Earlier this month, we asked our readers to submit their own annual report and select the year’s best albums, songs, band, artist, live act, music festival, and rookie. We’ve received over 1,000 ballots, and today we’re pleased to share the results.
Band of the Year
Who Did We Pick?
Who Did You Pick?
01. Arcade Fire
02. Vampire Weekend
03. The National
04. Daft Punk
05. Queens of the Stone Age
Results: Arcade Fire (19%), Vampire Weekend (11.3%), The National (7.1%), Daft Punk (6.2%), Queens of the Stone Age (5.8%)
Artist of the Year
Who Did We Pick?
Who Did You Pick?
01. Kanye West
02. Lorde
03. Justin Timberlake
04. Trent Reznor
05. David Bowie
Results: Kanye West (22.5%), Lorde (5.2%), Justin Timberlake (4%), Trent Reznor (3.9%), Queens of the Stone Age (3.4%)
Live Acts of the Year
Who Did We Pick?
Kanye West, HAIM, Queens of the Stone Age, Janelle Monáe, and Phoenix
Who Did You Pick?
01. Kanye West
02. Nine Inch Nails
03. Arcade Fire
04. Savages
05. Pearl Jam
Results: Kanye West (6.8%), Nine Inch Nails (5.9%), Arcade Fire (5.4%), Savages (4.5%), Pearl Jam (3.7%)
Festival of the Year
Who Did We Pick?
Who Did You Pick?
01. Coachella
02. Bonnaroo
03. Lollapalooza
04. South by Southwest
05. Pitchfork Music Festival
Results: Coachella (14.1%), Bonnaroo (11.5%), Lollapalooza (6%), SXSW (5.5%), Pitchfork (3.1%)
Rookie of the Year
Who Did We Pick?
Who Did You Pick?
01. CHVRCHES
02. Chance the Rapper
02. HAIM
04. Lorde
05. Savages
Results: CHVRCHES (15.3%), Chance the Rapper (10.2%), HAIM (10.2%), Lorde (8.7%), Savages (4.7%)
Videos of the Year
Who Did We Pick?
01. Bob Dylan – “Like a Rolling Stone”
02. Seth Rogen and James Franco – “Bound 3″
03. FIDLAR – “Cocaine”
04. Mumford and Sons – “Hopeless Wanderer”
05. David Bowie – “Love Is Lost” (Hello Steve Reich James Murphy Remix)
Who Did You Pick?
01. Robin Thicke – “Blurred Lines”
02. Arcade Fire – “Reflektor”
03. Bob Dylan – “Like A Rolling Stone”
04. Seth Rogen and James Franco – “Bound 3”
05. Vampire Weekend – “Diane Young”
Results: “Blurred Lines” (3.7%), “Reflektor” (2.4%), “Like a Rolling Stone” (1.7%), “Bound 3” (1.3%), “Diane Young” (1%)
Songs of the Year
Who Did We Pick?
01. Lorde – “Royals”
02. Kurt Vile – “Wakin on a Pretty Day”
03. Kanye West – “New Slaves”
04. Daft Punk (feat. Pharrell Williams) – “Get Lucky”
05. Phosphorescent – “Song for Zula”
Who Did You Pick?
01. Daft Punk – “Get Lucky”
02. Arcade Fire – “Reflektor”
03. Arcade Fire – “Afterlife”
04. Kanye West – “Black Skinhead”
05. Lorde – “Royals”
Results: “Get Lucky” (16%), “Reflektor” (15.4%), “Afterlife” (12%), “Black Skinhead” (8.5%), “Royals” (7.9%)
Albums of the Year
Who Did We Pick?
01. Kanye West – Yeezus
02. Vampire Weekend – Modern Vampires of the City
03. My Bloody Valentine – m b v
04. CHVRCHES – The Bones of What You Believe
05. Kurt Vile – Wakin on a Pretty Daze
Who Did You Pick?
01. Arcade Fire – Reflektor
02. Vampire Weekend – Modern Vampires of the City
03. Kanye West – Yeezus
04. Queens of the Stone Age – …Like Clockwork
05. The National – Trouble Will Find Me
Results: Reflektor (11.5%), Modern Vampires of the City (10.5%), Yeezus (9.9%), …Like Clockwork (5.9%), Trouble Will Find Me (4.5%)
