Nov 20, 2025 at 1:00 AM We are back for year 2 (2025) of S80'S AOTY Bracket! Lots of music dropped this year, and we are here to determine the site's favorite. This was a major success last year and I am so glad to bring it back again this year. Have genuinely been counting down the days! As a reminder, here are the rules and guidelines for what is included. Some new rules and guidelines in here too, so be sure to read! Everyone can suggest one (or as many as they want) albums that released in 2025, I will designate their seeds (explained in the guidelines), and we will work through bracket style to determine our S80 2025 Album of the Year! GUIDELINES/SET-UP: -Must have been released between Jan 1st, 2025 and Dec 31st, 2025 -“Released on streaming” releases count (ex. Days Before Rodeo) -Deluxes that released this year for an album that released in 2024 or before do NOT count (ex. GUTS released in 2023 and GUTS (spilled) released in 2024, so it did not count for the 2024 bracket) -Deluxes are NOT considered as their own album unless it is an entire album's worth of tracks (ex. SOS Deluxe, MTBMB Side B ) -"Anniversary" deluxes do NOT count as a 2025 release -Live albums are not counted -Compilation albums are not counted -Soundtrack albums are only added if they have all/mostly original NEW music (ex. K-Pop Demon Hunters, Tron Ares) -Any album that released in 2025 and went #1 during the year has an automatic placement -All genres accepted -Mainstream and underground accepted -First 64 albums named will be added -Suggestions close Jan 1st @ Midnight EST or when we hit 64 total albums -Seeding is based on average scores on AOTY.org -Polls for round 1 open Jan 8th -Polls for the first two rounds will be open for 1 week to give everyone time to lend their ears to the albums and give their vote, after that it will be 4 days for each round. This whole process will take a few weeks so be prepared! -Google Forms will be used for the polls. It will ask for your email just so it limits it to 1 response per person, but I will make it where it does NOT collect your email address for me to see! **NOTE: YOU CAN NAME ANY ALBUM FROM 2025, IT DOES NOT HAVE TO BE YOUR AOTY OR EVEN AN ALBUM YOU LIKE! THIS IS JUST A WAY TO COLLECT A LARGE RANGE OF ALBUMS TO ALL FACE OFF AGAINST EACH OTHER AND INCLUDE FELLOW POSTERS IN THE BRACKET CREATION PROCESS!** Album Pool: 1. 5816 Forest - Tech N9ne 2. Addison - Addison Rae 3. Alfredo 2 - Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist 4. Alter Ego - Lisa 5. Am I the Drama? - Cardi B 6. Balloonerism - Mac Miller 7. black british music (2025) - Jim Legxacy 8. Breach - Twenty One Pilots 9. Debi Tirar Mas Fotos - Bad Bunny 10. Don't Tap the Glass - Tyler, The Creator 11. Even in Arcadia - Sleep Token 12. God Does Like Ugly - JID 13. Heavy Metal - Cameron Winter 14. Heels Have Eyes 2 - Westside Gunn 15. Hurry Up Tomorrow - The Weeknd 16. I Feel Everything - Maggie Lindemann 17. I'm the Problem - Morgan Wallen 18. JackBoys 2 - JackBoys & Travis Scott 19. Karma - Stray Kids 20. KPop Demon Hunters - Soundtrack 21. Let God Sort Em Out - Clipse 22. Man's Best Friend - Sabrina Carpenter 23. Mayhem - Lady Gaga 24. More Chaos - Ken Carson 25. Music - Playboi Carti 26. Rest In Bass - Che 27. Revengeseekerz - Jane Remover 28. Ruby - Jennie 29. Sinister Grift - Panda Bear 30. Skeleta - Ghost 31. So Close to What - Tate McRae 32. Some Sexy Songs 4 U - PartyNextDoor & Drake 33. Stardust - Danny Brown 34. Summersongs - wolfacejoeyy 35. Supreme Clientele 2 - Ghostface Killah 36. The Life of a Showgirl - Taylor Swift 37. Wham - Lil Baby 38. Y’all - glaive *Underlined albums indicate albums that got a placement for going #1 on Billboard* Current Tag List: @Michael Myers @Justin Trudeau @Ripper Roo @Marsh @Minato @Yeez @Bigfoot1 @Botiz @joeyp363 @Jimmy Jazz @icecube
Nov 20, 2025 at 1:01 AM Last year's tag list for those who may want to be involved this year: @Ordinary Joel @Mike Lager @GCasper @Botiz @Ripper Roo @jankland @Supersonic @Justin Trudeau @Allis Mines @icecube @Michael Myers @joeyp363 @Yeez @Minato To be added to the tag list for this year, like this post, say you're in, or nominate an album!
Nov 20, 2025 at 2:22 AM Since some of my more mainstream picks are already out of the way (Tyler the Creator, The Weeknd, Sabrina Carpenter, Ken Carson, Playboi Carti, Tate McRae, and Clipse) I can give out some picks that I have been listening to HEAVILY that most others here might not pick. I’ll keep it to 3 for now so I don’t hog up too many spots too early. black british music (2025) by Jim Legxacy Y’all by glaive Addison by Addison Rae
Nov 20, 2025 at 2:25 AM Awesome to see the Jim Legxacy album be suggested. Been meaning to give it a spin, can’t wait to get to it!
Nov 20, 2025 at 2:26 AM We have very similar music tastes so I know you’ll probably love it because I definitely did. It was right up my alley. Very catchy and creative
Nov 20, 2025 at 2:30 AM Every snippet I’ve heard of his music online via Twitter or random clips have been great!
Nov 20, 2025 at 7:01 AM LGSEO would be my pick as as well, so I’m gonna suggest Danny Brown - Stardust Jane Remover - Revengeseekerz
Nov 20, 2025 at 10:52 AM Will add these shortly! Jane album is a good pick, haven’t heard Danny’s yet
Nov 20, 2025 at 12:27 PM Very interested to get to this song now, just because I wonder why that one specifically!
Nov 20, 2025 at 12:37 PM I just can’t believe it has been a year since the first year’s thread was made… this year flew by man
Nov 20, 2025 at 12:55 PM Not that many 'big' names dropped it seems. Need to check out 80% of these still lmao
Nov 20, 2025 at 1:02 PM Here are my nominations: Westside Gunn - HEELS HAVE EYES 2 Freddie Gibbs - Alfredo 2 JID - God Does Like Ugly Ghostface - Supreme Clientele 2
Nov 20, 2025 at 1:04 PM Some highly praised contenders here! Will get these added once I’m out of class
