Best Albums of the 2010s

Listed below are the best albums of the 2010s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of the 2010s were Kendrick Lamar, Kanye West, Tame Impala, Arcade Fire, Beach House, Frank Ocean, Sufjan Stevens, The National, Radiohead and Nick Cave.
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2017
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490
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2016
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2013
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487
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2016
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486
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2012
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485
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2010
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Best Albums of the 2010s composition

Year Albums %


2010 96 10%
2011 121 12%
2012 107 11%
2013 109 11%
2014 100 10%
2015 114 11%
2016 87 9%
2017 108 11%
2018 89 9%
2019 75 8%
Country Albums %


United States 558 55%
United Kingdom 223 22%
Canada 71 7%
Australia 33 3%
Mixed Nationality 27 3%
Sweden 20 2%
France 10 1%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 996 99%
Yes 10 1%
Live? Albums %
No 1,001 100%
Yes 5 0%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 1,000 99%
Yes 6 1%
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