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The Music 2019 Writers' Poll: Neil Griffiths

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

Album Of The Year

  1. Blink-182 - Nine
  2. Bring Me The Horizon - Amo
  3. Lizzo - Cuz I Love You
  4. Slipknot - We Are Not Your Kind 
  5. Simple Creatures - Strange Love 
  6. Dermot Kennedy - Without Fear
  7. Taylor Swift - Lover 
  8. City & Colour - A Pill For Loneliness
  9. Bon Iver - i,i
  10. Sum 41 - Order In Decline 


Song Of The Year

  1. Simple Creatures - Adrenaline 
  2. Blink-182 - No Heart To Speak Of
  3. Lizzo - Juice
  4. PNAU - Solid Gold



Artist Of The Year

  1. Billie Eilish 
  2. Lizzo 
  3. Blink-182
  4. Taylor Swift 
  5. Dermot Kennedy 


International Artist Live Performance Of The Year

  1. Eminem 
  2. Dermot Kennedy 
  3. Sum 41
  4. Childish Gambino 
  5. Phil Collins


Australian Artist Live Performance Of The Year

  1. Tame Impala 
  2. Odette
  3. Dean Lewis 
  4. Thelma Plum 
  5. Slowly Slowly


TV Show Of The Year

  1. Barry 
  2. The Righteous Gemstones 
  3. What We Do In The Shadows


Movie Of The Year

  1. Joker
  2. Once Upon A Time... In Hollywood
  3. Brittany Runs A Marathon 



Highlight Of The Decade

Following blink-182 around the country (pre-Tom DeLonge quitting); saw blink-182, Dave Chappelle and Flight Of The Conchords within 48 hours during a Vegas trip; interviewed Steve Carell and did not cry (in front of him).

Prediction For Next Decade

All of the bands I like will release albums, all of the actors I like will release great movies and all of the sporting teams I follow will win premierships. It's gonna be a good decade.