Best Albums of the 2020s

Listed below are the best albums of the 2020s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 54,000 greatest album charts.

Best albums by year or decade
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2020s decade summary
YearAlbums The number of albums from each year featuring in the greatest album charts. Score Total rank score for each year (made up of the total rank score from all albums in that year) Top Ranked Album The top ranked album from each year and where it ranks in the overall chart.
20207,366107,186
20216,82998,627
20226,65095,905
20235,29965,633
20243,35421,351
Total29,498388,702

The best artists of the 2020s are Black Country, New Road, The Strokes, Taylor Swift, Little Simz, Phoebe Bridgers, Fiona Apple, Black Midi, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, The Weeknd and Lana Del Rey.
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Best Albums of the 2020s composition

Year Albums %


2020 255 26%
2021 263 26%
2022 250 25%
2023 183 18%
2024 49 5%
Country Albums %


United States 509 51%
United Kingdom 214 21%
Canada 48 5%
Australia 39 4%
Mixed Nationality 29 3%
Sweden 16 2%
Ireland 15 2%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 993 99%
Yes 7 1%
Live? Albums %
No 983 98%
Yes 17 2%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 996 100%
Yes 4 0%
Recognised  Year Charts (2023)
1. The 50 Best Albums of 2023 by Billboard (2023)
2. Top 10 Albums of the Year 2023 by Bleep (2023)
3. Top 40 Albums of 2023 by Decibel (2023)
4. The 27 best albums of 2023 by The A.V. Club (2023)
5. Top 55 Albums of 2023 by The Alternative (2023)
6. Under the Radar's Top 100 Albums of 2023 by Under The Radar by Under The Radar (2023)
7. The 100 Best Albums of 2023 by Rolling Stone (2023)
8. Albums Of The Year 2023 by Rough Trade (2023)
9. Les Inrocks Albums of the Year 2023 by Les Inrocks (2023)
10. Albums of 2023 by God is in the TV (2023)
11. Uncut Best 75 Albums Of The Year 2023 by Uncut (2023)
12. The Best Albums of 2023 by The Ringer (2023)
13. Best Albums of 2023 by Northern Transmissions (2023)
14. Gorilla vs. Bear's Albums of 2023 by Gorilla vs. Bear (2023)
15. Top 50 Albums of 2023 by The Wire (2023)
16. 30 Best Albums of 2023 by Revolver (2023)
17. The Needle Drop's Top 50 Albums of 2023 by The Needle Drop (2023)
18. Loud And Quiet Albums of the Year 2023 by Loud And Quiet (2023)
19. The 50 Best Albums of 2023 by Treble (2023)
20. Quietus Albums Of The Year 2023 by The Quietus (2023)
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