'Tis the season to make lists – so we thought we'd draw together some of the best ones of the year.

Some of them are useful, others contentious. Most are just plain random (album covers recreated in lego, anyone?). And yes, we know, some of them are our own. But hey, it's Christmas, right? Happy clicking...

20 Worst Album Covers Of 2008 [Pitchfork]

10 Cover Versions That Miss The Point [NME]

The Sexiest Music Moments in TV History [Blender]

7 Music Trends Whose Return Must Be Stopped [Cracked]

The 50 Greatest Band Logos Ever [NME]

25 Worst Rappers Of All Time [Yahoo]

10 Most Dramatic Stage Invasions [NME]

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12 Of The Best Kids Show/Rap Mash-Ups [Unreality Mag]

The 25 Most Ridiculous Band Names In Rock History [Cracked]

The 25 Worst Rapper Names of All Time [Cracked]

The 11 Best Songs From Geek-Movie Soundtracks [Topless Robot]

10 Biggest Egomaniacs In Music [NME]

Most Excellent Teen Movie Soundtracks [Blender]

The Dumbest Lyrics Of All Time [NME]

5 All-Time Classic Albums That Critics Despised [Audiotuts]

8 Most Over-Used Samples In Hip-Hop History [Audiotuts]

The Most Ludicrous Outfits In Rock [NME]

25 Great Closing Tracks [Jams Bio]

25 Follow-Up Albums That Don't Suck [Jams Bio]

31 Rock-Star Tattoos [NME]

6 Awesome Onstage Freak-Outs [Audiotuts]

25 Worst Onstage Disasters [NME]

25 Extremely Unusual Musical Instruments [Dark Roasted Blend]

7 Worst Albums By Awesome bands [Spike]

7 Ridiculously Upbeat Songs About Death [Audiotuts]

The World's Most Oversexed Musicians [Blender]

7 Worst Guitar Solos Of All Time [Spike]

20 Classic Album Covers Recreated In Lego [The Toy Zone]

The 5 Most Unintentionally Scarring '80s Music Videos [Cracked]

The 50 Coolest Artists Of 2008 [NME]

35 Places To Download Free, Legal MP3s [Download Squad]

29 Beautiful Rock N Roll Posters [NME]

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