Top 100 Music Albums of 2026
by Moondance 
And so begins another year in modern music ~ how will it fare? What gems will I find?
- Chart updated: 5 days ago
- (Created: 01/15/2026 05:24).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Year of Release:
2026
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Rank Score:
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Music Albums of 2026 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Howling Bells | 1 | 1% | |
| 54-40 | 1 | 1% | |
| Mel Parsons | 1 | 1% | |
| Bad//Dreems | 1 | 1% | |
| Roy Montgomery & Martha Skye Murphy | 1 | 1% | |
| Pinky Beecroft | 1 | 1% | |
| Bully Hay | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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36 | 36% | |
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22 | 22% | |
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19 | 19% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of 2026 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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Up 1 from 18th to 17th |
| Biggest fallers |
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Down 22 from 51st to 73rd |
Down 3 from 71st to 74th |
Down 3 from 72nd to 75th |
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| Leavers |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 07/13/2026 17:36 | Johnnyo | 2,682 | 80/100 |
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Jaymantheman 07/21/2026 04:30 | #315357
Wow....tons here i haven't heard yet (or heard of). Only a handful of similar albums from my list, so I'll revisit this to try a few out!!!! Swapmeet a great new listen this week....nice add! (Edited)
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Johnnyo 07/13/2026 17:37 | #315263
Great to see Lucinda Williams so high up the chart. Back to form. Strong contender for album of the year (Edited)
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