Best Albums of 2020

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

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summaryThe best artists of 2020 were The Strokes, Phoebe Bridgers, Fiona Apple, Taylor Swift, Jessie Ware, The Weeknd, Fleet Foxes, Charli XCX, Run The Jewels and Tame Impala.

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Phantom Birds

Matt Berry

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2020

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9 charts

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Invisible Ritual

Tyshawn Sorey & Jennifer Curtis

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2020

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Everything That's Left

PLS PLS

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2020

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3 charts

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Late Night Laments

Tim Bowness

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2020

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6 charts

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Slugbug

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2020

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Fugitive Light And Themes Of Consolation

Andrew Wasylyk

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2020

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Wake Up, Sunshine

All Time Low

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2020

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6 charts

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998.

Type II

Sex Swing

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2020

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Teenage Halloween

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2020

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Little Big II: Dreams Of A Mechanical Man

Aaron Parks

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2020

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Best Albums of 2020 composition

Artist	Albums	%

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard	4	0%
Adrianne Lenker	3	0%
Pop Smoke	2	0%
Nine Inch Nails	2	0%
Hayley Williams	2	0%
Jay Electronica	2	0%
Sault	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	480	48%
	196	20%
	59	6%
	34	3%
	27	3%
	25	3%
	19	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	985	99%
Yes	15	2%

Live?	Albums	%
No	969	97%
Yes	31	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	996	100%
Yes	4	0%

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