Albums |
| 1 | Coldplay, Viva la Vida, or Death and All His Friends Capitol | Points: 15 |
| 2 | Santogold, Santogold Downtown | Points: 15 |
| 3 | Gaslight Anthem, The '59 Sound Side One Dummy | Points: 15 |
| 4 | Aluminum Group, Little Happyness Minty Fresh | Points: 15 |
| 5 | TV on the Radio, Dear Science Interscope | Points: 10 |
| 6 | Killers, Day & Age Universal | Points: 10 |
| 7 | Kings of Leon, Only by the Night RCA | Points: 5 |
| 8 | Estelle, Shine Atlantic | Points: 5 |
| 9 | The Hold Steady, Stay Positive Vagrant | Points: 5 |
| 10 | Flight of the Conchords, Flight of the Conchords Sub Pop | Points: 5 |
Singles |
| 1 | Killers, "Human" Vertigo |
| 2 | Coldplay, "Viva la Vida" Parlophone |
| 3 | Estelle (ft. Kanye West), "American Boy" Atlantic |
| 4 | Gaslight Anthem, "The '59 Sound" Side One Dummy |
| 5 | Santogold, "L.E.S. Artistes" Warner |
| 6 | Chris Brown, "Forever" Jive |
| 7 | Ne-Yo, "Miss Independent" Def Jam |
| 8 | Duffy, "Mercy" Universal |
| 9 | David Byrne and Brian Eno, "Strange Overtones" Todo Mundo |
| 10 | Students of the Ron Clark Academy, "You Can Vote However You Like" Youtube/No Label |