Best Albums of 2021

Listed below are the best albums of 2021 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of 2021 were Black Country, New Road, Little Simz, Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders & The London Symphony Orchestra, Weezer, Tyler, The Creator, Japanese Breakfast, Squid (2020s), Black Midi, Low and Lana Del Rey.
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2021
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708
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662
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652
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Best Albums of 2021 composition

Artist Albums %


Various Artists 7 1%
Arca 4 0%
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard 3 0%
Can 2 0%
Weezer 2 0%
Lana Del Rey 2 0%
Mach-Hommy 2 0%
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Country Albums %


United States 458 46%
United Kingdom 189 19%
Canada 50 5%
Mixed Nationality 46 5%
Australia 35 4%
Germany 24 2%
France 19 2%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 987 99%
Yes 13 1%
Live? Albums %
No 975 98%
Yes 25 3%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 987 99%
Yes 13 1%
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