Albums |
| 1 | Robert Plant, Band of Joy Rounder | Points: 10 |
| 2 | Black Keys, Brothers Nonesuch | Points: 10 |
| 3 | Alejandro Escovedo, Street Songs of Love Fantasy/ Concord | Points: 10 |
| 4 | Justin Townes Earle, Harlem River Blues Bloodshot | Points: 10 |
| 5 | Peter Case, Wig Yep Roc | Points: 10 |
| 6 | Deerhunter, Halcyon Digest 4AD | Points: 10 |
| 7 | Grinderman, Grinderman 2 Anti | Points: 10 |
| 8 | Mumford & Sons, Sigh No More Glassnote | Points: 10 |
| 9 | Roky Erickson & Okkervil River, True Love Cast Out All Evil Anti | Points: 10 |
| 10 | Janelle Monáe, The ArchAndroid Bad Boy/Wondaland Arts Society | Points: 10 |
Singles |
| 1 | Ben Folds & Nick Hornby, "Belinda" Nonesuch |
| 2 | Black Keys, "Tighten Up" Nonesuch |
| 3 | Janelle Monáe (ft. Big Boi), "Tightrope" Bad Boy/Wondaland Arts Society |
| 4 | Mumford & Sons, "Little Lion Man" Glassnote |
| 5 | Phosphorescent, "It's Hard to Be Humble (When You're From Alabama)" Dead Oceans |
| 6 | Mavis Staples, "You Are Not Alone" Anti |
| 7 | Superchunk, "Digging for Something" Merge |
| 8 | Cee Lo Green, "Fuck You!" Elektra/Asylum |
| 9 | Belle and Sebastian, "I Want the World to Stop" Matador |
| 10 | Jakob Dylan, "Nothing but the Whole Wide World" Columbia |