Greatest hits = split? Not in Sugababes' rule book it isn't. All hail the new queens of electropop.

Ditching the repertoire of karaoke covers for some excellent, brooding acoustic pop clearly was a good move.

Solo Sugababe No.2: Sadly no longer in the arena of pop, still one of the more interesting efforts of the year.

There's more to Canada than Avril and Celine, if you must know. Feist is proof of that.

Without a doubt, it was their year. Let's just hope to God they overcome DSAS (Difficult Second Album Syndrome).

What is it about Scandinavians making great records? First, the Cardigans, then Annie, and now Robyn.

Producer of the year No. 2: Inspired cover versions from an inspired talent. Simple as.

An unexpected move into new wave and 80's pop that resulted in their metamorphosis to "rather good" as opposed to "rubbish".

Calvin Harris, this is, in short, what your debut album should have sounded like.

Another comeback of the year, this was a return to their vitriolic, energetic best.

So delightfully smutty electro pop it makes Goldfrapp sound more suited to BHS than Agent Provocateur.

Anyone who suggests that the Xenomania/Aloud partnership is floundering should sit up and listen. This album throws that theory out of the window altogether.