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Kanye West may have tangoed with Matt Lauer and revived his fued with Taylor Swift this year, but he also put out an album that many are considering to be the best of 2010.
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For Eminem, "Recovery" is another word for comeback - the album details his struggle with addition and how he overcame it. Fans and critics alike embraced it, and the Grammys took notice - he's nominated for 10 awards.
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This collaboration by singer-songwriters Elton John and Leon Russell featured appearances by guest artists Brian Wilson, Neil Young, Booker T, Don Was, and Robert Randolph, and was John's highest Billboard chart appearance since 1976's "Blue Moves" (it debuted at No. 3).
