Top Singles

1. "TiK ToK," Ke$ha

2. "Empire State Of Mind,"Jay-Z + Alicia Keys

3. "Bad Romance," Lady Gaga

4. "Replay," Iyaz

5. "Fireflies," Owl City

6. "Sexy Chick," David Guetta feat. Akon

7. "Whatcha Say," Jason DeRulo

8. "Down," Jay Sean feat. Lil Wayne

9. "Meet Me Halfway," The Black Eyed Peas

10. "3," Britney Spears

Top Albums

1. "I Dreamed A Dream," Susan Boyle

2. "The Element Of Freedom," Alicia Keys

3. "My Christmas," Andrea Bocelli

4. "Fearless," Taylor Swift

5. "Play On," Carrie Underwood

6. "The Fame," Lady Gaga

7. "Crazy Love," Michael Buble

8. "My World (EP)," Justin Bieber

9. "Sex Therapy: The Session," Robin Thicke

10. "Glee: Season One: The Music Volume 2," Soundtrack

Adult Contemporary Singles

1. "You Belong With Me," Taylor Swift

2. "Fallin' For You," Colbie Caillat

3. Haven't Met You Yet," Michael Buble

4. "Cherry Cherry Christmas," Neil Diamond

5. "Silent Night," Susan Boyle

6. "Beautiful World (We're All Here)," Jim Brickman & Adam Crossley

7. "Her Diamonds," Rob Thomas

8. "The Climb," Miley Cyrus

9. "No Surprise," Daughtry

10. "Come On Get Higher," Matt Nathanson

Alternative/Modern Rock Singles

1. "Uprising," Muse

2. "(If You're Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You To," Weezer

3. "Kings And Queens," 30 Seconds To Mars

4. "Break," Three Days Grace

5. "1901," Phoenix

6. "Savior," Rise Against

7. "I Will Not Bow," Breaking Benjamin

8. "Back Against The Wall," Cage The Elephant

9. "If You Only Knew," Shinedown

10. "Just Breathe," Pearl Jam

Country Singles

1. "Consider Me Gone," Reba

2. "Need You Now," Lady Antebellum

3. "Do I," Luke Bryan

4. "I Wanna Make You Close Your Eyes," Dierks Bentley

5. "Southern Voice," Tim McGraw

6. "White Liar," Miranda Lambert

7. "Bonfire," Craig Morgan

8. "The Truth," Jason Aldean

9. "Red Light," David Nail

10. "History In The Making," Darius Rucker

Country Albums

1. "Fearless," Taylor Swift

2. "Play On," Carrie Underwood

3. "Lady Antebellum," Lady Antebellum

4. "Southern Voice," Tim McGraw

5. "The Foundation," Zac Brown Band

6. "Wide Open," Jason Aldean

7. "Learn To Live," Darius Rucker

8. "Taylor Swift," Taylor Swift

9. "Hannah Montana: The Movie," Soundtrack

10. "Gold And Green," Sugarland

R&B/Hip-Hop Singles

1. "I Invented Sex," Trey Songz feat. Drake

2. "It Kills Me," Melanie Fiona

3. "Money To Blow," Birdman feat. Lil Wayne & Drake

4. "Say Aah," Trey Songz feat. Fabolous

5. "Papers," Usher

6. "Empire State Of Mind," Jay-Z + Alicia Keys

7. "Bedrock," Young Money feat. Lloyd

8. "Bad Habits," Maxwell

9. "Baby By Me," 50 Cent feat. Ne-Yo

10. "Try Sleeping With A Broken Heart," Alicia Keys

R&B/Hip-Hop Albums

1. "The Element Of Freedom," Alicia Keys

2. "Sex Therapy: The Session," Robin Thicke

3. "Michael Jackson's This Is It (Soundtrack)," Michael Jackson

4. "The E.N.D.," The Black Eyed Peas

5. "Rated R," Rihanna

6. "Graffiti," Chris Brown

7. "The State Vs. Radric Davis," Gucci Mane

8. "The Blueprint 3," Jay-Z

9. "Malice N Wonderland," Snoop Dogg

10. "I Am...Sasha Fierce," Beyonce

Top Singles

1. "TiK ToK," Ke$ha

2. "Empire State Of Mind," Jay-Z + Alicia Keys

3. "Bad Romance," Lady Gaga

4. "Replay," Iyaz

5. "Fireflies," Owl City

6. "Sexy Chick," David Guetta feat. Akon

7. "Whatcha Say," Jason DeRulo

8. "Down," Jay Sean feat. Lil Wayne

9. "Meet Me Halfway," The Black Eyed Peas

10. "3," Britney Spears

Top Albums

1. "I Dreamed A Dream," Susan Boyle

2. "The Element Of Freedom," Alicia Keys

3. "My Christmas," Andrea Bocelli

4. "Fearless," Taylor Swift

5. "Play On," Carrie Underwood

6. "The Fame," Lady Gaga

7. "Crazy Love," Michael Buble

8. "My World (EP)," Justin Bieber

9. "Sex Therapy: The Session," Robin Thicke

10. "Glee: Season One: The Music Volume 2," Soundtrack

Adult Contemporary Singles

1. "You Belong With Me," Taylor Swift

2. "Fallin' For You," Colbie Caillat

3. "Haven't Met You Yet," Michael Buble

4. "Cherry Cherry Christmas," Neil Diamond

5. "Silent Night," Susan Boyle

6. "Beautiful World (We're All Here)," Jim Brickman & Adam Crossley

7. "Her Diamonds," Rob Thomas

8. "The Climb," Miley Cyrus

9. "No Surprise," Daughtry

10. "Come On Get Higher," Matt Nathanson

Alternative/Modern Rock Singles

1. "Uprising," Muse

2. "(If You're Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You To," Weezer

