Summer Countdown - Mon 29 - Wed 31 December 2014

20 - Banks - Beggin for Thread

19 - Bring Me the Horizon - Drown

18 - Watermat - Built (So Real)

17 - Calvin Harris - Pray to God {Feat. Haim}

16 - Carmada - Maybe

15 - Lorde - Yellow Flicker Beat

14 - Avicii - These Days

13 - Klingande - Jubel

12 - Calvin Harris - Blame {Feat. John Newman}

11 - Lily Wood & Robin Schulz - Prayer in C 

10 - The Avener - Fade Out Lines

9 - Echosmith - Cool Kids

8 - Clean Bandit - Real Love {Feat. Jess Glynn}

7 - Yolanda Be Cool & DCUP - Sugar Man

6 - Calvin Harris - Outside {Feat. Ellie Goulding}

5 - Peking Duk - Take Me Over {Feat. Safia}

4 - Charli XCX - Break the Rules

3 - Hilltop Hoods - Cosby Sweater

2 - Ed Sheeran - Thinking Out Loud

1 - Mark Ronson - Uptown Funk {Feat. Bruno Mars}

200-101 Highlights from 2014

Full List, 200-101 HERE and 100-1 list posted here on Australia Day - Monday 26 January 2015

Saturday Album of the Year

Again well done to Sia for taking out the 2014 Album of the Year with the brilliant 1000 Forms of Fear.

