Everybody seems to be doing it, so I'll give it a shot.
The ultimate highlight of 2009 is Fever Ray. Great debut album and fabulous show in Paradiso.
Best cds I've heard in 2009:
1. Fever Ray - Fever Ray
2. King Midas Sound - Waiting for you...
3. Mastodon - Crack the Skye
4. The Black Dog - Further Vexations
5. Redshape - The Dance Paradox
Best concerts I've witnessed in 2009:
1. Fever Ray, Paradiso Amsterdam
2. Chimaira / Throwdown / Unearth, Watt Rotterdam
3. PJ Harvey, Paradiso Amsterdam