Best Albums of 2016

Listed below are the best albums of 2016 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 54,000 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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2016
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
2016
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Buy album United States
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  • #Sponsored
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2016
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Buy album United States
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  • iTunes
  • Spotify
  • #Sponsored
Year of Release:
2016
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18
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Buy album United States
  • Amazon
  • eBay
  • iTunes
  • Spotify
  • #Sponsored
Year of Release:
2016
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Rank Score:
18
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Buy album United States
  • Amazon
  • eBay
  • iTunes
  • Spotify
  • #Sponsored
Year of Release:
2016
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Rank Score:
18
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Buy album United States
  • Amazon
  • eBay
  • iTunes
  • Spotify
  • #Sponsored
Year of Release:
2016
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Rank Score:
18
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Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album United States
  • Amazon
  • eBay
  • iTunes
  • Spotify
  • #Sponsored
Year of Release:
2016
Appears in:
Rank Score:
18
Rank in 2016:
Rank in 2010s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album United States
  • Amazon
  • eBay
  • iTunes
  • Spotify
  • #Sponsored
Year of Release:
2016
Appears in:
Rank Score:
18
Rank in 2016:
Rank in 2010s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album United States
  • Amazon
  • eBay
  • iTunes
  • Spotify
  • #Sponsored
Year of Release:
2016
Appears in:
Rank Score:
18
Rank in 2016:
Rank in 2010s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 100 of 100

Best Albums of 2016 composition

Country Albums %


United States 457 46%
United Kingdom 180 18%
Canada 49 5%
Mixed Nationality 47 5%
Australia 38 4%
Germany 27 3%
Sweden 25 3%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 979 98%
Yes 21 2%
Live? Albums %
No 977 98%
Yes 23 2%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 989 99%
Yes 11 1%
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