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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Buy album United States
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Buy album United States
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2016
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79
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Buy album United States
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2016
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79
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Buy album United States
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2016
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79
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
2016
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79
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Buy album United States
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2016
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78
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 30 of 100

Best Albums of 2016 composition

Country Albums %


United States 458 46%
United Kingdom 180 18%
Canada 49 5%
Mixed Nationality 47 5%
Australia 38 4%
Germany 26 3%
Sweden 25 3%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 980 98%
Yes 20 2%
Live? Albums %
No 978 98%
Yes 22 2%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 989 99%
Yes 11 1%
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2. Vampire Weekend
3. Charli XCX
4. Magdalena Bay
5. The Cure
6. The Last Dinner Party
7. Adrianne Lenker
8. Beth Gibbons
9. Billie Eilish
10. Geordie Greep
11. Waxahatchee
12. Fontaines D.C.
13. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
14. Nick Cave
15. St. Vincent
16. Beyoncé
17. MGMT
18. Jack White
19. Cindy Lee
20. Pearl Jam
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