Best of 2012 Music
They're not all in yet, but here's a placeholder of best of 2012 music (mostly dance/electronic) lists from people and sources that deserve a little respect (IMHO).

Resident Advisor
http://www.residentadvisor.net/feature.aspx?1700
http://www.residentadvisor.net/feature.aspx?1701
http://www.residentadvisor.net/feature.aspx?1702
http://www.residentadvisor.net/feature.aspx?1703
http://www.residentadvisor.net/feature.aspx?1704
http://www.residentadvisor.net/feature.aspx?1705

Xlr8r
http://www.xlr8r.com/news/2012/12/see-you-2013-check-out-our-best-

White Noise
http://whitenoisereview.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/20-best-eps-of-2012.html
http://whitenoisereview.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/15-best-albums-of-2012.html

The Quietus
http://thequietus.com/articles/10924-the-quietus-albums-of-the-year-2012
http://thequietus.com/articles/11013-hyperspecific-19-tracks-of-2012-list-mix

Simon Reynolds 12 for 12
http://blissout.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/12-for-12-normal-0-false-false-false-en.html

Drowned in Sound
http://drownedinsound.com/lists/the-best-of-dis-2012

DFRNT Sitting Ovation
http://sittingovation.com/articles/dfrnts-favourite-albums-of-2012/

Fact Magazine
http://www.factmag.com/category/endofyear/
http://www.factmag.com/2012/12/26/artists-best-of-2012-10-lee-gamble-patten-ital-mishka/
http://www.factmag.com/2012/12/25/artists-best-of-2012-9-blackdown-king-britt-dj-q-hoya-hoya/
http://www.factmag.com/2012/12/24/artists-best-of-2012-8-slugabed-hodge-christian-martin-deviation/
http://www.factmag.com/2012/12/23/artists-best-of-2012-7-wolfgang-voigt-lil-jabba-dusky/
http://www.factmag.com/2012/12/22/artists-best-of-2012-6-scratcha-dva-hyetal-soul-clap-tvo/
http://www.factmag.com/2012/12/21/artists-best-of-2012-5-dominick-fernow-peverelist-regis-andy-votel-raime/
http://www.factmag.com/2012/12/20/artists-best-of-2012-4-silent-servant-pan-holly-herndon-old-apparatus-pete-swanson/
http://www.factmag.com/2012/12/19/artists-best-of-2012-3-the-bug-jackmaster-logos-mista-men-type/
http://www.factmag.com/2012/12/18/artists-best-of-2012-2-starkey-faltydl-supreme-cuts-bok-bok-tri-angle/
http://www.factmag.com/2012/12/17/artists-best-of-2012-1-daedelus-ryan-hemsworth-trouble-bass-semtek-bloom/

MthrFnkr
http://mthrfnkr.com/post/36057609845/young-blood-sound-of-2013
http://mthrfnkr.com/post/37240184931/following-up-our-first-introduction-to-what-the
http://mthrfnkr.com/post/39303962093/best-songs-of-2012
http://mthrfnkr.com/post/39303900962/best-albums-of-2012

The Wire (in print or subscription)
http://www.thewire.co.uk/news/21457/rewind-2012-issue-out-now

20 Jazz Funk Greats
http://www.20jazzfunkgreats.co.uk/wordpress/cats/best-of-2012/

Pitchfork
http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/9017-the-top-50-albums-of-2012/

Bleep.com
https://bleep.com/stream/bleep%20club%20tracks%20-%20best%20of%202012
https://bleep.com/stream/the%20best%20of%202012