This page of the blog will contain special, one-off pieces that Harry and Zach feel should be included within Spazzy McGee. These could include Gig Reviews, Song Reviews, Essays, Articles or Wider Discussions.
2019 End Of Year Awards
Top 10 Albums Of The Year:
Harry:
1. GREY Area – Little Simz
2. Charli – Charli XCX
3. Nothing Great About Britain – slowthai
4. Assume Form – James Blake
5. Ventura – Anderson .Paak
6. WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO? – Billie Eilish
7. ANIMA – Thom Yorke
8. Eve – Rapsody
9. All My Heroes Are Cornballs – JPEGMAFIA
10. IGOR – Tyler, the Creator
Zach:
1. Ventura – Anderson .Paak
2. thank u, next – Ariana Grande
3. The Lost Boy – YBN Cordae
4. Shea Butter Baby – Ari Lennox
5. Nothing Great About Britain – slowthai
6. Little Ghost – Moonchild
7. Juicebox – Mac Ayres
8. Not Waving, But Drowning – Loyle Carner
9. GREY Area – Little Simz
10. LOVE AND COMPROMISE – Mahalia
Top 10 Songs Of The Year:
Harry:
1. Loose Ends – Loyle Carner (ft. Jorja Smith)
2. RNP – YBN Cordae (ft. Anderson .Paak)
3. Gone – Charli XCX
4. EARFQUAKE – Tyler, the Creator
5. People – The 1975
6. Wiley Flow – Stormzy
7. Winners Circle – Anderson .Paak
8. Jesus Forgive Me, I Am A Thot – JPEGMAFIA
9. Dawn Chorus – Thom Yorke
10. Nothing Great About Britain – slowthai
Zach:
1. Reachin’ 2 Much – Anderson .Paak (ft. Lalah Hathaway)
2. Moon River – Jacob Collier
3. RNP – YBN Cordae (ft. Anderson .Paak)
4. break up with your girlfriend, i’m bored – Ariana Grande
5. Wiley Flow – Stormzy
6. Winners Circle – Anderson .Paak
7. It Don’t Matter – Jacob Collier
8. Please Me – Cardi B (ft. Bruno Mars)
9. Angel – Loyle Carner (ft. Tom Misch)
10. fake smile – Ariana Grande
Catchiest Song Of The Year:
Harry:
I Don’t Care – Ed Sheeran (ft. Justin Bieber)
Zach:
break up with your girlfriend, i’m bored – Ariana Grande
Guiltiest Pleasure Song Of The Year:
Harry:
I Don’t Care – Ed Sheeran (ft. Justin Bieber)
Zach:
Please Me – Cardi B (ft. Bruno Mars)
Song Of The Summer:
Harry:
EARFQUAKE – Tyler, the Creator
Zach:
Reachin’ 2 Much – Anderson .Paak (ft. Lalah Hathaway)
Disgusting, Filthy Banger Of The Year:
Harry:
Wiley Flow – Stormzy
Zach:
Wiley Flow – Stormzy
Tiny Desk Of The Year:
Harry:
Lizzo
Zach:
Jacob Collier
Best Live Performance:
Harry:
Stormzy @ Glastonbury
Zach:
Stormzy @ Glastonbury
Best Live Gig:
Harry:
Noname – O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire
Zach:
Hot 8 Brass Band – Riverside Newcastle
Hidden Gem:
Harry:
After The Gold Rush – Neil Young
Zach:
Postcards From Everywhere – KINFOLK
Debut Album Of The Year:
Harry:
WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO? – Billie Eilish
Zach:
The Lost Boy – YBN Cordae
Most Disappointing Album Of The Year:
Harry:
The Big Day – Chance The Rapper
Zach:
The Big Day – Chance The Rapper
Breakthrough Artist:
Harry:
YBN Cordae
Zach:
Joy Crookes
Artist Of The Year:
Harry:
Billie Eilish
Zach:
Billie Eilish
End Of Decade Awards
Albums Of The Decade:
Harry:
1. Blonde – Frank Ocean
2. To Pimp A Butterfly – Kendrick Lamar
3. Lemonade – Beyoncé
4. My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy – Kanye West
5. Black Star – David Bowie
6. The Money Store – Death Grips
7. Modern Vampires Of The City – Vampire Weekend
8. good kid, m.a.a.d city – Kendrick Lamar
9. 21 – Adele
10. Helplessness Blues – Fleet Foxes
Zach:
1. To Pimp A Butterfly – Kendrick Lamar
2. My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy – Kanye West
3. good kid, m.a.a.d city – Kendrick Lamar
4. 24k Magic – Bruno Mars
5. Lemonade – Beyoncé
6. 2014 Forrest Hills Drive – J. Cole
7. Colouring Book – Chance The Rapper
8. 21 – Adele
9. DAMN. – Kendrick Lamar
10. Watch The Throne – Jay Z & Kanye West
Best Live Performance Of The Decade:
Harry:
Full Performance: Radiohead @ Glastonbury 2017
One Song: All Day – Kanye West @ Brits 2015
Zach:
Full Performance: Bruno Mars Live @ The Apollo 2017
One Song: Just The Way You Are – Bruno Mars @ Brits 2012
Song Of The Decade:
Harry:
The Blacker The Berry – Kendrick Lamar
Zach:
POWER – Kanye West
Artist Of The Decade:
Harry:
Kendrick Lamar
Zach:
Kendrick Lamar
2018 End Of Year Awards
Top 5 Albums Of The Year:
Harry:
1. Room 25 – Noname
2. Kids See Ghosts – Kids See Ghosts
3. Veteran – JPEGMAFIA
4. El Mal Quera – Rosalia
5. The Year Of The Snitch – Death Grips
Zach:
1. Room 25 – Noname
2. Unfolding – Gabriel
3. Geography – Tom Misch
4. Covers 1 – Youngblood Brass Band
5. Bobby Tarantino 2 – Logic
Top 5 Songs Of The Year:
Harry:
1. Nice For What – Drake
2. Moon River – Frank Ocean
3. Bubblin’ – Anderson .Paak
4. noname – Noname
5. This Is America – Childish Gambino
Zach:
1. Bubblin – Anderson .Paak
2. Lost in Paris – Tom Misch
3. Nice For What – Drake
4. Masterpiece – Tori Kelly
5. God Is A Woman – Ariana Grande
Artist Of The Year:
Harry:
Kanye West
Zach:
Ariana Grande
Breakthrough Artist/One To Watch:
Harry:
Kali Uchis
Zach:
Mahalia
Catchiest Song Of The Year:
Harry:
Better Now – Post Malone
Zach:
thank u, next – Ariana Grande
Guiltiest Pleasure Song Of The Year:
Harry:
Give Yourself A Try – The 1975
Zach:
Umbrella – Youngblood Brass Band
Song Of The Summer:
Harry:
Nice For What – Drake
Zach:
In My Feelings – Drake
Most Disappointing Album Of The Year:
Harry:
Scorpion – Drake
Zach:
Man Of The Woods – Justin Timberlake
Best Live Gig:
Harry:
Death Grips – O2 Academy Brixton
Zach:
Noname – KOKO Camden
Spazzy McGee 