Best Albums of 2024

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Listed below are the best albums of 2024 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 55,000 greatest album charts.

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2024 year summaryThe best artists of 2024 were Charli XCX, Magdalena Bay, Vampire Weekend, The Smile, The Cure, Waxahatchee, The Last Dinner Party, Fontaines D.C., Kendrick Lamar and Beth Gibbons.

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Vibe Provider

Emmet Cohen

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2024

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992.

Polaroid Lovers

Sarah Jarosz

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2024

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5 charts

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993.

Interior Spring

Topographies

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2024

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Soul Burger

Ab-Soul

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2024

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How Did This Happen And What Does It Now Mean

Joan Armatrading

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2024

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3 charts

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995.

Moonbow

The Fever Haze

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2024

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997.

Club Shy

Shygirl

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2024

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6 charts

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Sorcery

DJ Sabrina The Teenage DJ

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2024

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David Nance & Mowed Sound

David Nance

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2024

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I Will Be Pretty When I Die

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2024

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Best Albums of 2024 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Ryan Adams	3	0%
Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign	2	0%
Various Artists	2	0%
Maruja	2	0%
Dua Lipa	2	0%
Future & Metro Boomin	2	0%
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	468	47%
	223	22%
	42	4%
	41	4%
	38	4%
	23	2%
	11	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	997	100%
Yes	3	0%

Live?	Albums	%
No	979	98%
Yes	21	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	992	99%
Yes	8	1%

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