Mika - Life In Cartoon Motion

music,mika Mika - Life In Cartoon Motion Initially dismissed as a one hit wonder, Mika proved his critics wrong by releasing one chart-topping single after another in 2007. His album, Life In Cartoon Motion, was a quirky mix of ’80s synth pop that proved equally as individualistic as the curly-haired singer himself.

Arctic Monkeys - Favourite Worst Nightmare

music,arctic monkeys Arctic Monkeys - Favourite Worst Nightmare Returning this year with their second album, the Arctic Monkeys\' Favourite Worst Nightmare was chock full of the same witty pop songs that graced their first. Bursting with a wild bunch of very fast and very loud tracks, we couldn\'t help but rock out like a spotty teenager to the whole kit and caboodle...

Timbaland - Shock Value

music,timbaland Timbaland - Shock Value This year everyone wanted a piece of Timbaland, and on Shock Value that\'s exactly what they got. Teaming up with everyone from Justin Timberlake to Elton John, Timbaland proved he can do pretty much whatever he wants when it comes to producing music.

Britney Spears - Blackout

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It may not have been one of the best albums of the year, but it was certainly one of the more noteworthy. After months of crackpot behaviour, Britney finally made her musical comeback with Blackout, a bit of a damp squib of a record when compared with her previous efforts, but there were one or two tracks that made it worth the wait...

 

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Leona Lewis - Spirit

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After working on her debut for no less than nine months, last year\'s X Factor victor, Leona Lewis proved her doubters wrong with a record-breaking No 1 album. Her fist single, Bleeding Love looks set to become a slow dance classic, but does Leona really have the pipes take Maria Carey\'s warbly, high-note, diva crown? We think so.

 

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Foo Fighters - Echoes, Silence, Patience And Grace

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The sixth album from rock ‘n\' roll genii the Foo Fighters certainly didn\'t disappoint. Powerful, uplifting, grungy and truly rock-tastic, Dave ‘great hair\' Grohl and friends proved they still have what it takes to send us completely weak at the knees...

 

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Mark Ronson - Version

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This summer it was all about Mark Ronson. His remixes, re-workings and re-edits set dancefloors ablaze across the globe, while back at home he found well deserved chart success for his collaborations with the likes of Amy Winehouse and Lily Allen.

 

 

Kylie -- X

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If only poor Britney could have taken a leaf out of Kylie\'s book. The princess of pop made a stunning comeback earlier this year with X - a rather retro-disco number that really couldn\'t be faulted for its ultra-cool sexy style...

 

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Klaxons - Myth Of The Near Future

music,klaxons Klaxons - Myth Of The Near Future The Klaxons were the surprise hit of the year - winning this year\'s Mercury Music Prize and NME\'s best album award of the year. The ‘new-rave\' band stole the nation\'s hearts with their big beats, scratchy guitars and howling vocals.

Feist - The Reminder

music,feist Feist - The Reminder Canadian singer/songwriter Feist has just received four Grammy nominations off the back of her third album, The Reminder, and with good reason. The album may have spawned just one hugely successful single in the form of 1,2,3,4 - which stormed the charts earlier this year after featuring on an advert for iPod nano - but the rest of the album is a pure joy to listen to, and has inspired several cracking remixes from the likes of Boyz Noize and Van She.

Radiohead - In Rainbows

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Plenty of people sound a bit like them but Radiohead never sound like anyone else. They\'ve always been one of the most ambitious bands and In Rainbows again shows they\'re still trying everything in their hunt for musical perfection. If huge mashes of pianos and synths, drums and melody, guitars, pops, squelches and noise do it for you In Rainbow\'s juice is worth your squeeze.

 

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