Part One - The 200 BEST songs of 2014 {200-101}

101 - Royksopp - Do it Again {Feat. Robyn}

102 - Lisa Mitchell - Wah Ha

103 - Astronomy Class - Four Barang In A Tuk-Tuk

104 - The Aston Shuffle - Back & Forth {Feat. Elizabeth Rose}

105 - Kimbra - Miracle

106 - Northeast Party House - The Haunted
107 - Foo Fighters - The Feast And The Famine
108 - La Roux - Kiss & Not Tell
109 - Skrillex - Recess
110 - alt-J - Every Other Freckle
111 - Porter Robinson - Flicker
112 - Lanie Lane - Celeste
113 - Golden Features - Tell Me {Feat. Nicole Millar}
114 - Kasabian - Eez-Eh
115 - Augie March - After the Crack Up
116 - Thelma Plum - How Much Does Your Love Cost?
117 - Foo Fighters - Something From Nothing
118 - Schoolboy Q - Break The Bank
119 - Lana Del Rey - Brooklyn Baby
120 - Royksopp - Monument {The Inevitable End Version} {Feat. Robyn}
121 - Grimes - Go {Ft. Blood Diamonds}
122 - Vic Mensa - Wimme Nah {Produced by Kaytranada}
123 - Foster The People - Best Friend
124 - Megan Washington - My Heart Is A Wheel
125 - Pond - Elvis' Flaming Star
126 - Azealia Banks - Chasing Time
127 - Kele - Doubt
128 - Basenji - Heirloom
129 - Northeast Party House - Sick Boy
130 - DMA's - Laced
131 - Porter Robinson - Lionhearted {Feat. Urban Cone}
132 - Jack White - Temporary Ground
133 - Theophilus London - Tribe {Feat. Jesse Boykins III}
134 - The Beautiful Girls - Dancehall Days
135 - Kimbra - 90's Music
136 - Alison Wonderland - I Want U
137 - Kate Miller-Heidke - Drama {Feat. Drapht}
138 - Dillion Francis - I Can't Take It
139 - Augie March - A Dog Starved
140 - Lana Del Rey - Shades Of Cool
141 - The Presets - Goodbye Future
142 - Daniel Lee Kendall - Under A Spell
143 - Dan Sultan - The Same Man
144 - Sia - Free the Animals
145 - Sia - Eye of the Needle
146 - CHVRCHES - Get Away
147 - First Aid Kid - Cedar Lane
148 - Japenese Wallpaper - Between Friends {Feat. Jesse Davidson}
149 - Little Dragon - Paris
150 - Banks - Goddess
151 - Deadmau5 - Seeya {Feat. Colleen D'Agostino}
152 - Safia - Paranoia, Ghosts & Other Sounds
153 - The Amity Affliction - Don't Lean On Me
154 - Lancelot - Ain't Nothin' Goin' On But The Rent {Feat. Ngaiire}
155 - Asgeir - Going Home
156 - Airling - The Runner
157 - La Roux - Uptight Downtown
158 - Charli XCX - Boom Clap
159 - Chet Faker - Cigarettes & Loneliness
160 - Route 94 - My Love
161 - Jessie Ware - Tough Love
162 - Willow Beats - Merewif
163 - Mr Probz - Waves
164 - Illy - One For The City {Ft. Thomas Jules}
165 - Angus & Julia Stone - A Heartbreak
166 - Charli XCX - Break the Rules
167 - Jamie T - Zombie
168 - Nero - Satisfy
169 - Sia - Hostage
170 - Thom Yorke - Guess Again!
171 - La Roux - Sexoteque
172 - Thief - Broken Boy
173 - Sam Smith - Money on My Mind
174 - Megan Washington - Limitless
175 - Andy Bull - The Hill
176 - Interpol - All The Rage Back Home
177 - Duke Dumont - Won't Look Back
178 - Eminem - Guts Over Fear {Feat. Sia}
179 - The Kite String Tangle - Stone Cold
180 - Dan Sultan - Kimberley Calling
181 - A$AP Rocky - Multiply {Feat. Juicy J}
182 - Hilltop Hoods - The Art Of The Handshake
183 - Rustie - Attak {Ft. Danny Brown}
184 - ZHU - Gun
185 - Jack White - Lazaretto
186 - Remi - Tyson
187 - Chet Faker - Blush
188 - Jane Tyrrell - The Rush
189 - Duke Dumont - Mumble Man
190 - Glass Animals - Gooey
191 - Clipping. - Work Work
192 - TCTS - You {Ft. Sam Sure}
193 - Thundamentals - Something I Said {Feat. Thom Crawford}
194 - Bertie Blackman - War Of One
195 - Jess Glynne - Right Here
196 - Little Dragon - Klapp Klapp
197 - Anna Lunoe - All Out
198 - Jamie xx - All Under One Roof Raving
199 - Lykke Li - No Rest For The Wicked
200 - SBTRKT - Temporary View {Feat. Sampha}

Album of the year for 2014 & the winner is......

2014 has been an epic year for Australian albums, we saw great debuts from Vance Joy, The Preatures and Chet Faker and an established album from Sia who withdrew herself from the spotlight to promote the album.

Pharrell Williams also hands down produced the international record of 2014 and the best pop album with simply amazing pop moments and one of the biggest hits to date "Happy". The song went global and was one of the most played songs of the year.

However it is time to have a long hard think about what record was up there like Haim back in 2013. It was a tough choice this year but it clearly had to be an Aussie record, so sorry Pharrell your out.

The Preatures album had that wonderful lead in with "Is this How You Feel" which came in at Number 7 in the Best 200 songs of 2013. Vance Joy was the third biggest track of 2013 with that monster smash "Riptide" and Chet Faker has topped album polls from Triple J, to many Blogs and it even picked up the J Award.

That said though, there could be only one winner...

Yes Sia's 6th album is a perfect complete body of work, not only did her fav collaborator Greg Kurstin help produce the record but Diplo also had a hand in the record. The album also spawned Sia's biggest hit to date in "Chandelier" (where will this finish in the 200 best songs of 2014?) and also one of my favourite Sia tracks in years "Free the Animals".

In 2014 Sia also leant her vocals to an Eminem track, an Angel Haze jam, joined up with David Guetta again (2 tracks on his latest Listen disc) and wrote songs (and produced) Kylie's 2014 record, Shakira, Maroon 5 & Cheryl Cole.

