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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2017
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2016
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2015
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252
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2011
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2018
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252
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2017
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2011
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252
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2013
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Best Albums of the 2010s composition

Year Albums %


2010 95 10%
2011 121 12%
2012 106 11%
2013 110 11%
2014 98 10%
2015 108 11%
2016 87 9%
2017 110 11%
2018 90 9%
2019 78 8%
Country Albums %


United States 552 55%
United Kingdom 222 22%
Canada 69 7%
Australia 33 3%
Mixed Nationality 28 3%
Sweden 20 2%
France 11 1%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 992 99%
Yes 11 1%
Live? Albums %
No 997 99%
Yes 6 1%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 997 99%
Yes 6 1%
Best Albums of 2011
1. Helplessness Blues by Fleet Foxes
2. Bon Iver, Bon Iver by Bon Iver
3. The Smile Sessions by The Beach Boys
4. Let England Shake by PJ Harvey
5. The King Of Limbs by Radiohead
6. El Camino by The Black Keys
7. Kaputt by Destroyer
8. Hurry Up, We're Dreaming by M83
9. 21 by Adele
10. Wasting Light by Foo Fighters
11. Strange Mercy by St. Vincent
12. Section.80 by Kendrick Lamar
13. Exmilitary by Death Grips
14. Take Care by Drake
15. James Blake by James Blake
16. Ceremonials by Florence + The Machine
17. House Of Balloons by The Weeknd
18. Torches by Foster The People
19. Suck It And See by Arctic Monkeys
20. Angles by The Strokes
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