Best Albums of 2009

Listed below are the best albums of 2009 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of 2009 were Animal Collective, The Antlers, The xx, Grizzly Bear, Phoenix, Muse, Florence + The Machine, Arctic Monkeys, Dirty Projectors and Kid Cudi.
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Buy album United States
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2009
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130
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Buy album United States
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2009
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129
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Buy album United States
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2009
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127
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
2009
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127
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Buy album United States
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2009
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124
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Best Albums of 2009 composition

Artist Albums %


Various Artists 8 1%
Animal Collective 3 0%
Neil Young 3 0%
James Ferraro 3 0%
Morrissey 3 0%
Bob Dylan 2 0%
Lil B 2 0%
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Country Albums %


United States 458 46%
United Kingdom 192 19%
Canada 45 5%
Mixed Nationality 38 4%
France 27 3%
Australia 27 3%
Germany 25 3%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 956 96%
Yes 44 4%
Live? Albums %
No 967 97%
Yes 33 3%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 987 99%
Yes 13 1%
Best Artists of 2024
1. Charli XCX
2. Magdalena Bay
3. Vampire Weekend
4. The Smile
5. The Cure
6. The Last Dinner Party
7. Waxahatchee
8. Fontaines D.C.
9. Kendrick Lamar
10. Beth Gibbons
11. Adrianne Lenker
12. Geordie Greep
13. Billie Eilish
14. Tyler, The Creator
15. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
16. Nick Cave
17. Cindy Lee
18. Jack White
19. Father John Misty
20. MJ Lenderman
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