As we draw near to the end of 2008, I’ve had a bit of time to reflect on the year past and daydream about what 2009 will bring. In late 2008, this website was born and going into 2009 we will celebrate our year in cyberspace. Not only has the year been full of drama-filled celebrity adventures, but most importantly my passion of music has grown.

I have compiled the top ten albums, in my opinion of course, from 2008 and present them now to you. You may or may not agree with me…but hey, whatevs. Suck it up, babes.

10. Gavin DeGraw, Gavin Degraw: He writes his own songs…plays piano and guitar. And, he’s cute. BONUS! I am very selective to the albums I spend my ching on and this one is worth every penny. “In Love With A Girl” STILL rocks my playlist.

9. Natasha Bedingfield, Pocket Full of Sunshine: Natasha is not recognized enough. This girl can sing. Her voice is powerful and her lyrics happy. And I like “happy”. “Pocket Full of Sunshine” makes me think of sunshine and rainbows EVERY time I hear it.

8. Leona Lewis, Spirit: This girl was born with a talent; there’s no doubt about that. A Simon Cowell prodigy, Leona’s range is enormous. Girl also dominated the charts with “Bleeding Love” and “Better In Time”. As long as Leona can keep pumping out the ballads, her longevity will prevail.

7. Chris Brown, Exclusive: Chris Brown is this year’s golden boy, besides Michael Phelps. Chris seemed to really step up his game by not only capturing Rihanna’s heart, but musically dominating the charts with singles and collaborations. Chris Brown IS a true talent. “Kiss Kiss” pretty much rocked my world this year. Thanks, Chris.

6. Pussycat Dolls, Doll Domination: Bitches can hate all they want. Just because they dress like ho-bags doesn’t mean they are ho-bags. Ok, maybe they are. And so what. These girls can dance AND sing. With their flirty and upbeat numbers, PCD has proved they aren’t just a “fad”. I’m glad Nicole wised up and realized she ain’t shiz without the other four girls.

5. Adele, 19: Basically an unknown until the Grammy nominations came out, Adele has captured the hearts of many. Compared to the musical likes of Amy Winehouse and Joss Stone, Adele can sing me to sleep any night. In fact, before I go to bed, this album is on repeat. Quite frankly, I cannot sleep without her. Period. If you haven’t checked out “19″, you’re missing out on HIGH quality, pure soulful music. The End.

4. T.I., Paper Trail: Lil Wayne is overrated. Plain and simple. T.I. is the one with the real talent and you must admit it was his year. “Whatever You Like” is simple, yet catchy and I cannot get this song outta my head. That’s how you KNOW it’s good. This whole album is straight to the point…and really relates to life. If I had enough money to buy EVERYONE this album I would.

3. Taylor Swift, Fearless: Oh my dear, Taylor Swift. Now you may just be thinking this is a pity placing due to Miss Taylor getting shafted by the Grammy committee. Well peeps, you are wrong. Taylor Swift should have gotten 20349494 nominations, but let me tell you…listen to this album and in your heart you can pretend she did get 20349494 Grammy wins…because she deserves them. I’m usually not a country fan, but lyrically and musically Taylor has captured my heart. Make sure you have a Kleenex box handy upon listening.

2. Mariah Carey, E=MC2: Mariah, my beotch. Nope, she’s not number one and I almost feel guilty for punishing my girl like this. Let’s face it. This album was in my CD player in my car, in my house, in my bathroom and in my computer 24/7 ever since the album debuted in April. Mariah writes ALL her own lyrics and her voice is like no other. This album is fun, yet MC still shows her sensitive side with those ballads that made her who she is today.

So, here we are. Down to number one. So, who could possibly beat out MY GIRL MC?

But first….who were the worst of 2008? It was a big fat tie between Jessica Simpson’s Do You Know and Ashlee Simpson’s Bittersweet World. Good job Papa Joe!

Click after the jump to see who graces the number one spot!
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