Best Albums of 2016

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Listed below are the best albums of 2016 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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2016 year summaryThe best artists of 2016 were Radiohead, Frank Ocean, David Bowie, Car Seat Headrest, Danny Brown, Bon Iver, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Nick Cave, Kanye West and Beyoncé.

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Un Día Nada Más

El Drogas

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2016

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2 charts

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Body War

Show Me The Body

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2016

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18 charts

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Runway

AOA (K-Pop)

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2016

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4 charts

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The Atlantic Years In Mono
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John Coltrane

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2016

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1 chart

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Who You Selling For

The Pretty Reckless

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2016

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12 charts

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Crab Day

Cate Le Bon

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2016

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27 charts

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FLYGOD

Westside Gunn

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2016

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20 charts

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Hellboy

Lil Peep

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2016

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8 charts

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Ash & Ice

The Kills

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2016

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21 charts

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Man Machine Poem

The Tragically Hip

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2016

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27 charts

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Best Albums of 2016 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	9	1%
The Rolling Stones	3	0%
David Bowie	2	0%
Nicolas Jaar	2	0%
Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers	2	0%
Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein	2	0%
Lil Peep	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	459	46%
	179	18%
	51	5%
	46	5%
	37	4%
	27	3%
	25	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	981	98%
Yes	19	2%

Live?	Albums	%
No	978	98%
Yes	22	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	989	99%
Yes	11	1%

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