Recently, we asked our readers to submit their own annual report and select the best of the year in music, film, and television. After sorting through the ballots, we’re now pleased to share the results, and confirm that we all have plenty in common.
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Band of the Year
Who Did We Pick?
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard
Who Did You Pick?
01. King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard
02. LCD Soundsystem
03. The National
04. Brockhampton
05. Queens of the Stone Age
Artist of the Year
Photo by David Brendan Hall
Who Did We Pick?
Who Did You Pick?
01. Kendrick Lamar
02. Lorde
03. St. Vincent
04. SZA
05. Father John Misty
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Live Act of the Year
Photo by David Brendan Hall
Who Did We Pick?
Who Did You Pick?
01. LCD Soundsystem
02. Arcade Fire
03. Radiohead
04. St. Vincent
05. Foo Fighters, U2 – Tied for 5th
Festival of the Year
Photo by Philip Cosores
What Did We Pick?
What Did You Pick?
01. Coachella
02. Riot Fest
03. Lollapalooza
04. Glastonbury
05. FYF Fest
Rookie of the Year
Who Did We Pick?
Who Did You Pick?
01. BROCKHAMPTON
02. SZA
03. Phoebe Bridgers
04. Charly Bliss
05. Yaeji, Cardi B, Sampha – Tied for 5th
Songs of the Year
Who Did We Pick?
01. Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.”
02. Lorde – “Green Light”
03. Portugal The Man – “Feel It Still”
04. SZA – “Love Galore”
05. Migos – “T-Shirt”
Who Did You Pick?
01. Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.”
02. Kendrick Lamar – “DNA.”
03. Lorde – “Green Light”
04. St. Vincent – “New York”
05. LCD Soundsystem – “Call the Police”
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Albums of the Year
What Did We Pick?
01. Lorde – Melodrama
02. Kendrick Lamar – DAMN.
03. Ryan Adams – Prisoner
04. Vince Staples – Big Fish Theory
05. Slowdive – Slowdive
What Did You Pick?
01. Kendrick Lamar – DAMN.
02. Lorde – Melodrama
03. St. Vincent – MASSEDUCTION
04. LCD Soundsystem – American Dream
05. Slowdive – Slowdive
Comedian of the Year
Photo by Philip Cosores
Who Did We Pick?
Who Did You Pick?
Nathan Fielder
Composer of the Year
Who Did We Pick?
Hans Zimmer for Dunkirk and Blade Runner 2049
Who Did You Pick?
01. Hans Zimmer for Dunkirk and Blade Runner 2049
02. Jonny Greenwood for Phantom Thread
03. John Williams for Star Wars: The Last Jedi and The Post
04. Angelo Badalamenti for Twin Peaks: The Return
05. Sufjan Stevens for Call Me By Your Name, Oneohtrix Point Never for Good Time – Tied for 5th
Film Performance of the Year
Who Did We Pick?
Vicky Krieps for Phantom Thread
Who Did You Pick?
01. Saoirse Ronan in Lady Bird
02. James Franco in The Disaster Artist
03. Margot Robbie in I, Tonya
04. Daniel Kaluuya in Get Out
05. Daniel Day-Lewis in Phantom Thread
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Filmmaker of the Year
Who Did We Pick?
Denis Villeneuve for Blade Runner 2049
Who Did You Pick?
01. Denis Villeneuve for Blade Runner 2049
02. Greta Gerwig for Lady Bird
03. Christopher Nolan for Dunkirk
04. Jordan Peele for Get Out
05. Rian Johnson for Star Wars: The Last Jedi
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Movies of the Year
What Did We Pick?
01. Blade Runner 2049
02. The Florida Project
03. Dunkirk
04. Call Me By Your Name
05. Lady Bird
What Did You Pick?
01. Blade Runner 2049
02. Get Out
03. Lady Bird
04. Baby Driver
05. Star Wars: The Last Jedi
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TV Performance of the Year
Who Did We Pick?
Rachel Bloom for Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
Who Did You Pick?
01. Kyle MacLachlan for Twin Peaks: The Return
02. Elisabeth Moss for A Handmaid’s Tale
03. Carrie Coon for The Leftovers
04. Michael McKean for Better Call Saul
05. Rachel Bloom for Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
Showrunner of the Year
Who Did We Pick?
David Lynch and Mark Frost for Twin Peaks: The Return
Who Did You Pick?
01. David Lynch and Mark Frost for Twin Peaks: The Return
02. The Duffer Brothers for Stranger Things 2
03. Damon Lindelof for The Leftovers
04. Michael Schur for The Good Place
05. Noah Hawley for Legion, Fargo, Sam Esmail for Mr. Robot – Tied for 5th
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TV Shows of the Year
What Did We Pick?
01. Twin Peaks: The Return
02. Halt and Catch Fire
03. Nathan for You
04. Alias Grace
06. Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
What Did You Pick?
01. Twin Peaks: The Return
02. Stranger Things
03. Game of Thrones
04. The Leftovers
05. Master of None
Podcast of the Year
01. Comedy Bang Bang
02. WTF with Marc Maron
03. Pod Save America
04. The Losers’ Club: A Stephen King Podcast
05. 2 Dope Queens
Most Anticipated Act For 2018
01. Vampire Weekend
02. Tool
03. Arctic Monkeys
04. Kanye West
05. Jack White
Most Anticipated Movie for 2018
01. Avengers: Infinity War
02. Isle of Dogs
03. Solo: A Star Wars Story
04. The Incredibles 2
05. Black Panther
Most Anticipated TV Show for 2018
01. Westworld
02. Game of Thrones
03. Black Mirror
04. Better Call Saul
05. Stranger Things
Most Anticipated Festival for 2018
01. Coachella
02. Riot Fest
03. Lollapalooza
04. Mad Cool
05. Bonnaroo
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Most Frustrating About 2017
01. Donald Trump
02. Politics
03. Outrage Culture
04. Nazis
05. Men