Best Albums of 2016

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Listed below are the best albums of 2016 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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2016 year summaryThe best artists of 2016 were Radiohead, Frank Ocean, David Bowie, Car Seat Headrest, Danny Brown, Bon Iver, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Nick Cave, Kanye West and Beyoncé.

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Drake

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

97 charts

Rank Score:

357

Rank in 2016:

Rank in 2010s:

726

Overall Rank:

4,021

Average Rating:

55 (257 votes)

Comments:

62.

Preoccupations

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

90 charts

Rank Score:

357

Rank in 2016:

Rank in 2010s:

727

Overall Rank:

4,022

Average Rating:

75 (110 votes)

Comments:

63.

How To Be A Human Being

Glass Animals

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

56 charts

Rank Score:

334

Rank in 2016:

Rank in 2010s:

761

Overall Rank:

4,233

Average Rating:

75 (91 votes)

Comments:

64.

Konnichiwa

Skepta

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

100 charts

Rank Score:

327

Rank in 2016:

Rank in 2010s:

780

Overall Rank:

4,318

Average Rating:

73 (114 votes)

Comments:

65.

The Party

Andy Shauf

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

44 charts

Rank Score:

323

Rank in 2016:

Rank in 2010s:

788

Overall Rank:

4,361

Average Rating:

75 (46 votes)

Comments:

66.

Leave Me Alone

Hinds

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

61 charts

Rank Score:

322

Rank in 2016:

Rank in 2010s:

790

Overall Rank:

4,367

Average Rating:

65 (96 votes)

Comments:

67.

The Divine Feminine

Mac Miller

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

38 charts

Rank Score:

317

Rank in 2016:

Rank in 2010s:

807

Overall Rank:

4,433

Average Rating:

71 (71 votes)

Comments:

68.

Schmilco

Wilco

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

106 charts

Rank Score:

311

Rank in 2016:

Rank in 2010s:

822

Overall Rank:

4,498

Average Rating:

71 (158 votes)

Comments:

69.

Blank Face

Schoolboy Q

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

79 charts

Rank Score:

309

Rank in 2016:

Rank in 2010s:

826

Overall Rank:

4,516

Average Rating:

75 (136 votes)

Comments:

70.

Let Them Eat Chaos

Kae Tempest

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

66 charts

Rank Score:

307

Rank in 2016:

Rank in 2010s:

835

Overall Rank:

4,546

Average Rating:

79 (43 votes)

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Best Albums of 2016 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	9	1%
The Rolling Stones	3	0%
Clipping.	2	0%
Van Morrison	2	0%
Young Thug	2	0%
King Crimson	2	0%
Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	458	46%
	180	18%
	51	5%
	45	5%
	37	4%
	27	3%
	25	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	981	98%
Yes	19	2%

Live?	Albums	%
No	978	98%
Yes	22	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	989	99%
Yes	11	1%

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