Best Albums of the 2020s

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

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summaryThe best artists of the 2020s are Black Country, New Road, The Strokes, Taylor Swift, Charli XCX, Little Simz, Phoebe Bridgers, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Fiona Apple, Kendrick Lamar and Fontaines D.C..

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Bando Stone & The New World

Childish Gambino

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2024

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30 charts

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Anime, Trauma And Divorce

Open Mike Eagle

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2020

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37 charts

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With A Hammer

Yaeji

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2023

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35 charts

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994.

Projector

Geese

Year of Release:

2021

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28 charts

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Stare Into Death And Be Still

Ulcerate

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2020

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36 charts

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Aboogi

Imarhan

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2022

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26 charts

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My Agenda

Dorian Electra

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2020

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18 charts

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The Girl Is Crying In Her Latte

Sparks

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2023

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42 charts

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Foreign Exchange

Rx Papi & Gud

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2021

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5 charts

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The Bitter Truth

Evanescence

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2021

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26 charts

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Best Albums of the 2020s composition

Year	Albums	%

2020	221	22%
2021	231	23%
2022	227	23%
2023	183	18%
2024	137	14%
2025	1	0%

Artist	Albums	%

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard	11	1%
Taylor Swift	8	1%
Nas	5	1%
파란노을 [Parannoul]	4	0%
Black Country, New Road	3	0%
Charli XCX	3	0%
Idles	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	511	51%
	222	22%
	47	5%
	37	4%
	33	3%
	15	2%
	14	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	993	99%
Yes	7	1%

Live?	Albums	%
No	985	99%
Yes	15	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	998	100%
Yes	2	0%

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Recognised Decade Charts (2020s)
1. 100 Best Albums of the 2010s: Staff Picks by Billboard (2019)
2. The A.V. Club's 50 best albums of the 2010s by The A.V. Club (2019)
3. BrooklynVegan's Top Albums of 2010s by BrooklynVegan (2020)
4. Gorilla vs. Bear Albums of the 2010s by Gorilla vs. Bear (2019)
5. All The Best Albums Of The 2010s, Ranked by Uproxx (2019)
6. Top 100 Albums of the Decade by Crack Magazine (2019)
7. NME's Greatest Albums of The Decade: The 2010s by New Music Express (2019)
8. Top 50 Albums of the 2010s by The Wild Honey Pie (2019)
9. 100 Best Albums of the 2010s by Rolling Stone (2019)
10. The 50 best albums of the decade – 2010 to 2019 by Independent (2019)
11. The Needle Drop's Top Albums Of The 2010s by The Needle Drop (2019)
12. The 200 Best Albums of the 2010s by Pitchfork (2019)
13. The 101 Best Albums of the 2010s by Spin (2020)
14. The 50 Best Albums of the Decade by Deep Cuts (2019)
15. The 100 Best Albums Of The 2010s by Stereogum (2019)
16. Die 100 besten Alben der 10er Jahre by Musikexpress.de (2020)
17. Die besten Platten 2010-2019 by Spex (2019)
18. The 100 Best Albums of the 2010s by Paste (2019)
19. Los 30 mejores discos de la década de 2010 by Esquire España (2023)
20. BEST OF 2011 - 2020: Die besten Alben des Jahrzehnts by laut (2020)