AllMusic Best of 2019
AllMusic has assembled our Best of 2019. Browse through and check out what music our editors have been listening to this year.
Source
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Bayti Fi Rasi | A-WA | May-31-2019, Al Jeel |
| #2 | Designer | Aldous Harding | Apr-26-2019, Contemporary Folk |
| #3 | Glitter Wolf | Allison Miller’s Boom Tic Boom | Feb-01-2019, Jazz Fusion |
| #4 | Gece | Altin Gün | Apr-26-2019, Anatolian Rock |
| #5 | My Finest Work Yet | Andrew Bird | Mar-22-2019, Chamber Pop |
| #6 | All Mirrors | Angel Olsen | Oct-04-2019, Art Pop |
| #7 | thank u, next | Ariana Grande | Feb-08-2019, Contemporary R&B |
| #8 | Gold & Grey | Baroness | Jun-14-2019, Stoner Rock |
| #9 | Avocationals | Benoît Pioulard, Sean Curtis Patrick | Mar-15-2019, Ambient |
| #10 | Ribbons | Bibio | Apr-12-2019, Psychedelic Folk |
| #11 | U.F.O.F. | Big Thief | May-03-2019, Indie Folk |
| #12 | WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO? | Billie Eilish | Mar-29-2019, Alt-Pop |
| #13 | Midsommar | Bobby Krlic | Jul-05-2019, Film Score |
| #14 | Utopia | Bremer/McCoy | Oct-18-2019, Chamber Jazz |
| #15 | Dedicated | Carly Rae Jepsen | May-17-2019, Dance-Pop |
| #16 | Reward | Cate Le Bon | May-24-2019, Art Pop |
| #17 | Ancestral Recall | Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah | Mar-22-2019, Jazz Fusion |
| #18 | Kingfish | Christone "Kingfish" Ingram | May-17-2019, Electric Blues |
| #19 | Everyday Life | Coldplay | Nov-22-2019, Art Pop |
| #20 | Fireraisers Forever! | Comet Gain | Oct-11-2019, Slacker Rock |
| #23 | ZUU | Denzel Curry | May-31-2019, Trap |
| #24 | Amarae morti | El León de Oro, Peter Phillips, Dominique Phinot, Roland de Lassus, Nicolas Gombert, Manuel Cardoso, Tomás Luis de Victoria, Cristóbal de Morales, Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina | Feb-01-2019, Christian Liturgical Music |
| #25 | It's Real | Ex Hex | Mar-22-2019, Power Pop |
| #26 | MAGDALENE | FKA twigs | Nov-08-2019, Art Pop |
| #27 | Crush | Floating Points | Oct-18-2019, IDM |
| #28 | C'est Ça | Fly Pan Am | Sep-20-2019, Experimental Rock |
| #29 | Trillium Killer | Foxes In Fiction | Oct-18-2019, Dream Pop |
| #30 | J.S. Bach: The Lute Suites | Franz Halász | Jun-07-2019, |
| #31 | Bandana | Freddie Gibbs, Madlib | Jun-28-2019, Gangsta Rap |
| #33 | This Land | Gary Clark Jr. | Feb-22-2019, Blues Rock |
| #34 | This Is How You Smile | Helado Negro | Mar-08-2019, Indietronica |
| #35 | Venus in Leo | HTRK | Aug-30-2019, Ambient Pop |
| #36 | Percepción | Intocable | Mar-15-2019, Norteño |
| #37 | LEGACY! LEGACY! | Jamila Woods | May-10-2019, Neo-Soul |
| #38 | Love and Liberation | Jazzmeia Horn | Aug-23-2019, Vocal Jazz |
| #39 | Tracing Back the Radiance | Jefre Cantu-Ledesma | Jul-12-2019, Ambient |
| #40 | Quiet Signs | Jessica Pratt | Feb-08-2019, Contemporary Folk |
| #41 | Baby, Please Come Home | Jimmie Vaughan | May-17-2019, Blues |
| #42 | Cypress Grove | Jimmy "Duck" Holmes | Oct-18-2019, Chicago Blues |
| #43 | Like The River Loves The Sea | Joan Shelley | Aug-30-2019, Contemporary Folk |
| #44 | Trio Tapestry | Joe Lovano, Marilyn Crispell, Carmen Castaldi | Jan-25-2019, ECM Style Jazz |
| #45 | Sun on Sand | Joshua Redman, Brooklyn Rider, Patrick Zimmerli | Oct-04-2019, Third Stream |
| #46 | Literal | Juan Luis Guerra y 4.40 | May-31-2019, Latin Pop |
| #47 | Crushing | Julia Jacklin | Feb-22-2019, Singer-Songwriter |
| #48 | Lux Prima | Karen O, Danger Mouse | Mar-15-2019, Indie Pop |
| #49 | Slowly Speeding | Kim Lenz | Feb-22-2019, Rockabilly |
| #50 | Norman Fucking Rockwell! | Lana Del Rey | Aug-30-2019, Singer-Songwriter |
| #51 | The Livelong Day | Lankum | Oct-25-2019, Irish Folk Music |
| #52 | Tchaikovsky: Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, Op. 41, TH 75 (Excerpts) & 9 Sacred Pieces, TH 78 | Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Latvian Radio Choir, Sigvards Kļava | Jun-14-2019, |
| #53 | Al Chile | Lila Downs | May-03-2019, Latin Alternative |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Bayti Fi Rasi | A-WA | Album, May-31-2019, Al Jeel |
