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 53,000 greatest album charts.

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Year	Albums 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.
2020	7,128	104,057	The New Abnormal (449th)by The Strokes
2021	6,581	95,355	Sometimes I Might Be Introvert (614th)by Little Simz
2022	6,333	88,926	Ants From Up There (333rd)by Black Country, New Road
2023	4,817	54,969	Javelin (1,368th)by Sufjan Stevens
2024	969	3,478	Wall Of Eyes (5,959th)by The Smile
Total	25,828	346,785

The best artists of the 2020s are Black Country, New Road, The Strokes, Taylor Swift, Little Simz, Fiona Apple, Phoebe Bridgers, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Black Midi, The Weeknd and Sufjan Stevens.

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151.

West Of Eden

HMLTD

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

66 charts

Rank Score:

335

Rank in 2020:

Rank in 2020s:

151

Overall Rank:

4,229

Average Rating:

75 (93 votes)

Comments:

152.

Lahai

Sampha

Year of Release:

2023

Appears in:

86 charts

Rank Score:

334

Rank in 2023:

Rank in 2020s:

152

Overall Rank:

4,241

Average Rating:

74 (66 votes)

Comments:

153.

This Stupid World

Yo La Tengo

Year of Release:

2023

Appears in:

112 charts

Rank Score:

333

Rank in 2023:

Rank in 2020s:

153

Overall Rank:

4,251

Average Rating:

74 (112 votes)

Comments:

154.

Home Video

Lucy Dacus

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

124 charts

Rank Score:

331

Rank in 2021:

Rank in 2020s:

154

Overall Rank:

4,263

Average Rating:

74 (92 votes)

Comments:

155.

As The Love Continues

Mogwai

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

113 charts

Rank Score:

331

Rank in 2021:

Rank in 2020s:

155

Overall Rank:

4,265

Average Rating:

76 (114 votes)

Comments:

156.

K.G.

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

82 charts

Rank Score:

331

Rank in 2020:

Rank in 2020s:

156

Overall Rank:

4,272

Average Rating:

74 (116 votes)

Comments:

157.

Senjutsu

Iron Maiden

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

73 charts

Rank Score:

325

Rank in 2021:

Rank in 2020s:

157

Overall Rank:

4,338

Average Rating:

74 (88 votes)

Comments:

158.

Making A Door Less Open

Car Seat Headrest

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

132 charts

Rank Score:

324

Rank in 2020:

Rank in 2020s:

158

Overall Rank:

4,352

Average Rating:

72 (204 votes)

Comments:

159.

SOS

SZA

Year of Release:

2022

Appears in:

92 charts

Rank Score:

320

Rank in 2022:

Rank in 2020s:

159

Overall Rank:

4,389

Average Rating:

74 (96 votes)

Comments:

160.

Preacher’s Daughter

Ethel Cain

Year of Release:

2022

Appears in:

95 charts

Rank Score:

320

Rank in 2022:

Rank in 2020s:

160

Overall Rank:

4,393

Average Rating:

74 (77 votes)

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Best Albums of the 2020s composition

Year	Albums	%

2020	279	28%
2021	282	28%
2022	256	26%
2023	175	18%
2024	9	1%

Artist	Albums	%

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard	10	1%
Taylor Swift	7	1%
Nas	6	1%
Adrianne Lenker	3	0%
파란노을 [Parannoul]	3	0%
Carly Rae Jepsen	3	0%
Bad Bunny	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	508	51%
	214	21%
	49	5%
	37	4%
	32	3%
	14	1%
	13	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	993	99%
Yes	8	1%

Live?	Albums	%
No	986	99%
Yes	15	1%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	998	100%
Yes	3	0%

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