AllMusic’s Favorite Jazz Albums of 2011

Ambrose Akinmusire – When the Heart Emerges Glistening
David Binney – Graylen Epicenter
James Carter Organ Trio – At the Crossroads
Gerald Clayton – Bond: The Paris Sessions
Ernest Dawkins’ New Horizon Ensemble – The Prairie Prophet
Amir El Saffar/Two Rivers Ensemble – Inana
Kurt Elling – The Gate
Shane Endsley and the Music Band – Then the Other
Tom Harrell – The Time of the Sun
Stefon Harris/David Sanchez/Christian Scott – Ninety Miles
Vijay Iyer – Tirtha
Keith Jarrett – Rio
Charles Lloyd/Maria Farantouri – Athens Concert
Rudresh Mahanthappa – Samdhi
Branford Marsalis/Joey Calderazzo – Songs of Mirth and Melancholy
David Murray Cuban Ensemble – Plays Nat King Cole en Español
Gretchen Parlato – The Lost and Found
Phil Ranelin – Perseverance
Matthew Shipp – Art of the Improviser
Wadada Leo Smith’s Organic – Heart’s Reflections
Starlicker – Double Demon
Colin Stetson – New History Warfare, Vol. 2: Judges
Craig Taborn – Avenging Angel
Kenny Werner – Balloons: Live at the Blue Note
World Saxophone Quartet – Yes We Can

AllMusic’s Favorite Rock Albums of 2011

…And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead – The Tao of the Dead
Brett Anderson – Black Rainbows
Arctic Monkeys – Suck It and See
The Black Keys – El Camino
Blitzen Trapper – American Goldwing
Lindsey Buckingham – Seeds We Sow
Duran Duran – All You Need Is Now
Foo Fighters – Wasting Light
John Wesley Harding – The Sound of His Own Voice
PJ Harvey – Let England Shake
Joe Henry – Reverie
The Jayhawks – Mockingbird Time
John Paul Keith – The Man That Time Forgot
The Kills – Blood Pressures
Nick Lowe – The Old Magic
Radiohead – The King of Limbs
Paul Simon – So Beautiful or So What
Urge Overkill – Rock & Roll Submarine
Tom Waits – Bad as Me

AllMusic’s Favorite R&B Albums of 2011

Marsha Ambrosius – Late Nights & Early Mornings
Beyoncé – 4
Dennis Coffey – Dennis Coffey
Escort – Escort
Goapele – Break of Dawn
Anthony Hamilton – Back to Love
Lalah Hathaway – Where It All Begins
Jennifer Hudson – I Remember Me
Van Hunt – What Were You Hoping For?
Nikki Jean – Pennies in a Jar
Ledisi – Pieces of Me
Lloyd – King of Hearts
Mint Condition – 7…
Meshell Ndegeocello – Weather
Frank Ocean – Nostalgia, Ultra
Rahsaan Patterson – Bleuphoria
Nicholas Payton – Bitches
Kelly Rowland – Here I Am
Raphael Saadiq – Stone Rollin’
Saturn Never Sleeps – Yesterday’s Machine
Jill Scott – The Light of the Sun
Thundercat – The Golden Age of Apocalypse
Venice Dawn – Something About April
Amy Winehouse – Lioness: Hidden Treasures
Betty Wright & the Roots – Betty Wright: The Movie

AllMusic’s Favorite Soundtracks and Scores of 2011

Andrew Bird – Norman
Ludovic Bource – The Artist
The Chemical Brothers – Hanna
Ramin Djawadi – Game of Thrones
Danny Elfman – Real Steel
Jonny Greenwood – Norwegian Wood
Grizzly Bear – Blue Valentine
James Newton Howard – Water for Elephants
Alberto Iglesias – Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Jack Liebeck – Jane Eyre
Cliff Martinez – Drive
The Muppets – The Muppets
Thomas Newman – The Help
Daniel Radcliffe/John Larroquette – How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Trent Reznor/Atticus Ross – The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Sonic Youth – Simon Werner a Disparu
Hans Zimmer – Rango
Original Broadway Cast – Book of Mormon
Original Soundtrack – Boardwalk Empire: Music from the HBO Original Series, Vol. 1
Original Soundtrack – Descendants

