Best Albums of 2016

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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2016
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Best Albums of 2016 composition

Country Albums %


United States 462 46%
United Kingdom 179 18%
Canada 50 5%
Mixed Nationality 45 5%
Australia 37 4%
Germany 27 3%
Sweden 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%
Best Albums of 2013
1. Modern Vampires Of The City by Vampire Weekend
2. AM by Arctic Monkeys
3. Random Access Memories by Daft Punk
4. Yeezus by Kanye West
5. ...Like Clockwork by Queens Of The Stone Age
6. Reflektor by Arcade Fire
7. Trouble Will Find Me by The National
8. Sunbather by Deafheaven
9. m b v by My Bloody Valentine
10. Pure Heroine by Lorde
11. Push The Sky Away by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
12. Acid Rap by Chance The Rapper
13. The Next Day by David Bowie
14. The Raven That Refused To Sing (And Other Stories) by Steven Wilson
15. Loud City Song by Julia Holter
16. We Are The 21st Century Ambassadors Of Peace And Magic by Foxygen
17. Amok by Atoms For Peace
18. Psychic by Darkside
19. Because The Internet by Childish Gambino
20. Comedown Machine by The Strokes
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