIGHT

Nada Surf's Spiegeltent performance and frontman Matthew Caws' mind-blowing acoustic request-sesh afterwards.