We already shared our own picks for the best albums and songs of 2016, and now we’re happy to present yours. After a week of voting, the results of our annual readers poll, the Gummy Awards, are in. As far as we can tell there was no Russian interference, unless Vladimir Putin is way into Frank Ocean. Below, find your top 10 choices for each category. Well done, everybody!
STEREOGUM READERS’ 10 BEST ALBUMS OF 2016
10. Danny Brown – Atrocity Exhibition(Warp)
09. Chance The Rapper – Coloring Book(Self-Released)
08. Bon Iver – 22, A Million(Jagjaguwar)
07. Angel Olsen – My Woman(Jagjaguwar)
06. Pinegrove – Cardinal(Run For Cover)
05. Beyoncé – Lemonade(Parkwood/Columbia)
04. Radiohead – A Moon Shaped Pool(XL)
03. David Bowie – Blackstar(ISO/RCA/Columbia/Sony)
02. Car Seat Headrest – Teens Of Denial(Matador)
01. Frank Ocean – Blonde(Boys Don’t Cry)
STEREOGUM READERS’ 10 BEST SONGS OF 2016
10. Pinegrove – “Old Friends”
09. Frank Ocean – “Nights”
08. Solange – “Cranes In The Sky”
07. Radiohead – “Daydreaming”
06. David Bowie – “Lazarus”
05. Beyonce – “Formation”
04. Angel Olsen – “Shut Up Kiss Me”
03. Car Seat Headrest – “Drunk Drivers/Killer Whales”
02. Kanye West – “Ultralight Beam” (Feat. The-Dream, Kelly Price, Chance The Rapper, & Kirk Franklin)
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