Yes Sia had an epic year, also lending her acting, singing, song writtting to the recent Annie musical film. What a year and what an album, giving Sia's July release "1000 Forms of Fear" this years EPIC album of 2014. Well done Sia.

Merry Christmas & here is what I voted for in the Hottest 100 of 2014

Childish Gambino - Sober 

Chet Faker - (Lover) You Don't Treat Me No Good {Like A Version 2014} 

Griswolds, The - Beware The Dog 

Route 94 - My Love {Ft. Jess Glynne} 

Pharrell Williams - Marilyn Monroe 

Meg Mac - Grandma's Hands 

Meg Mac - Roll Up Your Sleeves 

Sticky Fingers - Gold Snafu 

Banks - Waiting Game 

Azealia Banks - Chasing Time 

Christmas Eve Feature Album

Summer Countdown - Mon 22 - Wed 24 December 2014

20 - Bring Me the Horizon - Drown

19 - Ed Sheeran - Make it Rain

18 - Watermat - Built (So Real)

17 - Calvin Harris - Pray to God {Feat. Haim}

16 - Lorde - Yellow Flicker Beat

15 - Avicii - These Days

14 - Carmada - Maybe

13 - Calvin Harris - Blame {Feat. John Newman}

12 - Klingande - Jubel

11 - Lily Wood & Robin Schulz - Prayer in C 

10 - Echosmith - Cool Kids

9 - The Avener - Fade Out Lines

8 - Clean Bandit - Real Love {Feat. Jess Glynn}

7 - Yolanda Be Cool & DCUP - Sugar Man

6 - Charli XCX - Break the Rules

5 - Calvin Harris - Outside {Feat. Ellie Goulding}

4 - Peking Duk - Take Me Over {Feat. Safia}

3 - Hilltop Hoods - Cosby Sweater

2 - Ed Sheeran - Thinking Out Loud

1 - Mark Ronson - Uptown Funk {Feat. Bruno Mars}

Album of the Week - LA ROUX {Trouble in Paradise}

Female Artists of 2014 - Summer Music Lists Special - Part Three

20 - Thelma Plum
19 - Lisa Mitchell
18 - Megan Washington
17 - Ellie Goulding
16 - Tkay Maidza
15 - Julia Stone
14 - Charli XCX
13 - Lily Allen
12 - Azealia Banks
11 - La Roux
10 - Robyn
9 - FKA Twigs
8 - Missy Higgins
7 - Banks
6 - Meg Mac
5 - Kelis
4 - Courtney Barnett
3 - Lana Del Rey
2 - Lorde
1 - Sia

Music from the Annie Soundtrack & an Ode to Sia

Yes I saw Annie and here are some of the musical highlights from it:

Feature Album Friday

Pre Christmas Fucking Countdown - Thu 18 | Fri 19 December 2014

20 - Calvin Harris - Pray to God {Feat. Haim}

19 - Watermat - Built (So Real)

18 - Ed Sheeran - Make it Rain

17 - Klingande - Jubel

16 - Lorde - Yellow Flicker Beat

15 - Avicii - These Days

14 - Bring Me the Horizon - Drown

13 - Calvin Harris - Blame {Feat. John Newman}

12 - Carmada - Maybe

11 - Lily Wood & Robin Schulz - Prayer in C 

10 - Echosmith - Cool Kids

9 - The Avener - Fade Out Lines

8 - Yolanda Be Cool & DCUP - Sugar Man

7 - Charli XCX - Break the Rules

6 - Calvin Harris - Outside {Feat. Ellie Goulding}

5 - Clean Bandit - Real Love {Feat. Jess Glynn}

4 - Peking Duk - Take Me Over {Feat. Safia}

3 - Hilltop Hoods - Cosby Sweater

2 - Ed Sheeran - Thinking Out Loud

1 - Mark Ronson - Uptown Funk {Feat. Bruno Mars}

Mid Week Feature Album

Album of the Week - CHARLI XCX {Sucker}

Summer Style Countdown - Sun 14|Mon 15 December 2014

20 - Watermat - Built (So Real)

