Best Albums of 2021

Listed below are the best albums of 2021 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 54,000 greatest album charts.

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2021 year summaryThe best artists of 2021 were Black Country, New Road, Little Simz, Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders & The London Symphony Orchestra, Weezer, Japanese Breakfast, Tyler, The Creator, Squid (2020s), Black Midi, Low and Injury Reserve.
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Best Albums of 2021 composition

Country Albums %


United States 462 46%
United Kingdom 195 20%
Canada 49 5%
Mixed Nationality 42 4%
Australia 36 4%
Germany 26 3%
Sweden 17 2%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 990 99%
Yes 10 1%
Live? Albums %
No 974 97%
Yes 26 3%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 988 99%
Yes 12 1%
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