Lori McKenna - Year-End Lists

1988
- #19 Best Albums of 2023: Folk Alley
- #29 Dean's List 2023: Robert Christgau
Christmas is Right Here
- #19 Dean's List 2021: Robert Christgau
The Balladeer
- #9 Dean's List 2020: Robert Christgau
The Tree
- Favorite Roots Music Albums of 2018: No Depression The List (alphabetical)
The Bird & the Rifle
- #34 Best 50 Albums of 2016: NPR: NPR Music
- #62 Top 100 Albums of 2016: Village Voice: Pazz & Jop
- Favorite Albums of 2016: No Depression
Lorraine
- #3 Top 20 Albums of 2011: Eric R. Danton: Hartford Courant
- #4 Top Albums of 2011: Sarah Rodman: Boston Globe