Best Albums of 2022

Listed below are the best albums of 2022 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of 2022 were Black Country, New Road, Big Thief, Kendrick Lamar, Black Midi, Alvvays, The Smile, Fontaines D.C., Beyoncé, Beach House and King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard.
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Buy album United States
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Buy album United States
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Buy album United States
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2022
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16
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Best Albums of 2022 composition

Country Albums %


United States 457 46%
United Kingdom 190 19%
Canada 51 5%
Mixed Nationality 31 3%
Australia 31 3%
Germany 26 3%
France 25 3%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 983 98%
Yes 17 2%
Live? Albums %
No 979 98%
Yes 21 2%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 996 100%
Yes 4 0%
Recognised  Year Charts (2024)
1. The 50 Best Albums Of 2024 by Billboard (2024)
2. Albums of the year 2024 by Decibel (2024)
3. Exclaim!'s 50 Best Albums of 2024 by Exclaim! (2024)
4. The 80 Best Albums Of 2024 by PopMatters (2024)
5. Best albums of 2024 by Independent (2024)
6. The Top 50 Albums of 2024 by Crack Magazine (2024)
7. The 25 best albums of 2024 by The A.V. Club (2024)
8. Uncut's 80 Best Albums of 2024 by Uncut (2024)
9. Albums of the Year 2024 by Loud And Quiet (2024)
10. Albums of the year 2024 by Kerrang! (2024)
11. Top 50 Albums of 2024 by The Needle Drop (2024)
12. The 50 Best Albums of 2024 by Pitchfork (2024)
13. Albums of the year 2024 by Piccadilly Records (2024)
14. The Best Albums of the Year 2024 by The Line Of Best Fit (2024)
15. The 100 Best Albums of 2024 by Rolling Stone (2024)
16. The 50 Best Albums of 2024 by Treble (2024)
17. BrooklynVegan's Top 50 Albums of 2024 by BrooklynVegan (2024)
18. The 20 best albums of 2024 by Dazed (2024)
19. The 10 best albums of 2024 by The Atlantic (2024)
20. Albums of 2024 by The Skinny (2024)
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