| Rank | Artist | Album | Label | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Delbert McClinton & Self-Made Men | Tall, Dark, And Handsome | Hotshot Records | Eclectic |
| 02 | Che Apalache | Rearrange My Heart | Free Dirt Records | Eclectic |
| 03 | Africa Express | EGOLI | !K7 Records | Eclectic |
| 04 | Jim Lauderdale | From Another World | Yep Roc Records | Eclectic |
| 05 | Blue Canyon Boys | 7 | Self Produced | Eclectic |
| 06 | Rodney Crowell | Texas | RC1 Records | Eclectic |
| 07 | Davina and The Vagabonds | Sugar Drops | Red House Records | Eclectic |
| 08 | Violent Femmes | Hotel Last Resort | Pias America | Eclectic |
| 09 | Various Artists | Rough Guide to Mali Blues | World Music Network | Eclectic |
| 10 | Leo Leobons | Ritual REMIXED | Kafundo Records | Eclectic |
| 11 | Terri Hendrix | Talk To A Human | Self Produced | Eclectic |
| 12 | Black Pumas | Black Pumas | ATO Records | Eclectic |
| 13 | Luka Productions | Sahel Sounds Label Sampler | Sahel Sounds | Eclectic |
| 14 | Guy Forsyth & Jeska Bailey | Conspirators | Small & Nimble Records | Eclectic |
| 15 | Mary Flower | Livin' With the Blues Again | Little Village Foundation | Eclectic |
| 16 | The Small Glories | Assiniboine & The Red | Compass Records | Eclectic |
| 17 | Gary Nicholson | The Great Divide | Blue Corn Music | Eclectic |
| 18 | Bryony Jarman-Pinto | Cage And Aviary | Tru Thoughts | Eclectic |
| 19 | Attarazat Addahabia & Faradjallah | Al Hadaoui (Habibi Funk 011) | HABIBI Funk Records | Eclectic |
| 20 | Avery R. Young | Tubman. | FPE Records | Eclectic |
| 21 | KOKOKO! | Fongola | Transgressive | Eclectic |
| 22 | Los Coast | Samsara | New West | Eclectic |
| 23 | Monty Alexander | Wareika Hill Rastamonk Vibrations | MACD Records | Eclectic |
| 24 | Mirabai Ceiba | Agua de Luna | Self Produced | Eclectic |
| 25 | Pneuma | Who Has Seen the Wind? | Songlines Recordings | Eclectic |
| 26 | Quantic | Atlantic Oscillations | Tru Thoughts | Eclectic |
| 27 | Chick Corea | The Spanish Heart Band - Antidote | Concord Jazz | Eclectic |
| 28 | Various Artists | Rough Guide To Women Of The World | World Music Network | Eclectic |
| 29 | Mattiel | Satis Factory | ATO Records | Eclectic |
| 30 | Flying Lotus | Flamagra | Warp Records UK | Eclectic |
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Y LA BAMBA | Entre Los Dos | Tender Loving Empire | Eclectic |
| 02 | THE SENSATIONAL BARNES BROS | Nobody's Fault But My Own | Bible and Tire | Eclectic |
| 03 | CHARLEY CROCKETT | The Valley And Other Autobiographical Tunes | Thirty Tigers | Eclectic |
| 04 | SAMPA THE GREAT | The Return | Ninja Tune | Eclectic |
| 05 | BROOKLYN FUNK ESSENTIALS | Stay Good | Dorado | Eclectic |
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Africa Express | EGOLI | !K7 Records | World |
| 02 | Various Artists | Rough Guide to Mali Blues | World Music Network | World |
| 03 | Leo Leobons | Ritual REMIXED | Kafundo Records | World |
| 04 | Luka Productions | Sahel Sounds Label Sampler | Sahel Sounds | World |
| 05 | Attarazat Addahabia & Faradjallah | Al Hadaoui (Habibi Funk 011) | HABIBI Funk Records | World |
| 06 | KOKOKO! | Fongola | Transgressive | World |
| 07 | Mirabai Ceiba | Agua de Luna | Self Produced | World |
