Best Albums of the 2010s

Listed below are the best albums of the 2010s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of the 2010s were Kendrick Lamar, Kanye West, Tame Impala, Arcade Fire, Beach House, Frank Ocean, Sufjan Stevens, The National, Radiohead and Nick Cave.
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2010
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255
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2016
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2015
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2015
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2011
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2014
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252
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2017
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
2010
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252
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2017
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Best Albums of the 2010s composition

Year Albums %


2010 95 10%
2011 120 12%
2012 106 11%
2013 109 11%
2014 100 10%
2015 108 11%
2016 87 9%
2017 111 11%
2018 89 9%
2019 75 8%
Country Albums %


United States 554 55%
United Kingdom 224 22%
Canada 69 7%
Australia 33 3%
Mixed Nationality 27 3%
Sweden 19 2%
France 10 1%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 990 99%
Yes 10 1%
Live? Albums %
No 994 99%
Yes 6 1%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 994 99%
Yes 6 1%
Best Albums of 2005
1. Illinois by Sufjan Stevens
2. Demon Days by Gorillaz
3. Late Registration by Kanye West
4. Silent Alarm by Bloc Party
5. Takk... by Sigur Rós
6. I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning by Bright Eyes
7. Alligator by The National
8. X&Y by Coldplay
9. Feels by Animal Collective
10. Deadwing by Porcupine Tree
11. I Am A Bird Now by Antony & The Johnsons
12. Plans by Death Cab For Cutie
13. Mezmerize by System Of A Down
14. Frances The Mute by The Mars Volta
15. Z by My Morning Jacket
16. LCD Soundsystem by LCD Soundsystem
17. Aerial by Kate Bush
18. Picaresque by The Decemberists
19. The Woods by Sleater-Kinney
20. First Impressions Of Earth by The Strokes
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