Monday, 8 November 2021

The 1st SoulStrutter Readers' Poll 2021 UPDATE (1)



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. 

There are only 3 weeks left to get your votes in for the 2021 readers' poll.

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. 83 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.

NB Each week until the close of the poll I will update the list with new album releases.

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
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

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

Lin Rountree - Fluid
Doug Wonder - The Black Man Matters
D Mills - Prism
Nigel Hall - Spiritual
James Vickey - Songs That Made Me Feel
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
Regi Myrix - BlakButtahVol.2
Victor Haynes - Can We Talk
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
Jessica Domingo - Butterfly Paradise
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
Judi Jackson - Grace
Dante' Roberson - Caveat
Will Downing - Sophisticated Soul
CaiNo - Awakened
Nightmares On Wax - Shout Out! To Freedom...

Nicole Henry - Time To Love Again
krajenski. - Orbit

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