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
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