Best Albums of 2020

Listed below are the best albums of 2020 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 51,000 greatest album charts.

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2020 year summaryThe best artists of 2020 were The Strokes, Fiona Apple, Phoebe Bridgers, Taylor Swift, Jessie Ware, The Weeknd, Fleet Foxes, Run The Jewels, Charli XCX and Tame Impala.
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Best Albums of 2020 composition

Country Albums %


United States 478 48%
United Kingdom 195 20%
Canada 62 6%
Australia 35 4%
Mixed Nationality 29 3%
France 24 2%
Germany 20 2%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 991 99%
Yes 9 1%
Live? Albums %
No 975 98%
Yes 25 3%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 996 100%
Yes 4 0%
Recognised  Year Charts (2022)
1. Top 10 Albums of the Year 2022 by Bleep (2022)
2. The 50 Best Albums of 2022 by Billboard (2022)
3. Top 40 Albums of 2022 by Decibel (2022)
4. Best Albums of 2022 by Passion of the Weiss (2022)
5. Albumism's 100 Best Albums of 2022 by Albumism (2022)
6. Les Inrocks Albums of the Year 2022 by Les Inrocks (2022)
7. KCRW's Best Albums of 2022 by KCRW (2022)
8. The 10 Best Albums of 2022 by The Atlantic (2022)
9. Top 50 Albums of 2022 by The Needle Drop (2022)
10. The 50 Best Albums of 2022 by NPR (2022)
11. The Wire's Top 50 Releases of 2022 by The Wire (2022)
12. NME Albums Of The Year 2022 by New Music Express (2022)
13. Top 50 Albums of 2022 by The Alternative (2022)
14. Top 50 Albums of 2022 by Vive Le Rock! (2022)
15. Albums Of The Year 2022 by Rough Trade (2022)
16. Quietus Albums Of The Year 2022 by The Quietus (2022)
17. The best albums of 2022 by Independent (2022)
18. BPM’s Top 50 Albums Of 2022 by Beats Per Minute (2022)
19. Kerrang!'s Albums Of 2022 by Kerrang! (2022)
20. The 50 best albums of 2022 by Double J (2022)
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