Erykah, Estelle and Sia lead AP’s top 10 albums (AP)

AP - Yes, our top 10 albums list does contain some of the usual suspects Kanye, Taylor, Lil Wayne. But it also features artists who have yet to realize their platinum peak, and others who are firmly entrenched in alternative scene. They all have one thing in common they created the best CDs of year. Here's a rundown of music's elite.