Albums |
| 1 | The Duke & the King, The Duke & the King Silva America | Points: 20 |
| 2 | Mike Watt, Hyphenated-Man ClenchedWrench | Points: 10 |
| 3 | Mike Keneally Band, Bakin' @ the Potato Exowax | Points: 10 |
| 4 | Shin Joong Hyun, Beautiful Rivers and Mountains: The Psychadelic Rock Sound of South Korea's Shin Joong Hyun Light in the Attic | Points: 10 |
| 5 | (various artists), Bambara Mystic Soul: The Raw Sound of Burkina Faso 1974-79 Analog Africa | Points: 10 |
| 6 | (various artists), The Original Sound of Cumbia Soundway | Points: 10 |
| 7 | Kermit Driscoll, Reveille 19/8 | Points: 10 |
| 8 | Das Racist, Relax Greedhead | Points: 5 |
| 9 | Jack Ruby, Jack Ruby ugEXPLODE | Points: 10 |
| 10 | Paul Simon, So Beautiful or So What Hear | Points: 5 |
Singles |
| 1 | Rihanna, "Man Down" Def Jam |
| 2 | Adele, "Rolling in the Deep" Columbia/XL |
| 3 | Foster the People, "Pumped Up Kicks" Startime/Columbia |
| 4 | Brad Paisley, "Camouflage" Arista Nashville |
| 5 | Gillian Welch, "Tennessee" Acony |
| 6 | Simone Felice, "New York Times" Team Love |