Year-End Lists

Greg Kot: The Best Albums of 2019, as published by The Chicago Tribune and aired on Sound Opinions

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1. LEGACY! LEGACY!
   Jamila Woods
2. Jimmy Lee
   Raphael Saadiq
3. Ghosteen
   Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
4. Kiwanuka
   Michael Kiwanuka
5. Remind Me Tomorrow
   Sharon Van Etten
6. Hiding Places
   Billy Woods & Kenny Segal
7. Sound & Fury
   Sturgill Simpson
8. Kills Birds
   Kills Birds
9. Anima Mysterium
   Yugen Blakrok
10. Night of the Worm Moon
    Shana Cleveland

The Next 10

• Trust In The Lifeforce Of The Deep Mystery
  The Comet Is Coming
• Psychodrama
  Dave
• Crushing
  Julia Jacklin
• Jaime
  Brittany Howard
• Boat
  Pip Blom
• On the Line
  Jenny Lewis
• Deserted
  Mekons
• Covert Contracts
  Control Top
• Like the River Loves the Sea
  Joan Shelley
• Ticker
  Pist Idiots

Lindsey Bahr: Best Films of 2019, as published by Associated Press

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1. Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
   Quentin Tarantino
2. Little Women
   Greta Gerwig
3. The Farewell
   Lulu Wang
4. 1917
   Sam Mendes
5. Marriage Story
   Noah Baumbach
6. Maiden
   Alex Holmes
7. Honey Boy
   Alma Har'el
8. Parasite
   Bong Joon-ho
9. Joker
   Todd Phillips
10. The Nightingale
    Jennifer Kent

Honorable Mentions

• Pain and Glory
  Pedro Almodóvar
• I Lost My Body
  Jérémy Clapin
• Jojo Rabbit
  Taika Waititi
• Portrait of a Lady on Fire
  Céline Sciamma
• Luce
  Julius Onah
• Ad Astra
  James Gray

Jake Coyle: Best Films of 2019, as published by Associated Press

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1. Portrait of a Lady on Fire
   Céline Sciamma
2. Rolling Thunder Revue
   Martin Scorsese
2. The Irishman
   Martin Scorsese
3. Honeyland
   Tamara Kotevska and Ljubomir Stefanov
4. Parasite
   Bong Joon-ho
5. Marriage Story
   Noah Baumbach
6. Pain and Glory
   Pedro Almodóvar
7. Little Women
   Greta Gerwig
8. Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
   Quentin Tarantino
9. The Last Black Man in San Francisco
   Joe Talbot
10. Atlantics
    Mati Diop

Honorable Mentions

• Dolemite Is My Name
  Craig Brewer
• Apollo 11
  Todd Douglas Miller
• Booksmart
  Olivia Wilde
• Knives Out
  Rian Johnson
• High Flying Bird
  Steven Soderbergh
• Amazing Grace
  Sydney Pollack
• Uncut Gems
  Ben Safdie and Joshua Safdie
• The Nightingale
  Jennifer Kent
• 1917
  Sam Mendes

Chris Willman: The Best Albums of 2019, as published by Variety

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1. Lover
   Taylor Swift
1. When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?
   Billie Eilish
1. The Highwomen
   The Highwomen
4. Help Us Stranger
   The Raconteurs
5. In the Morse Code of Brake Lights
   The New Pornographers
6. Thanks for the Dance
   Leonard Cohen
7. GIRL
   Maren Morris
8. Walk Through Fire
   Yola
9. thank u, next
   Ariana Grande
10. Amidst the Chaos
    Sara Bareilles

Not to mention

• Western Stars
  Bruce Springsteen
• While I'm Livin'
  Tanya Tucker
• Father of the Bride
  Vampire Weekend
• there is no Other
  Rhiannon Giddens with Francesco Turrisi
• Norman Fucking Rockwell!
  Lana Del Rey
• Front Porch
  Joy Williams
• On the Line
  Jenny Lewis
• Blood
  Allison Moorer
• This Land
  Gary Clark Jr.
• Gold Past Life
  Fruit Bats
• Wildcard
  Miranda Lambert
• LEGACY! LEGACY!
  Jamila Woods
• TEXAS
  Rodney Crowell
• Open Book
  Kalie Shorr
• IGOR
  Tyler, The Creator
• Threads
  Sheryl Crow
• Let It Roll
  Midland
• Heard It In A Past Life
  Maggie Rogers

Andrew Barker: The Best Albums of 2019, as published by Variety

[see also 2020]

1. IGOR
   Tyler, The Creator
2. Norman Fucking Rockwell!
   Lana Del Rey
3. Bandana
   Freddie Gibbs & Madlib
4. Father of the Bride
   Vampire Weekend
5. Black Space Tapes
   Jamael Dean
6. Wildcard
   Miranda Lambert
7. LEGACY! LEGACY!
   Jamila Woods
8. Live at Woodstock
   Creedence Clearwater Revival
9. Sonic Citadel
   Lightning Bolt
10. Dedicated
    Carly Rae Jepsen

