The Music 2016 Writers' Poll: Ben Nicol

album of the year

1. Emma Louise - Supercry
2. Big Scary- Animals
3. Dope Lemon - Honey Bones
4. DMA'S - Hills End
5. Radiohead - A Moon Shaped Pool
6. Violent Soho - WACO
7. Camp Cope - Camp Cope
8. Badbadnotgood - IV
9. Angel Olsen - My Woman
10. DD Dumbo - Utopia Defeated

song of the year

1. Big Scary - The Opposite Of Us
2. Radiohead - Daydreaming
3. Dope Lemon - Uptown Folks
4. Emma Louise - Shut The Door
5. Tycho - Epoch

artist of the year

1. Emma Louise
2. Big Scary
3. King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard
4. Julien Baker
5. Hockey Dad

international artist performance

1. Julien Baker
2. The Tallest Man On Earth
3. Rodriguez
4. Bon Iver
5. The Maccabees

australian artist performance

1. Emma Louise
2. The Living End
3. Tash Sultana
4. DMA'S
5. Hockey Dad

live comedy act

1. Gen Fricker
2. Matt Okine
3. Sam Simmons

top tv show

1. Westworld
2. Bojack Horseman
3. Archer

2016 highlight of the year

Seeing The Living End belt out classics at Yours & Owls Festival was nothing short of epic! It was the perfect mix of of classic tunes with feisty moshing, creating a sudden rush of adrenaline that was unmatched by any other performer. The bruises weren't the only lasting impression!

prediction for 2017

Some of the best (and worst) protest anthems will emerge in 2017 as a direct response to the political unrest that embodied 2016. Hell, even the Gallagher brothers might get back together to share their thoughts!