ALBUMS
1. Mary Gauthier - Between Daylight And Dark - 15
2. Maximo Park - Our Earthly Pleasures - 14
3. Okkervil River - The Stage Names - 13
4. John Doe - A Year In The Wilderness - 12
5. Amy Winehouse - Back To Black - 11
6. Patrick Wolf - The Magic Position - 9
7. Radiohead - In Rainbows - 8
8. Richard Hawley - Lady's Bridge - 7
9. High On Fire - Death Is This Communion - 6
10. Shannon Wright - Let In The Light - 5

TRACKS
1. Jason Anderson - Tonight
2. Kanye West - Flashing Lights
3. Editors - The Weight Of The World
4. Us Placers - CRS (Kanye West, Lupe Fiasco, & Pharrell)
5. Rihanna featuring Jay-Z - Umbrella
6. Two Cow Garage - No Shame
7. 50 Cent - I Get Money
8. Mobius Band - Hallie
9. Jason Isbell - Dress Blues
10. Glen Hansard - Lies

REISSUES
1. Miles Davis - The Complete On The Corner Sessions
2. v/a - Roots Of Chicha: Psychedelic Cumbias From Peru
3. v/a - Forever Changing: The Golden Age Of Elektra Records 1963-1973
4. v/a - Old Town School Of Folk Music Songbook Vol 2 & 3
5. v/a - Vee-Jay: The Definitive Collection

ARTISTS
1. Radiohead
2. Kanye West
3. Mary Gauthier
4. Glen Hansard
5. Phil Anselmo

COMMENTS
Sometimes there has to be credit given to our maligned major-label bretheren, and this year's award should go to whomever kept Britney's album well above disaster status. That was a trainwreck waiting to happen, and they pulled it off. Strangely reassuring to know "industry magic" still works.