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...now we know we've hit you lot with a fair few end-of-year music lists today. In fact we could probably make a little list just of today's top five lists if we wanted to (we won't).
But we think we've saved the best for last.
While Beyonce's Lemonade won a best album award and Coldplay at Wembley Stadium got given a gig ticket of the year gong...what about this year's worst song?
Time magazine have published their Top 10 Worst Songs of 2016 in order. And the honour this year goes to good old JT. No not John Terry. Justin Timberlake, for his "uninspired" track Can't Stop The Feeling, from the movie Trolls.
The mag takes up the argument here: "The insipid earworm - which was ostensibly recorded for an animated movie about trolls - became essentially unavoidable at any social gathering where someone in attendance was likely to use the phrase “cut loose.”
Quote Message: Forget the feeling - just please, please stop this song."
Forget the feeling - just please, please stop this song."
Justin's ex childhood missus Britney Spears is publicly shamed for her track Private Show, as is Iggy Azeala...she has to take one for (the) Team.
And Time clearly don't approve of Mike Posner taking a pill in Ibiza either.
The Canadian pop star played with the Manchester side back in October, and invited them down to skate with him ahead of his show at The O2 Arena last night.
Planet Ice first received a call on Friday to organise the visit, but it was kept under wraps until now.
Bieber flew to Luton Airport before heading to the ice rink.
The group skated for an hour between 15:00-16:00 and were joined by MK Lightning player Luc Johnson.
A spokesperson from Planet Ice said: "Justin was a very good skater."
Get Involved: Best Album of 2016?
Cheers for getting involved today team.
Clay Corry got in touch via Facebook and was clearly unimpressed with Rolling Stone's decision to name Beyonce's Lemonade as their best record.
"What a joke!"...'nuff said there Clay.
Wilson and Claudio below Tweeted us with albums they thought were more deserving of top spot, from Panic! at the Disco and Bastille respectively.
Fly Fishing by JR Hartley...or Classic House by Pete Tong?
Following the huge success of the BBC Ibiza Proms of 2015, Pete and the band are on the road with the show and are due to play in Birmingham on Wednesday night, with a sold out London show at the end of the week.
The xx have shared the US-shot video for their comeback track On Hold.
Filmed in the Texas town of Marfa, we should warn it does feature some naked male buttocks doing press-ups and some larking about in a supermarket trolley.
Neil Young calls on President Obama to support under fire protesters
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Canadian rock 'n' roll legend Neil Young has posted a heartfelt Facebook message of solidarity to Standing Rock protesters.
The 71-year-old has asked outgoing President Barack Obama to step in after after police fired rubber bullets and water cannons at protesters at the site of proposed Dakota Access Pipeline, resulting in nearly 20 protesters being sent to hospital.
The Rockin' In The Free World singer said: "We are calling upon you, President Barack Obama, to step in and end the violence against the peaceful water protectors at Standing Rock immediately."
Oil companies say the pipeline will provide a more cost-effective, efficient means of transporting crude oil, rather than shipping barrels by train.
He added:
Quote Message: Your [Barack Obama] growing activism in support of freedom over repression, addressing climate change, swiftly replacing a destructive old industries with safe, regenerative energy, encouraging holistic thinking in balance with the future of our planet; that activism will strengthen and shed continued light on us all.
Your [Barack Obama] growing activism in support of freedom over repression, addressing climate change, swiftly replacing a destructive old industries with safe, regenerative energy, encouraging holistic thinking in balance with the future of our planet; that activism will strengthen and shed continued light on us all.
"These worthy goals must be met for all the world's children and theirs after them. This is our moment for truth."
Neil clearly still has a heart of gold after all these years.
You might not have heard of her yet (and we have no idea how she feels about the PM) but check out the dreamy sounds of Agnes (pronounced Ow-ness) Obel on 6 Music.
In 2011, won five prizes at the Danish Music Awards, including best album and best debut artist.
The Danish singer performed tracks from her third album Citizen of Glass.
Please don't listen to this if you're operating heavy machinery as you may want to close your eyes for a bit...
Kate Bush says PM Theresa May is 'wonderful'
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As we told you earlier (scroll down) British singer-songwriter Kate Bush is currently locked in a midweek album chart battle with Little Mix.
Now she may well have hurt, or indeed helped her chances (depending on your general view) of winning that race to number one, after describing the woman at number 10; UK's prime minister Theresa May as "wonderful".
Speaking to Maclean's magazine, she said having a female prime minister is "the best thing that's happened" to the UK for a long time.
"I actually really like her," the British singer-songwriter added.