3. "Kings And Queens," 30 Seconds To Mars

4. "Break," Three Days Grace

5. "1901," Phoenix

6. "Savior," Rise Against

7. "I Will Not Bow," Breaking Benjamin

8. "Back Against The Wall," Cage The Elephant

9. "If You Only Knew," Shinedown

10. "Just Breathe," Pearl Jam

Top Country Singles

1. "Consider Me Gone," Reba

2. "Need You Now," Lady Antebellum

3. "Do I," Luke Bryan

4. "I Wanna Make You Close Your Eyes," Dierks Bentley

5. "Southern Voice," Tim McGraw

6. "White Liar," Miranda Lambert

7. "Bonfire," Craig Morgan

8. "The Truth," Jason Aldean

9. "Red Light," David Nail

10. "History In The Making," Darius Rucker

Top Country Albums

1. "Fearless," Taylor Swift

2. "Play On," Carrie Underwood

3. "Lady Antebellum," Lady Antebellum

4. "Southern Voice," Tim McGraw

5. "The Foundation," Zac Brown Band

6. "Wide Open," Jason Aldean

7. "Learn To Live," Darius Rucker

8. "Taylor Swift," Taylor Swift

9. "Hannah Montana: The Movie," Soundtrack

10. "Gold And Green," Sugarland

R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

1. "I Invented Sex," Trey Songz feat. Drake

2. "It Kills Me," Melanie Fiona

3. "Money To Blow," Birdman feat. Lil Wayne & Drake

4. "Say Aah," Trey Songz feat. Fabolous

5. "Papers," Usher

6. "Empire State Of Mind," Jay-Z + Alicia Keys

7. "Bedrock," Young Money feat. Lloyd

8. "Bad Habits," Maxwell

9. "Baby By Me," 50 Cent feat. Ne-Yo

10. "Try Sleeping With A Broken Heart," Alicia Keys

Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums

1. "The Element Of Freedom," Alicia Keys

2. "Sex Therapy: The Session," Robin Thicke

3. "Michael Jackson's This Is It (Soundtrack)," Michael Jackson

4. "The E.N.D.," The Black Eyed Peas

5. "Rated R," Rihanna

6. "Graffiti," Chris Brown

7. "The State Vs. Radric Davis," Gucci Mane

8. "The Blueprint 3," Jay-Z

9. "Malice N Wonderland," Snoop Dogg

10. "I Am...Sasha Fierce," Beyonce

MARY J. BLIGE

"Stronger withEach Tear" (Geffen Records)

Mary J. Blige's style -- both musical and personal -- has gradually evolved over her nearly 20-year career. The Grammy winner's ninth studio album, "Stronger withEach Tear," is the latest evidence of that evolution.

The disc's title track is an empowerment anthem, representative of recent chart-toppers that have given the long-hailed "Queen of Hip-hop Soul" mainstream appeal. "In each tear there's a lesson/ makes you wiser than before/ makes you stronger than you know," Blige belts over a steady, marching beat.

Big buzz singer-rapper Drake joins the 38-year-old songstress on the uptempo single "The One," and T.I. lends his Southern drawl to the bouncy "Good Love." Both songs are good, but "In the Morning" is great because the track features Blige tapping into her signature soulful sound.

The same goes for the bluesy "I Can See in Color." The gut-wrenching selection comes from the movie "Precious," and is just one more example of Blige's consistent ability to exude power even when she's expressing pain.

-- Melanie Sims, Associated Press

TOKYO ELECTRON

"AZ-238"

(FDH Records/Certified PR Records)

Four years after its self-titled debut album on Jay Reatard's Shattered Records, Phoenix's Tokyo Electron has returned with its sophomore, full-length "AZ-238."

A co-release from FDH Records and Certified PR Records, the album is the fuzzed-out brainchild of Ryan Rousseau, on lead vocals and guitar, with help from guitarist Steve Sleaze, bassist Daniel Ricardo and drummer Kyle Cunningham.

More textured, introspective and sinuous than the first record, "AZ-238" finds the Arizonans laying down 10 tracks of blistering garage rock 'n' roll that move from psychedelic behemoths such as "Don't Need You" to full-frontal garage rock attacks like "You Can't Save Me" and "You Don't Remember."

The band's live shows have grown sparse with Rousseau devoting more time to his other act, Earthmen and Strangers, and drummer Cunningham leaving Phoenix, making it quite likely that this will be Tokyo Electron's final release.

It's only fitting, then, that the album is named for a desolate dead-end 20-mile highway in Arizona's Maricopa County that terminates at the junction with State Route 347.

-- Jason Gelt, Los Angeles Times

VARIOUS ARTISTS

"Soul of the Holidays"

(Howard University Records)

Don't be fooled by the title. There's no gut-bucket soul on "Soul of the Holidays."

This CD/DVD compilation is really more of a smooth jazz thing. The soul is dished up in tantalizing spoonfuls alongside mellow grooves that turn some of the most challenging Christmas standards into feasts for the ear.

Maysa and Brian Culbertson put a beautifully playful spin on "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen," as does Tony Rich on his rendition of "Little Drummer Boy."

The true bursts of soul come from Angie Stone on the eternally soulful "This Christmas" and on "Silent Night" by local band Spur of the Moment with saxophonists Plunky and Mike Phillips.

Howard University's radio station, WHUR, brought this collection of national and local artists together to raise money for FOOD2FEED, a charity that works to combat hunger in Washington.

-- By Sonya Ross, Associated Press