Albums |
| 1 | Vijay Iyer Trio, Historicity ACT | Points: 30 |
| 2 | Allen Toussaint, The Bright Mississippi Nonesuch | Points: 20 |
| 3 | Animal Collective, Merriweather Post Pavilion Domino | Points: 15 |
| 4 | John Hollenbeck Large Ensemble, Eternal Interlude Sunnyside | Points: 5 |
| 5 | Henry Threadgill's Zooid, This Brings Us to, Volume 1 Pi | Points: 5 |
| 6 | Ben Allison, Think Free Palmetto | Points: 5 |
| 7 | Tinted Windows, Tinted Windows S-Curve | Points: 5 |
| 8 | Dirty Projectors, Bitte Orca Domino | Points: 5 |
| 9 | John Fogerty, The Blue Ridge Rangers Rides Again Verve | Points: 5 |
| 10 | Levon Helm, Electric Dirt Welk | Points: 5 |
Singles |
| 1 | Black Eyed Peas, "I Gotta Feeling" Interscope |
| 2 | Dirty Projectors, "Stillness Is the Move" Domino |
| 3 | Animal Collective, "My Girls" Domino |
| 4 | Weezer, "(If You're Wondering If I Want You Too) I Want You To" DGC |
| 5 | Miranda Lambert, "Dead Flowers" Columbia Nashville |
| 6 | John Fogerty, "When Will I Be Loved?" Verve |
| 7 | Animal Collective, "Brother Sport" Domino |
| 8 | The Decemberists, "The Rake's Song" Capitol |
| 9 | Jay-Z (ft. Alicia Keys), "Empire State of Mind" Roc Nation |
| 10 | The Flaming Lips, "Convinced of the Hex" Warner |