I kept to 3 albums per year, and based on one simple criteria: Albums I have listened to the most, and still listen to on a regular basis. So much amazing music has been made in the last 10 years, and I have listened to a lot more than just this, but these have stood out for me for one reason or another. I was surprised to find certain albums or artists not appearing, and just as surprised by the inclusion of others…

Here they are:

2000 Mark Knopfler – Sailing To Philadelphia John Hiatt – Crossing Muddy Waters Just Jinger – Strange World

2001 Eric Clapton – Reptile Joe Henry – Scar Shawn Colvin – Whole New You

2002 Audioslave – Audioslave Ryan Adams – Demolition David Baerwald – Here Comes The New Folk Underground

2003 John Mellencamp – Trouble No More Warren Zevon – The Wind Steve Winwood – About Time

2004 Arno Carstens – Another Universe Marc Broussard – Carencro John Butler Trio – Sunrise Over Sea

2005 John Prine – Fair And Square Karen Zoid – Media Dave Matthews Band – Stand Up

2006 Bruce Springsteen – The Seeger Sessions John Mayer – Continuum Johnny Clegg – One Life

2007 Robert Plant & Alison Krauss – Raising Sand Marc Cohn – Join the Parade Kings Of Leon – Because Of The Times

2008 John Mellencamp – Life, Death, Love and Freedom Jakob Dylan – Seeing Things The Raconteurs – Consolers of the Lonely

2009 Steve Earle – Townes Dave Matthews Band – Big Whiskey and the Groo Grux King Bob Dylan – Together Through Life