Best Albums of 2020

Listed below are the best albums of 2020 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of 2020 were The Strokes, Phoebe Bridgers, Fiona Apple, Taylor Swift, Jessie Ware, The Weeknd, Fleet Foxes, Charli XCX, Run The Jewels and Tame Impala.
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2020
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4,490
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3,320
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3,290
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Buy album United States
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1,994
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1,713
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1,685
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1,625
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1,608
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1,586
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Best Albums of 2020 composition

Country Albums %


United States 478 48%
United Kingdom 196 20%
Canada 60 6%
Australia 34 3%
Mixed Nationality 30 3%
France 25 2%
Germany 20 2%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 988 98%
Yes 17 2%
Live? Albums %
No 974 97%
Yes 31 3%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 1,001 100%
Yes 4 0%
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14. The Top 50 Albums of 2024 by Crack Magazine (2024)
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16. Best albums of 2024 by Independent (2024)
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