Best Albums of the 2020s

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Listed below are the best albums of the 2020s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of the 2020s are Black Country, New Road, The Strokes, Taylor Swift, Charli XCX, Little Simz, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Phoebe Bridgers, Fiona Apple, Kendrick Lamar and Fontaines D.C..

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Absolution

Riverby

Year of Release:

2022

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3 charts

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Cowards

Squid (2020s)

Year of Release:

2025

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60 charts

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14,174

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71 (72 votes)

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Paradise Crick

M. Sage

Year of Release:

2023

Appears in:

4 charts

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Projector

Geese

Year of Release:

2021

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29 charts

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Two Piece Puzzle

Rosalie Cunningham

Year of Release:

2022

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22 charts

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King's Disease

Nas

Year of Release:

2020

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38 charts

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Da Nao Tian Gong

Polygonia

Year of Release:

2024

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2 charts

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Aboogi

Imarhan

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2022

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26 charts

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A La Sala

Khruangbin

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2024

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29 charts

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Stare Into Death And Be Still

Ulcerate

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2020

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36 charts

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Best Albums of the 2020s composition

Year	Albums	%

2020	220	22%
2021	228	23%
2022	226	23%
2023	181	18%
2024	139	14%
2025	6	1%

Artist	Albums	%

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard	11	1%
Taylor Swift	8	1%
Nas	5	1%
Charli XCX	4	0%
Black Country, New Road	4	0%
파란노을 [Parannoul]	4	0%
Vince Staples	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	511	51%
	225	23%
	47	5%
	37	4%
	32	3%
	15	2%
	14	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	993	99%
Yes	7	1%

Live?	Albums	%
No	985	99%
Yes	15	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	998	100%
Yes	2	0%

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