The Music 2015 Writers Poll: Mick Radojkovic

album of the year

1. Hermitude — Dark Night Sweet Light
2. Courtney Barnett — Sometimes I Sit And Think, And Sometimes I Just Sit
3. Gang Of Youths — The Positions
4. Sufjan Stevens — Carrie & Lowell
5. Tame Impala — Currents
6. Super Best Friends — Status Updates
7. Szymon — Tigersapp
8. Citizen Kay — With The People
9. Hiatus Kaiyote — Choose Your Weapon
10. Wolf Alice — My Love Is Cool

song of the year

1. Gang Of Youths — Magnolia
2. Urthboy — Long Loud Hours
3. Florence & The Machine — Queen Of Peace
4. Hermitude — The Buzz
5. Ratatat — Cream On Chrome

artist of the year

1. Hermitude
2. Gang Of Youths
3. Royal Headache
4. Citizen Kay
5. Tuka

international artist performance

1. Paul Simon & Sting
2. Wolf Alice
3. Ásgeir
4. Florence & The Machine
5. The Tea Party

australian artist performance

1. Hermitude
2. Tuka
3. Ecca Vandal
4. Regurgitator
5. Gang Of Youths

top tv show

1. Mr. Robot
2. House Of Cards
3. The Beautiful Lie
4. Game Of Thrones
5. Shaun Micallef's Mad As Hell

top movie

1. Mad Max: Fury Road
2. Spotlight
3. Me And Earl And The Dying Girl
4. Inside Out
5. Amy

top website 

1. Deezer
2. Pigeons & Planes
3. The Music
4. 2SER
5. Soundpark.fm

2015 highlight of the year

A massive year for Australian music which, for me, culminated with a sold-out gig at the Hordern for Hermitude. Huge goals kicked for so many great local artists and well deserved. Also, getting to interview Dave Le'aupepe from Gang Of Youths was pretty special!

prediction for 2016

Aussie hip-hop will continue to soar along with some very special local artists to help break it wide open (Sampa, L-FRESH, Citizen Kay) and I think ABC TV will have another huge year in breaking down important events and broadcasting some top notch shows (Cleverman, The Katering Show and other comedy gold!)