Best Albums of the 2020s

Listed below are the best albums of the 2020s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of the 2020s are Black Country, New Road, The Strokes, Charli XCX, Little Simz, Taylor Swift, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Phoebe Bridgers, Fiona Apple, Fontaines D.C. and Kendrick Lamar.
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2021
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2022
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2020
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2023
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Best Albums of the 2020s composition

Year Albums %


2020 217 22%
2021 227 23%
2022 219 22%
2023 181 18%
2024 143 14%
2025 14 1%
Country Albums %


United States 511 51%
United Kingdom 235 23%
Canada 48 5%
Australia 37 4%
Mixed Nationality 32 3%
Sweden 16 2%
Ireland 13 1%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 993 99%
Yes 8 1%
Live? Albums %
No 984 98%
Yes 17 2%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 999 100%
Yes 2 0%
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