Best Albums of the 2020s

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

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summaryThe best artists of the 2020s are Black Country, New Road, The Strokes, Charli XCX, Little Simz, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Kendrick Lamar, Taylor Swift, Phoebe Bridgers, Fontaines D.C. and Fiona Apple.
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2022
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2024
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Buy album United States
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2022
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82
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Buy album United States
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2021
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82
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Buy album United States
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2021
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Best Albums of the 2020s composition

Year Albums %


2020 213 21%
2021 225 23%
2022 215 22%
2023 180 18%
2024 146 15%
2025 41 4%
Country Albums %


United States 521 51%
United Kingdom 235 23%
Canada 47 5%
Australia 39 4%
Mixed Nationality 33 3%
Sweden 17 2%
Ireland 14 1%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 1,012 99%
Yes 8 1%
Live? Albums %
No 1,002 98%
Yes 18 2%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 1,018 100%
Yes 2 0%
Recognised  Year Charts (2024)
1. The 50 Best Albums Of 2024 by Billboard (2024)
2. Albums of the year 2024 by Decibel (2024)
3. Best Albums of 2024 by KCRW (2024)
4. Gorilla vs. Bear's Albums of 2024 by Gorilla vs. Bear (2024)
5. The Best Albums of 2024 by Time Out (2024)
6. The 50 Best Albums Of 2024 by Complex (2024)
7. Albums of the year 2024 by People (2024)
8. Top 20 Albums of 2024 by Spectrum Culture (2024)
9. Albums of the Year 2024 by Les Inrocks (2024)
10. The Best Albums of 2024 by FLOOD Magazine (2024)
11. Albums of the Year 2024 by The Quietus (2024)
12. Top 50 Albums of 2024 by The Wire (2024)
13. Top 50 Albums of 2024 by The Alternative (2024)
14. Exclaim!'s 50 Best Albums of 2024 by Exclaim! (2024)
15. The 80 Best Albums Of 2024 by PopMatters (2024)
16. Best albums of 2024 by Independent (2024)
17. The Top 50 Albums of 2024 by Crack Magazine (2024)
18. The 25 best albums of 2024 by The A.V. Club (2024)
19. Uncut's 80 Best Albums of 2024 by Uncut (2024)
20. Albums of the Year 2024 by Loud And Quiet (2024)
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