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The Music 2020 Writers' Poll: Christopher James

Christopher James

Here's what The Music's writers rated in 2020…

Album Of The Year

  1. Katie Gately - Loom
  2. Dragged Into Sunlight - Terminal Aggressor II
  3. Oranssi Pazuzu - Mestarin Kynsi
  4. Yves Tumor - Heaven To A Tortured Mind
  5. Actress - Karma & Desire
  6. Ghostpoet - I Grow Tired But Dare Not Fall Asleep
  7. Emma Ruth Rundle & Thou - May Our Chambers Be Full
  8. The Gaslamp Killer - Heart Math
  9. Boris - No
  10. Caribou - Suddenly



Song Of The Year

  1. Arlo Parks - Black Dog
  2. Special Request - Special Frequency
  3. Dragged Into Sunlight - Terminal Aggressor II
  4. Pongo - Uwa
  5. Time Cow & RTKal - Elephant Man



Artist Of The Year

  1. Katie Gately
  2. Dragged Into Sunlight
  3. Boris


TV Show Of The Year

  1. The Midnight Gospel
  2. Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem And Madness
  3. The Queen’s Gambit


Movie Of The Year

  1. The Lighthouse
  2. Tenet



Highlight Of The Year

Addressing my mental health.

Prediction For Next Year

The only way is up, baby.