Earlier this month we asked our readers to submit their own annual report. Now that you’ve seen our selections, we’re pleased to share yours.

Band of the Year

01. Tame Impala
02. Grizzly Bear
03. Japandroids
04. Death Grips
05. The Black Keys

Artist of the Year

01. Jack White
02. Frank Ocean
03. Ty Segall
04. Fiona Apple
05. Kendrick Lamar

Live Act of the Year

01. Radiohead
02. Jack White
03. Green Day
04. M83
05. Bon Iver

Festival of the Year

01. Coachella
02. Bonnaroo
03. Lollapalooza
04. South by Southwest
05. Pitchfork Music Festival

Rookie of the Year

01. Kendrick Lamar
02. Alt-J
03. Frank Ocean
04. Matthew E. White
05. Alabama Shakes

Video of the Year

01. Jack White – “Freedom at 21″
02. Jack White – “Sixteen Saltines”
03. M.I.A. – “Bad Girls”
04. Tom Waits – “Hell Broke Luce”
05. PSY – “Gangnam Style”

Songs of the Year

01. Jack White – “Sixteen Saltines”
02. Frank Ocean – “Pyramids”
03. Japandroids – “The House That Heaven Built”
04. Jack White – “Freedom at 21”
05. Tame Impala – “Elephant”
06. Tame Impala – “Feels Like We Only Go Backwards”
07. Jack White – “Love Interruption”
08. Frank Ocean – “Bad Religion”
09. Cloud Nothings – “Wasted Days”
10. Grizzly Bear – “Sleeping Ute”

Albums of the Year

01. Jack White – Blunderbuss
02. Tame Impala – Lonerism
03. Grizzly Bear – Shields
04. Frank Ocean – channel ORANGE
05. Kendrick Lamar – good kid, m.A.A.d city
06. Japandroids – Celebration Rock
07. Fiona Apple – The Idler Wheel…
08. Beach House – Bloom
09. Cloud Nothings – Attack on Memory
10. Deftones - Koi No Yokan

Readers’ Poll 2012: The Results

Festival Outlook

Radio 1's Big Weekend May 24-May 26, 2013 - Londonderry, Northern Ireland (Ebrington Square)

Camp Bisco 12 Jul 11-Jul 13, 2013 - Mariaville, New York (Indian Lookout Country Club)

Moonrise Festival Jun 08-Jun 09, 2013 - Baltimore, Maryland (Sun Park)

Sasquatch! Music Festival May 24-May 27, 2013 - George, Washington (Gorge Ampitheatre)

Soundset May 26-May 26, 2013 - Shakopee, Minnesota (Canterbury Park)

Rock in Roma May 29-Jun 29, 2013 - Rome, Italy (Ippodromo delle Capannelle)

MUTEK May 29-Jun 02, 2013 - Montreal, Quebec

Nelsonville Music Festival May 30-Jun 02, 2013 - Nelsonville, Ohio (Robbins Crossing)

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