Best Albums of 2016

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Listed below are the best albums of 2016 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 54,000 greatest album charts.

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2016 year summaryThe best artists of 2016 were Radiohead, Frank Ocean, David Bowie, Car Seat Headrest, Danny Brown, Bon Iver, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Nick Cave, Kanye West and Beyoncé.

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61.

Is The Is Are

DIIV

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

119 charts

Rank Score:

359

Rank in 2016:

Rank in 2010s:

718

Overall Rank:

4,006

Average Rating:

72 (166 votes)

Comments:

62.

The Party

Andy Shauf

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

49 charts

Rank Score:

355

Rank in 2016:

Rank in 2010s:

725

Overall Rank:

4,046

Average Rating:

75 (48 votes)

Comments:

63.

Death Of A Bachelor

Panic! At The Disco

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

44 charts

Rank Score:

348

Rank in 2016:

Rank in 2010s:

742

Overall Rank:

4,123

Average Rating:

61 (94 votes)

Comments:

64.

Views

Drake

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

99 charts

Rank Score:

347

Rank in 2016:

Rank in 2010s:

747

Overall Rank:

4,136

Average Rating:

55 (260 votes)

Comments:

65.

Preoccupations

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

92 charts

Rank Score:

346

Rank in 2016:

Rank in 2010s:

748

Overall Rank:

4,138

Average Rating:

75 (109 votes)

Comments:

66.

How To Be A Human Being

Glass Animals

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

56 charts

Rank Score:

329

Rank in 2016:

Rank in 2010s:

778

Overall Rank:

4,304

Average Rating:

75 (92 votes)

Comments:

67.

Konnichiwa

Skepta

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

101 charts

Rank Score:

327

Rank in 2016:

Rank in 2010s:

781

Overall Rank:

4,327

Average Rating:

73 (116 votes)

Comments:

68.

The Divine Feminine

Mac Miller

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

40 charts

Rank Score:

311

Rank in 2016:

Rank in 2010s:

815

Overall Rank:

4,491

Average Rating:

71 (72 votes)

Comments:

69.

Let Them Eat Chaos

Kae Tempest

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

70 charts

Rank Score:

311

Rank in 2016:

Rank in 2010s:

816

Overall Rank:

4,492

Average Rating:

79 (45 votes)

Comments:

70.

Leave Me Alone

Hinds

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

63 charts

Rank Score:

310

Rank in 2016:

Rank in 2010s:

819

Overall Rank:

4,509

Average Rating:

65 (97 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 2016 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	9	1%
The Rolling Stones	3	0%
Gov't Mule	2	0%
Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein	2	0%
Marillion	2	0%
Young Thug	2	0%
Clipping.	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	458	46%
	180	18%
	49	5%
	47	5%
	38	4%
	26	3%
	25	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	980	98%
Yes	20	2%

Live?	Albums	%
No	978	98%
Yes	22	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	989	99%
Yes	11	1%

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