The end of the year is upon us, and it's time to reflect on your favorite music of 2023! Here are Mike Pengra's favorite songs of the year. Once you've made your own list, vote in The Current's Top 89 poll by December 18, and we'll count down your Top 89 of 2023 at 6 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 31, and at 10 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 1.

Top Albums of 2023

Radio Heartland Best of 2023 (in no particular order)

Hiss Golden Messenger                      Jump For Joy

Joni Mitchell                                      Joni at Newport

Bob and Sarah Amos                          Ever Onward

Caitlin Canty                                      Quiet Flame

Ri Wolf                                              Randall County Reverb

Brandy Clark                                      Brandy Clark

The Milk Carton Kids                          I Only See the Moon

Rodney Crowell                                  The Chicago Sessions

Lori McKenna                                    1988

The Wood Brothers                            Heart is the Hero

Del Barber                                         Almanac

Mighty Poplar                                    Mighty Poplar

Jaimee Harris                                     Boomerang Town

Jess Williamson                                 Time Ain’t Accidental

Jobi Riccio                                         Whiplash

Nickel Creek                                      Celebrants

Molly Tuttle and Golden Highway       City of Gold

Slaid Cleaves                                      Together Through the Dark

Lucinda Williams                                Stories From a Rock N Roll Heart

Various Artists                                   More Than a Whisper: Celebrating the Music of Nanci Griffith