The Music 2016 Writers' Poll: Roshan Clerke

album of the year

1. David Bowie - Blackstar
2. Leonard Cohen - You Want It Darker
3. Nick Cave - Skeleton Tree
4. Radiohead - A Moon Shaped Pool
5. Angel Olsen - My Woman
6. Bon Iver - 22, A Million
7. Car Seat Headrest - Teens Of Denial
8. Parquet Courts - Human Performance
9. The Goon Sax - Up To Anything
10. Marissa Nadler - Strangers

song of the year

1. David Bowie - Dollar Days
2. Leonard Cohen - You Want It Darker
3. Nick Cave - I Need You
4. Radiohead - Daydreaming
5. Angel Olsen - Sister

artist of the year

1. David Bowie
2. Leonard Cohen
3. Nick Cave
4. Beyonce
5. Bon Iver

international artist performance

1. Hot Chip
2. Grimes
3. Chairlift
4. Majical Cloudz
5. Angel Olsen

australian artist performance

1. Big Scary
2. Royal Headache
3. Blank Realm
4. The Goon Sax
5. Confidence Man

top tv show

1. Game Of Thrones
2. Broad City

top movie

1. The Red Turtle
2. Swiss Army Man
3. Hunt For The Wilderpeople

top website

1. Pitchfork
2. The Needle Drop
3. Aquarium Drunkard

2016 highlight of the year

Knowing there's still so much great new music to catch up on well into next year.

prediction for 2017

I like to think there will be less sad news.