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 56,000 greatest album charts.

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

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Ants From Up There

Black Country, New Road

Year of Release:

2022

Appears in:

573 charts

Rank Score:

6,543

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Overall Rank:

257

Average Rating:

85 (586 votes)

Comments:

The New Abnormal

The Strokes

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

559 charts

Rank Score:

4,555

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Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

544 charts

Rank Score:

3,291

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Overall Rank:

535

Average Rating:

80 (525 votes)

Comments:

Fetch The Bolt Cutters

Fiona Apple

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

597 charts

Rank Score:

3,267

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Overall Rank:

541

Average Rating:

81 (681 votes)

Comments:

For The First Time

Black Country, New Road

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

453 charts

Rank Score:

3,119

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Overall Rank:

564

Average Rating:

81 (520 votes)

Comments:

Sometimes I Might Be Introvert

Little Simz

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

447 charts

Rank Score:

3,045

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Overall Rank:

573

Average Rating:

83 (392 votes)

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Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You

Big Thief

Year of Release:

2022

Appears in:

463 charts

Rank Score:

2,862

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Overall Rank:

610

Average Rating:

83 (399 votes)

Comments:

Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers

Kendrick Lamar

Year of Release:

2022

Appears in:

452 charts

Rank Score:

2,358

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Overall Rank:

749

Average Rating:

81 (436 votes)

Comments:

Promises

Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders & The London Symphony Orchestra

Year of Release:

2021

Appears in:

370 charts

Rank Score:

2,284

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Overall Rank:

775

Average Rating:

80 (301 votes)

Comments:

10.

Folklore

Taylor Swift

Year of Release:

2020

Appears in:

368 charts

Rank Score:

1,973

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Overall Rank:

890

Average Rating:

75 (432 votes)

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Best Albums of the 2020s composition

Year	Albums	%

2020	219	22%
2021	227	23%
2022	225	23%
2023	182	18%
2024	138	14%
2025	10	1%

Artist	Albums	%

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard	11	1%
Taylor Swift	8	1%
파란노을 [Parannoul]	4	0%
Nas	4	0%
Charli XCX	4	0%
Black Country, New Road	4	0%
Tyler, The Creator	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	508	51%
	231	23%
	47	5%
	37	4%
	32	3%
	16	2%
	14	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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Recognised Decade Charts (2020s)
1. 100 Best Albums of the 2010s: Staff Picks by Billboard (2019)
2. The Needle Drop's Top Albums Of The 2010s by The Needle Drop (2019)
3. The 200 Best Albums of the 2010s by Pitchfork (2019)
4. The A.V. Club's 50 best albums of the 2010s by The A.V. Club (2019)
5. BrooklynVegan's Top Albums of 2010s by BrooklynVegan (2020)
6. Gorilla vs. Bear Albums of the 2010s by Gorilla vs. Bear (2019)
7. All The Best Albums Of The 2010s, Ranked by Uproxx (2019)
8. Top 100 Albums of the Decade by Crack Magazine (2019)
9. Top 50 Albums of the 2010s by The Wild Honey Pie (2019)
10. NME's Greatest Albums of The Decade: The 2010s by New Music Express (2019)
11. The 50 best albums of the decade – 2010 to 2019 by Independent (2019)
12. 100 Best Albums of the 2010s by Rolling Stone (2019)
13. The 50 Best Albums of the Decade by Deep Cuts (2019)
14. The 100 Best Albums Of The 2010s by Stereogum (2019)
15. The 101 Best Albums of the 2010s by Spin (2020)
16. Tiny Mix Tapes 2010s: Favorite 100 Music Releases of the Decade by Tiny Mix Tapes (2019)
17. Top 100 Albums of the 2010s by Consequence of Sound (2019)
18. Die 100 besten Alben der 10er Jahre by Musikexpress.de (2020)
19. Die besten Platten 2010-2019 by Spex (2019)
20. The 100 Best Albums of the 2010s by Paste (2019)