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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2010
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256
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2014
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255
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2016
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255
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2017
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255
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2016
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254
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2015
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252
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2015
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Year of Release:
2011
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251
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 100 of 100

Best Albums of the 2010s composition

Year Albums %


2010 95 10%
2011 120 12%
2012 107 11%
2013 110 11%
2014 98 10%
2015 107 11%
2016 87 9%
2017 111 11%
2018 89 9%
2019 77 8%
Country Albums %


United States 555 55%
United Kingdom 222 22%
Canada 69 7%
Australia 33 3%
Mixed Nationality 26 3%
Sweden 20 2%
France 11 1%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 989 99%
Yes 12 1%
Live? Albums %
No 995 99%
Yes 6 1%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 995 99%
Yes 6 1%
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