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The Music 2018 Writers' Poll: Jessica Higgins

Here's what The Music's writers rated in 2018...

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Album Of The Year

  1. Yungblud - 21st Century Liability
  2. Jack White - Boarding House Reach
  3. Jack Ladder - Blue Poles
  4. The Eels - Deconstruction
  5. Confidence Man - Confident Music For Confident People
  6. Bishop Briggs - Church Of Scars
  7. Jack River - Sugar Mountain
  8. First Aid Kit - Ruins
  9. Ben Howard - Noonday Dream
  10. Gorillaz - The Now Now


Song Of The Year

  1. Jack Ladder - Susan
  2. Amy Shark - I Said Hi
  3. Mojo Juju - Native Tongue
  4. Jack White - Connected by Love
  5. Angie McMahon - Missing Me

Artist Of The Year

  1. Client Liaison
  2. Yungblud
  3. Amy Shark
  4. Ben Howard
  5. Angie McMahon


International Artist Live Performance Of The Year

  1. Ben Howard
  2. The National
  3. Yungblud


Australian Artist Live Performance Of The Year

  1. Client Liaison
  2. Flight Facilities
  3. Angie McMahon
  4. Jack Ladder
  5. The Kite String Tangle


TV Show Of The Year

  1. The Good Place
  2. Better Call Saul
  3. Killing Eve


Movie Of The Year

  1. American Animals
  2. Juliet, Naked
  3. The Shape of Water


Highlight Of The Year 

Client Liaison's "Expo Liaison" at Luna Park. WTF - how can something be so outrageously magnificent.

Prediction For Next Year

Three new prime ministers. And golden syrup makes a comeback - overtaking maple as most popular breakfast topping (it's about time).