| 08 | Various Artists | Rough Guide To Women Of The World | World Music Network | World |
| 09 | Tinariwen | Amadjar | Anti | World |
| 10 | Rachid Taha | Je suis africain | Naive | World |
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Davina and The Vagabonds | Sugar Drops | Red House Records | Jazz |
| 02 | Bryony Jarman-Pinto | Cage And Aviary | Tru Thoughts | Jazz |
| 03 | Monty Alexander | Wareika Hill Rastamonk Vibrations | MACD Records | Jazz |
| 04 | Pneuma | Who Has Seen the Wind? | Songlines Recordings | Jazz |
| 05 | Chick Corea | The Spanish Heart Band - Antidote | Concord Jazz | Jazz |
| 06 | Jazzmeia Horn | Love And Liberation | Concord Jazz | Jazz |
| 07 | Nérija | Blume | Domino Recording Co | Jazz |
| 08 | Mustafa Khaliq Ahmed | Son of the Drum Song | Chaos Music | Jazz |
| 09 | Jon Batiste | Anatomy of Angels: Live at the Village Vanguard | Verve | Jazz |
| 10 | Michael Eaton | Dialogical | Destiny Records | Jazz |
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Delbert McClinton & Self-Made Men | Tall, Dark, And Handsome | Hotshot Records | Americana |
| 02 | Che Apalache | Rearrange My Heart | Free Dirt Records | Americana |
| 03 | Jim Lauderdale | From Another World | Yep Roc Records | Americana |
| 04 | Blue Canyon Boys | 7 | Self Produced | Americana |
| 05 | Rodney Crowell | Texas | RC1 Records | Americana |
| 06 | Terri Hendrix | Talk To A Human | Self Produced | Americana |
| 07 | Guy Forsyth & Jeska Bailey | Conspirators | Small & Nimble Records | Americana |
| 08 | Mary Flower | Livin' With the Blues Again | Little Village Foundation | Americana |
| 09 | The Small Glories | Assiniboine & The Red | Compass Records | Americana |
| 10 | Gary Nicholson | The Great Divide | Blue Corn Music | Americana |
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Black Pumas | Black Pumas | ATO Records | Hip-Hop/R&B |
| 02 | Avery R. Young | Tubman. | FPE Records | Hip-Hop/R&B |
| 03 | Los Coast | Samsara | New West | Hip-Hop/R&B |
| 04 | The Teskey Brothers | Run Home Slow | Glassnote Entertainment | Hip-Hop/R&B |
| 05 | Philip Bailey | Love Will Find a Way | Verve | Hip-Hop/R&B |
| 06 | Kate Tempest | The Book Of Traps And Lessons | Republic Records | Hip-Hop/R&B |
| 07 | Pieces of a Man | Made in Pieces | Tru Thoughts | Hip-Hop/R&B |
| 08 | Tonio Sagan | In the Garden | Abandon Art | Hip-Hop/R&B |
| 09 | BEX | Litergie de L'espace | Tropical Twisted Records | Hip-Hop/R&B |
| 10 | The Young Ones Of Guyana | On Tour | BBE Music | Hip-Hop/R&B |
| Rank | Artist | Album | Label | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Quantic | Atlantic Oscillations | Tru Thoughts | RPM |
| 02 | Flying Lotus | Flamagra | Warp Records UK | RPM |
| 03 | Frikstailers | Extrasolar | Nacional Records | RPM |
| 04 | Plaid | Polymer | Warp Records | RPM |
| 05 | Various Artists | Héliotropisme Part.2 | Curuba | RPM |
| 06 | Tycho | Weather | Mom + Pop/Ninja Tune | RPM |
| 07 | Sea Urchin | Tahtib | Bokeh Versions | RPM |
| 08 | Tenderlonious | Hard Rain | 22a Music | RPM |
| 09 | Peggy Gou | DJ-Kicks | !K7 Records | RPM |
| 10 | Uji | Jenga Remixed - EP | ZZK Records | RPM |
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