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Top 89 Staff Picks: Peter Diamond, college contributor

The Current's college contributor Peter Diamond picks his favorite songs and albums of 2016.
The Current's college contributor Peter Diamond picks his favorite songs and albums of 2016.MPR graphic

by Peter Diamond

December 06, 2016

Top 10 Albums of 2016

Blood Orange - Freetown Sound
Frank Ocean - Blonde
Japanese Breakfast - Psychopomp
Kamaiyah - A Good Night in the Ghetto
Kanye West - The Life of Pablo
Porches - Pool
Rihanna - Anti
Skepta - Konnichiwa
Solange - A Seat at the Table
Told Slant - Going By

Top 10 Songs of 2016

Anohni - "Drone Bomb Me"
Beyoncé - "Hold Up"
Car Seat Headrest - "Unforgiving Girl (She's Not An)"
Frank Ocean - "Pink + White"
Frankie Cosmos - "On the Lips"
Kanye West - "No More Parties in LA"
Mitski - "Your Best American Girl"
Sampha - "Timmy's Prayer"
Solange - "Cranes in the Sky"
Whitney - "Dave's Song"

Top 10 Local Albums of 2016

Allan Kingdom - Northern Lights
Ahem - Just Wanna Be
Devata Daun - Look
King - We are KING
Kitten Forever - 7 Hearts
Nazeem and Spencer Joles - The Album
Ness Nite - Nite Time
Strange Relations - Going Out
Tony Peachka - Dirty Knees
Zuluzuluu - What's The Price

Top 10 Local Songs of 2016

Allan Kingdom - "Fables"
Ahem - "Bottle Rocket"
dunno dunno - "Baby Head"
King - "The Right One"
Kitten Forever - "Cannon"
Lizzo - "Phone"
Ness Nite - "Yes"
Nomenclatures - "Empathy"
Strange Relations - "Drift"
Tony Peachka - "Sour Grapes"

The Current Hosts' and Staffers' Top 89 of 2016

Brett BaldwinBill DeVilleJay GablerLeah GaraasJadeCecilia JohnsonLindsay KimballMary LuciaJim McGuinnSean McPhersonShelley MillerDan NassMike NovitzkiMatt PerkinsBrian OakeJill RileyJake RudhNate RyanDavid SafarDerrick StevensAndrea SwenssonLuke TaylorAnna ReedMark WheatMac Wilson