Top 51 Music Albums of 2026
by Exist-en-ciel 
This list contains all the albums of the year that I rated 75% or higher. The first 21 albums are my favorites and are expected to finish the year in my top 100.
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Currently my favorite songs of this year:
• Ascensión - Yamila
• The Deep - Telenova
• Even Mountains Erode - Lala Lala
• Learn to Hate - Station Model Violence
• Martyr Most High - Sideshow
• O Maria maris stella / O Maria dei cella / O Maria virgo / Veritate - Huelgas Ensemble
• Second Sleep - Magdalena Bay
- Chart updated: 4 minutes ago
- (Created: 01/09/2026 00:12).
- Chart size: 51 albums.
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Neo-Psychedelia
[First added to this chart: 01/13/2026]
Contemporary Folk
[First added to this chart: 02/17/2026]
Experimental Hip Hop
[First added to this chart: 01/31/2026]
Synthpop
[First added to this chart: 02/26/2026]
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2026
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Ars antiqua
[First added to this chart: 01/31/2026]
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2026
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Post-Punk
[First added to this chart: 03/01/2026]
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2026
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Romanticism
[First added to this chart: 02/03/2026]
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2026
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Indie Pop
[First added to this chart: 03/01/2026]
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2026
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Abstract Hip Hop
[First added to this chart: 02/28/2026]
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2026
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Footwork
[First added to this chart: 02/28/2026]
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2026
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Total albums: 51. Page 1 of 6
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Top 51 Music Albums of 2026 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Neba Solo & Benego Diakité | 1 | 2% | |
| Yeol Eum Son | 1 | 2% | |
| Mammal Hands | 1 | 2% | |
| Telenova | 1 | 2% | |
| Caterina Barbieri & Bendik Giske | 1 | 2% | |
| Mattias El Mansouri | 1 | 2% | |
| Charli XCX | 1 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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16 | 31% | |
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8 | 16% | |
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3 | 6% | |
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3 | 6% | |
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3 | 6% | |
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2 | 4% | |
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2 | 4% | |
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Top 51 Music Albums of 2026 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 1 from 28th to 27thI Music Listen by Iza Tkm |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 27th to 28thKhazna by Kiss Facility |
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Top 51 Music Albums of 2026 ratings
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