Best Albums of 2020

Listed below are the best albums of 2020 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 50,000 greatest album charts.

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2020 year summaryThe best artists of 2020 were The Strokes, Fiona Apple, Phoebe Bridgers, Taylor Swift, Fleet Foxes, Jessie Ware, The Weeknd, Run The Jewels, Charli XCX and Tame Impala.
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Total albums: 21. Page 1 of 3

Best Albums of 2020 composition

Country Albums %


United States 484 48%
United Kingdom 192 19%
Canada 62 6%
Australia 34 3%
Mixed Nationality 28 3%
France 25 3%
Germany 21 2%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 990 99%
Yes 10 1%
Live? Albums %
No 978 98%
Yes 22 2%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 996 100%
Yes 4 0%
Recognised  Year Charts (2022)
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4. Albums Of The Year 2022 by Rough Trade (2022)
5. The best albums of 2022 by Independent (2022)
6. BPM’s Top 50 Albums Of 2022 by Beats Per Minute (2022)
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8. The 50 best albums of 2022 by Double J (2022)
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12. Albums Of The Year 2022 by Louder Than War (2022)
13. Best Albums of 2022 by Northern Transmissions (2022)
14. The 20 best albums of 2022 by Dazed (2022)
15. musicOMH's Top 50 Albums Of 2022 by musicOMH (2022)
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