The Music 2020 Writers' Poll: Emily Blackburn

Album Of The Year

1. The 1975 - Notes On A Conditional Form
2. Slowly Slowly - Race Car Blues
3. HONNE - No Song Without You
4. All Time Low - Wake Up, Sunshine
5. Bring Me The Horizon - Post Human: Survival Horror
6. Tame Impala - The Slow Rush
7. beabadoobee - Fake It Flowers
8. Yours Truly - Self Care
9. Stand Atlantic - Pink Elephant
10. PVRIS - Use Me

Song Of The Year

1. HONNE - Free Love
2. The 1975 - If You're Too Shy (Let Me Know)
3. beabadoobee - Care
4. Bring Me The Horizon - Parasite Eve
5. Yours Truly - Together

Artist Of The Year

1. HONNE
2. Slowly Slowly
3. beabadoobee

International Artist Live Performance Of The Year

1. The Maine
2. YUNGBLUD
3. The 1975

Australian Artist Live Performance Of The Year

1. Hands Like Houses
2. Tonight Alive
3. PRETTY BLEAK

TV Show Of The Year

1. The Umbrella Academy
2. Tiny World
3. Nailed It!

Movie Of The Year

1. The Social Dilemma
2. David Attenborough: A Life On Our Planet

Highlight Of The Year

Being able to watch international bands via live-streams was amazing. The Maine put on such an elaborate show and even had fans' videos on webcam down the front of the stage with a live-chat they were interacting with. I loved engaging in live chats for music video premieres and Instagram live streams, as someone who often attends gigs solo and can be quite shy it was fun to interact with music fans from all around the world.

Prediction For Next Year

I really hope that live-streamed gigs kick off in a more monetised format so that people from all areas of the production line get paid. I can see this opening a world not only for lockdown fluctuations but for regional communities and those with disabilities gaining access to shows they never could have in the first place. I think that both physical gigs and live-streamed gigs can co-exist harmoniously as the tech evolves.