Best Albums of the 2020s

Listed below are the best albums of the 2020s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of the 2020s are Black Country, New Road, The Strokes, Charli XCX, Little Simz, Kendrick Lamar, Fontaines D.C., King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, The Smile, Taylor Swift and Big Thief.
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2023
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2022
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2023
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2020
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256
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Best Albums of the 2020s composition

Year Albums %


2020 208 21%
2021 213 21%
2022 198 20%
2023 173 17%
2024 152 15%
2025 59 6%
Country Albums %


United States 515 51%
United Kingdom 236 24%
Canada 45 4%
Australia 38 4%
Mixed Nationality 30 3%
Sweden 17 2%
Ireland 15 1%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 996 99%
Yes 8 1%
Live? Albums %
No 990 99%
Yes 14 1%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 1,002 100%
Yes 2 0%
Best Albums of 1966
1. Revolver by The Beatles
2. Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys
3. Blonde On Blonde by Bob Dylan
4. Aftermath by The Rolling Stones
5. Sounds Of Silence by Simon & Garfunkel
6. Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme by Simon & Garfunkel
7. Freak Out! by The Mothers Of Invention
8. Wild Is The Wind by Nina Simone
9. Face To Face by The Kinks
10. The Psychedelic Sounds Of The 13th Floor Elevators by 13th Floor Elevators
11. Ascension by John Coltrane
12. Fresh Cream by Cream
13. If You Can Believe Your Eyes And Ears by The Mamas And The Papas
14. Black Monk Time by Monks (US)
15. Fifth Dimension by The Byrds
16. Speak No Evil by Wayne Shorter
17. Sunshine Superman by Donovan
18. Da Capo by Love
19. Blues Breakers by John Mayall & Eric Clapton
20. Il Buono, Il Brutto, Il Cattivo by Ennio Morricone
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