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 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, Fontaines D.C., Taylor Swift, Phoebe Bridgers and Fiona Apple.

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Absinthe Father

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2022

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Fat Pop, Volume 1

Paul Weller

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2021

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28 charts

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Such Pretty Forks In The Road

Alanis Morissette

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2020

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29 charts

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Crush On You

Smalltown Tigers

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2024

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13 charts

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Honestly, Nevermind

Drake

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2022

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40 charts

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Valosaasteen Sekaan

Musta Huone

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2023

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The Unraveling Of Puptheband

PUP

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2022

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37 charts

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Planet Gold

Sofiane Pamart

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2020

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Sensational

Erika De Casier

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2021

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32 charts

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A Martyr's Reward

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2021

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Best Albums of the 2020s composition

Year	Albums	%

2020	213	21%
2021	219	22%
2022	212	21%
2023	176	18%
2024	148	15%
2025	32	3%

Artist	Albums	%

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard	11	1%
Taylor Swift	7	1%
파란노을 [Parannoul]	4	0%
Black Country, New Road	4	0%
Nas	4	0%
Charli XCX	4	0%
The Black Keys	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	517	52%
	233	23%
	46	5%
	37	4%
	31	3%
	16	2%
	14	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	992	99%
Yes	8	1%

Live?	Albums	%
No	983	98%
Yes	17	2%

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

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Recognised Decade Charts (2020s)
1. 100 Best Albums of the 2010s: Staff Picks by Billboard (2019)
2. The A.V. Club's 50 best albums of the 2010s by The A.V. Club (2019)
3. BrooklynVegan's Top Albums of 2010s by BrooklynVegan (2020)
4. Gorilla vs. Bear Albums of the 2010s by Gorilla vs. Bear (2019)
5. All The Best Albums Of The 2010s, Ranked by Uproxx (2019)
6. Top 100 Albums of the Decade by Crack Magazine (2019)
7. Top 50 Albums of the 2010s by The Wild Honey Pie (2019)
8. NME's Greatest Albums of The Decade: The 2010s by New Music Express (2019)
9. The 50 best albums of the decade – 2010 to 2019 by Independent (2019)
10. 100 Best Albums of the 2010s by Rolling Stone (2019)
11. The Needle Drop's Top Albums Of The 2010s by The Needle Drop (2019)
12. The 200 Best Albums of the 2010s by Pitchfork (2019)
13. The 101 Best Albums of the 2010s by Spin (2020)
14. The 50 Best Albums of the Decade by Deep Cuts (2019)
15. The 100 Best Albums Of The 2010s by Stereogum (2019)
16. Die 100 besten Alben der 10er Jahre by Musikexpress.de (2020)
17. Die besten Platten 2010-2019 by Spex (2019)
18. The 100 Best Albums of the 2010s by Paste (2019)
19. Los 30 mejores discos de la década de 2010 by Esquire España (2023)
20. BEST OF 2011 - 2020: Die besten Alben des Jahrzehnts by laut (2020)