Best Albums of 2020

Listed below are the best albums of 2020 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of 2020 were The Strokes, Phoebe Bridgers, Fiona Apple, Taylor Swift, The Weeknd, Jessie Ware, Fleet Foxes, Charli XCX, Run The Jewels and Tame Impala.
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Buy album United States
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Buy album United States
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2020
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Buy album United States
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2020
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14
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Buy album United States
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2020
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14
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Buy album United States
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2020
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14
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Buy album United States
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2020
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Best Albums of 2020 composition

Country Albums %


United States 487 49%
United Kingdom 193 19%
Canada 59 6%
Australia 35 4%
Mixed Nationality 27 3%
France 24 2%
Germany 19 2%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 985 99%
Yes 15 2%
Live? Albums %
No 971 97%
Yes 29 3%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 997 100%
Yes 3 0%
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