1. Brandon Flowers – ‘Flamingo’
2. Katy Perry – ‘Teenage Dream’
3. The xx – ‘xx’
4. Hurts – ‘Happiness’
5. Eminem – ‘Recovery’
6. Stone Sour – ‘Audio Secrecy’
7. Biffy Clyro – ‘Only Revolutions’
8. Mumford And Sons – ‘Sigh No More’
9. Eliza Doolittle – ‘Eliza Doolittle’
10. Lady Gaga – ‘The Fame’
Comment: Co-editor Helen on Brandon: “WOOT! Way to go Mormon boy!” Me on the XX: “Is the Mercury Award such a big deal?”