Stadium pop-rockers and friends-of-the-stars Coldplay have been crowned as the global ticket of the year by Ticketmaster customers.
Their A Head Full Of Dreams tour has sold more than one million tickets this year, with their Wembley Stadium gig being the hottest gig ticket of the year.
Singer Chris Martin said in a statement: "The shows that we’ve played this year have been very special to us so it’s wonderful to know that they’ve been special to the fans as well.”
I imagine Mr Martin's bank manager echoes those sentiments.
British rock festival Download was second on the list, with Beyonce at Wembley Stadium in third and The Stone Roses' homecoming performance at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester taking fourth spot.
The ticket company say that 2016 has been a record year for stadium events across all major cities.
Here's Ticketmaster's top 10 for Ticket Of The Year. Did you make it to any or all of them?
Coldplay (London, Wembley Stadium)
Download (Derby, Donnington Park)
Beyoncé (London, Wembley Stadium)
Stone Roses (Manchester, Etihad Stadium)
Coldplay (Manchester, Etihad Stadium)
Creamfields (Cheshire)
Coldplay (Glasgow, Hampden Park)
NFL International Series (London, Wembley Stadium and Twickenham Stadiums)
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band (London, Wembley Stadium)
Biffy Clyro, Glasgow Summer Series (Glasgow, Bellahouston Park)
Legendary soul singer Ruby Turner is at Buckingham Palace today to pick up an MBE after nearly 40 years in the biz.
The 58-year-old sang alongside motown legends The Four Tops and The Temptations, as well as Culture Club, and is still starring today as one of Jools Holland's R&B Orchestra.
Here's Ruby doing what she does best alongside the former Squeeze pianist and co below.
See if you can sit/stand still during these upbeat gospel numbers. It's not humanly possible...
Huw Stephens joined Annie Mac on Radio 1 last night to reflect on the longlist for BBC's Sound of 2017.
Listen again below or visit yesterday's Music News LIVE for reaction from the lucky 15 and to find out all about them.
We've already picked our favourites. Have you yet?
Prince's Paisley Park home to host celebration of singer's life
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Now listen up all fans of the purple man (in green above) as here's an early date for your new year diary.
A celebration of Prince's life will be held at his Paisley Park Studios compound in Minnesota from 20-23 April, marking the first anniversary of his death from an accidental overdose.
Former bands of the artist once again known as...The Revolution and 3RDEYEGIRL, will perform at the event, with more artists to be announced soon.
Christmas will come early for Robbie Williams fans as the King of (British) pop is to perform an exclusive gig for Radio 2 next month.
The intimate gig will take place in London on 8 December and will be broadcast live on the network from 2000 GMT, as well as in vision on the BBC Red Button and streamed on the Radio 2 website.
Robbie said: "I'm really looking forward to playing this intimate show for Radio 2 ... the station and the audience have always been such great supporters of mine."
The Angels singer admitted earlier this week that he once made the "stoned" decision to send one of his Brit award trophies to England footballer Wayne Rooney, after the striker had picked up an injury.
It's been three years since almost-a-recluse Frank Ocean played in the UK but now he has been announced as a headliner for Lovebox 2017.
The festival takes place in London's Victoria Park on 14-15 July and the Friday night set will be the singer's only London festival date next year. Let's hope its a fun-time then Frankie.
His most recent album Blond, has made Rolling Stone's albums of the year roll call (scroll down for info).
Mahler's Second Symphony, written in the 19th Century composer's own hand - is considered to be the most important musical object to be put on sale for thirty-five years.
The hammer price was £3.9 million. With the added Sotheby's premium the total paid will be £4,546,250.
There were four telephone bidders and the winning bidder has chosen to remain anonymous.
BreakingRecord price paid for handwritten piece of music
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An original handwritten manuscript for Gustav Mahler's Second Symphony has sold for just over £4.5 million at Sotheby's.
That is the most ever paid for a music manuscript.
More to follow.
Get Involved: Best album of the year
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Beyonce topping the Rolling Stone's 50 Best Albums of 2016 list (see below) got us talking in the office about our favourite albums released this year.
And now we want to know yours.
Did Thom Yorke and Radiohead put goosebumps on your neck? Or was it all about Kanye's return? Or Little Mix? Perhaps it was none of the above?
Have a wee think and then when you get a sneaky moment get in touch with us via our BBC Music Twitter or Facebook page.
And remember there are no right or wrong answers. Honest.
Kate Bush is winning midweek chart battle with Little MIx
Kate Bush could be heading for a number one album for the first time in 30 years.
