As it's getting close to the end of the year
I thought it was about the right time to begin a poll for the best of
2021.
Rather than just me choosing what I think are the best of the year, I'd
like readers to send in their own nominations. You can either leave them in
the comments to this post (ONLY) or send to soulstrutter@gmail.com. Entries
in by 30th Nov please.
I will then collate them into a list. I may also post individual readers
choices, so please don't leave your choices anonymously as they won't be
included i.e. if you want to maintain anonymity then email them and state
that you prefer them not to be posted.
To make it straightforward there are just four categories. Please choose
a maximum of five and a minimum of one for each category and points will
be allocated for each position and totalled up at the end to select the
winners of each category.
Best Album
As it seems a bit confusing as to what constitutes an EP versus an album,
the definition of an album for the purpose of the poll is that it must
contain at least six tracks. Compilations are not included but if you'd
like to nominate a compilation and there are enough nominations I could
create a new category for them, likewise, I guess, with EPs.
Best Track
Can be a single or album track
Best Artist
Male, female or group
Best Newcomer
Must be an artist who hasn't released material prior to 2021 but may
include artists making their first solo appearance i.e. previously in a
group..
There are a lot of albums to choose from so, to remind you of some the the
best, here's a list of approx. 75 of the best released this year in no
particular order other than chronological order of release/posting. Note you
don't have to choose from this list as it's just a memory jogger, not only
for albums but for all categories. There are also links to all albums to
refresh your memory.
Tristan -
What Could Possibly Go Wrong
Deborah Bond -
compass:I
Will Downing -
The Song Garden
VannJess -
Homegrown
Tru Soul Davis -
Soul Fiyah
Portrait -
Afro Trees
Kim Tavar -
My Story
Myles Sanko -
Memories Of Love
Terry - #TheElvolutionOfMe
Dav Hall -
SoulSuite
Alvin Garrett -
The Lightness Of Love
Shaila Prospere -
Under My Skin
Kindred The Soul Family -
Auntie & Unc
Zo! & Tall Black Guy -
Abstractions
Deirdre Gaddis -
D-E-I-R-D-R-E Keep Pushin'
Davante Thornton - Luh And Circumstance
Raquel Rodriguez - Sweet Ride
Roderick Harper -
Back To Love
Mississippi Humin Boy -
Crunch Time
S.E.L. -
Loc'd in Consciousness
Keni Jackson -
Keni Jackson
Wil Key -
Globetrotter:B
Hassan Farrow -
So In Love
V9 Collective -
Message In The Music
Yuma Hara -
Reality
Raheem DeVaughn - Love Sick
Children Of Zeus - Balance
Sam Wills -
Breathe
Dimitris Dimopoulos -
Take Me Out Tonight
Conya Doss -
Through Rose Colored Glasses
Lin Rountree -
Fluid
Doug Wonder -
The Black Man Matters
Dawkins & Dawkins -
Never Gets Old Love And Light Vol.1
D Mills -
Prism
Nigel Hall -
Spiritual
James Vickey - Songs That Made Me Feel
Justy - Pain With Benefits
Bridge City Revival -
Introducing
Durand Jones & The Indications -
Private Space
Leela James -
See Me
GarciaWalker&Durrell -
Praying For Rain
Tanqueray Hayward -
Definition Of A Woman
Showship -
School Soul Vol. 1
Carmichael Musiclover -
Slow Motion
The Spinners -
'Round The Block and Back Again
Regi Myrix -
BlakButtahVol.2
Victor Haynes - Can We Talk
JKabel - Collective Thoughts
Jazz Amadi -
Late Bloomer
Wendy B -
Here 2 Stay
Marshella Muzik -
Moodz
Down To Earth -
Still Ridin' High
Anthony Lyric -
With You In Mind (NB this appears to have been withdrawn from Spotify!)
Golden Browne -
Golden Browne
Anthony Hamilton -
Love Is The New Black
Jay King - Soulful Bossanova
Mink Slide -
Funk On Wheels
Kayla Williams - Love Letters
Cornell CC Carter - Next Life
MF Robots - Break The Wall
Rob Ruha -
Preservation Of Society
Jessica Domingo -
Butterfly Paradise
Em-Cee -
Honey Coated Hip-Hop
Secret Night Gang -
Secret Night Gang
BeMyFiasco -
Where I Left You
D. Saunders - Let Me Sing To You
Teddy Bryant -
In The Beginning
Tony Lindsay - Soul Soldier
Funkee Boy - Elevate
Siloam Pool - Simple Complexity
Tom Bailey -
Goodbye To Yesterday
Erica Johnson -
Life, Love & Inspiration
Derrick Givens -
Once Again
MS1 Project -
Remedy 4 The Mind Part 1
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