Best Albums of the 2020s

Listed below are the best albums of the 2020s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 51,000 greatest album charts.

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2020s decade summary
YearAlbums The number of albums from each year featuring in the greatest album charts. Score Total rank score for each year (made up of the total rank score from all albums in that year) Top Ranked Album The top ranked album from each year and where it ranks in the overall chart.
20206,76398,303
20216,30288,261
20225,80781,462
20233,19625,940
Total22,068293,967

The best artists of the 2020s are Black Country, New Road, The Strokes, Little Simz, Taylor Swift, Fiona Apple, Phoebe Bridgers, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Black Midi, The Weeknd and Big Thief.
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Total albums: 15. Page 1 of 2

Best Albums of the 2020s composition

Year Albums %


2020 328 33%
2021 298 30%
2022 281 28%
2023 99 10%
Country Albums %


United States 500 50%
United Kingdom 215 21%
Canada 53 5%
Australia 37 4%
Mixed Nationality 34 3%
France 18 2%
Sweden 15 1%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 1,002 100%
Yes 4 0%
Live? Albums %
No 985 98%
Yes 21 2%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 1,002 100%
Yes 4 0%
Best Artists of the 1970s
1. Pink Floyd
2. David Bowie
3. Led Zeppelin
4. Neil Young
5. The Rolling Stones
6. The Clash
7. Fleetwood Mac
8. The Who
9. Black Sabbath
10. Genesis (UK)
11. Stevie Wonder
12. Bob Dylan
13. Bruce Springsteen
14. Yes
15. Paul McCartney
16. Joni Mitchell
17. Bob Marley
18. Nick Drake
19. Joy Division
20. Queen
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