2024 Charts: FOLK/ROOTS/BLUES, HIP HOP/R&B/SOUL, REGIONAL/REGGAE, OVERALL TOP 20

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I think we can all agree that 2024 was an insane year for music. So many good releases flowed through our airwaves, and we’ve got the top of the charts ready for you right here! We’ve tracked down the top 20 across 7 genres, as well as the overall top 20 releases that charted on the stations airwaves.

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FOLK/ROOTS/BLUES

  1. Erin Ross** – The Wind Will Lead Me Home (Random Orbit Records)
  2. Helena Deland* – Goodnight Summerland (Chivi Chivi)
  3. The Dead South* – Chains & Stakes (Six Shooter Records)
  4. Bry Webb* – Run With Me (Idée Fixe Records)
  5. Magnolia Buckskin** – In The Round (Self-Released)
  6. Spencer Jo** – The Water (Moments Fest Records)
  7. Leaf Rapids* – Velvet Paintings (Self-Released)
  8. Melyssa Lee** – Treasures (Self-Released)
  9. Wyatt C. Louis* – Chandler (Royal Mountain)
  10. Hangman** – As Dark As It Seems (Self-Released)
  11. Little Misty* – Nowhere Land (Self-Released)
  12. Jake Ian* – Lawrence (Lee Ridge Recordings)
  13. MOONRIIVR* – Vol. 1 (Victory Pool Records)
  14. The Denim Daddies* – Northern Goods (Self-Released)
  15. The Burning Hell and Shotgun Jimmie* – Hardly Working EP (Independent)
  16. Bloodshot Bill* – Psyche-o-Billy (Goner Records)
  17. Big Fancy & The Shiddy Cowboys* – The Legendary Loser Wins Again (Big Fancy & The Shiddy Cowboys’s Company)
  18. Mr. Liquor** – Spirits, Wine, Beer (Haushöme Records)
  19. Field Guide* – Rootin’ For Ya (Self-Released)
  20. Mr. Awesome* – I Eat Ghosts (Self-Released)

HIP HOP/R&B/SOUL

  1. Ghost Cartridge** – Ghost Cartridge (30/30)
  2. AIZA* – Sovereignty (Hidden Pony / Universal Canada)
  3. Tendavillage** – The Tenda Dimension (Unbound by Sound)
  4. Cadence Weapon* – ROLLERCOASTER (MNRK)
  5. Potatohead People* – Eat Your Heart Out (Bastard Jazz)
  6. Yaya Bey – Ten Fold (Big Dada)
  7. Common & Pete Rock – The Auditorium, Vol. 1 (Loma Vista Recordings / Concord)
  8. Ricca Razor Sharp** – Ricctoria Day (Self-Released)
  9. Moka Only* – Spooky Beats N’ Other Treats (Urbnet)
  10. Ana Tijoux – Vida (Victoria Producciones)
  11. Kaytranada* – Timeless (RCA)
  12. NxWorries – Why Lawd? (Stones Throw)
  13. Dan-e-o* – Vigilante (Urbnet)
  14. Snotty Nose Rez Kids* – RED FUTURE (Savage Mob Records)
  15. Hiatus Kaiyote – Love Heart Cheat Code (Brainfeeder)
  16. Keyon Harrold – Foreverland (Concord Jazz / Concord)
  17. Fana Hues – Moth (Bright Antenna)
  18. Ol’ Gorilla Bones x The Dirty Sample** – Revenge Vol. 2 Instrumentals (Hand’Solo Records)
  19. Louis Culture – I Can’t Wait To See U Again (Different / PIAS)
  20. Aaron Frazer – Into The Blue (Dead Oceans)

REGIONAL/REGGAE

  1. Elisapie* – Inuktitut (Bonsound)
  2. Okan* – Okantomi (Lulaworld)
  3. Meridian Brothers – Mi Latinoamerica Sufre (Ansonia Records)
  4. Oonga* – Cracher le feu (Mtl Sauce Piquante co.)
  5. Boogát* – Del Horizonte (Ray-On)
  6. Ahmed Moneka* – Kanzafula (Lulaworld Records)
  7. Lemon Bucket Orkestra* – Cuckoo (Self-Released)
  8. Don Letts – Outta Sync (Cooking Vinyl)
  9. Yirinda – Yirinda (Chapter Music)
  10. Kiran Ahluwalia* – Comfort Food (Self-Released)
  11. Alex Cuba* – Voces De Mi Familia (Caracol Records)
  12. XOCÔ* – Capoeira Blues (Lulaworld Records)
  13. Farrah Kaddour – Badā (Asadun Alay Records)
  14. Daymé Arocena – Alkemi (Brownswood Recordings)
  15. Combo Daguerre – Fracassines (Barbés Records)
  16. Dengue Fever – Ting Mong (Tuk Tuk)
  17. El Búho – Strata (Wonderwheel Recordings)
  18. Dubmatix* – The Ska Sessions Vol 1 (Renegade Studios)
  19. Dubmatix & Ammoye* – Fire & Brimstone (Renegade Studios)
  20. Tenzin Choegyal – Whispering Sky (4000 Records)

* Canadian
** Local (Calgary area)

TOP 20 OF THE YEAR

  1. Hot Garbage* – Precious Dream (Mothland Records)
  2. Sunglaciers** – Regular Nature (Mothland)
  3. Various Artists** – TRANS RIGHTS = HUMAN RIGHTS (Lavender Dream)
  4. Blume* – Echoes at Night (Self-Released)
  5. Erin Ross** – The Wind Will Lead Me Home (Random Orbit Records)
  6. Dial Up** – Dial Up (Self-Released)
  7. Helena Deland* – Goodnight Summerland (Chivi Chivi)
  8. The Dead South* – Chains & Stakes (Six Shooter Records)
  9. Osmanthus** – Between Seasons (Self-Released)
  10. Bry Webb* – Run With Me (Idée Fixe Records)
  11. Ghost Cartridge** – Ghost Cartridge (30/30)
  12. Bluffing** – People Pleaser (Self-Released)
  13. Eye of Newt** – Stay in Your Lane EP (Self-Released)
  14. Ghostkeeper** – Cîpayak Joy (Victory Pool Records)
  15. Victrix* *- I Saw Me EP (Self-Released)
  16. Cindy Lee* – Diamond Jubilee (Self-Released)
  17. METZ* – Up On Gravity Hill (Sub Pop)
  18. Motorists* – Touched by the Stuff (We Are Time)
  19. Bridgeland** – Automate (Self-Released)
  20. Wyzaker** – Scarecrow EP (City of Fire)

* Canadian
** Local (Calgary area)