Albums |
| 1 | TV on the Radio, Dear Science Interscope | Points: 10 |
| 2 | Land of Talk, Some Are Lakes Saddle Creek | Points: 10 |
| 3 | Erykah Badu, New Amerykah, Pt. 1: 4th World War Universal | Points: 10 |
| 4 | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Dig!!! Lazarus Dig!!! Mute | Points: 10 |
| 5 | Fleet Foxes, Fleet Foxes Sub Pop | Points: 10 |
| 6 | Hercules and Love Affair, Hercules and Love Affair Mute | Points: 10 |
| 7 | David Byrne and Brian Eno, Everything That Happens Will Happen Today Todomundo/Opal | Points: 10 |
| 8 | Laura Marling, Alas I Cannot Swim Virgin | Points: 10 |
| 9 | Portishead, Third Vagrant | Points: 10 |
| 10 | She and Him, Volume One Merge | Points: 10 |
Singles |
| 1 | Beyoncé, "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" RCA |
| 2 | Lil Wayne, "A Milli" Universal |
| 3 | Katy Perry, "I Kissed a Girl" EMI |
| 4 | Britney Spears, "Circus" Jive |
| 5 | T.I., "Whatever You Like" Atlantic |
| 6 | Amadou & Mariam, "Sabali" Nonesuch |
| 7 | Brazilian Girls, "Good Time" Verve |
| 8 | Sigur Rós, "Gobbledigook" XL |
| 9 | Adele, "Chasing Pavements" XL |
| 10 | Santogold, "L.E.S. Artistes" Warner |