The 40 best albums of 2020
by Independent (2020) 
The Independent is a British online newspaper. These are their best albums of 2020.
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Total albums: 40. Page 1 of 4
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The 40 best albums of 2020 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Bill Callahan | 1 | 3% | |
| Rina Sawayama | 1 | 3% | |
| Laura Marling | 1 | 3% | |
| Nadine Shah | 1 | 3% | |
| Grimes | 1 | 3% | |
| Everything Everything | 1 | 3% | |
| Moses Sumney | 1 | 3% | |
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Other 2020 year charts
A total of 182 charts from recognised sources are available for 2020, with the 3 most prominent highlighted below. Additionally, there are 419 user submitted charts covering this period.
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
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| Top 40 Albums of 2020 | Decibel | 2020 year chart | 2020 |  |
| Top 10 Albums of the Year 2020 | Bleep | 2020 year chart | 2020 | |
| Drowned in Sound's Favorite Albums of 2020 | Drowned in Sound | 2020 year chart | 2020 | |
Other charts by Independent
A total of 11charts from Independent are available; the 3 most recent of this type are highlighted below.
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
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| The 20 best albums of 2025 | Independent | 2025 year chart | 2025 | |
| Best albums of 2024 | Independent | 2024 year chart | 2024 | |
| The best albums of 2023 | Independent | 2023 year chart | 2023 | |
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| 12/09/2024 14:33 | Johnnyo | 2,587 | 80/100 |
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