Ok so even if a song as a single was last year just was included on a 2023 album, it’s fair game?
I know I've done it in past drafts and have yet to hear any complaints. I'm sure there are others who hold a more rigorous view of what constitutes a songs release date. As someone who mainly consumes music by albums, I consider the release date of the album to be the release date of any song on the album.
I do perform some minor diligence by reviewing our previous song drafts to make sure the song hadn't already been selected when it was released as a single (not looking to snipe someone). As an example would be my 2nd pick in this draft. I just discovered "Nobody Wants to Die" by Rival Sons when the album dropped a few weeks back. It was only when I went to post the link to the YouTube video did I notice the song's been out since October of last year. Having confirmed it wasn't selected in our 2022 Year End Draft I made my selection with confidence.
But that's just my experience. I'll abide by whatever the OP decides since this is his rodeo and I appreciate the thread.
J