米ビルボード誌が批評家セレクトによる「2012年のベスト・アルバム＆ソング TOP10」を発表

10. An Awesome Wave / Alt-J
9. Sun / Cat Power
8. Attack on Memory / Cloud Nothings
7. Wrecking Ball / Bruce Springsteen
6. Bloom / Beach House
5. Red / Taylor Swift
4. Devotion / Jessie Ware
3. Kaleidoscope Dream / Miguel
2. good kid, m.A.A.d city / Kendrick Lamar
1. Channel Orange / Frank Ocean

10. What Makes You Beautiful / One Direction
9. Everything Is Embarrassing / Sky Ferreira
8. Thinkin Bout You / Frank Ocean
7. Somebody That I Used To Know / Gotye feat. Kimbra
6. Begin Again / Taylor Swift
5. Adorn / Miguel
4. Some Nights / fun.
3. Mercy / G.O.O.D. Music
2. Call Me Maybe / Carly Rae Jepsen
1. Climax / Usher