AllMusic's Best Albums of 2022
AllMusic has assembled our Best of 2022. Browse through and check out what music our editors have been listening to this year.
Source
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Boleros Psicodélicos | Adrian Quesada | Jun-03-2022, Bolero-Beat |
| #2 | Blue Rev | Alvvays | Oct-07-2022, Indie Pop |
| #3 | Take It Like A Man | Amanda Shires | Jul-29-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #4 | Strauss | Andris Nelsons, Gewandhausorchester, Boston Symphony Orchestra | May-06-2022, Romanticism |
| #5 | age/sex/location | Ari Lennox | Sep-09-2022, Neo-Soul |
| #6 | Ashley McBryde Presents: Lindeville | Ashley McBryde | Sep-30-2022, Neo-Traditionalist Country |
| #7 | The Gods We Can Touch | AURORA | Jan-21-2022, Alt-Pop |
| #8 | Un Verano Sin Ti | Bad Bunny | May-06-2022, Reggaetón |
| #9 | Precious Energy | Barney Mcall | Feb-18-2022, |
| #10 | Once Twice Melody | Beach House | Feb-18-2022, Dream Pop |
| #11 | RENAISSANCE | Beyoncé | Jul-29-2022, Dance-Pop |
| #12 | YTI⅃AƎЯ | Bill Callahan | Oct-14-2022, Americana |
| #13 | Fossora | Björk | Sep-30-2022, Art Pop |
| #14 | Cheat Codes | Danger Mouse, Black Thought | Aug-12-2022, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #15 | Pompeii | Cate Le Bon | Feb-04-2022, Art Pop |
| #16 | Ghost Song | Cécile McLorin Salvant | Mar-04-2022, Vocal Jazz |
| #17 | The Man from Waco | Charley Crockett | Sep-09-2022, Progressive Country |
| #18 | Mississippi Son | Charlie Musselwhite | Jun-03-2022, Acoustic Blues |
| #19 | Topical Dancer | Charlotte Adigéry, Bolis Pupul | Mar-04-2022, Art Pop |
| #20 | Morfo | Charlotte Dos Santos | Oct-14-2022, Neo-Soul |
| #21 | Deep in View | Cola | May-20-2022, Post-Punk Revival |
| #22 | God Don't Make Mistakes | Conway the Machine | Feb-25-2022, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #23 | Chapí: String Quartets Nos. 3 & 4 | Cuarteto Latinoamericano | Jan-28-2022, |
| #24 | Melt My Eyez See Your Future | Denzel Curry | Mar-25-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #25 | Stumpwork | Dry Cleaning | Oct-21-2022, Post-Punk |
| #26 | Together | Duster | Apr-01-2022, Slowcore |
| #27 | Down Every Road | Eli "Paperboy" Reed | Apr-29-2022, Rhythm & Blues |
| #28 | The Boy Named If | Elvis Costello, The Imposters | Jan-14-2022, Power Pop |
| #29 | Bach: St. John Passion | English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner, Monteverdi Choir | Jan-01-1986, |
| #30 | Do Your Worst | Erin Anne | Jun-10-2022, |
| #31 | Florist | Florist | Jul-29-2022, Indie Folk |
| #32 | Bells On Sand | Gerald Clayton | Apr-01-2022, Post-Bop |
| #33 | Beethoven: The Last Sonatas | Gerardo Teissonnière | Mar-04-2022, |
| #34 | Symphonies Nos. 8 'Unfinished' & 9 'The Great' | Gewandhausorchester, Herbert Blomstedt | Jul-08-2022, Romanticism |
| #35 | IMPERA | Ghost | Mar-11-2022, Hard Rock |
| #36 | Oh Death | Goat | Oct-21-2022, Psychedelic Rock |
| #37 | In Tense | Harish Raghavan | Jul-29-2022, Post-Bop |
| #38 | Harry's House | Harry Styles | May-20-2022, Pop Rock |
| #39 | Sincere | Hater | May-06-2022, Indie Rock |
| #40 | Midnight Rocker | Horace Andy | Apr-08-2022, Roots Reggae |
| #41 | Versions of Modern Performance | Horsegirl | Jun-03-2022, Slacker Rock |
| #42 | LIFE ON EARTH | Hurray for the Riff Raff | Feb-18-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #43 | Electricity | Ibibio Sound Machine | Oct-26-2021, Afro-Funk |
| #44 | Entering Heaven Alive | Jack White | Jul-22-2022, Folk Rock |
| #45 | Good and Green Again | Jake Xerxes Fussell | Jan-21-2022, Americana |
| #46 | Piano Concerto No. 22, K. 482 & No. 23, K. 488 | Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, Manchester Camerata, Gábor Takács-Nagy | Apr-01-2022, Classical Period |
| #47 | Mondays at The Enfield Tennis Academy | Jeff Parker | Oct-28-2022, Jazz Fusion |
| #48 | The Forever Story | JID | Aug-26-2022, Southern Hip Hop |
| #49 | I Love You Jennifer B | Jockstrap | Sep-09-2022, Art Pop |
| #50 | Tinta y Tiempo | Jorge Drexler | Apr-22-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Boleros Psicodélicos | Adrian Quesada | Album, Jun-03-2022, Bolero-Beat |
