Writer's Poll - Sam Hobson

28 December 2012 | 3:49 pm | Sam Hobson

Sam Hobson had a good Weeknd. One of many 2012 highlights.

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

1. Trilogy THE WEEKND
2. An Awesome Wave ALT-J
3. The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than The Driver Of The Screw And Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever D FIONA APPLE
4. Leave Your Soul to Science SOMETHING FOR KATE
5. Swing Lo Magellan DIRTY PROJECTORS
6. Ten Stories MEWITHOUTYOU
7. Shields GRIZZLY BEAR
8. Centipede Hz ANIMAL COLLECTIVE
9. Good Kid, M.A.A.D City KENDRICK LAMAR
10. Channel Orange FRANK OCEAN

MISCELLANEOUS ALBUM OF THE YEAR

1. Silver & Gold SUFJAN STEVENS
2. The Master JOHNNY GREENWOOD
3. Anthology THRICE

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SONG OF THE YEAR

1. Twenty Eight THE WEEKND
2. Matilda ALT-J
3. Christmas In The Room SUFJAN STEVENS
4. Aimless Arrow CONVERGE
5. Fineshrine PURITY RING

ARTIST OF THE YEAR

1. The Weeknd
2. Something For Kate
3. Fiona Apple
4. Frank Ocean
5. Tame Impala

BEST WEBSITE

1. badassdigest.com
2. chud.com
3. hitfix.com
4. twitter.com
5. themusic.com.au

BEST AUSTRALIAN ARTIST PERFORMANCE

1. The Preatures
2. Josh Pyke
3. Greenthief

BEST TV SHOW

1. Luck
2. Mad Men
3. Girls
4. Justified
5. Game Of Thrones

BEST MOVIE

1. Beasts Of The Southern Wild
2. Margaret
3. Killing Them Softly
4. Holy Motors
5. Rust & Bone

2012 HIGHLIGHT

The fake Michael Haneke Twitter account sending a gloating tweet to Brett Ratner about his lack of “Parms Dorz”.

2013 PREDICTION

The agonising and protracted death of 'Community.'