| Issue date | Album | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| January 3 | The E.N.D. | The Black Eyed Peas |
| January 10 | ||
| January 17 | The Element of Freedom | Alicia Keys |
| January 24 | ||
| January 31 | ||
| February 7 [A] | ||
| February 14 [A] | ||
| February 21 | ||
| February 28 | ||
| March 7 | ||
| March 14 | ||
| March 21 | ||
| March 28 | ||
| April 4 | ||
| April 11 | ||
| April 18 [A] | The Defamation of Strickland Banks | Plan B |
| April 25 | ||
| May 2 [A] | ||
| May 9 | ||
| May 16 | ||
| May 23 | ||
| May 30 | ||
| June 6 | The Element of Freedom | Alicia Keys |
| June 13 | ||
| June 20 | Thank Me Later | Drake |
| June 27 [A] | Recovery | Eminem |
| July 4 [A] | ||
| July 11 | ||
| July 18 [A] | ||
| July 25 [A] | ||
| August 1 [A] | ||
| August 8 | ||
| August 15 [A] | ||
| August 22 | ||
| August 29 [A] | ||
| September 5 | ||
| September 12 | ||
| September 19 | ||
| September 26 | ||
| October 3 | The Defamation of Strickland Banks | Plan B |
| October 9 [A] | Disc-Overy | Tinie Tempah |
| October 16 | ||
| October 24 | ||
| October 31 | ||
| November 7 | Libra Scale | Ne-Yo |
| November 14 | The Lady Killer | Cee Lo Green |
| November 21 | Loud | Rihanna |
| November 28 | Outta This World | JLS |
| December 5 | ||
| December 12 | Loud | Rihanna |
| December 19 | ||
| December 26 |
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