19 - Ed Sheeran - Make it Rain

18 - Avicii - These Days

17 - Seth Sentry - Run

16 - Bring Me the Horizon - Drown

15 - Carmada - Maybe

14 - Klingande - Jubel

13 - Lorde - Yellow Flicker Beat

12 - Lily Wood & Robin Schulz - Prayer in C 

11 - Calvin Harris - Blame {Feat. John Newman}

10 - The Avener - Fade Out Lines

9 - Echosmith - Cool Kids

8 - Yolanda Be Cool & DCUP - Sugar Man

7 - Charli XCX - Break the Rules

6 - Clean Bandit - Real Love {Feat. Jess Glynn}

5 - Calvin Harris - Outside {Feat. Ellie Goulding}

4 - Peking Duk - Take Me Over {Feat. Safia}

3 - Hilltop Hoods - Cosby Sweater

2 - Ed Sheeran - Thinking Out Loud

1 - Mark Ronson - Uptown Funk {Feat. Bruno Mars}

Male Artists of 2014 - Summer Music Lists Special - Part Two

20 - Porter Robinson
19 - Angus Stone
18 - Remi
17 - Vic Mensa
16 - Childish Gambino
15 - Jack White
14 - Schoolboy Q
13 - Sam Smith
12 - John Butler
11 - Kanye West
10 - 360
9 - Thom Yorke
8 - Kendrick Lamar
7 - Allday
6 - Skrillex
5 - Ed Sheeran
4 - Calvin Harris
3 -  Vance Joy
2 - Pharrell Williams
1 -  Chet Faker

New Music Saturday

Album of the Year - Thursday MixTape

Album of The Year 2014 - Announced Friday 26 Dec 2014

Five nominations, one big prize, the Flashing off the Record Album of the Year for 2014 will be announced and posted on Fri 26 Dec 2014. I will make the post live around 10am AEST so which of the below albums will take out the gong?

Pharrell | G I R L


Sia | 1000 Forms of Fear


Chet Faker | Built on Glass


The Preatures | Blue Planet Eyes


Vance Joy | Dream Your Life Away

Grammy's Galore - & Predictions

In red & bold my predictions, apologies for the fonts and colouring text in this post, damn copy + paste:

RECORD OF THE YEAR
Iggy Azalea ftg. Charli XCX - Fancy
Sia - Chandelier
Sam Smith - Stay With Me (Darkchild Version)
Taylor Swift - Shake It Off
Meghan Trainor - All About That Bass

SONG OF THE YEAR
Hozier - Take Me To Church
Sia - Chandelier
Sam Smith - Stay With Me (Darkchild Version)
Taylor Swift - Shake It Off
Megan Trainor - All About That Bass

BEST POP SOLO PERFORMANCE
John Legend - All Of Me
Sia - Chandelier
Sam Smith - Stay With Me
Taylor Swift - Shake It Off
Pharrell Williams - Happy

BEST POP DUO/GROUP PERFORMANCE
Iggy Azalea ftg. Charli XCX - Fancy
Coldplay - A Sky Full Of Stars
Ariana Grande, Jessie J & Nicki Minaj - Bang Bang
A Great Big World ftg. Christina Aguilera - Say Something
Katy Perry ftg. Juicy J - Dark Horse

BEST POP VOCAL ALBUM
Coldplay - Ghost Stories
Miley Cyrus - Bangerz
Ariana Grande - My Everything
Katy Perry - Prism
Ed Sheeran - x
Sam Smith - In The Lonely Hour

