2012 was a strange year for pop music. Many of the year’s best albums snuck up on us (Miguel, Frank Ocean, Fiona Apple), pushing aside “event” albums from megastars like Madonna and Christina Aguilera. (Taylor Swift held up her end of the deal, though.) Meanwhile, a handful of singles from virtual nobodies had the whole world singing in unison. But 2013 could mark the return of the Established Pop Juggernaut, thanks to new releases from Beyonce and Lady Gaga, a credibility grab by Justin Bieber and the return of Eminem, Paramore and Miley Cyrus. We don’t know how it will all shake out (besides the inevitable KimYe baby song), but below are the 13 pop albums we can’t wait to hear in 2013.

9. Demi Lovato, Album Title TBA
She was made of glass and paper in 2011, but 2013 might just find Lovato made of platinum: The Disney princess-turned-The X Factor judgestress, who had one of 2012′s best singles with “Give Your Heart a Break,” promises to up the ante with her fourth studio album, due next year. While details remain scarce, songwriter Emanuel Kiriakou (who penned “Who Says” for labelmate Selena Gomez) confirmed that he’d written “several songs” with the chanteuse, and Lovato promised in an interview that the sound will be more organic. “No dubstep for me, I’m good,” she said. “I miss hearing real instruments on the radio — I want to be able to bring that back to pop radio.” A new single expected sometime this spring should leave her winning streak unbroken.