AllMusic’s Favorite Electronic Albums of 2011

Africa Hitech – 93 Million Miles
Johan Agebjörn and Friends – Casablanca Nights
Art Department – The Drawing Board
Balam Acab – Wander/Wonder
Demdike Stare – Tryptych
The Field – Looping State of Mind
Tim Hecker – Ravedeath, 1972
Hercules & Love Affair – Blue Songs
Jonti – Twirligig
Justice – Audio, Video, Disco
Oneohtrix Point Never – Replica
Martyn – Ghost People
James Pants – James Pants
People Like Us – Welcome Abroad
Rustie – Glass Swords
Scuba – DJ-Kicks
SebastiAn – Total
Shackleton – Fabric 55
Andy Stott – Passed Me By/We Stay Together
Toddla T – Watch Me Dance
Wolfram – Wolfram
Robag Wruhme – Wuppdeckmischampflow
Zomby – Dedication
Various Artists – Blow Your Head, Vol. 2: Dave Nada Presents Moomba

AllMusic’s Favorite Metal Albums of 2011

Altar of Plagues – Mammal
Amon Amarth – Surtur Rising
The Atlas Moth – An Ache for the Distance
The Black Dahlia Murder – Ritual
Hammers of Misfortune – 17th Street
Hate Eternal – Phoenix Amongst the Ashes
Imbroglio – Sleep Deprivation
In Solitude – The World. The Flesh. The Devil
KEN Mode – Venerable
Krallice – Diotima
Liturgy – Aesthethica
Mastodon – The Hunter
Morne – Asylum
Opeth – Heritage
Primordial – Redemption at the Puritan’s Hand
Skeletonwitch – Forever Abomination
Subrosa – No Help for the Mighty Ones
Suidakra – Book of Dowth
Summon the Crows – One More for the Gallows
Tombs – Path of Totality
Trap Them – Darker Handcraft
Turisas – Stand Up and Fight
Týr – Lay of Thrym
Wolves in the Throne Room – Celestial Lineage
YOB – Atma

Darnit, will have to remember this for next year. It looks like AllMusic did eventually release an all-conclusive list for 2011 after all... I guess you can feel at ease to ignore the all the lists above Harold, the details you really want are now listed below:

AllMusic’s Favorite Albums of 2011

…And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead – Tao of the Dead
Adele – 21
Ambrose Akinmusire – When the Heart Emerges Glistening
Gregg Allman – Low Country Blues
Marsha Ambrosius – Late Nights & Early Mornings
Arctic Monkeys – Suck It and See
Katy B – On a Mission
Battles – Gloss Drop
The Black Keys – El Camino
Danny Brown – XXX
Vinicius Cantuária & Bill Frisell – Lágrimas Mexicanas
Chino – Chino
Eric Church – Chief
Class Actress – Rapprocher
Demdike Stare – Tryptych
DJ Quik – The Book of David
EMA – Past Life Martyred Saints
Foo Fighters – Wasting Light
Fucked Up – David Comes to Life
PJ Harvey – Let England Shake
Hate Eternal – Phoenix Amongst the Ashes
Van Hunt – What Were You Hoping For?
Iceage – New Brigade
J. Cole – Cole World: The Sideline Story
Krallice – Diotima
Miranda Lambert – Four the Record
Cliff Martinez – Drive
Martyn – Ghost People
Metronomy – The English Riviera
Meshell Ndegeocello – Weather
Brad Paisley – This Is Country Music
Trent Reznor/Atticus Ross – The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
The Roots – Undun
Raphael Saadiq – Stone Rollin’
St. Vincent – Strange Mercy
Shabazz Palaces – Black Up
Ashton Shepherd – Where Country Grows
Paul Simon – So Beautiful or So What
Wadada Leo Smith’s Organic – Heart’s Reflections
Omar Souleyman – Haflat Gharbia: The Western Concerts
Andy Stott – Passed Me By/We Stay Together
Craig Taborn – Avenging Angel
Tedeschi Trucks Band – Revelator
tUnE-yArDs – W H O K I L L
Venice Dawn – Something About April
Veronica Falls – Veronica Falls
Gillian Welch – The Harrow & the Harvest
Wild Flag – Wild Flag
Wolves in the Throne Room – Celestial Lineage
Zomby – Dedication