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The Music 2016 Writers' Poll: James d'Apice

James d'Apice

album of the year

  1. Kano - Made In The Manor
  2. Kamaiyah - A Good Night In The Ghetto
  3. Chance The Rapper - Coloring Book
  4. A Tribe Called Quest - We Got It From Here... Thank You 4 Your Service
  5. Kanye West - The Life Of Pablo
  6. Rihanna - ANTI
  7. How To Dress Well - Care
  8. Drake - Views
  9. Flume - Skin
  10. Bon Iver - 22, A Million

song of the year

  1. Kanye West - Real Friends
  2. Pusha T - Keep Dealing
  3. Kano - T-Shirt Weather In The Manor
  4. Stormzy - Scary
  5. DRAM - Cash Machine

artist of the year

  1. Kano Artist
  2. Young Thug
  3. Kanye West
  4. Rihanna
  5. Chance The Rapper