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The Music 2019 Writers' Poll: Anthony Carew

Here's what The Music's writers rated in 2019…

Album Of The Year

  1. Georgia Spain - Trouble Isn't Something You Can Hold
  2. Julia Jacklin - Crushing
  3. Elizabeth - The Wonderful World Of Nature
  4. Angel Olsen - All Mirrors
  5. Joanna Sternberg - Then I Try Some More
  6. Field Medic - Fade Into The Dawn
  7. Purple Mountains - Purple Mountains
  8. Vampire Weekend - Father Of The Bride
  9. O Terno - Atrás/Além
  10. Sessa - Grandeza



Song Of The Year

  1. Ciggie Witch - The Ciggie Whinge
  2. Haley Heynderickx - Slow Walkin' (Night Owl NPR Music)
  3. Joanna Sternberg - This Is Not Who I Want To Be
  4. Esther Rose - Only Loving You
  5. Julia Jacklin - Don't Know How To Keep Loving You



Artist Of The Year

  1. Purple Mountains
  2. Holly Herndon
  3. Big Thief
  4. Julia Jacklin
  5. Lachlan Denton


International Artist Live Performance Of The Year

  1. Haley Heynderickx
  2. Jon Hopkins
  3. Julia Holter
  4. Julianna Barwick
  5. Empress Of


Australian Artist Live Performance Of The Year

  1. The Ocean Party
  2. Emma Russack & Lachlan Denton
  3. Elizabeth
  4. Julia Jacklin
  5. Georgia Spain


TV Show Of The Year

  1. BoJack Horseman
  2. Fleabag
  3. The OA


Movie Of The Year

  1. Portrait Of A Lady On Fire
  2. If Beale Street Could Talk
  3. Aniara



Highlight Of The Decade

Not dying. 


Prediction For Next Decade 

Chaos reigns.