Best Albums of the 2020s

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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, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Phoebe Bridgers, Fiona Apple, Kendrick Lamar and Fontaines D.C..

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A Martyr's Reward

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2021

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33 charts

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Oud Zeer

Jan Swerts

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2021

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2 charts

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King's Disease

Nas

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2020

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38 charts

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L'eila

Joey Weisenberg

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2022

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6 charts

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A La Sala

Khruangbin

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2024

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29 charts

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Dawn Of The Freak

The Haunted Youth

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2022

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18 charts

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The Bitter Truth

Evanescence

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2021

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26 charts

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Aboogi

Imarhan

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2022

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26 charts

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Call To Arms & Angels

Best Albums of the 2020s composition

Year	Albums	%

2020	220	22%
2021	230	23%
2022	228	23%
2023	181	18%
2024	138	14%
2025	4	0%

Artist	Albums	%

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard	11	1%
Taylor Swift	8	1%
Nas	5	0%
Charli XCX	4	0%
파란노을 [Parannoul]	4	0%
Tyler, The Creator	3	0%
Jeff Rosenstock	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	511	51%
	224	22%
	47	5%
	37	4%
	32	3%
	15	1%
	14	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	994	99%
Yes	7	1%

Live?	Albums	%
No	986	99%
Yes	15	1%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	999	100%
Yes	2	0%

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