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The Music 2021 Writers' Poll: David James Young

Staff Writer

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

Album Of The Year

  1. Turnstile - Glow On
  2. Fred Again... - Actual Life 2 (February 2 - October 15 2021)
  3. Halsey - If I Can't Have Love, I Want Power Studio
  4. Deafheaven - Infinite Granite
  5. Low - Hey What
  6. Black Country, New Road – For The First Time
  7. Amyl & The Sniffers - Comfort To Me 
  8. Billie Eilish - Happier Than Ever          
  9. Dry Cleaning - New Long Leg  
  10. Genesis Owusu - Smiling With No Teeth        



Song Of The Year

  1. Liz Stringer - First Time Really Feeling
  2. CHVRCHES - How Not To Drown feat. Robert Smith
  3. King Stingray - Get Me Out     
  4. Allday - Void    
  5. EGOISM - Lonely But Not Alone          


TV Show Of The Year

  1. Ted Lasso        
  2. The Shrink Next Door  
  3. Dark Side Of The Ring

Film Of The Year

  1. The Nowhere Inn        
  2. Shiva Baby      
  3. Ninjababy