No Depression Blog: Top 20 Albums of 2010 Readers Poll Results

For much of the past month, No Depression been trying to arrive at a solid list of the Top 20 Albums of 2010. During round one, readers were asked to submit a personal Top 20 list, which was, thereafter, narrowed down to 100-or-so contenders, and another another round of voting ensued. In the end, they came up with three lists: one which represents the original votes from Round One; another which reflects artists' ability to leverage their social networks and the enthusiasm of their fans; and another which was a consensus of some ND Featured Bloggers.

No Better Than This ranked 4th on the Bloggers Top 20, 5th in the readers submitted votes and 2nd in the open online voting. After the jump we have all three complete Top 20 lists.

Nodepression.com Featured Bloggers' Top 20:
(Compiled based on the lists of Adam Sheets, Chris Mateer, Dustin Ogdin, Terry Roland, Twang Nation, Jim Morrison, Rod Ames, Kyla Fairchild, Kim Ruehl, Hal Bogerd, Michael Bialas, Steve Terrell, and Paul Cantin)

1. Carolina Chocolate Drops – Genuine Negro Jig
2. Nick Curran & the Lowlifes – Reform School Girl
3. Johnny Cash - American VI: Ain't No Grave
4. John Mellencamp - No Better Than This
5. Justin Townes Earle - Harlem River Blues
6. The Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band - Legacy
7. Drive By Truckers – The Big To-Do
8. Ray Wylie Hubbard - A. Enlightenment, B. Endarkenment (Hint: There Is No C)
9. Peter Wolf - Midnight Souvenirs
10. Crooked Still - Some Strange Country
11. Mavis Staples - You Are Not Alone
12. Jamey Johnson - The Guitar Song
13. Punch Brothers - Antifogmatic
14. Gil Scott-Heron - I'm New Here
15. Neil Young - Le Noise
16. Ben Sollee & Daniel Martin Moore - Dear Companion
17. Shooter Jennings & Hierophant - Black Ribbons
18. Mary Gauthier - The Foundling
19. Trampled By Turtles - Palomino
20. The Black Keys - Brothers

ND Readers Poll: Top 20 Albums of 2010

1. Justin Townes Earle - Harlem River Blues
2. Alejandro Escovedo - Street Songs of Love
3. Peter Wolf - Midnight Souvenirs
4. Drive By Truckers – The Big To Do
5. John Mellencamp – No Better Than This
6. Mavis Staples - You Are Not Alone
7. Rober Plant - Band of Joy
8. Black Keys - Brothers
9. Carolina Chocolate Drops - Genuine Negro Jig
10. Jamey Johnson - The Guitar Song
11. Elizabeth Cook - Welder
12. Neil Young - Le Noise
13. Patty Griffin - Downtown Church
14. Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers - Mojo
15. Arcade Fire - The Suburbs
16. Bruce Springsteen - The Promise
17. Ray Wylie Hubbard - A. Enlightenment, B. Endarkenment (Hint: There Is No C)
18. Los Lobos - Tin Can Trust
19. Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings - I Learned the Hard Way
20. Tift Merrit - See You On The Moon

Widget Poll Results:

1. Raul Malo - Sinners & Saints
2. John Mellencamp - No Better Than This
3. Peter Wolf - Midnight Souvenirs
4. Drive-By Truckers - The Big To-Do
5. Glossary - Feral Fire
6. Shooter Jennings & Hierophant - Black Ribbons
7. Mavis Staples - You Are Not Alone
8. Two Cow Garage - Sweet Saint Me
9. Dave Gleason - Turn & Fade
10. Los Lobos - Tin Can Trust
11. Richard Thompson - Dream Attic
12. Eilen Jewell - Butcher Holler
13. Jon Dee Graham - It's Not as Bad as It Looks
14. Tift Merritt - See You On the Moon
15. Mary Gauthier - The Foundling
16. Steeldrivers - Reckless
17. Gil Scott-Heron - I'm New Here
18. Alejandro Escovedo - Street Songs of Love
19. Caleb Klauder - Western Country
20. Ray Wylie Hubbard - A. Enlightenment, B. Endarkenment (Hint: There Is No C)