BBC Culture's 10 Best Albums of 2021

Arwa Haider and Nick Levine highlight BBC Culture's musical picks of the year.

Published: December 14, 2021 08:00 Source

# 1

30 by Adele

Album • Nov 19 / 2021 Pop Soul

# 2

Album • Jan 29 / 2021 Bedroom Pop Neo-Soul

# 3

Planet Her by Doja Cat

Album • Jun 25 / 2021 Pop Rap Contemporary R&B

# 4

Promises by Floating Points + Pharoah Sanders

Album • Mar 26 / 2021 Post-Minimalism Third Stream

# 5

Album • Aug 27 / 2021 Art Pop Alternative Rock Electronic

# 6

Skin by Joy Crookes

Album • Oct 15 / 2021 Neo-Soul Pop Soul

# 7

Pink Noise by Laura Mvula

Album • Jul 02 / 2021 Synthpop Contemporary R&B Dance-Pop

# 8

MONTERO by Lil Nas X

Album • Sep 17 / 2021 Pop Rap Pop Trap

# 9

Album • Oct 22 / 2021 Electropop Alt-Pop

# 10

GLOW ON by Turnstile

Album • Aug 27 / 2021 Post-Hardcore Alternative Rock