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 51,000 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	6,603	96,494	The New Abnormal (498th)by The Strokes
2021	6,141	86,988	Sometimes I Might Be Introvert (640th)by Little Simz
2022	5,666	78,563	Ants From Up There (378th)by Black Country, New Road
2023	2,340	15,267	Scaring The Hoes (4,894th)by JPEGMAFIA & Danny Brown
Total	20,750	277,312

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

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21.

Cavalcade

Black Midi

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

263 charts

Rank Score:

1,156

Rank in 2021:

Rank in 2020s:

Overall Rank:

1,508

Average Rating:

79 (305 votes)

Comments:

22.

A Light For Attracting Attention

The Smile

Year of Release:

2022

Appears in:

350 charts

Rank Score:

1,146

Rank in 2022:

Rank in 2020s:

Overall Rank:

1,518

Average Rating:

80 (332 votes)

Comments:

23.

Blue Rev

Alvvays

Year of Release:

2022

Appears in:

261 charts

Rank Score:

1,136

Rank in 2022:

Rank in 2020s:

Overall Rank:

1,530

Average Rating:

79 (227 votes)

Comments:

24.

Once Twice Melody

Beach House

Year of Release:

2022

Appears in:

293 charts

Rank Score:

1,081

Rank in 2022:

Rank in 2020s:

Overall Rank:

1,600

Average Rating:

80 (300 votes)

Comments:

25.

The Slow Rush

Tame Impala

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

366 charts

Rank Score:

1,078

Rank in 2020:

Rank in 2020s:

Overall Rank:

1,603

Average Rating:

74 (588 votes)

Comments:

26.

Future Nostalgia

Dua Lipa

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

296 charts

Rank Score:

1,032

Rank in 2020:

Rank in 2020s:

Overall Rank:

1,669

Average Rating:

75 (348 votes)

Comments:

27.

Skinty Fia

Fontaines D.C.

Year of Release:

2022

Appears in:

254 charts

Rank Score:

1,005

Rank in 2022:

Rank in 2020s:

Overall Rank:

1,710

Average Rating:

76 (222 votes)

Comments:

28.

The Ascension

Sufjan Stevens

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

268 charts

Rank Score:

954

Rank in 2020:

Rank in 2020s:

Overall Rank:

1,784

Average Rating:

77 (263 votes)

Comments:

29.

Renaissance

Beyoncé

Year of Release:

2022

Appears in:

231 charts

Rank Score:

937

Rank in 2022:

Rank in 2020s:

Overall Rank:

1,817

Average Rating:

75 (172 votes)

Comments:

30.

Set My Heart On Fire Immediately

Perfume Genius

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

279 charts

Rank Score:

934

Rank in 2020:

Rank in 2020s:

Overall Rank:

1,820

Average Rating:

77 (308 votes)

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Best Albums of the 2020s composition

Year	Albums	%

2020	344	34%
2021	309	31%
2022	284	28%
2023	65	7%

Artist	Albums	%

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard	9	1%
Taylor Swift	5	0%
Zach Bryan	4	0%
Nas	4	0%
Carly Rae Jepsen	3	0%
Sewerslvt	3	0%
Mach-Hommy	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	491	49%
	212	21%
	55	5%
	35	3%
	35	3%
	18	2%
	16	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	997	100%
Yes	5	0%

Live?	Albums	%
No	981	98%
Yes	21	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	998	100%
Yes	4	0%

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