- Rufus Wainwright – Want One
- Outkast – Speakerboxxx/The Love Below
- Over The Rhine – Ohio
- Radiohead – Hail to the Thief
- Kelis – Tasty
- Goldfrapp – Black Cherry
- Black Eyed Peas – Elephunk
- White Stripes – Elephant
- Damien Rice – O
- “Avenue Q” – Original Cast Recording
the year was all over the map as far as music went, but for me it all comes down to what was the most profound (without being tedious), the most inventive (without being alien) and the most inspired (without being tired).