Album of the Year Candidates
| Release Date | Album | Artist | Best Song | My Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/21/2026 | Weezer (Gold Album) | Weezer | ||
| 8/7/2026 | Modern Life Is Lonely | Holding Absence | ||
| 6/26/2026 | Dear God | The Pretty Reckless | ||
| 6/26/2026 | The Wow! Signal | Muse | ||
| 6/12/2026 | Until the Sun Explodes | Sublime | Until the Sun Explodes | B+ |
| 6/5/2026 | An Eraser and a Maze | Modest Mouse | Life’s A Dream | C |
| 5/1/2026 | ONE | Sevendust | Is This The Real You | C+ |
| 5/1/2026 | Peaches! | The Black Keys | Where There’s Smoke, There’s Fire | C |
| 4/24/2026 | The End is Not The End | Atreyu | Wait My Love, I’ll Be Home Soon | B- |
| 4/24/2026 | Your Favorite Toy | Foo Fighters | Asking For A Friend | D+ |
| 3/27/2026 | Engines of Demolition | Black Label Society | Name In Blood | B- |
| 3/13/2026 | A Pound of Feathers | The Black Crowes | High & Lonesome | A |
| 2/20/2026 | Listen Up! | New Found Glory | A Love Song | D |
| 2/20/2026 | Prizefighter | Mumford & Sons | The Banjo Song | D+ |
| 2/13/2026 | A.R.S.O.N. | Story of the Year | See Through | A |