NME’s Albums of the Year 2016 came out yesterday (November 24) and the reactions have been curiously divided. Who knew? A lot of people are delighted that The 1975 won the top spot; some are less pleased. Here we collect our favourite reactions – good and bad – to the full list of 50.
1. The 1975 are at Number One!
Most people focussed on winners of the Number One spot, The 1975. Ashley was chuffed
Spot on @NME – naming The 1975's 'I Like It When You Sleep For You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware Of It' album of the year. ?
— Ashley Jones (@foofyj) November 24, 2016
Will, less so
Jesus fuck this list gave me cancer
— WILL O'NEILL (@Will_A_ONeill) November 24, 2016
Come back, The Juice!
@NME You have been my musical bible for years. That has come to an end after seeing your top records of 2016. What a joke.
— The Juice (@JuiceKadis) November 24, 2016
Rav has never even heard of The 1975. Get ‘The Sound’ in your ears, Rav!
Never heard of them. Mind you I haven't been into pop music for about 20 years. @NME @the1975 @Truman_Black
— Rav kooch (@Rav_Kooch) November 24, 2016
To be fair to the haters, it is a really long album
Because it's the 1975
— gecko mami (@Yariaudreyy) November 24, 2016
2. Wait, weren’t The 1975 were worst band at the 2014 NME awards?
Erm.
Hey, look at thing over there! That thing behind you! *Ducks out*
It's actually laughable that @NME called the 1975 the worst band in 2014 and now gave them the album of the year ??
— Amina (@AminaBibi_) November 25, 2016
https://twitter.com/albadalmau_/status/801740775084216320
3. Where are The Last Shadow Puppets?
Some people were confused that we hadn’t included The Last Shadow Puppets’ album – one we like very much. But loads of amazing albums came out in 2016 and getting them all in was like trying to put the toothpaste back in the tube.
I didn't see "Everything You've Come to Expect" in the @NME top 50 albums of 2016. So, tell me, did you guys break up with Alex Turner?
— moved to @awaking3leaves (@megamawile) November 24, 2016
4. Artists’ reactions were nice
Tegan and Sara were happy
❤️❤️❤️❤️???✈️️? https://t.co/tA35pBDksb
— Tegan and Sara (@teganandsara) November 24, 2016
The Rhythm Method misunderstood the nature of the list
Been snubbed by @nme yet again, not one of the albums of the year. Granted, we haven't we released an album, haven't even written one.
— The Rhythm Method ? (@thrhythmmthd) November 24, 2016
Kaytranada collaborator Lauren Faith celebrated her pal hitting Number Five
https://twitter.com/LaurenKFaith/status/801936853922418689
The 1975’s Adam Hann enjoyed the news
// N M E A L B U M O F T H E Y E A R // @NME L O V E pic.twitter.com/YGAE0zBxaw
— Adam Hann (@1975hann) November 24, 2016
As did Glass Animals
thank you @NME for making us one of their top albums of the year!!???✌?️✌?✌?
— Glass Animals (@GlassAnimals) November 24, 2016
5. And the rest
Sabrina, this is As Good As It Gets
NME album of the year… thanks for the laugh @NME ! pic.twitter.com/UBC8nQqT17
— Sabrina (@Eclipse_Sabrina) November 24, 2016
River was cruel, so cruel
https://twitter.com/riveranti_/status/801841690319392773
Nick had a right old laugh
Hilarious list. I cringe at what @nme has become ?
— Nicholas Cray (@crayfish24) November 24, 2016
Kryztof was happy to see Christine & The Queens at Number Three
yes! @QueensChristine Chaleur Humaine.
— Kryz (@Veganzx2) November 24, 2016
Hope Leah recycles
Retired my copy of @Nme to the bin when A Moon Shaped Pool didn't land inside their top 20 albums of the year. Jokers.
— Leah Gasson (@oyster_eyes) November 25, 2016
Danté willed us into the big publishing house in the sky
If anything else is destined to die in 2016, I hope it's @NME
NME's Albums Of The Year 2016 – NME https://t.co/0yX9PMO523 via @NME
— Danté Van Der Banks Esq (@Dante_Banks) November 25, 2016
Jo needs a Pepto-Bismol
Feel sick at NME's Albums of the Year list. The 1975 at No. 1? Fuck off
— Joe Buckingham (@TCIAJoeBucko) November 24, 2016
Swear they're having a joke. Not to mention that the bloody Life of Pablo is the runner-up, it's absolutely dire
— Joe Buckingham (@TCIAJoeBucko) November 24, 2016
He’s still going
Just, what the fuck man. I swear people don't appreciate real albums anymore
— Joe Buckingham (@TCIAJoeBucko) November 24, 2016
Matty is not going to enjoy this article
https://twitter.com/m4ttywatkin/status/801996415962583041
Karsten saluted us as we sail gallantly into the future
actual insult to music journalism… published halfway through november and categorically wrong all over. keep being irrelevant @NME https://t.co/y40tWCuNMn
— karsten (@karstwal) November 24, 2016
Thanks for all your reactions to the list. Keep ’em coming in the comments below.