We’ve shown you our lists, now it's time to see yours. The votes are in and you’ve made yourself heard: Behold the 2023 People’s Choice for Album of the Year and KCRW Session of the Year.

Album of the Year: boygenius – the record





  1. boygenius – the record
  2. Say She She – Silver
  3. Jungle – Volcano
  4. SZA – SOS
  5. Little Dragon – Slugs of Love
  6. TIE: Slowdive – everything is alive; Olivia Rodrigo – GUTS; Arlo Parks – My Soft Machine
  7. Nation of Language – Strange Disciple; 
  8. TIE: Depeche Mode – Memento Mori; Chemical Brothers – For That Beautiful Feeling; Black Pumas – Chronicles of a Diamond; Gorillaz – Cracker Island
  9. TIE: Kelela – Raven;  Romy – Mid Air
  10. Lil Yachty – Let’s Start Here.




KCRW Live Session of the Year: The Linda Lindas



  1. The Linda Lindas: Live From HQ
  2. Little Dragon: Live From HQ
  3. Cat Power Sings Dylan: Live From HQ
  4. Natalia Lafourcade: Live From Apogee Studio
  5. Hermanos Gutiérrez: Live From HQ
  6. Peter Cat Recording Co.: Live From HQ
  7. NEIL FRANCES: Live From Apogee Studio
  8. Arlo Parks: Live From Apogee Studio
  9. WAR: Live From Apogee Studio
  10. Thee Sacred Souls: Live From HQ