| Rank | Artist | Title |
|---|
| 1 | Adele | 21 |
| 2 | Bruno Mars | Doo-Wops & Hooligans |
| 3 | Michael Bublé | Christmas |
| 4 | Six60 | Six60{{ref>reference_name_NZ|‡|‡}} |
| 5 | Gin Wigmore | Gravel & Wine{{ref>reference_name_NZ|‡|‡}} |
| 6 | Foo Fighters | Wasting Light |
| 7 | Lady Gaga | Born This Way |
| 8 | Susan Boyle | Someone to Watch Over Me |
| 9 | Mumford & Sons | Sigh No More |
| 10 | Amy Winehouse | Hidden Treasures |
| 11 | Coldplay | Mylo Xyloto |
| 12 | Adele | 19 |
| 13 | Katy Perry | Teenage Dream |
| 14 | Dennis Marsh | Maori Songbook{{ref>reference_name_NZ|‡|‡}} |
| 15 | Jessie J | Who You Are |
| 16 | Florence and the Machine | Ceremonials |
| 17 | One Direction | Up All Night |
| 18 | Pink | Greatest Hits... So Far!!! |
| 19 | Rihanna | Loud |
| 20 | Eddie Low | The Voice in a Million{{ref>reference_name_NZ|‡|‡}} |
| 21 | Rihanna | Talk That Talk |
| 22 | Pink Floyd | A Foot in the Door |
| 23 | LMFAO | Sorry for Party Rocking |
| 24 | Brooke Fraser | Flags{{ref>reference_name_NZ|‡|‡}} |
| 25 | Red Hot Chili Peppers | I'm With You |
| 26 | Amy Winehouse | Back to Black |
| 27 | John Rowles | Hits and Love Songs{{ref>reference_name_NZ|‡|‡}} |
| 28 | Hayley Westenra | Paradiso{{ref>reference_name_NZ|‡|‡}} |
| 29 | Bic Runga | Belle{{ref>reference_name_NZ|‡|‡}} |
| 30 | Glee cast | The Music, Volume 5 |
| 31 | David Guetta | Nothing but the Beat |
| 32 | Kimbra | Vows{{ref>reference_name_NZ|‡|‡}} |
| 33 | Il Volo | Il Volo |
| 34 | Taylor Swift | Speak Now |
| 35 | Cold Chisel | All For You: The Best of Cold Chisel |
| 36 | Lady Gaga | The Fame Monster |
| 37 | Justin Bieber | The Collection |
| 38 | Lady Antebellum | Need You Now |
| 39 | Ladi6 | The Liberation Of...{{ref>reference_name_NZ|‡|‡}} |
| 40 | Lady Antebellum | Own the Night |
| 41 | Beyoncé | 4 |
| 42 | Susan Boyle | The Gift |
| 43 | House of Shem | Island Vibration{{ref>reference_name_NZ|‡|‡}} |
| 44 | Burlesque | Original Motion Picture Soundtrack |
| 45 | Justin Bieber | Under the Mistletoe |
| 46 | Dennis Marsh | Through The Years{{ref>reference_name_NZ|‡|‡}} |
| 47 | Glee cast | The Music, Volume 4 |
| 48 | Avalanche City | Our New Life Above the Ground{{ref>reference_name_NZ|‡|‡}} |
| 49 | Stan Walker | From the Inside Out{{ref>reference_name_NZ|‡|‡}} |
| 50 | Tiki Taane | In the World of Light{{ref>reference_name_NZ|‡|‡}} |
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1. ^{{cite web|title=END OF YEAR CHARTS 2011|url=http://nztop40.co.nz/chart/albums?chart=1862|work=Official NZ Music Charts|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|accessdate=9 January 2014}}