2010 was a year full of stunning music releases in every category. The end of the year was bombarded with “best of” lists that ranged from being dead on to plain bizarre.Interestingly enough, “Rolling Stone,” created a list that fell somewhere in the middle.

While most of the songs deserved to be on the list, there were quite a few surprises and, sadly, some snubs.

First are the people who were missing. Rihanna was absent from the list even though she had two number four singles this year. “What’s My Name” may actually be the best song of Rihanna’s career, let alone 2010, so I was stunned to not see it there.

Even more surprising was the absence of “Love The Way You Lie,” quite possibly the biggest song of the year.

Bruno Mars was also absent from the list, aside from his BoB collaboration and his string of number one hits.

What makes these snubs even worse are the songs that actually made the list. The fact that Ke$ha made this list-at number 50-stunned me, especially since it was for her song “We R Who We R.” I will not lie, the song is a catchy radio cut, but by no means was it a standout this year.

At 37 is “Bemmer, Benz, or Bentley” by Lloyd Banks, which is one of those songs you don’t mind-if it’s playing in the background at a party. And I have no idea why “B.M.F.” by Rick Ross is on the list. “Aston Martin Music” was a far superior offering from the rapper and should’ve been recognized instead.

Some of the chart positioning was odd, as well. The number one song was “Runaway” by Kanye West. While the song is good, there is no way it was the best song of the year. Included in its parent album, the track stands out, but among the other singles this year it really falls to the wayside. That said, “Monster” is a far better track and should have charted higher.

BoB also should have been much higher with his stunning “Nothin’ On You.” The song came in at a lowly 42 when it should have been in the top 20.

However, while there were plenty of mistakes, most of the songs were right on.

The list has a lot of variety on it, so I was glad to see artists like Arcade Fire, The Black Keys and Vampire Weekend on the list-all well deserving. I was also glad to see the Nicki Minaj anthem “Did It On ‘Em” on the list, as well.

I’ll admit I was happy to see Katy Perry’s “Teenage Dream” so high on the list. While I’m not a fan, I’ll still admit it was one of the best-written songs of the year.

Overall, the list was an entertaining read and proved 2010 offered a lot of good (and some bad) musical talent.