Billboard revealed the biggest music of the year on Friday and have come back this week to present the best of the year as picked by their critics.
As with a number of other lists, Frank Ocean's Channel Orange tops the list followed by Kendrick Lamar and Miguel. The only veteran artist to make the top ten is Bruce Springsteen with the album Wrecking Ball.
Billboard Critics' 10 Best Albums of 2012
•01. Channel Orange - Frank Ocean
•02. good kid, m.A.A.d. city - Kendrick Lamar
•03. Kaleidoscope Dream - Miguel
•04. Devotion - Jessie Ware
•05. Red - Taylor Swift
•06. Bloom - Beach House
•07. Wrecking Ball - Bruce Springsteen
•08. Attack of Memory - Cloud Nothings
•09. Sun - Cat Power
•10. An Awesome Wave - Alt-J
The Billboard Album list with commentary can be seen here.
On the Singles side, the Billboard Critics chose Usher's Climax as the best of the year followed by Call Me Maybe by Carly Rae Jepsen and Mercy by G.O.O.D. Music.
Once again, Bruce Springsteen is the only veteran artist to make the list with the track Wrecking Ball coming in at 15.
Billboard Critic's 20 Best Songs of 2012
•01. Climax - Usher
•02. Call Me Maybe - Carly Rae Jepsen
•03. Mercy - G.O.O.D. Music
•04. Some Nights - fun.
•05. Adorn - Miguel
•06. Begin Again - Taylor Swift
•07. Somebody That I Used to Know - Gotye Featuring Kimbra
•08. Thinkin' 'Bout You - Frank Ocean
•09. Everything is Embarrassing - Sky Ferreira
•10. What Makes You Beautiful - One Direction
•15. Wrecking Ball - Bruce Springsteen
The full list is at
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