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The Best Music of 2011

Here is a selection of the best albums and songs from 2011. Hall of Famers are highlighted in orange.

For a list of the top artists who made their debut recording in 2011, check out this list.

Albums (?)Wikipedia
Adele21
Beyoncé4
BjörkBiophilia
Bon IverBon Iver
Brad PaisleyThis is Country Music
ColdplayMylo Xyloto
DragonlandUnder the Grey Banner
DrakeTake Care
Ed Sheeran+
Eric ChurchChief
Explosions in the SkyTake Care, Take Care, Take Care
Fleet FoxesHelplessness Blues
Florence + The MachineCeremonials
Foo FightersWasting Light
Foster the PeopleTorches
Frank OceanNostalgia, Ultra
Gillian WelchThe Harrow & the Harvest
GotyeMaking Mirrors
Jay-Z and Kanye WestWatch The Throne
Kate Bush50 Words for Snow
Kendrick LamarSection.80
Kirk FranklinHello Fear
Lady GagaBorn This Way
Lil WayneTha Carter IV
Lykke LiWounded Rhymes
Machine HeadUnto the Locust
Michael BubleChristmas
My Morning JacketCircuital
Of Monsters and MenMy Head is an Animal
Original Broadway CastThe Book of Mormon
PJ HarveyLet England Shake
RadioheadThe King of Limbs
RihannaTalk That Talk
She & HimA Very She & Him Christmas
St. VincentStrange Mercy
Symphony XIconoclast
The Beach BoysThe Smile Sessions
The Black KeysEl Camino
The Civil WarsBarton Hollow
The DecemberistsThe King Is Dead
The Lonely IslandTurtleneck & Chain
The StrokesAngles
Trent Reznor & Atticus RossThe Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
TV on the RadioNine Types of Light

Songs (?)Wikipedia
AdeleSomeone Like You
AdeleSet Fire to the Rain
AdeleRumour Has It
Alison Krauss & Union StationDust Bowl Children
AviciiLevels
BeyoncéRun the World (Girls)
BeyoncéLove On Top
Capital CitiesSafe and Sound
Carly Rae JepsenCall Me Maybe
ColdplayParadise
ColdplayEvery Teardrop Is a Waterfall
Ed SheeranThe A Team
Ellie GouldingLights
Eric ChurchSpringsteen
Eric ChurchDrink in My Hand
Explosions in the SkyPostcard From 1952
Florence + The MachineShake It Out
Florence + The MachineWhat the Water Gave Me
Foo FightersRope
Foster the PeoplePumped Up Kicks
Foster The PeopleDon't Stop (Color on the Walls)
Foster the PeopleHelena Beat
fun. (feat. Janelle Monae)We Are Young
Gotye feat. KimbraSomebody That I Used to Know
Imagine DragonsIt's Time
Jay-Z & Kanye WestOtis
Jay-Z and Kanye WestNi**as in Paris
Jennifer Lopez featuring PitbullOn the Floor
Kelly ClarksonStronger (What Doesn't Kill You)
Kelly ClarksonMr. Know It All
Lady GagaBorn This Way
Lady GagaThe Edge of Glory
Lana Del ReyVideo Games
LMFAOSexy and I Know It
LMFAO feat. Lauren Bennett and GoonRockParty Rock Anthem
Lykke LiI Follow Rivers
M83Midnight City
M83Outro
Maroon 5 featuring Christina AguileraMoves Like Jagger
Neon IndianPolish Girl
Of Monsters And MenLittle Talks
Of Monsters And MenMountain Sound
One DirectionWhat Makes You Beautiful
Pitbull featuring Ne-Yo, Afrojack and NayerGive Me Everything
PJ HarveyLet England Shake
RihannaWe Found Love
St. VincentCruel
The Black KeysLonely Boy
The DecemberistsThis is Why We Fight
The StrokesUnder Cover of Darkness
Toby KeithRed Solo Cup
TV on the RadioWill Do
TV on the RadioSecond Song
Tyler, the CreatorYonkers

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