| #2 | Designer | Aldous Harding | Album, Apr-26-2019, Contemporary Folk |
| #3 | Glitter Wolf | Allison Miller’s Boom Tic Boom | Album, Feb-01-2019, Jazz Fusion |
| #4 | Gece | Altin Gün | Album, Apr-26-2019, Anatolian Rock |
| #5 | My Finest Work Yet | Andrew Bird | Album, Mar-22-2019, Chamber Pop |
| #6 | All Mirrors | Angel Olsen | Album, Oct-04-2019, Art Pop |
| #7 | thank u, next | Ariana Grande | Album, Feb-08-2019, Contemporary R&B |
| #8 | Gold & Grey | Baroness | Album, Jun-14-2019, Stoner Rock |
| #9 | Avocationals | Benoît PioulardSean Curtis Patrick | Album, Mar-15-2019, Ambient |
| #10 | Ribbons | Bibio | Album, Apr-12-2019, Psychedelic Folk |
| #11 | U.F.O.F. | Big Thief | Album, May-03-2019, Indie Folk |
| #12 | WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO? | Billie Eilish | Album, Mar-29-2019, Alt-Pop |
| #13 | Midsommar | Bobby Krlic | Album, Jul-05-2019, Film Score |
| #14 | Utopia | Bremer/McCoy | Album, Oct-18-2019, Chamber Jazz |
| #15 | Dedicated | Carly Rae Jepsen | Album, May-17-2019, Dance-Pop |
| #16 | Reward | Cate Le Bon | Album, May-24-2019, Art Pop |
| #17 | Ancestral Recall | Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah | Album, Mar-22-2019, Jazz Fusion |
| #18 | Kingfish | Christone "Kingfish" Ingram | Album, May-17-2019, Electric Blues |
| #19 | Everyday Life | Coldplay | Album, Nov-22-2019, Art Pop |
| #20 | Fireraisers Forever! | Comet Gain | Album, Oct-11-2019, Slacker Rock |
| #23 | ZUU | Denzel Curry | Album, May-31-2019, Trap |
| #24 | Amarae morti | El León de OroPeter PhillipsDominique PhinotRoland de LassusNicolas GombertManuel CardosoTomás Luis de VictoriaCristóbal de MoralesGiovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina | Album, Feb-01-2019, Christian Liturgical Music |
| #25 | It's Real | Ex Hex | Album, Mar-22-2019, Power Pop |
| #26 | MAGDALENE | FKA twigs | Album, Nov-08-2019, Art Pop |
| #27 | Crush | Floating Points | Album, Oct-18-2019, IDM |
| #28 | C'est Ça | Fly Pan Am | Album, Sep-20-2019, Experimental Rock |
| #29 | Trillium Killer | Foxes In Fiction | Album, Oct-18-2019, Dream Pop |
| #30 | J.S. Bach: The Lute Suites | Franz Halász | Album, Jun-07-2019, |
| #31 | Bandana | Freddie GibbsMadlib | Album, Jun-28-2019, Gangsta Rap |
| #33 | This Land | Gary Clark Jr. | Album, Feb-22-2019, Blues Rock |
| #34 | This Is How You Smile | Helado Negro | Album, Mar-08-2019, Indietronica |
| #35 | Venus in Leo | HTRK | Album, Aug-30-2019, Ambient Pop |
| #36 | Percepción | Intocable | Album, Mar-15-2019, Norteño |
| #37 | LEGACY! LEGACY! | Jamila Woods | Album, May-10-2019, Neo-Soul |
| #38 | Love and Liberation | Jazzmeia Horn | Album, Aug-23-2019, Vocal Jazz |
| #39 | Tracing Back the Radiance | Jefre Cantu-Ledesma | Album, Jul-12-2019, Ambient |
| #40 | Quiet Signs | Jessica Pratt | Album, Feb-08-2019, Contemporary Folk |
| #41 | Baby, Please Come Home | Jimmie Vaughan | Album, May-17-2019, Blues |
| #42 | Cypress Grove | Jimmy "Duck" Holmes | Album, Oct-18-2019, Chicago Blues |
| #43 | Like The River Loves The Sea | Joan Shelley | Album, Aug-30-2019, Contemporary Folk |
| #44 | Trio Tapestry | Joe LovanoMarilyn CrispellCarmen Castaldi | Album, Jan-25-2019, ECM Style Jazz |
| #45 | Sun on Sand | Joshua RedmanBrooklyn RiderPatrick Zimmerli | Album, Oct-04-2019, Third Stream |
| #46 | Literal | Juan Luis Guerra y 4.40 | Album, May-31-2019, Latin Pop |
| #47 | Crushing | Julia Jacklin | Album, Feb-22-2019, Singer-Songwriter |
| #48 | Lux Prima | Karen ODanger Mouse | Album, Mar-15-2019, Indie Pop |
| #49 | Slowly Speeding | Kim Lenz | Album, Feb-22-2019, Rockabilly |
| #50 | Norman Fucking Rockwell! | Lana Del Rey | Album, Aug-30-2019, Singer-Songwriter |
| #51 | The Livelong Day | Lankum | Album, Oct-25-2019, Irish Folk Music |
| #52 | Tchaikovsky: Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, Op. 41, TH 75 (Excerpts) & 9 Sacred Pieces, TH 78 | Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyLatvian Radio ChoirSigvards Kļava | Album, Jun-14-2019, |
| #53 | Al Chile | Lila Downs | Album, May-03-2019, Latin Alternative |