The Music 2016 Writers' Poll: Antony Attridge

album of the year

1. A Tribe Called Quest - We Got It From Here... Thank You 4 Your Service
2. Kendrick Lamar - untitled unmastered.
3. Childish Gambino - Awaken, My Love!
4. Remi - Divas & Demons
5. Frank Ocean - Blond
6. Glass Animals - How To Be A Human Being
7. Atmosphere - Fishing Blues
8. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - This Unruly Mess I've Made
9. Urthboy - The Past Beats Inside Me Like A Second Heartbeat
10. Mac Miller - The Divine Feminine

song of the year

1. A Tribe Called Quest - We The People...
2. Remi feat. Sampa The Great - For Good
3. The Avalanches - Because I'm Me
4. Glass Animals - Youth
5. Tiny Little Houses - I Hate That You're Happy

artist of the year

1. A Tribe Called Quest
2. Childish Gambino
3. Kendrick Lamar
4. Chance The Rapper
5. Atmosphere

international artist performance

1. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis                                 
2. Wu-Tang Clan

australian artist performance

1. Hilltop Hoods
2. The Smith Street Band
3. Remi
4. Horrorshow
5. Urthboy

live comedy act

1. Nick Offerman
2. Tom Ballard
3. Wil Anderson

top tv show

1. Narcos
2. The Get Down
3. Rosehaven

top movie

1. Hunt For The Wilderpeople
2. Deadpool
3. Kubo & The Two Strings

top website

1. Netflix
2. Facebook
3. Gmail

2016 highlight of the year

The movement in hip hop both nationally and internationally. We're starting to see huge positive change in social injustices and exposure of global issues including racism, equality, misogyny, drug abuse, mental health and gender stereotypes. It's a small step, however very much in the right direction.

prediction for 2017

Hip hop will begin to see a lot more influence on an international scale. We (proudly) have artists of all kinds of calibers and genres that are incredibly unique with the borrowed culture and music. I think 2017 will see more artists break through on international markets.