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"Yesterday, we began our top 20 albums of the year countdown, which included the likes of Muse, Labrinth and Ellie Goulding.  Today, we reveal our top ten albums of 2012, which appear below.   10. Plan B: iLL Manors Released: July 23 Chart peak: No. 1 We said: &amp;quot;While the lyrical content grows hard on the ears, the music itself is varied enough to keep you listening on. It may be a grim subject, but if anyone&amp;#039;s going to talk about it, we&amp;#039;re glad it&amp;#039;s Plan B.&amp;quot; &amp;gt; Read our review of iLL Manors  9. Leona Lewis: Glassheart Released: October 15 Chart peak: No. 3 We said: &amp;quot;We all know by now that Leona&amp;#039;s biggest asset is her ability to melt hearts over a string-led ballad, but on her third album Glassheart it&amp;#039;s the pacey numbers full of angst and torment that stand out.&amp;quot; &amp;gt; Read our review of Glassheart   8. Mumford &amp;amp; Sons: Babel Released: September 24 Chart peak: No. 1 We said: &amp;quot;To say they&amp;#039;ve evolved would be wrong, but when the chants are as gutsy and inspiring as these, evolution is pointless; those Big Leagues would be mad not to agree.&amp;quot; &amp;gt; Read our review of Babel   7. Paloma Faith: Fall To Grace Released: May 28 Chart peak: No. 2 We said: &amp;quot;An astonishingly honest album with sumptuous melodies on the ballads that are packed to the brim with old glamour and are unmistakably &amp;#039;Paloma&amp;#039;.  &amp;gt; Read our review of Fall To Grace  6. Elton vs. Pnau: Good Morning To The Night Released: July 16 Chart peak: No. 1 We said: &amp;quot;The result not only succeeds in hauling some of Elton&amp;#039;s best back into relevancy, but also works as a spectacular reimagining of those that deserved more first time out.&amp;quot; &amp;gt; Read our review of Good Morning to the Night   5. The Maccabees: Given to the Wild Released: January 9 Chart peak: No. 4 We said: &amp;quot;The themes of maturity and lessons learned play a significant role throughout the album; befitting for a band who are showcasing their own evolution and building upon their own history.&amp;quot; &amp;gt; Read our review of Given to the Wild   4. Lana Del Rey: Born To Die Released: January 30 Chart peak: No. 1 We said: &amp;quot;Born To Die is probably the most stunningly refreshing album you&amp;#039;ll hear all year. We don&amp;#039;t care how she got here, but we for one are glad she did.&amp;quot; &amp;gt; Read our review of Born To Die   3. Emeli Sand\u00C3\u00A9: Our Version of Events Released: February 13 Chart peak: No. 1 We said: &amp;quot;Her vocal - while remaining flawless throughout - falls somewhere between the power of Leona Lewis on the piano-led numbers (see &amp;#039;Hope&amp;#039;), and the sultriness of Beyonc\u00C3\u00A9 on R&amp;amp;B-tinged &amp;#039;Mountains&amp;#039;.&amp;quot; &amp;gt; Read our review of Our Version of Events   2. Frank Ocean: Channel Orange Released: July 9 Chart peak: No. 2 We said: &amp;quot;His objects of affection may be as complex as his subtle production values, but it results in an intriguing and invigorating collection from one of the world&amp;#039;s brightest new talents.&amp;quot; &amp;gt; Read our review of Channel Orange  1. Jessie Ware: Devotion Released: August 20 Chart peak: No. 5 We said: &amp;quot;The breathy, small-hours funk of &amp;#039;Sweet Talk&amp;#039; and punchy beats on &amp;#039;Swan Song&amp;#039; boast a timeless quality that suggests she&amp;#039;s been listening to smooth jazzers Sade and Anita Baker as well as plenty of golden age hip-hop, while &amp;#039;Still Love Me&amp;#039; wouldn&amp;#039;t sound out of place on an Annie Lennox record circa 1985. The result is a smart and sophisticated debut that remains utterly compelling throughout, and serves as a message to guest vocalists everywhere that there is plenty of light at the end of the tunnel.&amp;quot; &amp;gt; Read our review of Devotion  Click through our top ten albums of 2012 gallery below:   "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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