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The Music 2020 Writers' Poll: Mac McNaughton

Mac McNaughton

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

Album Of The Year

  1. Doves - The Universal Want
  2. Jim Bob - Pop Up Jim Bob
  3. Nik Kershaw - Oxymoron
  4. Pet Shop Boys - Hotspot
  5. Autechre - Sign



Song Of The Year

  1. The Weeknd - Blinding Lights
  2. Doves - Cathedrals Of The Mind
  3. Pet Shop Boys feat Years & Years - Dreamland
  4. Jim Bob - Jo's Got Papercuts
  5. Gorillaz feat Peter Hook & Georgia - Aries



Artist Of The Year

  1. Tomas Ford
  2. Gorillaz
  3. Kylie Minogue


TV Show Of The Year

  1. War Of The Worlds
  2. High Fidelity
  3. Below Deck


Movie Of The Year

  1. My Octopus Teacher
  2. Beastie Boys Story
  3. Borat Subsequent Moviefilm



Highlight Of The Year

Mark McGowan making WA a pretty damn good place to weather 2020 out in, all things considered.


Prediction For Next Year

Cinemas resort to reasonably pricing snacks to entice punters back to the movies.