....there's also room for some awards for a few other things that were great this year. It's my annual best of the year lists everybody!
Top 10 albums of 2016
1. David Bowie - Black Star
2. Radiohead - A Moon Shaped Pool
3. The 1975 - I like it when you sleep for you are so beautiful yet so unaware of it (fucking terrible title, though)
4. Chance the Rapper - Colouring Book
5. Anil Sebastian - Mesonoxian
6. ANOHNI - Hopelessness
7. Underworld - Barbara Barbara, We Face a Shining Future
8. Danny Brown - Atrocity Exhibition
9. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - I Need You
10. Anderson .Paak - Malibu
Top 10 songs of 2016
Listen to this list on Spotify
1. Francis and the Lights - Friends (ft. Bon Iver)
2. Beyoncé - Freedom (ft. Kendrick Lamar) (this track isn't included in the Spotify playlist because
Beyoncé things her album alone will influence the entire streaming market)
3. Gallant - Bourbon
4. Christine and the Queens - Tilted
5. Klangstof - Hostage
6. The Weeknd - Starboy
7. James Blake - I Need A Forest Fire
8. Tegan & Sara - Stop Desire
9. Mystery Jets - Telomere
10. HONNE & Izzy Bizu - Someone That Loves You
Top 10 comedy gigs of 2016
1. Daniel Kitson - Daniel Kitson Presents An Insufficient Number of Underdeveloped Ideas Over Ninety Testing Minutes Starting At Noon
2.James Acaster, ARG Com Fest
3. Ellie Taylor - Infidelliety
4. Joel Dommett at Underbelly Southbank
5. Russell Brand at The Pleasance, Islington
6. Richard Gadd - Monkey See Monkey Do
7. Stewart Lee at Soho Theatre
8. Michael McIntyre at Soho Theatre
9. Luisa Omielan at the BBC Radio Theatre
10. Tom Ballard - The World Keeps Happening
Top 10 gigs of 2016
1. Radiohead, Primavera
2. Coldplay, Glastonbury
3. Elton John, Apple Music Festival
4. Floating Points, 6 Music Festival
5. Craig David's TS5, Glastonbury
6. Kiasmos, Primavera
7. BBC Proms at a multi-story car park in Peckham
8. Anil Sebastian, The ICA
9. Explosions In The Sky, Brixton Academy
10. James Blake, Field Day
Top 10 restaurants of 2016
1. Kricket, Brixton
2. Hoppers, Soho
3. Chai Ki, Canary Wharf
4. Le Bab, Soho
5. El Xampanyet, Barcelona
6. Cheeky Burger (street food, various)
7. Berber & Q, Haggerston
8. Nanban, Brixton
9. Restaurante Ababuja, Alvor, Portugal
10. Other Side fried chicken (street food, various)
Some other awards
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TV show of the year - Taskmaster
DJ set of the year - Roni Size & DJ Krust, 6 Music Festival
Worst ad campaign -those god damn Book A Table ones. "Food doesn't kill people, sofas do"? "You can't take away atmosphere"? You can entirely fuck off, lads
Exhibition of the year - World Press Photo exhibition, amazing as ever
I've been doing these lists for 11 actual years now. You can take a look at the previous top 10 album lists from 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008 and 2007, as well as the top 10 singles from 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007 and 2006, if you like.
Top 10 albums of 2016
1. David Bowie - Black Star
2. Radiohead - A Moon Shaped Pool
3. The 1975 - I like it when you sleep for you are so beautiful yet so unaware of it (fucking terrible title, though)
4. Chance the Rapper - Colouring Book
5. Anil Sebastian - Mesonoxian
6. ANOHNI - Hopelessness
7. Underworld - Barbara Barbara, We Face a Shining Future
8. Danny Brown - Atrocity Exhibition
9. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - I Need You
10. Anderson .Paak - Malibu
Top 10 songs of 2016
Listen to this list on Spotify
1. Francis and the Lights - Friends (ft. Bon Iver)
2. Beyoncé - Freedom (ft. Kendrick Lamar) (this track isn't included in the Spotify playlist because
Beyoncé things her album alone will influence the entire streaming market)
3. Gallant - Bourbon
4. Christine and the Queens - Tilted
5. Klangstof - Hostage
6. The Weeknd - Starboy
7. James Blake - I Need A Forest Fire
8. Tegan & Sara - Stop Desire
9. Mystery Jets - Telomere
10. HONNE & Izzy Bizu - Someone That Loves You
Top 10 comedy gigs of 2016
1. Daniel Kitson - Daniel Kitson Presents An Insufficient Number of Underdeveloped Ideas Over Ninety Testing Minutes Starting At Noon
2.James Acaster, ARG Com Fest
3. Ellie Taylor - Infidelliety
4. Joel Dommett at Underbelly Southbank
5. Russell Brand at The Pleasance, Islington
6. Richard Gadd - Monkey See Monkey Do
7. Stewart Lee at Soho Theatre
8. Michael McIntyre at Soho Theatre
9. Luisa Omielan at the BBC Radio Theatre
10. Tom Ballard - The World Keeps Happening
Top 10 gigs of 2016
1. Radiohead, Primavera
2. Coldplay, Glastonbury
3. Elton John, Apple Music Festival
4. Floating Points, 6 Music Festival
5. Craig David's TS5, Glastonbury
6. Kiasmos, Primavera
7. BBC Proms at a multi-story car park in Peckham
8. Anil Sebastian, The ICA
9. Explosions In The Sky, Brixton Academy
10. James Blake, Field Day
Top 10 restaurants of 2016
1. Kricket, Brixton
2. Hoppers, Soho
3. Chai Ki, Canary Wharf
4. Le Bab, Soho
5. El Xampanyet, Barcelona
6. Cheeky Burger (street food, various)
7. Berber & Q, Haggerston
8. Nanban, Brixton
9. Restaurante Ababuja, Alvor, Portugal
10. Other Side fried chicken (street food, various)
Some other awards
.
TV show of the year - Taskmaster
DJ set of the year - Roni Size & DJ Krust, 6 Music Festival
Worst ad campaign -those god damn Book A Table ones. "Food doesn't kill people, sofas do"? "You can't take away atmosphere"? You can entirely fuck off, lads
Exhibition of the year - World Press Photo exhibition, amazing as ever
I've been doing these lists for 11 actual years now. You can take a look at the previous top 10 album lists from 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008 and 2007, as well as the top 10 singles from 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007 and 2006, if you like.
