I'm not sure if this is eligible or not, but I came across a short list of albums of the year at http://uk.launch.yahoo.com/year-in-review-2005/index.html
There does not appear to be an order to the list, but the inclusions are as follows:
Franz Ferdinand- You Could Have It So Much Better
Gorillaz- Demon Days
Madonna- Confessions on a Dancefloor
Arcade Fire- Funeral
Kanye West- Late Registration