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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2022
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2020
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3,232
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2021
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3,074
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2021
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3,048
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2022
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2,949
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2,295
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2021
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2,275
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2023
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Best Albums of the 2020s composition

Year Albums %


2020 215 22%
2021 228 23%
2022 218 22%
2023 180 18%
2024 144 14%
2025 15 2%
Country Albums %


United States 512 51%
United Kingdom 236 24%
Canada 46 5%
Australia 37 4%
Mixed Nationality 32 3%
Sweden 15 2%
Ireland 13 1%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 992 99%
Yes 8 1%
Live? Albums %
No 984 98%
Yes 16 2%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 998 100%
Yes 2 0%
Best Albums of the 2020s
1. Ants From Up There by Black Country, New Road
2. The New Abnormal by The Strokes
3. Punisher by Phoebe Bridgers
4. Fetch The Bolt Cutters by Fiona Apple
5. For The First Time by Black Country, New Road
6. Sometimes I Might Be Introvert by Little Simz
7. Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You by Big Thief
8. Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers by Kendrick Lamar
9. Promises by Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders & The London Symphony Orchestra
10. Did You Know That There's A Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd by Lana Del Rey
11. Hellfire by Black Midi
12. Folklore by Taylor Swift
13. Blue Rev by Alvvays
14. Brat by Charli XCX
15. Javelin by Sufjan Stevens
16. What's Your Pleasure? by Jessie Ware
17. After Hours by The Weeknd
18. A Light For Attracting Attention by The Smile
19. Shore by Fleet Foxes
20. How I'm Feeling Now by Charli XCX
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