The Music 2015 Writers' Poll: Thomas Munday

album of the year

1. Adele — 25
2. Jamie Lawson — Jamie Lawson 
3. Alison Wonderland — Run
4. Skrillex & Diplo — Skrillex & Diplo Present Jack U
5. Rudimental — We The Generation
6. R. City — What Dreams Are Made Of
7. Josh Pyke —  But for All These Shrinking Hearts
8. Pat Chow — Are You Okay?
9. Mark Ronson — Uptown Special
10. Florence + The Machine — How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful

song of the year

1. Adele — Hello
2. The Roots ft. John Legend — The Fire
3. Sia — Alive
4. The Weeknd — Can't Feel My Face
5. The Weeknd — The Hills

artist of the year

1. The Weeknd
2. Adele
3. Drake
4. John Legend
5. Sia

international artist performance

1. Fleetwood Mac
2. Def Leppard
3. Sam Smith
4. Chris Cornell
5. Rod Stewart

australian artist performance

1. AC/DC
2. Matt Corby
3. Sheppard
4. Jamie Lawson
5. Conrad Sewell

top tv show

1. Fargo
2. Daredevil
3. Jessica Jones
4. Brooklyn Nine-Nine
5. Parks & Recreation

top movie

1. Sicario
2. The Martian
3. Mad Max: Fury Road
4. Bridge Of Spies
5. Creed

top website 

1. The Vine
2. Grantland
3. The Dissolve
4. Screen Junkies
5. Schmoes Know 

2015 highlight of the year

My highlight for 2015 was AC/DC's extraordinary concerts in November at Domain Stadium. The band brought the capacity crowd together, playing a slew of hit songs. Despite having performed for over multiple decades, the group's energy and enthusiasm keeps each member going. I still don't know how they do it!

prediction for 2016

2016 will bring significant changes in our political, economic, social, and cultural environments. In 2014, the world suffered many major atrocities costing thousands of lives and uprooting our understanding of humanity. This coming year we should come together, sort through our problems and naivety, and try to make the world a better place. Good luck, everyone.