Albums |
| 1 | Don Byron, Love, Peace, and Soul Savoy Jazz | Points: 10 |
| 2 | Chano Dominguez, Flamenco Sketches Blue Note | Points: 10 |
| 3 | Neneh Cherry & the Thing, The Cherry Thing Smalltown Supersound | Points: 10 |
| 4 | Vijay Iyer, Accelerando ACT | Points: 10 |
| 5 | Matthew Shipp, Elastic Aspects Thirsty Ear | Points: 10 |
| 6 | Henry Threadgill Zooid, Tomorrow Sunny/The Revelry, SPP Pi Recordings | Points: 10 |
| 7 | Sam Rivers/Dave Holland/Barry Altschul, Reunion: Live in New York Pi Recordings | Points: 10 |
| 8 | Billy Hart, All Our Reasons ECM | Points: 10 |
| 9 | JD Allen Trio, The Matador and the Bull Savant | Points: 10 |
| 10 | Frank Lowe, The Loweski EXP | Points: 10 |
Singles |
| 1 | Carly Rae Jepsen, "Call Me Maybe" Interscope |