| Rank | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr John | Locked Down |
| 2 | Ray Wylie Hubbard | The Grifter's Hymnal |
| 3 | Lumineers | The Lumineers |
| 4 | Jay Farrar Wil Johnson Andrers Parker & Yim Yames | New Multitudes |
| 5 | Carolina Chocolate Drops | Leaving Eden |
| 6 | Alabama Shakes | Boys & Girls |
| 7 | Bonnie Raitt | Slipstream |
| 8 | Curtis Salgado | Soul Shot |
| 9 | M. Ward | A Wasteland Companion |
| 10 | Chuck Mead & His Grassy Knoll Boys | Back At The Quonset Hut |
| 11 | Anders Osborne | Black Eye Galaxy |
| 12 | Bruce Springsteen | Wrecking Ball |
| 13 | Justin Townes Earle | Nothing's Gonna Change The Way... |
| 14 | Little Willies | For The Good Times |
| 15 | Todd Snider | Agnostic Hymns & Stoner Fables |
| 16 | Steep Canyon Rangers | Nobody Knows You |
| 17 | Chuck Prophet | Temple Beautiful |
| 18 | Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives | Nashville, Volume 1: Tear The Woodpile Down |
| 19 | Nanci Griffith | Intersection |
| 20 | JD McPherson | Signs And Signifiers |
| 21 | Paul Thorn | What The Hell Is Goin On? |
| 22 | Punch Brothers | Who’s Feeling Young Now? |
| 23 | JC Brooks & The Uptown Sound | Want More |
| 24 | Shelby Lynne | Revelation Road |
| 25 | Leonard Cohen | Old Ideas |
| 26 | Chieftains | Voice Of Ages |
| 27 | Waco Brothers And Paul Burch | Great Chicago Fire |
| 28 | First Aid Kit | The Lion's Roar |
| 29 | Andrew Bird | Break It Yourself |
| 30 | Andre Williams | Hoods & Shades |
| 31 | Bryan Clark & The New Lyceum Players | Southern Intermission |
| 32 | Kevin Gordon | Gloryland |
| 33 | Tommy Womack | Now What! |
| 34 | Audra Mae & The Almighty Sound | Audra Mae & The Almighty Sound |
| 35 | Mastersons | Birds Fly South |
| 36 | Infamous Stringdusters | Silver Sky |
| 37 | Bill Evans | Dragonfly |
| 38 | Joe Pug | The Great Despiser |
| 39 | Sons of Bill | Sirens |
| 40 | McEuen Sessions | For All The Good |
| 41 | Stacey Earle and Mark Stuart | Dedication |
| 42 | Rani Arbo & Daisy Mayhem | Some Bright Morning |
| 43 | Great Lake Swimmers | New Wild Everywhere |
| 44 | Rodrigo Y Gabriela | Area 52 |
| 45 | Ani DiFranco | Which Side Are You On? |
| 46 | Martin Sexton | Fall Like Rain EP |
| 47 | Elisa | Love Is Requited |
| 48 | Darrell Scott | Long Ride Home |
| 49 | Kasey Chambers | Little Bird |
| 50 | Wood Brothers | Smoke Ring Halo |
| 51 | Tom Russell | Mesabi |
| 52 | Dan Zanes and Friends | Little Nut Tree |
| 53 | J.J. Grey And Mofro | Brighter Days |
| 54 | Lucero | Woman & Work |
| 55 | Heartless Bastards | Arrow |
| 56 | Ellis Paul | The Hero In You |
| 57 | Audrey Auld | Resurrection Moon |
| 58 | Trampled By Turtles | Stars and Satellites |
