The Music Writers' Poll 2013: Paul Smith

Top Ten Albums
1.  Manic Street Preachers  -  Rewind The Film
2.  The National  -  Trouble Will Find Me
3.  Arcade Fire  -  Reflektor
4.  Vampire Weekend  -  Modern Vampires Of The City
5.  Stereophonics  -  Graffiti On The Train
6.  Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds  -  Push The Sky Away
7.  Birds Of Tokyo  -  March Fires
8.  Daughter  -  If You Leave
9.  Daft Punk  -  Random Access Memories
10.  Chvrches  -  The Bones Of What You Believe

Top Three Miscellaneous Albums
1.  Muse  -  Live At Rome Olympic Stadium
2.  Neil Finn And Paul Kelly  -  Goin' My Way
3.  Nick  Cave & The Bad Seeds  -  Live From KCRW

Top Five Songs
1.  Manic Street Preachers  -  Rewind The Film
2.  Arcade Fire  -  Reflektor
3.  Daft Punk  -  Get Lucky
4.  The National  -  Graceless
5.  Vampire Weekend  -  Ya Hey

Artist Of The Year
1.  Muse
2.  Manic Street Preachers
3.  Arcade Fire
4.  The National
5.  Nick Cave

Best Five International Artist Performances  
1.  Muse
2.  Manic Street Preachers
3.  Stone Roses
4.  Martha Waiinwright
5.  Kings Of Convenience

Best Five Australian Artist Performances  
1.  Neil Finn / Paul Kelly
2.  Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds
3.  Abbe May
4.  Josh Pyke
5.  Paul Kelly

Top Five Tv Shows   
1.  Doctor Who
2.  Big School
3.  The Time Of Our Lives
4.  Redfern Now
5.  Ja'mie: Private School Girl

Top Five Films
1.  Gravity
2.  World War Z
3.  The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
4.  Blue Jasmine
5.  Flight

 Top Five Websites
1.  Youtube
2.  Twitter
3.  Ozbargain
4.  Bbc Sport
5.  Sydney Morning Herald

The Highlight Of 2013
Paul Kelly and Neil Finn joining forces for some unforgettable shows

Prediction For 2014
The continuing demise of the music festival format.  Australia continuing to be included more than ever before on overseas acts touring schedules.