| Rank | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chuck Prophet | Temple Beautiful |
| 2 | First Aid Kit | The Lion's Roar |
| 3 | Joe Pug | The Great Despiser |
| 4 | Dr John | Locked Down |
| 5 | Bonnie Raitt | Slipstream |
| 6 | Alabama Shakes | Boys & Girls |
| 7 | Bruce Springsteen | Wrecking Ball |
| 8 | Jay Farrar Wil Johnson Andrers Parker & Yim Yames | New Multitudes |
| 9 | Andrew Bird | Break It Yourself |
| 10 | Justin Townes Earle | Nothing's Gonna Change The Way... |
| 11 | Sons of Bill | Sirens |
| 12 | Joan Osborne | Bring It On Home |
| 13 | Ray Wylie Hubbard | The Grifter's Hymnal |
| 14 | Chuck Mead & His Grassy Knoll Boys | Back At The Quonset Hut |
| 15 | Carolina Chocolate Drops | Leaving Eden |
| 16 | Rani Arbo & Daisy Mayhem | Some Bright Morning |
| 17 | Steep Canyon Rangers | Nobody Knows You |
| 18 | Todd Snider | Agnostic Hymns & Stoner Fables |
| 19 | Ben Kweller | Go Fly A Kite |
| 20 | Leonard Cohen | Old Ideas |
| 21 | Sharon Van Etten | Tramp |
| 22 | Heartless Bastards | Arrow |
| 23 | Kevin Gordon | Gloryland |
| 24 | Explorers Club | Grand Hotel |
| 25 | Ani DiFranco | Which Side Are You On? |
| 26 | Lucero | Woman & Work |
| 27 | Otis Gibbs | Harder Than Hammered Hell |
| 28 | Lyle Lovett | Release Me |
| 29 | Steel Wheels | Lay Down Lay Low |
| 30 | Stacey Earle and Mark Stuart | Dedication |
| 31 | Trampled By Turtles | Stars and Satellites |
| 32 | Audrey Auld | Resurrection Moon |
| 33 | Barbara Kessler | What You Keep |
| 34 | Paul McCartney | Kisses On The Bottom |
| 35 | Gretchen Peters | Hello Cruel World |
| 36 | Hoots & Hellmouth | Salt |
| 37 | Little Willies | For The Good Times |
| 38 | Ellis Paul | The Hero In You |
| 39 | Punch Brothers | Who’s Feeling Young Now? |
| 40 | Fred Eaglesmith | 6 Volts |
| 41 | Farmer Jason And Buddies | Nature Jams |
| 42 | Nanci Griffith | Intersection |
| 43 | Peter Karp & Sue Foley | Beyond The Crossroads |
| 44 | Audra Mae & The Almighty Sound | Audra Mae & The Almighty Sound |
