Once again, Willie Nile‘s fans didn’t disappoint. In a landslide, you picked World War Willie as your favorite new album of 2016. Many thanks to the Chelle Rose fans who came out in support of Blue Ridge Blood. The nominees were selected from our weekly polls from throughout the year so remember to come back and vote often. We’ll factor your votes from this poll into our soon to be released official Twangville picks.
Official Twangville Readers’ Top Picks of 2016
- WILLIE NILE, World War Willie (341 Votes)
- CHELLE ROSE, Blue Ridge Blood (196)
- GIRLS GUNS AND GLORY, Love and Protest (11)
- LUCINDA WILLIAMS, Ghosts Of Highway 20 (7)
- RICHMOND FONTAINE, You Can’t Go Back If There Is Nothing To Go Back To (6)
- ALEJANDRO ESCOVEDO, Burn Something Beautiful (6)
- MICHAEL MCDERMOTT, Willow Springs (6)
- BONNIE RAITT, Dig In Deep (5)
- PARKER MILLSAP, The Very Last Day (5)
- TEDESCHI TRUCKS BAND, Let Me Get By (4)
- IAN FITZGERALD, You Won’t Even Know I’m Gone (4)
- THE ROLLING STONES, Blue & Lonesomes (4)
- SARA WATKINS, Young in All the Wrong Ways (3)
- MUDCRUTCH, 2 (3)
- HONEYCUTTERS, On the Ropes (2)
- THE CACTUS BLOSSOMS, You’re Dreaming (2)
- CALEB CAUDLE, Carolina Ghost (2)
- LORI MCKENNA, The Bird and the Rifle (2)
- DWIGHT YOAKAM, Swimmin’ Pools, Movie Stars… (2)
- BOO RAY, Sea of Lights (2)
- LYDIA LOVELESS, Real (2)
- THE COAL MEN, Pushed to the Side (2)
- THE SILKS, Turn Me On (2)
- BOBBY RUSH, Porcupine Meat (2)
- AARON LEE TASJAN, Silver Tears (2)
About the author: Washington, D.C. area creative by day. Music is my muse. I host Twangville’s weekly Readers‘ Pick.