2018’s Jacquie Awards go to:

☆ BEST SONG

“THE MORTAL” by the GazettE, from the album “NINTH”

☆ BEST SINGLE (A-side & B-sides)

“His/Story / Roll the Dice” by Nishikawa Takanori (OP & ED for Thunderbolt Fantasy: Sword Seekers, composed by Sawano Hiroyuki)
(Available on iTunes Canada)

Honourable mention: “Heading to Over” by OLDCODEX – I loved all the B-sides (Bang, Another Point, and also Clean Out) but never warmed up to the title track, which served as the Free! -Dive to the Future- OP.

☆ BEST FULL-LENGTH ALBUM

“XIII” by lynch.
Favourite tracks: SENSE OF EMPTINESS, AMBLE
(Available on iTunes Canada)

Runner up: “NINTH” by the GazettE
Favourite tracks: THE MORTAL, Falling, Sonokoe wa Moroku
(Available on iTunes Canada)