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The Music 2021 Writers' Poll: Ben Nicol

Staff Writer

Here's what The Music's team rated in 2021…

Album Of The Year

  1. Jess Locke - Don't Ask Yourself Why   
  2. Beach House - Once Twice Melody    
  3. The Marias - CINEMA  
  4. Kanye West - Donda   
  5. Tyler, The Creator - CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST          

Song Of The Year                                                                                                                    

  1. Drake - No Friends In The Industry     
  2. AURORA - Cure For Me           
  3. Beach House - Superstar        
  4. The Marias - To Say Hello       
  5. Kanye West - Jesus Lord pt 2  

TV Show Of The Year

  1. Succession       
  2. All Elite Wrestling       
  3. Rick & Morty   

Film Of The Year

  1. Dune    
  2. No Time To Die           
  3. The French Dispatch  

Highlight Of The Year

Seeing the return of the Yours & Owls Festival (from a distance) was nice! I can only imagine the stress and anxiety that went on behind the scenes at Yours & Owls to put on a two-day music festival while trying to comply with the ever-changing rules and regulations the government set out for them.    

Prediction For Next Year

Given the year that's been, it's tempting to leave this section blank or write a cynical "hahahaFuckKnowshaha" kind of response... so I will!