BBC News' Top 10 Albums of 2017

The highest-rated albums of the year are revealed, including releases by Kendrick Lamar and Lorde.

Published: December 22, 2017 01:23 Source

# 1

DAMN. by Kendrick Lamar

Album • Apr 14 / 2017 West Coast Hip Hop Conscious Hip Hop

# 2

Ctrl by SZA

Album • Jun 09 / 2017 Alternative R&B Neo-Soul

# 3

Melodrama by Lorde

Album • Jun 16 / 2017 Synthpop Alt-Pop

# 4

MASSEDUCTION by St. Vincent

Album • Oct 13 / 2017 Art Pop Pop

# 5

american dream by LCD Soundsystem

Album • Oct 06 / 2017 Dance-Punk New Wave

# 6

Album • Aug 25 / 2017 Heartland Rock Indie Rock

# 7

4:44 by JAY-Z

Album • Jul 07 / 2017 East Coast Hip Hop

# 8

No Shape by Perfume Genius

Album • May 05 / 2017 Art Pop

# 9

Process by Sampha

Album • Feb 03 / 2017 Alternative R&B

# 10

Take Me Apart by Kelela

Album • Oct 06 / 2017 Alternative R&B UK Bass