Albums |
| 1 | TV on the Radio, Dear Science Interscope | Points: 15 |
| 2 | Deerhunter, Microcastle/Weird Era Continued Kranky | Points: 14 |
| 3 | Gaslight Anthem, The '59 Sound Side One Dummy | Points: 13 |
| 4 | Kanye West, 808s & Heartbreak Roc-a-Fella | Points: 12 |
| 5 | The Hold Steady, Stay Positive Vagrant | Points: 11 |
| 6 | Girl Talk, Feed the Animals Illegal Art | Points: 9 |
| 7 | Plastic Constellations, We Appreciate You French Kiss | Points: 8 |
| 8 | Erykah Badu, New Amerykah, Pt. 1: 4th World War Universal | Points: 7 |
| 9 | No Age, Nouns Sub Pop | Points: 6 |
| 10 | Death Cab for Cutie, Narrow Stairs Atlantic | Points: 5 |
Singles |
| 1 | Lil Wayne, "A Milli" Universal |
| 2 | Beyoncé, "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" RCA |
| 3 | Deerhunter, "Nothing Ever Happened" Kranky |
| 4 | Estelle (ft. Kanye West), "American Boy" Atlantic |
| 5 | No Age, "Eraser" Sub Pop |
| 6 | Katy Perry, "Hot 'N' Cold" Capitol |
| 7 | Kanye West, "Love Lockdown" Roc-a-Fella |
| 8 | Teenagers, "Homecoming" Merok |
| 9 | Portishead, "Machine Gun" Mercury |
| 10 | Kid Rock, "All Summer Long" Atlantic |