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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Adrianne Lenker

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

193 charts

Rank Score:

818

Rank in 2020:

Rank in 2020s:

Overall Rank:

2,027

Average Rating:

79 (161 votes)

Comments:

22.

Heaven To A Tortured Mind

Yves Tumor

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

252 charts

Rank Score:

816

Rank in 2020:

Rank in 2020s:

Overall Rank:

2,032

Average Rating:

76 (288 votes)

Comments:

23.

Visions Of Bodies Being Burned

Clipping.

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

170 charts

Rank Score:

773

Rank in 2020:

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Overall Rank:

2,134

Average Rating:

77 (159 votes)

Comments:

24.

Microphones In 2020

The Microphones

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

169 charts

Rank Score:

769

Rank in 2020:

Rank in 2020s:

Overall Rank:

2,141

Average Rating:

79 (156 votes)

Comments:

25.

Whole Lotta Red

Playboi Carti

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

70 charts

Rank Score:

729

Rank in 2020:

Rank in 2020s:

Overall Rank:

2,226

Average Rating:

68 (106 votes)

Comments:

26.

Sawayama

Rina Sawayama

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

197 charts

Rank Score:

694

Rank in 2020:

Rank in 2020s:

Overall Rank:

2,313

Average Rating:

77 (217 votes)

Comments:

27.

Lianne La Havas

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

188 charts

Rank Score:

632

Rank in 2020:

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Overall Rank:

2,501

Average Rating:

78 (169 votes)

Comments:

28.

Miss Anthropocene

Grimes

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

227 charts

Rank Score:

604

Rank in 2020:

Rank in 2020s:

105

Overall Rank:

2,604

Average Rating:

74 (309 votes)

Comments:

29.

Alfredo

Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

186 charts

Rank Score:

598

Rank in 2020:

Rank in 2020s:

106

Overall Rank:

2,629

Average Rating:

77 (192 votes)

Comments:

30.

Women In Music Pt. III

Haim

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

216 charts

Rank Score:

574

Rank in 2020:

Rank in 2020s:

108

Overall Rank:

2,714

Average Rating:

76 (192 votes)

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Best Albums of 2020 composition

Artist	Albums	%

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard	4	0%
Adrianne Lenker	3	0%
Sturgill Simpson	2	0%
Arca	2	0%
Old Man Gloom	2	0%
Pop Smoke	2	0%
Autechre	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	479	48%
	195	20%
	60	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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