Billboard's 50 Best Albums of 2017

Here are the Billboard staff's 50 favorite albums of 2017.

Published: December 12, 2017 16:05 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

4:44 by JAY-Z

Album • Jul 07 / 2017 East Coast Hip Hop

# 5

American Teen by Khalid

Album • Apr 27 / 2017 Alternative R&B Alt-Pop

# 6

reputation by Taylor Swift

Album • Nov 10 / 2017 Electropop

# 7

Funk Wav Bounces Vol.1 by Calvin Harris

Album • Jun 30 / 2017 Dance-Pop Nu-Disco Funktronica

# 8

Culture by Migos

Album • Jan 27 / 2017 Trap Southern Hip Hop

# 9

Process by Sampha

Album • Feb 03 / 2017 Alternative R&B

# 10

Harry Styles by Harry Styles

Album • May 12 / 2017 Pop Rock

# 11

Take Me Apart by Kelela

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

# 12

MASSEDUCTION by St. Vincent

Album • Oct 13 / 2017 Art Pop Pop

# 13

Luv Is Rage 2 by Lil Uzi Vert

Album • Aug 25 / 2017 Trap Pop Rap

# 14

I See You by The xx

Album • Jan 13 / 2017 Indietronica Alt-Pop

# 15

After Laughter by Paramore

Album • May 12 / 2017 New Wave Pop Rock Alternative Dance

# 16

Rainbow by Kesha

Album • Aug 11 / 2017 Pop Soul Pop Rock

# 17

HNDRXX by Future

Album • Jul 27 / 2017 Pop Rap Trap Contemporary R&B

# 18

Big Fish Theory by Vince Staples

Album • Jun 23 / 2017 West Coast Hip Hop Experimental Hip Hop Hardcore Hip Hop

# 19

Residente by Residente

Album • Mar 31 / 2017 Latin Rap Art Pop Experimental Hip Hop

# 20

A Deeper Understanding by The War on Drugs

Album • Aug 25 / 2017 Heartland Rock Indie Rock

# 21

More Life by Drake

Album • Mar 18 / 2017 Contemporary R&B Pop Rap

# 22

From A Room: Volume 1 by Chris Stapleton

Album • May 05 / 2017 Contemporary Country

# 23

american dream by LCD Soundsystem

Album • Oct 06 / 2017 Dance-Punk New Wave

# 24

SweetSexySavage (Deluxe) by Kehlani

Album • Jan 27 / 2017

# 25

Nothing Feels Natural by Priests

Album • Jan 27 / 2017 Post-Punk

# 26

÷ by Ed Sheeran

Album • Mar 03 / 2017 Pop

# 27

No Shape by Perfume Genius

Album • May 05 / 2017 Art Pop

# 28

hopeless fountain kingdom by Halsey

Album • Jun 02 / 2017 Alt-Pop Electropop Contemporary R&B

# 29

Flower Boy by Tyler, The Creator

Album • Jul 21 / 2017 West Coast Hip Hop Neo-Soul

# 30

Beautiful Trauma by P!nk

Album • Oct 13 / 2017 Pop

# 31

Freudian by Daniel Caesar

Album • