We awarded 14 monstas for the best pop, theatre, TV and film of 2019 in December – and here we look at the cream of 2020 so far and what’s to come. Florence and The Machine’s How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful, Lady Gaga’s Joanne, Lorde’s Melodrama, Saara Aalto’s Wild, Wild Wonderland and Sigrid’s Sucker Punch are previous winners in this category.

• Read on for our top 5 best albums of 2020 so far and our hopes for the next three months

1. Future Nostalgia by Dua Lipa Tickets Review

2. Manchester Calling by Paul Heaton and Jacqueline Abbott Tickets Review

3. Okta by KEiiNO Tickets Review

4. Chromatica by Lady Gaga Tickets Review

5. Hotspot by Pet Shop Boys Tickets Review

On our radar for the next three months are Rufus Wainwright (Tickets), Rumer (Tickets), The Streets (Tickets), Divine Comedy (Tickets), Declan McKenna (Tickets) and Lucy Spraggan (Tickets).

• Picture via Facebook courtesy Pet Shop Boys
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