Best Albums of the 2010s

Listed below are the best albums of the 2010s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of the 2010s were Kendrick Lamar, Kanye West, Tame Impala, Arcade Fire, Beach House, Frank Ocean, Sufjan Stevens, The National, Radiohead and Nick Cave.
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6,165
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6,013
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4,632
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4,311
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3,884
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3,229
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Best Albums of the 2010s composition

Year Albums %


2010 95 10%
2011 121 12%
2012 107 11%
2013 110 11%
2014 98 10%
2015 106 11%
2016 86 9%
2017 111 11%
2018 91 9%
2019 75 8%
Country Albums %


United States 555 56%
United Kingdom 223 22%
Canada 70 7%
Australia 33 3%
Mixed Nationality 25 3%
Sweden 19 2%
France 10 1%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 989 99%
Yes 11 1%
Live? Albums %
No 994 99%
Yes 6 1%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 994 99%
Yes 6 1%
Best Ever Artists
1. The Beatles
2. Radiohead
3. Pink Floyd
4. David Bowie
5. Bob Dylan
6. Led Zeppelin
7. The Rolling Stones
8. Arcade Fire
9. Nirvana
10. The Velvet Underground
11. Neil Young
12. Kendrick Lamar
13. Miles Davis
14. The Smiths
15. The Beach Boys
16. Kanye West
17. R.E.M.
18. Pixies
19. Jimi Hendrix
20. Bruce Springsteen
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