Albums |
| 1 | Bruce Springsteen, The Promise Columbia | Points: 10 |
| 2 | Janelle Monáe, The ArchAndroid Bad Boy/Wondaland Arts Society | Points: 10 |
| 3 | Cee Lo Green, The Lady Killer Elektra/Asylum | Points: 10 |
| 4 | Cee Lo Green, Stray Bullets
| Points: 10 |
| 5 | Arcade Fire, The Suburbs Merge | Points: 10 |
| 6 | Big Boi, Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty Def Jam | Points: 10 |
| 7 | Corinne Bailey Rae, The Sea Capitol | Points: 10 |
| 8 | Mavis Staples, You Are Not Alone Anti | Points: 10 |
| 9 | Freedy Johnston, Rain on the City Bar/None | Points: 10 |
| 10 | John Legend & the Roots, Wake Up! Columbia/G.O.O.D. | Points: 10 |
Singles |
| 1 | Cee Lo Green, "Fuck You!" Elektra/Asylum |
| 2 | Janelle Monáe (ft. Big Boi), "Tightrope" Bad Boy/Wondaland Arts Society |
| 3 | Hanson, "Thinking 'Bout Somethin'" Three Car Garage |
| 4 | New Pornographers, "Crash Years" Matador |
| 5 | Big Boi, "You Ain't No DJ" Def Jam |
| 6 | Jack Splash, "38 Special" ? |
| 7 | Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings, "She Ain't a Child No More" Daptone |
| 8 | Sade, "Soldier of Love" Epic |
| 9 | California Swag District, "Teach Me How to Dougie" Checkmate/Capitol |
| 10 | LCD Soundsystem, "Drunk Girls" Virgin/DFA |