| #2 | Blue Rev | Alvvays | Album, Oct-07-2022, Indie Pop |
| #3 | Take It Like A Man | Amanda Shires | Album, Jul-29-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #4 | Strauss | Andris NelsonsGewandhausorchesterBoston Symphony Orchestra | Album, May-06-2022, Romanticism |
| #5 | age/sex/location | Ari Lennox | Album, Sep-09-2022, Neo-Soul |
| #6 | Ashley McBryde Presents: Lindeville | Ashley McBryde | Album, Sep-30-2022, Neo-Traditionalist Country |
| #7 | The Gods We Can Touch | AURORA | Album, Jan-21-2022, Alt-Pop |
| #8 | Un Verano Sin Ti | Bad Bunny | Album, May-06-2022, Reggaetón |
| #9 | Precious Energy | Barney Mcall | Album, Feb-18-2022, |
| #10 | Once Twice Melody | Beach House | Album, Feb-18-2022, Dream Pop |
| #11 | RENAISSANCE | Beyoncé | Album, Jul-29-2022, Dance-Pop |
| #12 | YTI⅃AƎЯ | Bill Callahan | Album, Oct-14-2022, Americana |
| #13 | Fossora | Björk | Album, Sep-30-2022, Art Pop |
| #14 | Cheat Codes | Danger MouseBlack Thought | Album, Aug-12-2022, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #15 | Pompeii | Cate Le Bon | Album, Feb-04-2022, Art Pop |
| #16 | Ghost Song | Cécile McLorin Salvant | Album, Mar-04-2022, Vocal Jazz |
| #17 | The Man from Waco | Charley Crockett | Album, Sep-09-2022, Progressive Country |
| #18 | Mississippi Son | Charlie Musselwhite | Album, Jun-03-2022, Acoustic Blues |
| #19 | Topical Dancer | Charlotte AdigéryBolis Pupul | Album, Mar-04-2022, Art Pop |
| #20 | Morfo | Charlotte Dos Santos | Album, Oct-14-2022, Neo-Soul |
| #21 | Deep in View | Cola | Album, May-20-2022, Post-Punk Revival |
| #22 | God Don't Make Mistakes | Conway the Machine | Album, Feb-25-2022, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #23 | Chapí: String Quartets Nos. 3 & 4 | Cuarteto Latinoamericano | Album, Jan-28-2022, |
| #24 | Melt My Eyez See Your Future | Denzel Curry | Album, Mar-25-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #25 | Stumpwork | Dry Cleaning | Album, Oct-21-2022, Post-Punk |
| #26 | Together | Duster | Album, Apr-01-2022, Slowcore |
| #27 | Down Every Road | Eli "Paperboy" Reed | Album, Apr-29-2022, Rhythm & Blues |
| #28 | The Boy Named If | Elvis CostelloThe Imposters | Album, Jan-14-2022, Power Pop |
| #29 | Bach: St. John Passion | English Baroque SoloistsJohn Eliot GardinerMonteverdi Choir | Album, Jan-01-1986, |
| #30 | Do Your Worst | Erin Anne | Album, Jun-10-2022, |
| #31 | Florist | Florist | Album, Jul-29-2022, Indie Folk |
| #32 | Bells On Sand | Gerald Clayton | Album, Apr-01-2022, Post-Bop |
| #33 | Beethoven: The Last Sonatas | Gerardo Teissonnière | Album, Mar-04-2022, |
| #34 | Symphonies Nos. 8 'Unfinished' & 9 'The Great' | GewandhausorchesterHerbert Blomstedt | Album, Jul-08-2022, Romanticism |
| #35 | IMPERA | Ghost | Album, Mar-11-2022, Hard Rock |
| #36 | Oh Death | Goat | Album, Oct-21-2022, Psychedelic Rock |
| #37 | In Tense | Harish Raghavan | Album, Jul-29-2022, Post-Bop |
| #38 | Harry's House | Harry Styles | Album, May-20-2022, Pop Rock |
| #39 | Sincere | Hater | Album, May-06-2022, Indie Rock |
| #40 | Midnight Rocker | Horace Andy | Album, Apr-08-2022, Roots Reggae |
| #41 | Versions of Modern Performance | Horsegirl | Album, Jun-03-2022, Slacker Rock |
| #42 | LIFE ON EARTH | Hurray for the Riff Raff | Album, Feb-18-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #43 | Electricity | Ibibio Sound Machine | Album, Oct-26-2021, Afro-Funk |
| #44 | Entering Heaven Alive | Jack White | Album, Jul-22-2022, Folk Rock |
| #45 | Good and Green Again | Jake Xerxes Fussell | Album, Jan-21-2022, Americana |
| #46 | Piano Concerto No. 22, K. 482 & No. 23, K. 488 | Jean-Efflam BavouzetManchester CamerataGábor Takács-Nagy | Album, Apr-01-2022, Classical Period |
| #47 | Mondays at The Enfield Tennis Academy | Jeff Parker | Album, Oct-28-2022, Jazz Fusion |
| #48 | The Forever Story | JID | Album, Aug-26-2022, Southern Hip Hop |
| #49 | I Love You Jennifer B | Jockstrap | Album, Sep-09-2022, Art Pop |
| #50 | Tinta y Tiempo | Jorge Drexler | Album, Apr-22-2022, Singer-Songwriter |