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The Music 2019 Writers' Poll: Joel Burrows

Joel Burrows

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

Album Of The Year

  1. Lizzo - Cuz I Love You
  2. Lil Nas X - 7
  3. Hozier - Wasteland, Baby!
  4. Lana Del Rey - Norman Fucking Rockwell!
  5. Angie McMahon - Salt
  6. Lady Lamb - Even In The Tremor
  7. Broods - Don't Feed the Pop Monster
  8. Maggie Rogers - Heard It In A Past Life



Song Of The Year

  1. Lil Nas X - Old Town Road
  2. Lizzo - Juice
  3. Servo Flowers - King Of The Suburbs (For The Night)
  4. Booty&theKidd - Come Through



Artist Of The Year

  1. Lizzo
  2. Lil Nas X
  3. Hozier
  4. Lana Del Rey
  5. Lady Lamb


Australian Artist Live Performance Of The Year

  1. Servo Flowers
  2. Courtney Barnett
  3. Paul Kelly
  4. Crooked Colours
  5. Vera Blue


TV Show Of The Year

  1. Russian Doll
  2. Tidying Up With Marie Kondo
  3. RuPaul's Drag Race UK



Movie Of The Year

  1. Fyre: The Greatest Party That Never Happened
  2. The Great Hack
  3. Booksmart


Highlight Of The Decade

Mom Jeans! What a great band!

Prediction For Next Decade

Bubblegum-pop will make its comeback.