Critics' Picks: 10 Best Albums of 2011 by Billboard (2011) United States

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Billboard is an American music and entertainment magazine. The magazine provides music charts, news, video, opinion, reviews, events, and style related to the music industry. These are their best albums of 2011.
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United Kingdom Adele
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Year of Release:
2011
Appears in:
506 charts
Rank Score:
3,277
Rank in 2011:
9
Rank in 2010s:
75
Overall Rank:
536
Average Rating:
 72 (931 votes)
Comments:
86
2.
Bon Iver, Bon Iver 
United States Bon Iver
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Year of Release:
2011
Appears in:
939 charts
Rank Score:
8,533
Rank in 2011:
2
Rank in 2010s:
17
Overall Rank:
180
Average Rating:
 80 (1,351 votes)
Comments:
105
3.
Watch The Throne 
United States Jay-Z & Kanye West
Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
2011
Appears in:
278 charts
Rank Score:
1,385
Rank in 2011:
24
Rank in 2010s:
189
Overall Rank:
1,259
Average Rating:
 73 (435 votes)
Comments:
22
4.
Nostalgia, Ultra. 
United States Frank Ocean
Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
2011
Appears in:
133 charts
Rank Score:
616
Rank in 2011:
54
Rank in 2010s:
411
Overall Rank:
2,556
Average Rating:
 77 (217 votes)
Comments:
5
5.
Take Care 
Canada Drake
Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
2011
Appears in:
291 charts
Rank Score:
2,091
Rank in 2011:
13
Rank in 2010s:
120
Overall Rank:
838
Average Rating:
 71 (441 votes)
Comments:
30
6.
David Comes To Life 
Canada Fucked Up
Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
2011
Appears in:
101 charts
Rank Score:
377
Rank in 2011:
84
Rank in 2010s:
678
Overall Rank:
3,852
Average Rating:
 71 (108 votes)
Comments:
8
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House Of Balloons 
Canada The Weeknd
Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
2011
Appears in:
271 charts
Rank Score:
1,909
Rank in 2011:
17
Rank in 2010s:
130
Overall Rank:
915
Average Rating:
 77 (408 votes)
Comments:
22
8.
Ceremonials 
United Kingdom Florence + The Machine
Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
2011
Appears in:
288 charts
Rank Score:
1,936
Rank in 2011:
16
Rank in 2010s:
129
Overall Rank:
905
Average Rating:
 75 (464 votes)
Comments:
20
9.
James Blake 
United Kingdom James Blake
Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
2011
Appears in:
382 charts
Rank Score:
1,997
Rank in 2011:
15
Rank in 2010s:
124
Overall Rank:
875
Average Rating:
 73 (605 votes)
Comments:
45
10.
The Big Roar 
United Kingdom The Joy Formidable
Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
2011
Appears in:
39 charts
Rank Score:
92
Rank in 2011:
269
Rank in 2010s:
2,570
Overall Rank:
12,543
Average Rating:
 71 (66 votes)
Comments:
1
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Critics' Picks: 10 Best Albums of 2011 composition

Artist Albums %


James Blake 1 10%
The Joy Formidable 1 10%
Adele 1 10%
Bon Iver 1 10%
Jay-Z & Kanye West 1 10%
Frank Ocean 1 10%
Drake 1 10%
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Country Albums %


United Kingdom 4 40%
Canada 3 30%
United States 3 30%

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Listed below are 83 charts from recognised sources for 2011. There are also 491 user submitted charts covering this period.