Her latest record, Before the Dawn, features recordings from her 2014 Hammersmith Apollo London residency of the same name, so listen out for yourself if you were there and especially loud.
It's just 5,000 sales ahead of current number one, Little Mix's Glory Days, so looks set to be tight finish.
This one could be decided in a single household if a Bush-loving mum or dad decides to hide their Mix-mad daughter or son's pocket money.
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The girls are certainly saying all the right things to inspire a #comeback and hang on to their crown though.
Kate's last chart-topper was the compilation album The Whole Story, which took the top spot in 1987.
The collection shows the late actor's diverse taste taking in artists like The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Van Morrison, Fleetwood Mac, Leonard Cohen and Miles Davis.
It also features handwritten notes to the actor - who died in 2010 - from various artists and several unreleased records
A portion of the sale is being donated to The Future Heritage Fund, supporting a range of non-profit organisations in New Mexico.
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Beyonce's Lemonade tops Rolling Stone 50 Best Albums of 2016
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Sticking with the Rolling Stone for a second and while it's long been one of America's favourite fizzy drinks, it seems that Lemonade is now also the US music mag's favourite record too.
The pop (geddit?) sensation tops their list of 50 best LP's of the year, pipping David Bowie's Blackstar, which comes in second and Chance the Rapper's Coloring Book mixtape in third.
Here's how their top 10 looks in reverse order:
10. Young Thug - Jeffery
9. Leonard Cohen - You Want It Darker
8. Kanye West - The Life of Pablo
7. Rolling Stones - Blue & Lonesome
6. Radiohead - A Moon Shaped Pool
5. Frank Ocean - Blond
4. Car Seat Headrest - Teens of Denial
3. Chance the Rapper - Coloring Book
2. David Bowie - Blackstar
1. Beyonce - Lemonade
As you can see, lo-fi indie rockers Car Seat Headrest (who we know 6 Music's Steve Lamacq is a fan of) make a surprise appearance in fourth spot.
So that's good news for any kids making angry music in their bedroom / garage. Keep it up guys...and turn it up!
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Latest PostAnd finally, the worst song of 2016 is...
...now we know we've hit you lot with a fair few end-of-year music lists today. In fact we could probably make a little list just of today's top five lists if we wanted to (we won't).
But we think we've saved the best for last.
While Beyonce's Lemonade won a best album award and Coldplay at Wembley Stadium got given a gig ticket of the year gong...what about this year's worst song?
Time magazine have published their Top 10 Worst Songs of 2016 in order. And the honour this year goes to good old JT. No not John Terry. Justin Timberlake, for his "uninspired" track Can't Stop The Feeling, from the movie Trolls.
The mag takes up the argument here: "The insipid earworm - which was ostensibly recorded for an animated movie about trolls - became essentially unavoidable at any social gathering where someone in attendance was likely to use the phrase “cut loose.”
Justin's ex childhood missus Britney Spears is publicly shamed for her track Private Show, as is Iggy Azeala...she has to take one for (the) Team.
And Time clearly don't approve of Mike Posner taking a pill in Ibiza either.
It's not big or clever Michael.
Read more here.
Scroll down for more on how to buy Easy Rider's record collection and to see which symphony has sold for a record £4.5 million at Sotheby's.
See you tomoz.
Justin Bieber hits the ice in Milton Keynes
Sarah Jenkins
BBC Local Live
Justin Bieber visited Planet Ice in Milton Keynes yesterday afternoon to play ice hockey with the Manchester Storm team.
The Canadian pop star played with the Manchester side back in October, and invited them down to skate with him ahead of his show at The O2 Arena last night.
Planet Ice first received a call on Friday to organise the visit, but it was kept under wraps until now.
Bieber flew to Luton Airport before heading to the ice rink.
The group skated for an hour between 15:00-16:00 and were joined by MK Lightning player Luc Johnson.
A spokesperson from Planet Ice said: "Justin was a very good skater."
Get Involved: Best Album of 2016?
Cheers for getting involved today team.
Clay Corry got in touch via Facebook and was clearly unimpressed with Rolling Stone's decision to name Beyonce's Lemonade as their best record.
"What a joke!"...'nuff said there Clay.
Wilson and Claudio below Tweeted us with albums they thought were more deserving of top spot, from Panic! at the Disco and Bastille respectively.
Fly Fishing by JR Hartley...or Classic House by Pete Tong?
Dance legend/veteran/statesman (delete as appropriate) Pete Tong has borrowed from a classic telly advert for his new album of club classics, played with the Heritage Orchestra.
