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The Music 2017 Writers' Poll: Ben Nicol

Ben Nicol

Album Of The Year

  1. Jess Locke — Universe
  2. Gang of Youths — Go Farther In Lightness
  3. Mac Demarco — This Old Dog
  4. alt-J — RELAXER
  5. Laura Marling — Semper Femina
  6. Mount Kimbie — Love What Survives
  7. Courtney Barnett & Kurt Vile — Lotta Sea Lice
  8. Methyl Ethel — Everything Is Forgotten

Song of the year

  1. Jess Locke — Universe
  2. Methyl Ethel — No. 28
  3. Mac Demarco — Moonlight On The River
  4. Mac Demarco — One More Love Song
  5. Slum Sociable — Don't Come Back Another 100 Times

Artist Of The Year

  1. Jess Locke
  2. Slum Sociable
  3. Methyl Ethel
  4. Mac Demarco
  5. Gang of Youths

International Performance Of The Year

  1. Laura Marling
  2. The Tallest Man On Earth
  3. Elton John
  4. Tycho
  5. London Grammar

Australian Performance Of The Year

  1. Jess Locke
  2. Slum Sociable
  3. Methyl Ethel
  4. Camp Cope
  5. Gang of Youths

Top TV Show

  1. The Deuce
  2. Archer
  3. Stranger Things 

Top movie

  1. Blade Runner 2049
  2. Baby Driver
  3. Dunkirk