Saturday, January 1, 2011

Top Albums of 2010

2010: The year we all caught a little Bieber Fever and Katy Perry took over the airwaves. We danced with "Fireflies" and wished on "Airplanes." We threw our hands up in the air to welcome Taio Cruz and raised our glasses to welcome back P!nk. We all experienced some "Bad Romance" and finally learned how to pronounce Ke$ha. It was the year of the comeback with artists like Usher, Nelly and Eminem climbing the charts every week.

It was a great year for pop music. Whether you loved it or hated it, you know you danced to it. Here are my favorite albums and artists of 2010.

Top Rock/Pop Albums
1. Sara Bareilles- Kaleidoscope Heart
2. Bruno Mars- Doo-Wops & Hooligans
3. Secondhand Serenade- Hear Me Now
4. Dave Barnes- What We Want, What We Get
5. Jason Castro- self-titled debut album

Top Country Albums
1. Lady Antebellum- Need You Now
2. Taylor Swift- Speak Now
3. Keith Urban- Get Closer
4. Danny Gokey- My Best Days
5. The Band Perry- self-titled debut album

Favorite New Artists
1. Wakey! Wakey!
2. Matt Hires
3. Brendan James
4. Ashlyne Huff
5. Joe Brooks

Top Guilty Pleasure Artists of 2010
1. Ke$ha
2. Justin Bieber
3. Katy Perry

Most Anticipated Albums of 2011
1. Parachute- The Way It Was (date TBA)
2. Jesse McCartney- Have it All (Jan. 2011)
3. The Script- Science and Faith (Jan. 18)
4. Yellowcard- When You're Through Thinking, Say Yes (March 22)