Best Albums: Septicflesh, Godflesh, Mastodon, Brownout Presents Brown Sabbath
Septicflesh: Titan
Godflesh: Decline and Fall
Mastodon: Once More ‘Round the Sun
Brownout: Brown Sabbath
Scott Morrow
Best Albums: Lana Del Rey, Boris, Venetian Snares, Austra, The Austerity Program
Lana Del Rey: Ultraviolence
Boris: Noise
Venetian Snares: My Love Is a Bulldozer
Austra: Habitat
The Austerity Program: Beyond Calculation
Best Albums: Jack White, Trap Them, Clipping, Sole & DJ Pain 1
Jack White: Lazaretto
Trap Them: Blissfucker
Clipping: Clppng
Sole & DJ Pain 1: Death Drive
Best Albums: Sage Francis, King Buzzo, Helms Alee / Young Widows, Fucked Up
Sage Francis: Copper Gone
King Buzzo: This Machine Kills Artists
Helms Alee / Young Widows: Split 12″
Fucked Up: Glass Boys
Best Albums: Marty Friedman, Watter, Son Lux, Seun Kuti & Egypt 80, Hundred Waters
Marty Friedman: Inferno
Watter: This World
Son Lux: Alternate Worlds
Seun Kuti & Egypt 80: A Long Way to the Beginning
Hundred Waters: The Moon Rang Like a Bell
Best Albums: Godswounds, Killer Be Killed, Emma Ruth Rundle, Trans Am, Le Butcherettes, Yann Tiersen
Godswounds: Death to the Babyboomers
Killer Be Killed: s/t
Emma Ruth Rundle: Some Heavy Ocean
Trans Am: Volume X
Le Butcherettes: Cry Is for the Flies
Yann Tiersen: ∞ (Infinity)
Best Albums: The Roots, Young Widows, Little Dragon, Tobacco
The Roots: …And Then You Shoot Your Cousin
Young Widows: Easy Pain
Little Dragon: Nabuma Rubberband
Tobacco: Ultima II Massage
Best Albums: Rodrigo y Gabriela, Pixies, Eyvind Kang / John Zorn, Damon Albarn, Floor, Wovenhand
Rodrigo y Gabriela: 9 Dead Alive
Pixies: Indie Cindy
Eyvind Kang / John Zorn: Alastor: The Book of Angels, Vol. 21
Damon Albarn: Everyday Robots
Floor: Oblation
Wovenhand: Refractory Obdurate
Best Albums: Blueprint, Death, Eels
Blueprint: Respect the Architect
Death: III
Eels: The Cautionary Tales of Mark Oliver Everett
Best Albums: The Birds of Satan, Lilacs & Champagne, Fucked Up, Pharoahe Monch
The Birds of Satan: s/t
Lilacs & Champagne: Midnight Features Vol. 1: Shower Scene
Fucked Up: Year of the Dragon EP
Pharoahe Monch: PTSD
Best Albums: Trollfest, Squarepusher x Z-Machines, The Faint, Off!, Only Lovers Left Alive soundtrack
Trollfest: Kaptein Kaos
Squarepusher x Z-Machines: Music for Robots
The Faint: Doom Abuse
Off!: Wasted Years
Jozem Van Wissem / Sqürl: Only Lovers Left Alive soundtrack
Best Albums: Boyfrndz, Matt Stevens, S. Carey, Inventions
Boyfrndz: Breeder
Matt Stevens: Lucid
S. Carey: Range of Light
Inventions: s/t