Following the huge success of the BBC Ibiza Proms of 2015, Pete and the band are on the road with the show and are due to play in Birmingham on Wednesday night, with a sold out London show at the end of the week.
The xx share video for comeback track
The xx have shared the US-shot video for their comeback track On Hold.
Filmed in the Texas town of Marfa, we should warn it does feature some naked male buttocks doing press-ups and some larking about in a supermarket trolley.
We condone neither of these activities.
Warning: Third party content, may contain ads.
Neil Young calls on President Obama to support under fire protesters
Rolling Stone magazine
Canadian rock 'n' roll legend Neil Young has posted a heartfelt Facebook message of solidarity to Standing Rock protesters.
The 71-year-old has asked outgoing President Barack Obama to step in after after police fired rubber bullets and water cannons at protesters at the site of proposed Dakota Access Pipeline, resulting in nearly 20 protesters being sent to hospital.
Read more about the controversial pipeline.
The Rockin' In The Free World singer said: "We are calling upon you, President Barack Obama, to step in and end the violence against the peaceful water protectors at Standing Rock immediately."
Oil companies say the pipeline will provide a more cost-effective, efficient means of transporting crude oil, rather than shipping barrels by train.
He added:
"These worthy goals must be met for all the world's children and theirs after them. This is our moment for truth."
Neil clearly still has a heart of gold after all these years.
Read more.
Check out Agnes Obel in session for 6 Music
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You might not have heard of her yet (and we have no idea how she feels about the PM) but check out the dreamy sounds of Agnes (pronounced Ow-ness) Obel on 6 Music.
In 2011, won five prizes at the Danish Music Awards, including best album and best debut artist.
The Danish singer performed tracks from her third album Citizen of Glass.
Please don't listen to this if you're operating heavy machinery as you may want to close your eyes for a bit...
Kate Bush says PM Theresa May is 'wonderful'
As we told you earlier (scroll down) British singer-songwriter Kate Bush is currently locked in a midweek album chart battle with Little Mix.
Now she may well have hurt, or indeed helped her chances (depending on your general view) of winning that race to number one, after describing the woman at number 10; UK's prime minister Theresa May as "wonderful".
Speaking to Maclean's magazine, she said having a female prime minister is "the best thing that's happened" to the UK for a long time.
"I actually really like her," the British singer-songwriter added.
Read more
Coldplay win global ticket of the year prize
Music Week
Stadium pop-rockers and friends-of-the-stars Coldplay have been crowned as the global ticket of the year by Ticketmaster customers.
Their A Head Full Of Dreams tour has sold more than one million tickets this year, with their Wembley Stadium gig being the hottest gig ticket of the year.
Singer Chris Martin said in a statement: "The shows that we’ve played this year have been very special to us so it’s wonderful to know that they’ve been special to the fans as well.”
I imagine Mr Martin's bank manager echoes those sentiments.
British rock festival Download was second on the list, with Beyonce at Wembley Stadium in third and The Stone Roses' homecoming performance at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester taking fourth spot.
The ticket company say that 2016 has been a record year for stadium events across all major cities.
Here's Ticketmaster's top 10 for Ticket Of The Year. Did you make it to any or all of them?
Read more here.
MBE award for Ruby on Tuesday
Legendary soul singer Ruby Turner is at Buckingham Palace today to pick up an MBE after nearly 40 years in the biz.
The 58-year-old sang alongside motown legends The Four Tops and The Temptations, as well as Culture Club, and is still starring today as one of Jools Holland's R&B Orchestra.
Here's Ruby doing what she does best alongside the former Squeeze pianist and co below.
See if you can sit/stand still during these upbeat gospel numbers. It's not humanly possible...
Warning: Third party content, may contain ads.
BBC Sound of 2017: Listen again
Huw Stephens joined Annie Mac on Radio 1 last night to reflect on the longlist for BBC's Sound of 2017.
Listen again below or visit yesterday's Music News LIVE for reaction from the lucky 15 and to find out all about them.
We've already picked our favourites. Have you yet?
Prince's Paisley Park home to host celebration of singer's life
Now listen up all fans of the purple man (in green above) as here's an early date for your new year diary.
A celebration of Prince's life will be held at his Paisley Park Studios compound in Minnesota from 20-23 April, marking the first anniversary of his death from an accidental overdose.
Former bands of the artist once again known as...The Revolution and 3RDEYEGIRL, will perform at the event, with more artists to be announced soon.
Read more here.
