#6 The MF Life by Melanie Fiona
One of the most devastating vocalists in R&B today, Melanie Fiona’s second album builds on the promise she showcased on 2009’s The Bridge. But the Canadian singer proves she’s not content to stay in one place musically, and she betters that solid debut in every imaginable way. With guest stars that never feel like show-stealers and productions that skirt from contemporary R&B to pop/rock, Fiona’s second album may be her first real artistic statement.