The People’s 20 Best Albums Of 2010
The people have spoken. Via thirteen media outlets, users, readers, and consumers alike have voted on their favorites albums of 2010. Whether through purchases, polls, or picking lists, the every(wo)man has been heard. Below are the 20 best albums of 2010 as compiled through an aggregate of the following thirteen sources: Amazon customers, Billboard Hot 100, Billboard readers’ poll, Drowned In Sound users, DIY readers, iTunes top sellers, last.fm scrobbles, Metacritic users, NME readers poll, Prefix readers poll, RateYourMusic users, SputnikMusic users, URB readers’ poll.ARTIST | ALBUM | ||
#1 – | Arcade Fire | The Suburbs | |
#2 – | The National | High Violet | |
#3 – | Kanye West | My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy | |
#4 – | Eminem | Recovery | |
#5 – | Lady Antebellum | Need You Now | |
#6 – | Taylor Swift | Speak Now | |
#7 – | Vampire Weekend | Contra | |
#8 – | Gorillaz | Plastic Beach | |
#9 – | Beach House | Teen Dream | |
#10 – | LCD Soundsystem | This Is Happening | |
#11 – | Mumford & Sons | Sigh No More | |
#12 – | Ke$ha | Animal | |
#13 – | Flying Lotus | Cosmogramma | |
#14 – | The Tallest Man On Earth | The Wild Hunt | |
#15 – | Deerhunter | Halcyon Digest | |
#16 – | Janelle Monae | The ArchAndroid | |
#17 – | The Black Keys | Brothers | |
#18 – | Big Boi | Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son Of Chico Dusty | |
#19 – | Sufjan Stevens | The Age Of Adz | |
#20 – | Justin Bieber | My World 2.0 |
For the complete list of albums and their rankings by source, visit this spreadsheet online: The People’s Best Albums Of 2010