The Music 2018 Writers' Poll: Karen Lowe

Album Of The Year

1. Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Wrong Creatures
2. Clutch - Book Of Bad Decisions
3. Mini Mansions - Works Every Time
4. Eels - Deconstruction
5. The Presets - Hi-Viz

Song Of The Year

1. Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Carried From The Start
2. Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Echo
3. Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Spook
4. Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - 9th Configuration
5. Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Circus Bazooko

Artist Of The Year

1. Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
2. Queens of The Stone Age
3. Mini Mansions
4. The Living End
5. Pendulum

International Artist Live Performance Of The Year

1. Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
2. Queens of the Stone Age
3. Foo Fighters
4. Primal Screem
5. Suicidal Tendencies

Australian Artist Live Performance Of The Year

1. The Living End
2. Eskimo Joe
3. Osaka Punch
4. Butterfingers
5. Pendulum

TV Show Of The Year

1. Better Call Saul
2. The Sinner
3. Preacher

Movie Of The Year

1. Bohemian Rhapsody
2. Bad Times at the El Royale

Highlight Of The Year

Having Queens Of The Stone Age sing (and dedicate) Leg Of Lamb to me in Adelaide (and yes - there is video evidence too!). Also getting to go to LA and seeing some amazing bands there including The Offspring, BRMC, Rancid and more. 2018 has been an excellent year for music for me.

Prediction For Next Year

Metallica will announce their tour down under and so will Muse.