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The Chart Show: Radiohead, Phantogram inducted to Hall of Fame

Sarah Barthel of Phantogram performing live in The Current studio
Sarah Barthel of Phantogram performing live in The Current studioNate Ryan | MPR

by Mark Wheat

December 15, 2016

Lizzo's triumphant homecoming with two packed shows at First Avenue at the weekend is cemented by a return to the top. It's her ninth week at No.1 this year, by far the most of any artist. Check out these great photos and glowing words about the shows.

Submit your Chart Show ballot this week for a chance to win tickets to the Lumineers, Andrew Bird and Margaret Glaspy at the Target Center on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017!

A Tribe Called Quest are up to No.3 this week, which is where they landed on the Best Albums list of New York Times writer Jon Pareles. It was nice to see so many of my faves on his list, too, especially Bon Iver at No.6, by far the highest he's been in any of the major polls.

Have you got your Top 89 votes in yet? The deadline is midnight Christmas day! When you vote you get a chance to win VIP tickets to The Current's 12th birthday shows (still available!) featuring No.4 act, Haley Bonar.

It's no coincidence surely that the headliner for The Current's Holiday Show last week jumps 11 places to No.5. Rateliff certainly had everyone sweating last Tuesday night. Check out Local Current blogger Cecilia Johnson's review.

Radiohead are inducted to the Hall of Fame for the second time and Phantogram for the sixth, putting them into the top 10 of The Current's All-Time Hall of Fame.

Frank Ocean is highest the new entry at No.17. Because his Blond is not a "real" album yet, we hadn't seen the liner notes until this week. Posted on Reddit, they reveal some of the collaborations hinted at before, like Kanye co-writing "White Ferrari."

And another big hip hop artist makes his first entry on our chart in the basement spot, timed beautifully to coincide with The Current's Album of the Week review by Jade, who admits to having been a longtime fan of the theatrical pursuits of Donald Glover aka Childish Gambino.