Best Albums of 2016

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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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Hubert Tas & The Small Circle

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2016

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Bloodiest

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2016

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Psalms

Arbes

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2016

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Secular Hymns

Madeleine Peyroux

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2016

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Upstepping

Oliver Coates

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2016

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Peach

Culture Abuse

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2016

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Wer Bringt Mich Jetzt Zu Den Anderen

Die Höchste Eisenbahn

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2016

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Alive In Amsterdam
Live

Walter Trout

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2016

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Ascensão

Serena Assumpção

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2016

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Prayers For The Damned

Sixx:A.M.

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2016

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Best Albums of 2016 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	9	1%
The Rolling Stones	3	0%
David Bowie	2	0%
Thee Oh Sees	2	0%
Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers	2	0%
Young Thug	2	0%
Lil Peep	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	455	46%
	180	18%
	49	5%
	47	5%
	38	4%
	28	3%
	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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