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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2019
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7,621
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2012
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4,058
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2014
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2,776
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2015
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1,104
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2017
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616
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2012
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Best Albums of the 2010s composition

Year Albums %


2010 95 10%
2011 122 12%
2012 107 11%
2013 110 11%
2014 98 10%
2015 105 11%
2016 86 9%
2017 111 11%
2018 91 9%
2019 75 8%
Country Albums %


United States 556 56%
United Kingdom 222 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%
Popular  Charts
1. 100 Best Albums - 2024 Edition by Apple Music (2024)
2. The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time by Rolling Stone (2020)
3. The Top 100 Albums by VH1 (2001)
4. The 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time by New Music Express (2013)
5. 200 Greatest Albums of All Time by Uncut (2016)
6. Virgin All-Time Top 1000 Albums by Virgin (2000)
7. Top 100 Albums by ABC (2006)
8. The Definitive 200 by National Association of Recording Merchandisers (2007)
9. The Greatest Rock Albums by uDiscoverMusic (2015)
10. The 100 Greatest Albums of All Time by Consequence of Sound (2022)
11. Die 20 besten Alben der Geschichte by Musikexpress.de (2011)
12. 100 Greatest Albums Ever by Q (2006)
13. The 300 Greatest Albums of All Time (1-100) by Paste (2024)
14. Die 100 besten Alben der Musikgeschichte by radioeins (2019)
15. Greatest 100 Albums of All Time by The Guinness Book of British Hit Singles & Albums with NME (2006)
16. Mojo Readers: The 100 Greatest Albums Ever Made by Mojo (1996)
17. Los 48 mejores discos de la historia by Esquire España (2022)
18. Die 100 Alben des Jahrhunderts by Spex (2000)
19. Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by Melody Maker (2000)
20. The 100 Greatest Albums Of All Time by Absolute Radio (2012)
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