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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252
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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 109 11%
2014 99 10%
2015 108 11%
2016 87 9%
2017 110 11%
2018 90 9%
2019 75 8%
Country Albums %


United States 552 55%
United Kingdom 223 22%
Canada 69 7%
Australia 33 3%
Mixed Nationality 28 3%
Sweden 20 2%
France 11 1%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 990 99%
Yes 10 1%
Live? Albums %
No 994 99%
Yes 6 1%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 994 99%
Yes 6 1%
Best Albums of 2016
1. A Moon Shaped Pool by Radiohead
2. Blond by Frank Ocean
3. ★ [Blackstar] by David Bowie
4. Teens Of Denial by Car Seat Headrest
5. Atrocity Exhibition by Danny Brown
6. 22, A Million by Bon Iver
7. Skeleton Tree by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
8. The Life Of Pablo by Kanye West
9. Lemonade by Beyoncé
10. We Got It From Here... Thank You 4 Your Service by A Tribe Called Quest
11. Nonagon Infinity by King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard
12. My Woman by Angel Olsen
13. "Awaken, My Love!" by Childish Gambino
14. Untitled Unmastered. by Kendrick Lamar
15. Malibu by Anderson .Paak
16. Weezer (White Album) by Weezer
17. A Seat At The Table by Solange
18. You Want It Darker by Leonard Cohen
19. Worry. by Jeff Rosenstock
20. Run The Jewels 3 by Run The Jewels
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