TitleSourceTypePublishedCountry
The A.V. Club's 20 best albums of 2011The A.V. Club2011 year chart2011United States
Top Albums of 2011AbsolutePunk2011 year chart2011United States
The Best Of 2011The Agit Reader2011 year chart2011
Top 50 Albums Of 2011American Songwriter2011 year chart2011United States
Albums Of 2011Austin Town Hall2011 year chart2011United States
Top 20 Albums 2011Avalanche Records2011 year chart2011
Critics' Picks: 10 Best Albums of 2011Billboard2011 year chart2011United States
Top 100 Albums 2011Boomkat2011 year chart2011United Kingdom
Top 40 Albums of 2011Bowlegs Music2011 year chart2011Sweden
Die ByteFM Jahrescharts 2011ByteFM2011 year chart2011Germany
Clash Albums Of The Year 2011Clash2011 year chart2011United Kingdom
Top 50 Albums of 2011Consequence of Sound2011 year chart2011United States
2011 års 53 bästa albumDagensskiva.com2011 year chart2011Sweden
Top 40 of 2011Decibel2011 year chart2011United States
Drowned in Sound's Favorite Albums of 2011Drowned in Sound2011 year chart2011United Kingdom
Die besten Alben des Jahres 2011eclipsed2011 year chart2011Germany
Best Albums 2011Eesti Ekspress2011 year chart2011Estonia
The 20 best albums of 2011Entertainment Weekly2011 year chart2011United States
The 50 best albums of 2011FACT2011 year chart2011United Kingdom
Best Albums 2011Fast 'n' Bulbous2011 year chart2011United States
Best Albums 2011FasterLouder2011 year chart2011
Best Albums 2011Fluid Radio2011 year chart2011United Kingdom
Critics Poll Albums Of The Year 2011fRoots2011 year chart2011United Kingdom
Top Albums of 2011Gogoyoko2011 year chart2011Iceland
Gorilla vs. Bear's Albums of 2011Gorilla vs. Bear2011 year chart2011United States
Top Albums 2011Goûte Mes Disques2011 year chart2011Mixed Nationality
The Best 50 Albums Of 2011The Guardian2011 year chart2011United Kingdom
Top 50 Albums of 2011Guitar World2011 year chart2011United Kingdom
Top 30 Albums of 2011Hot Press2011 year chart2011Ireland
Los 50 Discos del 2011Indie Hoy2011 year chart2011Argentina
Les Inrocks Albums of the Year 2011Les Inrocks2011 year chart2011France
The 50 Best Albums of 2011Intro2011 year chart2011Germany
Jazzism Top List 2011Jazzism2011 year chart2011Netherlands
Albums of the Year 2011Jazzwise2011 year chart2011United Kingdom
Kerrang!'s Albums Of 2011Kerrang!2011 year chart2011United Kingdom
The 50 Best Albums of 2011laut2011 year chart2011Germany
Albums of 2011The Line Of Best Fit2011 year chart2011United Kingdom
Top 10 Albums Of 2011Little White Earbuds2011 year chart2011United States
Les meilleurs albums de 2011Magic RPM2011 year chart2011France
Die besten Alben des Jahres 2011metal.de2011 year chart2011Germany
Top 50 Albums Of 2011Mixmag2011 year chart2011United Kingdom
Mojo Albums of the Year 2011Mojo2011 year chart2011United Kingdom
Los mejores discos internacionales de 2011Mondo Sonoro2011 year chart2011Spain
Redaktionscharts 2011MusikBlog2011 year chart2011Germany
The 50 Best Albums of 2011Musikexpress.de2011 year chart2011Germany
The Needle Drop's Top 50 Albums of 2011The Needle Drop2011 year chart2011United States
NME Albums Of The Year 2011New Music Express2011 year chart2011United Kingdom
Top Albums 2011New Noise2011 year chart2011France
Årets Bästa Skivor 2011Nöjesguiden2011 year chart2011Sweden
I nostri preferiti del 2011Onda Rock2011 year chart2011Italy
OOR's Eindlijst van 2011OOR2011 year chart2011Netherlands
The Top 50 Albums of 2011Passion of the Weiss2011 year chart2011United States
The 50 Best Albums of 2011Paste2011 year chart2011United States
Top 100 Albums of 2011Piccadilly Records2011 year chart2011United Kingdom
The Top 50 Albums of 2011Pitchfork2011 year chart2011United States
Album des Jahres 2011Plattentests.de2011 year chart2011Germany
Popjustice's 33 Best Albums of 2011Popjustice2011 year chart2011United Kingdom
10 najlepszych płyt 2011Porcys2011 year chart2011Poland
Melhores de 2011Publico2011 year chart2011
Q Albums of the Year 2011Q2011 year chart2011United Kingdom
Quietus Albums Of The Year 2011The Quietus2011 year chart2011United Kingdom
Best of 2011Rock-A-Rolla2011 year chart2011United Kingdom
Top 20 Albums of 2011Rockerilla2011 year chart2011Italy
Die Alben des Jahres 2011Rolling Stone Deutschland2011 year chart2011Germany
Albums Of The Year 2011Rough Trade2011 year chart2011United Kingdom
The Top 100 Releases Of 2011The Silent Ballet2011 year chart2011United States
The 25 Best Albums of 2011Slant Magazine2011 year chart2011United States
2011 års bästa albumSonic Magazine2011 year chart2011Sweden
Best Albums Of 2011Sounds and Colours2011 year chart2011United Kingdom
The 30 Best Albums of 2011Spex2011 year chart2011Germany
50 Best Albums of 2011Spin2011 year chart2011United States
Top 50 Albums of 2011Sputnik Music2011 year chart2011
State's Best Albums of 2011State2011 year chart2011Ireland
The 50 Best Albums Of 2011Stereogum2011 year chart2011United States
Classifica dei Migliori Dischi del 2011Storia della musica2011 year chart2011Italy
Top Albums 2011Textura2011 year chart2011Canada
The 2011 Reviewthemilkfactory2011 year chart2011United Kingdom
Top 10 Albums of 2011TIME2011 year chart2011United States
2011: Favorite 50 Albums of 2011Tiny Mix Tapes2011 year chart2011United States
Uncut's Top Albums of 2011Uncut2011 year chart2011United Kingdom
Under the Radar's Top 80 Albums of 2011Under The Radar2011 year chart2011United States
The 50 Best Albums of 2011VISIONS2011 year chart2011Germany
2011 Rewind Chart: Top 50 Releases of the YearThe Wire2011 year chart2012United Kingdom

