The 1st SoulStrutter Readers Poll 2021

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

Ane' - Learning To Trust Myself Vol.2

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