The Music 2016 Writers' Poll: Bryget Chrisfield

22 December 2016 | 1:15 pm | Bryget Chrisfield

album of the year

  1. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Skeleton Key
  2. David Bowie - Blackstar
  3. Yak - Alas Salvation
  4. Beyonce - Lemonade
  5. The Rolling Stones - Blue & Lonesome
  6. Iggy Pop - Post Pop Depression
  7. Metallica - Hardwired... To Self-Destruct
  8. A Tribe Called Quest - We Got It From Here... Thank You 4 Your Service
  9. Savages - Adore Life
  10. AB Original - Reclaim Australia

song of the year

  1. The Last Shadow Puppets - Bad Habits
  2. Beyonce - Formation
  3. Remi feat Sampa The Great - For Good
  4. Radiohead - Burn The Witch
  5. NO ZU - Spirit Beat

artist of the year

  1. Prince
  2. David Bowie
  3. Yak
  4. King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard
  5. Beyonce

international artist performance

  1. Prince
  2. The Cure
  3. Black Sabbath
  4. Zola Jesus
  5. Battles

australian artist performance

  1. Courtney Barnett
  2. King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard
  3. Jagwar Ma
  4. Tash Sultana
  5. Harts

top tv show

  1. Bachelor In Paradise
  2. Below Deck
  3. Home And Away

top movie

  1. Hunt For The Wilderpeople
  2. Sing Street
  3. Gimme Danger

2016 highlight of the year

Desert Trip in Palm Springs. The Stones, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Paul McCartney, The Who and Roger Waters - more like a life highlight. And special mention to Coop, Rusty and Mel for adopting me into their squad at the 11th hour.

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prediction for 2017

All the cool kids will start speaking in iambic pentameter.