Best Albums of 2022

Listed below are the best albums of 2022 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 54,000 greatest album charts.

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2022 year summaryThe best artists of 2022 were Black Country, New Road, Big Thief, Kendrick Lamar, Alvvays, Black Midi, The Smile, Fontaines D.C., Beyoncé, Beach House and King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard.
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Buy album United States
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Buy album United States
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Buy album United States
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2022
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19
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Buy album United States
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Best Albums of 2022 composition

Country Albums %


United States 463 46%
United Kingdom 186 19%
Canada 54 5%
Australia 31 3%
Mixed Nationality 30 3%
Germany 26 3%
France 25 3%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 985 99%
Yes 15 2%
Live? Albums %
No 983 98%
Yes 17 2%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 996 100%
Yes 4 0%
Popular  Charts
1. The Top 100 Albums by VH1 (2001)
2. 200 Greatest Albums of All Time by Uncut (2016)
3. The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time by Rolling Stone (2020)
4. 100 Best Albums - 2024 Edition by Apple Music (2024)
5. The 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time by New Music Express (2013)
6. Virgin All-Time Top 1000 Albums by Virgin (2000)
7. Top 100 Albums by ABC (2006)
8. The Definitive 200 by National Association of Recording Merchandisers (2007)
9. Die 100 besten Platten des Jahrhunderts by Wiener (1999)
10. Los 48 mejores discos de la historia by Esquire España (2022)
11. The 100 Greatest Albums Of All Time by Absolute Radio (2012)
12. 100 Greatest Albums Ever by Q (2006)
13. The 300 Greatest Albums of All Time (1-100) by Paste (2024)
14. Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by Melody Maker (2000)
15. The 100 Greatest Albums of All Time by Consequence of Sound (2022)
16. Die 100 besten Alben der Musikgeschichte by radioeins (2019)
17. Die 20 besten Alben der Geschichte by Musikexpress.de (2011)
18. Mojo Readers: The 100 Greatest Albums Ever Made by Mojo (1996)
19. Greatest 100 Albums of All Time by The Guinness Book of British Hit Singles & Albums with NME (2006)
20. The Greatest Rock Albums by uDiscoverMusic (2015)
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