BEST TRADITIONAL POP VOCAL ALBUM
Lady Gaga & Tony Bennett - Cheek To Cheek
Annie Lennox - Nostalgia
Barry Manilow - Night Songs
Johnny Mathis - Sending You A Little Christmas
Barbra Streisand - Partners

BEST NEW ARTIST
Iggy Azalea
Bastille
Brandy Clark
Haim
Sam Smith

BEST DANCE/ELECTRONIC ALBUM
Aphex Twin - Syro
Deadmaus - While (1-2)
Little Dragon - Nabuma Rubberband
Röyksopp & Robyn - Do It Again
Mat Zo - Damage Control

BEST DANCE RECORDING
Basement Jaxx - Never Say Never
Clean Bandit ftg. Jess Glynne - Rather Be
Disclosure ftg. Mary J. Blige - F For You
Duke Dumont ftg. Jax Jones - I Got U
Zhu - Faded

BEST URBAN CONTEMPORARY ALBUM
Jhene Aiko - Sail Out
Beyonce - Beyonce
Chris Brown - X
Mali Music - Mali Is
Pharrell Williams - G I R L

BEST R&B SONG
Jhené Aiko - The Worst
Beyonce ftg. Jay Z - Drunk In Love
Chris Brown ftg. Usher & Rick Ross - New Flame
Luke James ftg. Rick Ross - Options (Wolfjames Version)
Usher - Good Kisser

BEST R&B ALBUM
Bernhoft - Islander
Aloe Blacc - Lift Your Spirit
Toni Braxton & Babyface - Love, Marriage & Divorce
Robert Glasper Experiment - Black Radio 2
Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings - Give The People What They Want

BEST R&B PERFORMANCE
Beyoncé ftg. Jay Z - Drunk In Love
Chris Brown ftg. Usher & Rick Ross - New Flame
Jennifer Hudson ftg. R. Kelly - It's Your World
Ledisi - Like This
Usher - Good Kisser

BEST RAP PERFORMANCE
Childish Gambino - 305
Drake - 0 To 100/The Catch Up
Eminem - Rap God
Kendrick Lamar - i
Lecrae - All I Need Is You

BEST RAP ALBUM
Iggy Azalea - The New Classic
Childish Gambino - Because The Internet
Common - Nobody's Smiling
Eminem - The Marshall Mathers LP2
Wiz Khalifa - Blacc Hollywood
ScHoolboy Q - Oxymoron

BEST MUSIC VIDEO
Arcade Fire - We Exist
DJ Snake & Lil Jon - Turn Down For What
Sia - Chandelier
Pharrell Williams - Happy
Woodkid ftg. Max Richter - The Golden Age

BEST MUSIC FILM
Beyoncé & Jay Z - On The Run Tour 
Coldplay - Ghost Stories
Darlene Love, Merry Clayton, Lisa Fischer & Judith Hill - 20 Feet From Stardom
Metallica - Through The Never
P!nk - The Truth About Love Tour : Live From Melbourne

The Biggest Hits of Spring 2014 - Summer Music Lists Special - Part One

20 - Vance Joy - Mess is Mine

19 - Calvin Harris - Outside {Feat. Ellie Goulding}

18 - Pharrell Williams - Happy

17 - Charli XCX - Boom Clap

16 - Charli XCX - Break the Rules

15 - Coldplay - A Sky Full of Stars

14 - Kendrick Lamar - i

13 - Peking Duk - Take Me Over {Feat. Safia}

12 - Lorde - Yellow Flicker Beat

11 - Avicii - These Days

10 - Milky Chance - Stolen Dance

9 - Sia - Chandelier

8 - Fences - Arrows {Feat. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis}

7 - Ed Sheeran - Don't

6 - Hilltop Hoods - Cosby Sweater

5 - Echosmith - Cool Kids

4 - Lily Wood & Robin Schulz - Prayer in C 

3 - Calvin Harris - Blame {Feat. John Newman}
2 - Klingande - Jubel

1 - Ed Sheeran - Thinking Out Loud