Best Albums of the 2020s

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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, Taylor Swift, Charli XCX, Little Simz, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Phoebe Bridgers, Fiona Apple, Kendrick Lamar and Fontaines D.C..

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Set It Off

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2022

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Volcano

Jungle (UK)

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2023

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32 charts

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Big Conspiracy

J Hus

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2020

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35 charts

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Projector

Geese

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2021

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29 charts

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Two Piece Puzzle

Rosalie Cunningham

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2022

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22 charts

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The Bitter Truth

Evanescence

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2021

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26 charts

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King's Disease

Nas

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2020

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38 charts

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Aleah

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2020

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Cyclorama

Polo & Pan

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2021

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L'eila

Joey Weisenberg

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2022

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Best Albums of the 2020s composition

Year	Albums	%

2020	220	22%
2021	227	23%
2022	224	22%
2023	182	18%
2024	138	14%
2025	12	1%

Artist	Albums	%

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard	11	1%
Taylor Swift	8	1%
Nas	5	0%
Black Country, New Road	4	0%
파란노을 [Parannoul]	4	0%
Charli XCX	4	0%
The Smile	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	510	51%
	231	23%
	47	5%
	37	4%
	32	3%
	16	2%
	14	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	995	99%
Yes	8	1%

Live?	Albums	%
No	987	98%
Yes	16	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	1,001	100%
Yes	2	0%

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