Best Albums of 2016

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Listed below are the best albums of 2016 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of 2016 were Radiohead, Frank Ocean, David Bowie, Car Seat Headrest, Danny Brown, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Nick Cave, Bon Iver, Kanye West and Beyoncé.

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31.

Love & Hate

Michael Kiwanuka

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

162 charts

Rank Score:

769

Rank in 2016:

Rank in 2010s:

348

Overall Rank:

2,128

Average Rating:

79 (172 votes)

Comments:

32.

Cardinal

Pinegrove

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

127 charts

Rank Score:

748

Rank in 2016:

Rank in 2010s:

358

Overall Rank:

2,179

Average Rating:

76 (171 votes)

Comments:

33.

Post Pop Depression

Iggy Pop

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

184 charts

Rank Score:

700

Rank in 2016:

Rank in 2010s:

369

Overall Rank:

2,278

Average Rating:

74 (258 votes)

Comments:

34.

Everything You've Come To Expect

The Last Shadow Puppets

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

137 charts

Rank Score:

699

Rank in 2016:

Rank in 2010s:

371

Overall Rank:

2,281

Average Rating:

73 (263 votes)

Comments:

35.

Telefone

Noname

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

130 charts

Rank Score:

691

Rank in 2016:

Rank in 2010s:

377

Overall Rank:

2,312

Average Rating:

78 (148 votes)

Comments:

36.

Blood Bitch

Jenny Hval

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

156 charts

Rank Score:

649

Rank in 2016:

Rank in 2010s:

392

Overall Rank:

2,452

Average Rating:

77 (126 votes)

Comments:

37.

The Impossible Kid

Aesop Rock

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

128 charts

Rank Score:

628

Rank in 2016:

Rank in 2010s:

400

Overall Rank:

2,515

Average Rating:

78 (148 votes)

Comments:

38.

Hardwired... To Self-Destruct

Metallica

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

121 charts

Rank Score:

554

Rank in 2016:

Rank in 2010s:

459

Overall Rank:

2,789

Average Rating:

69 (248 votes)

Comments:

39.

Starboy

The Weeknd

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

111 charts

Rank Score:

551

Rank in 2016:

Rank in 2010s:

461

Overall Rank:

2,798

Average Rating:

70 (215 votes)

Comments:

40.

Bonito Generation

Kero Kero Bonito

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

87 charts

Rank Score:

537

Rank in 2016:

Rank in 2010s:

471

Overall Rank:

2,852

Average Rating:

75 (151 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 2016 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	11	1%
David Bowie	3	0%
The Rolling Stones	3	0%
Young Thug	2	0%
King Crimson	2	0%
Gov't Mule	2	0%
Thee Oh Sees	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	452	45%
	176	18%
	53	5%
	50	5%
	37	4%
	29	3%
	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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