Best Albums of 2022

Listed below are the best albums of 2022 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 51,000 greatest album charts.

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2022 year summaryThe best artists of 2022 were Black Country, New Road, Big Thief, Kendrick Lamar, Black Midi, The Smile, Alvvays, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Beach House, Fontaines D.C. and Beyoncé.
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Total albums: 980. Page 1 of 98

Best Albums of 2022 composition

Country Albums %


United States 452 45%
United Kingdom 195 20%
Canada 53 5%
Mixed Nationality 34 3%
Australia 32 3%
France 25 3%
Germany 24 2%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 986 99%
Yes 14 1%
Live? Albums %
No 980 98%
Yes 20 2%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 996 100%
Yes 4 0%
Best Artists of the 2010s
1. Kendrick Lamar
2. Kanye West
3. Tame Impala
4. Arcade Fire
5. Beach House
6. Frank Ocean
7. Sufjan Stevens
8. Radiohead
9. The National
10. Nick Cave
11. Vampire Weekend
12. Car Seat Headrest
13. Lana Del Rey
14. Death Grips
15. David Bowie
16. Bon Iver
17. The War On Drugs
18. Arctic Monkeys
19. Swans
20. Tyler, The Creator
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