Other stuff I liked a lot

• Feet of Clay
  Earl Sweatshirt
• Purple Mountains
  Purple Mountains
• One of the Best Yet
  Gang Starr
• Morbid Stuff
  PUP
• Íntimo
  Nicky Jam
• The Highwomen
  The Highwomen
• Ghosteen
  Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
• Fever
  Megan Thee Stallion
• Lover (song)
  Taylor Swift

Jem Aswad: The Best Albums of 2019, as published by Variety

[see also 2023 • 2022 • 2021 • 2020]

1. Charli
   Charli XCX
2. X 100PRE
   Bad Bunny
3. When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?
   Billie Eilish
4. Late Night Feelings
   Mark Ronson
5. Truth Is
   Sabrina Claudio
6. Vagabon
   Vagabon
7. Lux Prima
   Karen O & Danger Mouse
8. Over It
   Summer Walker
9. U.F.O.F.
   Big Thief
9. Two Hands
   Big Thief
10. LEGACY! LEGACY!
    Jamila Woods

Peter Travers: 10 Best Movies of 2019, as published by Rolling Stone

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1. The Irishman
   Martin Scorsese
2. Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
   Quentin Tarantino
3. Parasite
   Bong Joon-ho
4. Marriage Story
   Noah Baumbach
5. Little Women
   Greta Gerwig
6. 1917
   Sam Mendes
7. Jojo Rabbit
   Taika Waititi
8. Uncut Gems
   Ben Safdie and Joshua Safdie
9. The Farewell
   Lulu Wang
10. Joker
    Todd Phillips

Matt Singer: The Best Movies of 2019, as published by ScreenCrush

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1. Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
   Quentin Tarantino
2. Uncut Gems
   Ben Safdie and Joshua Safdie
3. Parasite
   Bong Joon-ho
4. 3 Faces
   Jafar Panahi
5. Little Women
   Greta Gerwig
6. John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum
   Chad Stahelski
7. The Farewell
   Lulu Wang
8. Ford v Ferrari
   James Mangold
9. The Irishman
   Martin Scorsese
10. Apollo 11
    Todd Douglas Miller
11. Us
    Jordan Peele
12. Marriage Story
    Noah Baumbach
13. Her Smell
    Alex Ross Perry
14. High Flying Bird
    Steven Soderbergh
15. Knives Out
    Rian Johnson
16. A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
    Marielle Heller
17. Varda by Agnès
    Agnès Varda
18. Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé
    Beyoncé Knowles-Carter
19. Avengers: Endgame
    Anthony and Joe Russo
20. Under the Silver Lake
    David Robert Mitchell

Honorable Mention (In Alphabetical Order)

• Avengement
  Jesse V. Johnson
• Booksmart
  Olivia Wilde
• Brightburn
  David Yarovesky
• The Kid Who Would Be King
  Joe Cornish
• Love, Antosha
  Garret Price
• Pain and Glory
  Pedro Almodóvar
• Portrait of a Lady on Fire
  Céline Sciamma
• Shazam!
  David F. Sandberg
• The Souvenir
  Joanna Hogg
• Triple Frontier
  J.C. Chandor

The Playlist: The 25 Best Films Of 2019

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1. Parasite
   Bong Joon-ho
2. Marriage Story
   Noah Baumbach
3. Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
   Quentin Tarantino
4. The Farewell
   Lulu Wang
5. The Irishman
   Martin Scorsese
6. The Lighthouse
   Robert Eggers
7. Ad Astra
   James Gray
8. Midsommar
   Ari Aster
9. Knives Out
   Rian Johnson
10. Uncut Gems
    Ben Safdie and Joshua Safdie
11. Portrait of a Lady on Fire
    Céline Sciamma
12. High Life
    Claire Denis
13. The Last Black Man in San Francisco
    Joe Talbot
14. Booksmart
    Olivia Wilde
15. Pain and Glory
    Pedro Almodóvar
16. Little Women
    Greta Gerwig
17. Us
    Jordan Peele
18. Her Smell
    Alex Ross Perry
19. Luce
    Julius Onah
20. High Flying Bird
    Steven Soderbergh
21. Hustlers
    Lorene Scafaria
22. Jojo Rabbit
    Taika Waititi
23. Monos
    Alejandro Landes
24. In Fabric
    Peter Strickland
25. I Lost My Body
    Jérémy Clapin

Complex: The Best TV Shows of 2019

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1. Succession
2. Watchmen
3. Mr. Robot
4. Barry
5. Snowfall
6. Better Things
7. The Other Two
8. When They See Us
9. Euphoria
10. The Righteous Gemstones
11. Veep
12. Billions
13. Chernobyl
14. Pose
15. Russian Doll
16. The Act
17. Stranger Things
18. Mindhunter
19. Big Little Lies
20. Fosse/Verdon
21. Killing Eve
22. The Boys
23. Vida
24. Dead to Me
25. Glow
26. Dark
27. Ramy
28. South Side
29. Silicon Valley
30. BoJack Horseman