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 -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! ALSO, USERNAME BESIDE THE SUGGESTED ALBUM DOES NOT MAKE THIS A COMPETITION TO SEE WHOSE ALBUM WINS, IT IS JUST TO SHOW WHO PICKED THE ALBUM** Album Pool: 1. Addison - Addison Rae 2. Am I the Drama? - Cardi B 3. black british music (2025) - Jim Legxacy 4. Breach - Twenty One Pilots 5. Debi Tirar Mas Fotos - Bad Bunny 6. Don't Tap the Glass - Tyler, The Creator 7. Even in Arcadia - Sleep Token 8. Hurry Up Tomorrow - The Weeknd 9. I'm the Problem - Morgan Wallen 10. JackBoys 2 - JackBoys & Travis Scott 11. Karma - Stray Kids 12. KPop Demon Hunters - Soundtrack 13. Let God Sort Em Out - Clipse 14. Man's Best Friend - Sabrina Carpenter 15. Mayhem - Lady Gaga 16. More Chaos - Ken Carson 17. Music - Playboi Carti 18. Skeleta - Ghost 19. So Close to What - Tate McRae 20. Some Sexy Songs 4 U - PartyNextDoor & Drake 21. The Life of a Showgirl - Taylor Swift 22. Wham - Lil Baby 23. 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
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!
