Albums |
| 1 | Mumford & Sons, Babel Glassnote Records/Sony RED | Points: 10 |
| 2 | Bonnie Raitt, Slipstream Redwing | Points: 10 |
| 3 | The Lumineers, The Lumineers Dualtone | Points: 10 |
| 4 | Steep Canyon Rangers, Nobody Knows You Rounder | Points: 10 |
| 5 | Carolina Chocolate Drops, Leaving Eden Nonesuch | Points: 10 |
| 6 | Ry Cooder, Election Special Perro Verde/Nonesuch | Points: 10 |
| 7 | Ruthie Foster, Let It Burn Blue Corn Music | Points: 10 |
| 8 | (various artists), This One's for Him: a Tribute to Guy Clark Icehouse Music | Points: 10 |
| 9 | Arturo Sandoval, Dear Diz (Every Day I Think of You) Concord Jazz | Points: 10 |
| 10 | Woody Guthrie, Woody at 100: the Woody Guthrie Centennial Collection Smithsonian Folkways Recordings | Points: 10 |
Singles |
| 1 | Black Keys, "Lonely Boy" Nonesuch |
| 2 | Frank Ocean, "Thinkin' 'Bout You" Def Jam |
| 3 | Gotye (ft. Kimbra), "Somebody That I Used to Know" Universal Republic |
| 4 | Ed Sheeran, "The A-Team" Elektra |
| 5 | Alan Jackson, "So You Don't Have to Love Me Anymore" Capitol |