Best Albums of the 2020s

Listed below are the best albums of the 2020s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of the 2020s are Black Country, New Road, The Strokes, Taylor Swift, Charli XCX, Little Simz, Phoebe Bridgers, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Fiona Apple, Kendrick Lamar and Fontaines D.C..
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2021
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227
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2024
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225
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2023
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225
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2022
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223
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Buy album United States
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2021
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223
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2022
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223
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Buy album United States
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2021
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223
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Buy album United States
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222
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2024
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Best Albums of the 2020s composition

Year Albums %


2020 221 22%
2021 231 23%
2022 227 23%
2023 183 18%
2024 137 14%
2025 1 0%
Country Albums %


United States 511 51%
United Kingdom 222 22%
Canada 47 5%
Australia 37 4%
Mixed Nationality 33 3%
Sweden 15 2%
Ireland 14 1%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 993 99%
Yes 7 1%
Live? Albums %
No 985 99%
Yes 15 2%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 998 100%
Yes 2 0%
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