ALBUMS
National Public Radio
Solange, A Seat at the Table
Beyonce, Lemonade
David Bowie, Blackstar
Frank Ocean, Blonde
Bon Iver, 22, A Million
Barbara Hannigan/Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra/Andris Nelsons,
let me tell you
Anderson.Paak, Malibu
Car Seat Headrest, Teens of Denial
Miranda Lambert, The Weight of These Things
Chance the Rapper, Coloring Book
Rolling Stone
Beyonce, Lemonade
David Bowie, Blackstar
Chance the Rapper, Coloring Book
Car Seat Headrest, Teens of Denial
Frank Ocean, Blonde
Radiohead, A Moon Shaped Pool
Rolling Stones, Blue & Lonesome
Kanye West, The Life of Pablo
Leonard Cohen, You Want It Darker
Young Thug, Jeffery
Stereogum
Beyonce, Lemonade
Frank Ocean, Blonde
Chance the Rapper, Coloring Book
A Tribe Called Quest, We Got It From Here ... Thank You 4 Your Service
David Bowie, Blackstar
Solange, A Seat at the Table
Angel Olsen, My Woman
Mitski, Puberty 2
Kanye West, The Life of Pablo
Danny Brown, Atrocity Exhibition
New Music Express
The 1975, I Like It When You Sleep for You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware of It
Kanye West, The Life of Pablo
Christine and the Queens, Charleur Humaine
Skepta, Konnichiwa
Kaytranada, 99.9%
David Bowie, Blackstar
Diiv, Is The Is Are
Iggy Pop, Post Pop Depression
Chance the Rapper, Coloring Book
Frank Ocean, Blonde
Esquire
Frank Ocean, Blonde
Chance the Rapper, Coloring Book
Radiohead, A Moon Shaped Pool
Beyonce, Lemonade
Kanye West, The Life of Pablo
Blood Orange, Freetown Sound
David Bowie, Blackstar
Angel Olsen, My Woman
Car Seat Headrest, Teens of Denial
A Tribe Called Quest, We Got It From Here ... Thank You 4 Your Service
Paste
David Bowie, Blackstar
Beyonce, Lemonade
Car Seat Headrest, Teens of Denial
A Tribe Called Quest, We Got It From Here ... Thank You 4 Your Service
Mitski, Puberty 2
Radiohead, A Moon Shaped Pool
Angel Olsen, My Woman
Lucy Dacus, No Burden
Bon Iver, 22, A Million
Frank Ocean, Blonde
The Bitter Southerner
bittersoutherner.com
Drive-By Truckers, American Band
Solange, A Seat at the Table
Beyonce, Lemonade
Sturgill Simpson, A Sailor's Guide to Earth
Lucinda Williams, The Ghosts of Highway 20
Brandy Clark, Big Day in a Small Town
Skylar Gudasz, Oleander
Karl Blau, Introducing Karl Blau
Carrie Rodriguez, Lola
Parker Millsap, The Very Last Day
USA Today
Jeff Rosenstock, Worry
Beyonce, Lemonade
Frank Ocean, Blonde
Pinegrove, Cardinal
Car Seat Headrest, Teens in Denial
A Tribe Called Quest, We Got It From Here ... Thank You 4 Your Service
Cymbals Eat Guitars, Pretty Years
Lucy Dacus, No Burden
Kanye West, The Life of Pablo
Pup, The Dream Is Over
Billboard
Top albums of 2016
Adele, 25
Drake, Views
3, Justin Bieber, Purpose
Beyonce, Lemonade
Rihanna, Anti
twenty one pilots, Blurryface
Chris Stapleton, Traveller
One Direction, Made in the A.M.
The Weeknd, Beauty Behind the Madness
Original Broadway Cast, Hamilton: An American Musical
Billboard
Top Country albums
Chris Stapleton, Traveller
Joey + Rory, Hymns
Blake Shelton, If I'm Honest
Carrie Underwood, Storyteller
Sam Hunt, Montevallo
Luke Bryan, Kill the Lights
Thomas Rhett, Tangled Up
Eric Church, Mr. Misunderstood
Keith Urban, Ripcord
Blake Shelton, Reloaded: 20 #1 Hits
SONGS
National Public Radio
Beyonce, "Formation"
Mitski, "Your Best American Girl"
Kanye West (feat. Chance the Rapper, The-Dream, Kelly Price and Kirk Franklin), "Ultralight Beam"
Leonard Cohen, "You Want It Darker"
Drive-By Truckers, "What It Means"
Chance the Rapper (feat. Anderson.Paak, BJ the Chicago Kid, Raury and Ty Dolla $ign), "Blessings (Reprise)"
Rae Sremmurd (feat. Gucci Mane), "Black Beatles"
Solange, "Cranes in the Sky"
Pinegrove, "Old Friends"
Anohni, "Drone Bomb Me"
Billboard
Top songs
Justin Bieber, "Love Yourself"
Justin Bieber, "Sorry"
Drake (feat. WizKid & Kyla), "One Dance"
Rihanna (feat. Drake), "Work"
twenty one pilots, "Stressed Out"
Desiigner, "Panda"
Adele, "Hello"
The Chainsmokers (feat. Daya), "Don't Let Me Down"
Justin Timberlake, "Can't Stop This Feeling"
The Chainsmokers (feat. Halsey), "Closer"
Style on 12/18/2016