Crack Open the Best Pieces of Art from 2016

This past year the entertainment industry has seen a lot of breakthrough projects that has molded the way we see the world. With major award shows honoring films and music, I wanted to run through some of the brightest and boldest releases of 2016 in one compiled list.

Scan over music from indie acts being represented on Big Hassle, additional albums, publications that have rocked the Amazon marketplace, and films that have left a lasting impression on society.

  1. Chance the Rapper – Coloring Book (Music)
  2. Damien Chazelle – La La Land (Film)
  3. J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne and John Tiffany – Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts 1 & 2, Special Rehearsal Edition Script (Literature)
  4. GRiZ – Good Will Prevail (Music)
  5. John Grisham – The Whistler (Literature)
  6. Leonardo DiCaprio – Before the Flood (Film)
  7. Sturgill Simpson – A Sailor’s Guide to Earth (Music)
  8. Nora Roberts – The Obsession (Literature)
  9. Phish – Big Boat (Music)
  10. Nate Parker – The Birth of a Nation (Film)

Watch over the Late Show with Stephen Colbert’s top 25 albums of 2016, a trailer for La La Land, and dive into GRiZ’s latest album Good Will Prevail on Soundcloud.

La La Land (2016 Movie) Official Trailer – 'Dreamers'

The Late Show's Top Albums Of 2016