The Music Writers' Poll 2014: Tim Finney

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

1. Taylor Swift - 1989
2. Owen Pallett - In Conflict
3. Gerard Way - Hesitant Alien
4. Run The Jewels - Run The Jewels 2
5. Mr Twin Sister - My Twin Sister
6. Miranda Lambert - Platinum
7. YG - My Krazy Life
8. Tinashe - Aquarius
9. Neneh Cherry - Blank Project
10. Gazelle Twin - Unflesh

SONG OF THE YEAR

1. Tinashe - 2 On
2. Lil Kesh ft Davido & Olamide - Shoki Remix
3. Kane Law - Free Your Mind
4. One Direction - Steal My Girl
5. Shift K3y - Make It Good

ARTIST OF THE YEAR

1. Taylor Swift
2. Hugo Massien
3. Chris Lorenzo
4. DJ Q
5. Davido

INTERNATIONAL ARTIST PERFORMANCE

1. DJ Q
2. John Grant
3. The 1975
4. Haim
5. Sky Ferreira

AUSTRALIAN ARTIST PERFORMANCE

1. The Preatures
2. Andras & Oscar
3. Mat Cant
4. Stereogamous
5. Cut Copy

TOP TV SHOW

1. Mad Men
2. Broad City
3. Brooklyn Nine-Nine
4. The Colbert Show
5. The Walking Dead

TOP MOVIE

1. Nightcrawler
2. The Normal Heat
3. A Most Wanted Man
4. Calvary
5. Under The Skin

TOP WEBSITE

1. ClickHole
2. I Love Music
3. Gawker
4. Vox
5. The Atlantic

HIGHLIGHT OF 2014

DJ Q's set at Revolver was perhaps the best DJ set I have ever seen, feel like my life is all downhill from that point.

PREDICTION FOR 2015

Amy Grant becomes hip retro-inspirational reference point of choice.