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Top 89 Staff Picks: Jade

The Current's Jade shares her top songs and albums of 2016.
The Current's Jade shares her top songs and albums of 2016.MPR graphic

by Jade

December 06, 2016

Top 10 Songs of 2016

1. Lizzo – "Good As Hell"
2. PWR BTTM – "Projection"
3. Angel Olson – "Shut Up Kiss Me"
4. Deap Valley – "Smile More"
5. Sleeping Jesus – "California at Dawn"
6. ZULUZULUU – "FADES"
7. The Frights – "All I Need"
8. Methyl Ethel – "Shadowboxing"
9. Rag'n'Bone Man – "Human"
10. Desiigner – "Panda"

Top 10 Albums of 2016

1. Beyoncé, Lemonade
2. Bon Iver, 22, A Million
3. Phantogram, Three
4. Chance The Rapper, Coloring Book
5. Car Seat Headrest, Teens of Denial
6. Poliça, United Crushers
7. Radiohead, A Moon Shaped Pool
8. Alexis Taylor, Piano
9. Margaret Glaspy, Emotions and Math
10. The Lemon Twigs, These Words

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