1. Circus - Britney Spears With a "Toxic" sequel video, her biggest single since "..Baby One More Time", and a #1 album with productions by early hitmakers Max Martin and Guy Sigsworth, it's almost as if Britney world was never disrupted. With varied pop beats and nary a mention of her recent troubles, "Circus" picks up right where "In The Zone" left off.

2. Fearless - Taylor Swift We heard about the teen country starlet's failed relationship with Joe Jonas ad nauseum, but Swift's "Fearless" act is chockful of hits, three of which have already hit the Billboard Top 10.

3. The Fame - Lady GaGa With "Just Dance" just hitting #1 on iTunes and having earned the third largest amount of votes, GaGa's "Poker Face" should be all smiles.

4. 808's & Heartbreaks - Kanye West Kanye delivers an electronic/hip-hop hybrid with the least rapping of his career, and his most exciting work yet.

5. I Am.. Sasha Fierce - Beyonce Beyonce's split personality disorder is working in her favor, earning her two huge singles and more crunk and country-inspired hits from this hot-selling set are surely on the way.

6. Viva La Vida... Or Death And All His Friends - Coldplay Coldplay's fourth and brightest sounding album has been heralded by some as their best, and has earned Grammy noms and spots on Top 10 lists by publications like Rolling Stone.

7. One Of The Boys - Katy Perry Despite, according to metacritic.com, being one of the worst-reviewed albums of the year, fans are more hot than cold to Perry's hit debut album.

8. We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things. - Jason Mraz "I'm Yours" is his biggest international single yet, a hit three years in the making since it was first heard as a demo on his "Extra Credit" EP. Mraz's third album includes some of his best work yet, including collaborations with Colbie Caillat and James Morrison.

9. Breakout - Miley Cyrus Although making bigger headlines this year for her bare back than her body of work, Cyrus' second album sans the Hannah Montana moniker features inspired cuts like "Full Circle" and "Bottom of the Ocean."

10. Tha Carter III - Lil Wayne With four hits under it's belt, the best reviewed rap album of the year features three Billboard Top 10 hits and also the biggest sales week of the year from the man who's been dubbed "the most quotable man in music."

Honorable mentions: Funhouse - Pink, Songs For You Truths For Me - James Morrison, Flavors of Entanglement - Alanis Morissette