-The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill - Lauryn Hill
-College Dropout - Kanye West
-Late Registration - Kanye West
-Alas I Cannot Swim - Laura Marling
-La Roux - La Roux
-Antics - Interpol
-The Flying Club Cup - Beirut
-Merriweather Post Pavillion - Animal Collective
-Funeral - Arcade Fire
-Nirvana - In Utero

Honorable Mentions: Kala - M.I.A, Aaliyah - Aaliyah, Speakerboxxx/Love Below - Outkast, Nevermind - Nirvana, Born This Way - Lady Gaga