 The album was chosen in 2002 as Billboard magazine 's Critics ' Choice . Kludge included it on their list of best albums of 2002 . In 2012 , it was ranked number 466 on Rolling Stone magazine 's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time . It was also ranked 21st on Rolling Stone 's list of top 100 albums of the 2000s . In 2007 The National Association of Recording Merchandisers and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame released a list of what they term " The Definitive 200 Albums of All Time " ; A Rush of Blood to the Head ranks at number 65 on the list . The album was nominated for the BRITs Album of 30 Years at the 2010 BRIT Awards . 
