Best Albums of the 2020s

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Listed below are the best albums of the 2020s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 55,000 greatest album charts.

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Year	Albums The number of albums from each year featuring in the greatest album charts.	Score Total rank score for each year (made up of the total rank score from all albums in that year)	Top Ranked Album The top ranked album from each year and where it ranks in the overall chart.
2020	7,453	111,264	The New Abnormal (388th)by The Strokes
2021	6,961	102,258	For The First Time (573rd)by Black Country, New Road
2022	6,756	100,284	Ants From Up There (264th)by Black Country, New Road
2023	5,545	70,137	Javelin (1,037th)by Sufjan Stevens
2024	4,586	53,860	Brat (1,177th)by Charli XCX
2025	385	527	Eusexua (14,640th)by FKA twigs
Total	31,686	438,330

The best artists of the 2020s are Black Country, New Road, The Strokes, Taylor Swift, Little Simz, Charli XCX, Fiona Apple, Phoebe Bridgers, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Black Midi and Fontaines D.C..

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Pure Particles

The Bug Club

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2021

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4 charts

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A La Sala

Khruangbin

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2024

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28 charts

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Marigold

Pinegrove

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2020

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47 charts

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Flaming Swords

Fievel Is Glauque

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2022

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11 charts

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Shall We Go On Sinning So That Grace May Increase

The Soft Pink Truth

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2020

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42 charts

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996.

Dear Scott

Michael Head & The Red Elastic Band

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2022

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35 charts

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Ola Ksanarhizoune M' Emena

Despina Vandi

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2022

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1 chart

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The Moon And Stars: Prescriptions For Dreamers

Valerie June

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2021

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31 charts

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Nouvel Anormal

Belvoir

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2022

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2 charts

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If I Could Make It Go Quiet

Girl In Red

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2021

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Best Albums of the 2020s composition

Year	Albums	%

2020	227	23%
2021	231	23%
2022	232	23%
2023	182	18%
2024	128	13%
2025	1	0%

Artist	Albums	%

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard	11	1%
Taylor Swift	8	1%
Nas	5	0%
파란노을 [Parannoul]	4	0%
Ka	3	0%
Fontaines D.C.	3	0%
Jeff Rosenstock	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	510	51%
	219	22%
	47	5%
	38	4%
	32	3%
	16	2%
	16	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	994	99%
Yes	7	1%

Live?	Albums	%
No	985	98%
Yes	16	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	999	100%
Yes	2	0%

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