Top 59 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: 4 days ago
- (Created: 01/15/2026 05:24).
- Chart size: 59 albums.
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2026
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[First added to this chart: 02/04/2026]
Year of Release:
2026
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Year of Release:
2026
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[First added to this chart: 03/09/2026]
[First added to this chart: 03/09/2026]
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2026
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Top 59 Music Albums of 2026 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| John Craigie | 1 | 2% | |
| Bruce Hornsby | 1 | 2% | |
| Donovan Woods | 1 | 2% | |
| Telenova | 1 | 2% | |
| Tedeschi Trucks Band | 1 | 2% | |
| Ailbhe Reddy | 1 | 2% | |
| Mumford & Sons | 1 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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17 | 29% | |
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16 | 27% | |
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13 | 22% | |
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5 | 8% | |
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4 | 7% | |
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1 | 2% | |
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1 | 2% | |
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Top 59 Music Albums of 2026 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 8 from 51st to 43rdHeavy On The Soul by Ty Myers |
| Up 8 from 50th to 42ndFuture Quiet by Moby |
| Up 7 from 35th to 28thAge Of The Ram by Charley Crockett |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 21 from 24th to 45thMake-Up Is A Lie by Morrissey |
| Down 19 from 31st to 50thAtlanta by Gnarls Barkley |
| Down 19 from 33rd to 52ndNot Like Everybody Else by The Damned |
| New entries |
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| Inuit Legend by Beatrice Deer |
| Indigo Park by Bruce Hornsby |
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| Top 59 Music Albums of 2026 | Moondance | 2026 year chart | 2026 | |
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