For Your Entertainment
On his post-Idol debut, the season 8 runner-up struts his guyliner-wearing stuff with a confident display of glam pop-rock. Best is the stomping opener "Music Again."
NORAH JONES
The Fall
After splitting with her longtime beau and bassist, Jones picks up the guitar and adds a fresh bite to these tunes, all while sounding sexier than ever.
LEONA LEWIS
Echo
From soul-stirring ballads to pulsating techno jams, this follow-up to Lewis's platinum debut Spirit is more varied musically and more vibrant lyrically.
WALE
Attention Deficit
With help from Lady Gaga, Pharrell and Jazmine Sullivan, this D.C. emcee demands your attention on 2009's second-best hip-hop debut (after Kid Cudi).
