Below code was running fine before I upgraded to 6. Not sure what changed in between! I have required modules imported as well
MatInputModule,
MatSelectModule,
MatFormFieldModule
<mat-input-container>
<mat-select placeholder="Sort By" formControlName="sortBy">
<mat-option *ngFor="let sortByObject of sortByList" [value]="sortByObject.value">
{{ sortByObject.label }}
</mat-option>
</mat-select>
</mat-input-container>