RUNNERS-UP: I Believe in Everything, Speak; Portraits, Wheeler Brothers; Peace Meal, Carolyn Wonderland; Scandalous, Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears; Follow Me Down, Sarah Jarosz; The Bright Lights EP, Gary Clark Jr.; Steady Eye Shaky Bow, Suzanna Choffel; D, White Denim; Roses at the End of Time, Eliza Gilkyson; KMAG YOYO, Hayes Carll; Old Mad Joy, the Gourds; Plays More Blues, Ballads & Favorites, Jimmie Vaughan; Rockpango, Los Lonely Boys; A Perfect Day, Bob Schneider; Alhambra, Mother Falcon; Up Close, Eric Johnson; Accidental Thief, Matt the Electrician; Dark River, various artists; Holiday HAAM Jam, Vol. 1, various artists

This article appears in March 16 • 2012.

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