Year charts

TitleSourceTypePublishedCountry
The 50 Best Albums Of 2024Billboard2024 year chart2024United States
The 50 Best Albums of 2023Billboard2023 year chart2023United States
The 50 Best Albums of 2022Billboard2022 year chart2022United States
The 50 Best Albums of 2021Billboard2021 year chart2021United States
The 50 Best Albums of 2020Billboard2020 year chart2020United States
The 50 Best Albums of 2019Billboard2019 year chart2019United States
Billboard's 50 Best Albums of 2018Billboard2018 year chart2018United States
Billboard's 50 Best Albums of 2017Billboard2017 year chart2017United States
Billboard's 50 Best Albums of 2016Billboard2016 year chart2016United States
25 Best Albums of 2015Billboard2015 year chart2015United States
The 10 Best Albums of 2014Billboard2014 year chart2014United States
15 Best Albums of 2013: Critics' PicksBillboard2013 year chart2013United States
Critics' Picks: 10 Best Albums of 2012Billboard2012 year chart2012United States
Critics' Picks: 10 Best Albums of 2011Billboard2011 year chart2011United States
Critics' Picks: Billboard's Top 10 Albums of 2010Billboard2010 year chart2010United States

Decade charts

TitleSourceTypePublishedCountry
100 Best Albums of the 2010s: Staff PicksBillboard2010s decade chart2019United States

Overall charts

[None]

[Billboard was founded in 1894.]

Critics' Picks: 10 Best Albums of 2011 ratings

Average Rating: 
80/100 (from 4 votes)
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