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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Buy album United States
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Buy album United States
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Buy album United States
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2016
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42
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Buy album United States
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 54 of 100

Best Albums of 2016 composition

Country Albums %


United States 461 46%
United Kingdom 179 18%
Canada 51 5%
Mixed Nationality 44 4%
Australia 37 4%
Germany 27 3%
Sweden 25 2%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 982 98%
Yes 19 2%
Live? Albums %
No 979 98%
Yes 22 2%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 992 99%
Yes 9 1%
Best Ever Artists
1. The Beatles
2. Radiohead
3. Pink Floyd
4. David Bowie
5. Bob Dylan
6. Led Zeppelin
7. The Rolling Stones
8. Arcade Fire
9. The Velvet Underground
10. Kendrick Lamar
11. Nirvana
12. Neil Young
13. The Smiths
14. Miles Davis
15. The Beach Boys
16. Kanye West
17. Pixies
18. R.E.M.
19. Jimi Hendrix
20. Bruce Springsteen
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