It is always a delight and privilege to play music on KGNU. I love exploring the funkiest of beats from jazz to gospel to Vietnam & beyond. Here are just a few of the cds I played multiple times over the year.
| Artist | Album | Label | |
| 1 | Lizz Wright | Shadow | Blues & Greens |
| 2 | Ivan Strunin | One Day in December | AirPlay Direct Link |
| 3 | Sue Foley | One Guitar Woman | Bear Family Records |
| 4 | Saigon Soul Revival | Mối Lương Duyên | INFRACom! |
| 5 | Swamp Dogg | Blackgrass: From West Virginia to 125th St | Oh Boy Records |
| 6 | Little Feat | Sam’s Place | Hot Tomato Records |
| 7 | Eden Brent | Getaway Blues | Yellow Dog Records |
| 8 | Bloodest Saxophone | Extreme Heat (feat. Crystal Thomas) | Dialtone Records |
| 9 | Staples Jr. Singers | Searching | Luaka Bop |
| 10 | Shemekia Copeland | Blame it on Eve | Alligator |
