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The Music 2020 Writers' Poll: Madelyn Tait

Madelyn Tait

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

Haim.
Haim.

Album Of The Year

  1. Haim - Women In Music Pt III
  2. Halsey - Manic
  3. Kehlani - It Was Good Until It Wasn't
  4. Big Sean - Detroit 2
  5. Machine Gun Kelly - Tickets To My Downfall
  6. Jhené Aiko - Chilombo
  7. Larkin Poe - Self Made Man
  8. Khruangbin - Mordechai
  9. The 1975 - Notes On A Conditional Form
  10. Drake - Dark Lane Demo Tapes



Song Of The Year

  1. Haim - The Steps
  2. X Ambassadors, K.Flay & grandson - Zen
  3. Drake feat Lil Durk - Laugh Now Cry Later
  4. Haim - Gasoline
  5. Khalid & Disclosure - Know Your Worth



Artist Of The Year

  1. Haim
  2. H.E.R.
  3. Masego


International Artist Live Performance Of The Year

  1. Lizzo
  2. Solange
  3. Brockhampton


Australian Artist Live Performance Of The Year

  1. Angie McMahon
  2. Camp Cope
  3. Vera Blue


TV Show Of The Year

  1. Schitt's Creek
  2. Killing Eve
  3. Workin' Moms


Movie Of The Year

  1. Birds Of Prey (And The Fantabulous Emancipation Of One Harley Quinn)
  2. Black Is King
  3. The Babysitter: Killer Queen




Highlight Of The Year

Managing to fit in some live music, a festival and overseas travel before COVID restrictions were introduced.


Prediction For Next Year

I think I was too optimistic last year. I'm predicting a zombie apocalypse and alien invasion in 2021.