Best Albums of the 2020s

Listed below are the best albums of the 2020s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of the 2020s are Black Country, New Road, The Strokes, Charli XCX, Taylor Swift, Little Simz, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Phoebe Bridgers, Fiona Apple, Kendrick Lamar and Fontaines D.C..
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2021
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2021
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Best Albums of the 2020s composition

Year Albums %


2020 219 22%
2021 226 23%
2022 225 23%
2023 182 18%
2024 139 14%
2025 10 1%
Country Albums %


United States 510 51%
United Kingdom 230 23%
Canada 47 5%
Australia 37 4%
Mixed Nationality 32 3%
Sweden 16 2%
Ireland 14 1%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 993 99%
Yes 8 1%
Live? Albums %
No 985 98%
Yes 16 2%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 999 100%
Yes 2 0%
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