Britney was mired in a bit of mediocrity but this album not only helped her cross the platinum threshold but also gave the pop star more dance friendly tunes her fans can enjoy (see: Till The World Ends, Womanizer).
10. Lady Gaga - Born This Way
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The Mother Monster brought her third album earlier this year, showing that she has more tricks up her sleeve than a seasoned magician. Not too many artists can boast handling a majority of the album workload and it going platinum.
9. Radiohead - King of Limbs
8. Coldplay - Mylo Xyloto
7. Beyoncé - 4
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One of the hardest working women in show biz, B's fourth solo album gave women a reason to rejoice (see: Run the World), enjoyed commercial success and has already made several top albums lists. Numbers don't lie, people.
Adele's stellar sophomore album was the talk of the music world this year as it brought the humble British singer to new heights. With huge singles (see: Rolling in the Deep, Someone Like You), it not only peaked at number one on the U.S. charts but in 24 other countries as well.
4. Frank Ocean - Nostalgia, Ultra
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The Odd Future crooner hasn't released his solo debut as of yet (looking like 2012), but in an age where mixtapes are looked at as albums themselves, his was definitely one of the better ones in 2011. The success of his mixtape, which includes the lead single Novacane, made many in the music world focus on the young singer, which landed him on one of the year's most anticipated albums (see: Jay-Z & Kanye West's Watch The Throne).
3. Jay-Z & Kanye West - Watch The Throne
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Two of hip hop's biggest names came together and started the tag team album trend that's beginning to sweep the industry. With a number one debut and current platinum status, it made sense that it did so well despite mixed reviews. To top things off, we might even see a sequel to this collaborative effort in 2012.
2. Drake - Take Care
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Much like Florence Welch, Drake made sure he avoided the sophomore jinx with his latest effort, and rightly so. While some argued that his debut Thank Me Later was a drop from his excellent mixtape So Far Gone, Take Care goes back to the Toronto native's M.O.: rapping and singing over various subjects to which his fans can relate. Oh, and he went platinum as well.
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