This year I decided to make a Top 10 based on my weekly countdown.
These were the 10 most successful artists.
Ed Sheeran
(250 points)
Ed Sheeran was one of my favorite new artists this year. "The A Team" is one of my favorite songs, and his album debut '+' is amazing as well. However, the album reminds you of Jason Mraz a little bit.
The Vaccines
(253 points)
EIGHT singles, and most of them debuted on my countdown. None of them got the #1 spot, but they're one of my favorite current bands and I'm sure they'll get that #1 soon.
The Airborne Toxic Event
(254 points)
"Sometime Around Midnight" was my #4 song in 2009, even when it didn't reach the #1 on my weekly countdown. This year they're back with a new album, and their 3 singles debuted, but again none of them got the #1. However it will be difficult for them to surpass the masterpiece they released 2 years ago.
Kings Of Leon
(288 points)
2 singles from their 2010 album, 'Come Around Sundown', were enough to get, once again, a place among my favorite artists of the year. Hope they solve their problems soon and release a new album, maybe in 2013.
Coldplay
(299 points)
'Mylo Xyloto' is a good follow-up album to their 2008 'Viva La Vida'. It's not the best album of the year, but singles like "Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall" and "Paradise" and their success on my weekly countdown made Coldplay worthy of a mention as one of my favorite artists of 2011.