Albums |
| 1 | Black Keys, Brothers Nonesuch | Points: 10 |
| 2 | Girl Talk, All Day Illegal Art | Points: 10 |
| 3 | LCD Soundsystem, This Is Happening Virgin/DFA | Points: 10 |
| 4 | Vampire Weekend, Contra XL | Points: 10 |
| 5 | Sleigh Bells, Treats Mom + Pop/N.E.E.T. | Points: 10 |
| 6 | Mumford & Sons, Sigh No More Glassnote | Points: 10 |
| 7 | Linkin Park, A Thousand Suns Warner | Points: 10 |
| 8 | Broken Bells, Broken Bells Columbia | Points: 10 |
| 9 | Yeasayer, Odd Blood Secretly Canadian | Points: 10 |
| 10 | Matt and Kim, Sidewalks Fader | Points: 10 |
Singles |
| 1 | Temper Trap, "Sweet Disposition" Glassnote |
| 2 | Florence & the Machine, "Dog Days Are Over" Island/Universal |
| 3 | Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros, "Home" Rough Trade/Vagrant |
| 4 | Best Coast (ft. Kid Cudi), "All Summer" Converse |
| 5 | Yeasayer, "Ambling Alp" Secretly Canadian |
| 6 | Dan Black, "Symphonies" A&M |
| 7 | M.I.A., "Xxxo" Interscope/N.E.E.T. |
| 8 | OK Go, "This Too Shall Pass" Capitol/Paracadute |
| 9 | Limousines, "Internet Killed the Video Star"
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| 10 | The National, "Bloodbuzz Ohio" 4AD |