Robbie Williams to play special Radio 2 gig
BBC Radio 2
Christmas will come early for Robbie Williams fans as the King of (British) pop is to perform an exclusive gig for Radio 2 next month.
The intimate gig will take place in London on 8 December and will be broadcast live on the network from 2000 GMT, as well as in vision on the BBC Red Button and streamed on the Radio 2 website.
Robbie said: "I'm really looking forward to playing this intimate show for Radio 2 ... the station and the audience have always been such great supporters of mine."
The Angels singer admitted earlier this week that he once made the "stoned" decision to send one of his Brit award trophies to England footballer Wayne Rooney, after the striker had picked up an injury.
Wonder where his other 16 Brit awards are then?
Frank Ocean to play UK festival next summer
BBC Newsbeat
It's been three years since almost-a-recluse Frank Ocean played in the UK but now he has been announced as a headliner for Lovebox 2017.
The festival takes place in London's Victoria Park on 14-15 July and the Friday night set will be the singer's only London festival date next year. Let's hope its a fun-time then Frankie.
His most recent album Blond, has made Rolling Stone's albums of the year roll call (scroll down for info).
Read more
More on Mahler's record-breaking manuscript
Mahler's Second Symphony, written in the 19th Century composer's own hand - is considered to be the most important musical object to be put on sale for thirty-five years.
The hammer price was £3.9 million. With the added Sotheby's premium the total paid will be £4,546,250.
There were four telephone bidders and the winning bidder has chosen to remain anonymous.
Read more.
BreakingRecord price paid for handwritten piece of music
An original handwritten manuscript for Gustav Mahler's Second Symphony has sold for just over £4.5 million at Sotheby's.
That is the most ever paid for a music manuscript.
More to follow.
Get Involved: Best album of the year
Beyonce topping the Rolling Stone's 50 Best Albums of 2016 list (see below) got us talking in the office about our favourite albums released this year.
And now we want to know yours.
Did Thom Yorke and Radiohead put goosebumps on your neck? Or was it all about Kanye's return? Or Little Mix? Perhaps it was none of the above?
Have a wee think and then when you get a sneaky moment get in touch with us via our BBC Music Twitter or Facebook page.
And remember there are no right or wrong answers. Honest.
Kate Bush is winning midweek chart battle with Little MIx
Kate Bush could be heading for a number one album for the first time in 30 years.
Her latest record, Before the Dawn, features recordings from her 2014 Hammersmith Apollo London residency of the same name, so listen out for yourself if you were there and especially loud.
It's just 5,000 sales ahead of current number one, Little Mix's Glory Days, so looks set to be tight finish.
This one could be decided in a single household if a Bush-loving mum or dad decides to hide their Mix-mad daughter or son's pocket money.
The girls are certainly saying all the right things to inspire a #comeback and hang on to their crown though.
Kate's last chart-topper was the compilation album The Whole Story, which took the top spot in 1987.
Read full story here.
Fancy owning Dennis Hopper's vinyl collection?
It's yours. For a measly £129,600 that is...
The Easy Rider star's 110 record collection is being sold by fashion site M'Oda 'Operandi.
The collection shows the late actor's diverse taste taking in artists like The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Van Morrison, Fleetwood Mac, Leonard Cohen and Miles Davis.
It also features handwritten notes to the actor - who died in 2010 - from various artists and several unreleased records
A portion of the sale is being donated to The Future Heritage Fund, supporting a range of non-profit organisations in New Mexico.
Beyonce's Lemonade tops Rolling Stone 50 Best Albums of 2016
Sticking with the Rolling Stone for a second and while it's long been one of America's favourite fizzy drinks, it seems that Lemonade is now also the US music mag's favourite record too.
The pop (geddit?) sensation tops their list of 50 best LP's of the year, pipping David Bowie's Blackstar, which comes in second and Chance the Rapper's Coloring Book mixtape in third.
Here's how their top 10 looks in reverse order:
10. Young Thug - Jeffery
9. Leonard Cohen - You Want It Darker
8. Kanye West - The Life of Pablo
7. Rolling Stones - Blue & Lonesome
6. Radiohead - A Moon Shaped Pool
5. Frank Ocean - Blond
4. Car Seat Headrest - Teens of Denial
3. Chance the Rapper - Coloring Book
2. David Bowie - Blackstar
1. Beyonce - Lemonade
As you can see, lo-fi indie rockers Car Seat Headrest (who we know 6 Music's Steve Lamacq is a fan of) make a surprise appearance in fourth spot.
So that's good news for any kids making angry music in their bedroom / garage. Keep it up guys...and turn it up!
Read their full list here.