1. The Trishas- High, Wide & Handsome
2. Gary Clark Jr.- Blak and Blu
3. Kat Edmonson- Way Down Low
4. Alejandro Escovedo- Big Station
5. Rodney Crowell and Mary Karr- KIN
6. Gotye- Making Mirrors
7. John Fullbright- From the Ground Up
8. Willie Nelson- Heroes
9. Turnpike Troubadors- Goodbye Normal Street
10. Bruce Springsteen- Wrecking Ball