Best Albums of 2016

Listed below are the best albums of 2016 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of 2016 were Radiohead, Frank Ocean, David Bowie, Car Seat Headrest, Danny Brown, Bon Iver, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Nick Cave, Kanye West and Beyoncé.
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Buy album United States
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Buy album United States
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2016
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18
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Buy album United States
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2016
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
2016
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18
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Buy album United States
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2016
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 100 of 100

Best Albums of 2016 composition

Country Albums %


United States 454 45%
United Kingdom 177 18%
Canada 53 5%
Mixed Nationality 49 5%
Australia 37 4%
Germany 29 3%
Sweden 25 3%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 979 98%
Yes 21 2%
Live? Albums %
No 978 98%
Yes 22 2%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 989 99%
Yes 11 1%
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