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Top 89 of 2022: Diane's local and non-local favorites

Top 89 of 2022 - Diane
Top 89 of 2022 - DianeSara Fish for MPR/Artwork by MPR

by Diane

December 09, 2022

The end of the year is upon us, and it's time to reflect on your favorite music of 2022! Here are Diane's favorite songs of the year. Once you've made your own list, vote in The Current's Top 89 poll by December 19, and we'll count down your Top 89 of 2022 on Sunday, Jan. 1, and Monday, Jan. 2.

Top 20 Local Songs of 2022

1 Ricki Monique – Immortal

2 Ondara – A Nocturnal Heresy

3 Trampled by Turtles – On The Highway

4 Hippo Campus – Ashtray

5 jeremy messersmith – 666

6 ZORA – RUNNITUP

7 Polica – Alive

8 Chastity Brown – Like The Sun

9 Joe Rainey – bezhigo

10 Scrunchies – Absolute Maximum

11 papa mbye – Pixel

12 Night Moves – Vulnerable Hours

13 Miloe - Elastic

14 Raffaella – Grown Up

15 The Cactus Blossoms – Is It Over?

16 Dua Saleh – Chosen

17 Cloud Cult – One Way Out of A Hole

18 Gully Boys – See You See

19 WHY NOT – IN LOVE WITH THE SOUND

20 Dessa - Blush

Top 10 Local Records of 2022

1 Trampled by Turtles – Alpenglow

2 Ondara – The Spanish Villager

3 Miloe – gaps EP

4 Joe Rainey – Niineta EP

5 Cactus Blossoms – One Day

6 Scrunchies – Feral Coast

7 Polica - Madness

8 Night Moves – The Redaction EP

9 Cloud Cult – Metamorphosis

10 Graveyard Club – Moonflower

Top 15 Non-Local Songs of 2022

1 U.S. Girls – So Typically Now

2 Santigold – High Priestess

3 Mitski – Only Heartbreaker

4 Beach House – Once Twice Melody

5 Sudan Archives – Selfish Soul

6 Lambchop – Little Black Boxes

7 The Weeknd – Gasoline

8 Plains – Problem With It

9 Phoenix – Alpha Zulu

10 Big Thief – Simulation Swarm

11 Angel Olsen – Go Home

12 Lizzo – About Damn Time

13 Whitney – Real Love

14 Jenny Lewis – A Puppy & A Truck

15 Animal Collective – Walker

The Top 89 of 2022 is supported by GiantsRidge.com.