Best Albums of 2022

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Listed below are the best albums of 2022 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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2022 year summaryThe best artists of 2022 were Black Country, New Road, Big Thief, Kendrick Lamar, The Smile, Alvvays, Black Midi, Beach House, Beyoncé, Fontaines D.C. and King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard.

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Digital Roses Don't Die

Big K.R.I.T.

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2022

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10 charts

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Live In San Diego '74
Live

Rory Gallagher

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2022

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8 charts

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The Pink Album

Unloved

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2022

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4 charts

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Talk Talk Talk

The Paranoyds

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2022

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4 charts

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Burn The Empire

The Snuts

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2022

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5 charts

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Bordeaux Concert
Live

Keith Jarrett

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2022

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3 charts

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Wilds

The Soundcarriers

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2022

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Everything Was Forever Until It Was No More

Esmerine

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2022

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5 charts

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Gap/Void

Automatisme & Stefan Paulus

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2022

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2 charts

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Roya

Liraz

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2022

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6 charts

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Best Albums of 2022 composition

Artist	Albums	%

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard	5	1%
Tedeschi Trucks Band	4	0%
Sault	3	0%
Iannis Xenakis	3	0%
Zach Bryan	3	0%
Röyksopp	3	0%
Ryan Adams	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	457	46%
	190	19%
	55	6%
	35	4%
	29	3%
	26	3%
	24	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	987	99%
Yes	13	1%

Live?	Albums	%
No	982	98%
Yes	18	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	996	100%
Yes	4	0%

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Best Albums of the 2020s
1. Ants From Up There by Black Country, New Road
2. The New Abnormal by The Strokes
3. Fetch The Bolt Cutters by Fiona Apple
4. Punisher by Phoebe Bridgers
5. Sometimes I Might Be Introvert by Little Simz
6. For The First Time by Black Country, New Road
7. Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You by Big Thief
8. Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers by Kendrick Lamar
9. Promises by Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders & The London Symphony Orchestra
10. Folklore by Taylor Swift
11. What's Your Pleasure? by Jessie Ware
12. Shore by Fleet Foxes
13. Blue Rev by Alvvays
14. A Light For Attracting Attention by The Smile
15. How I'm Feeling Now by Charli XCX
16. Hellfire by Black Midi
17. RTJ4 by Run The Jewels
18. After Hours by The Weeknd
19. Jubilee by Japanese Breakfast
20. Call Me If You Get Lost by Tyler, The Creator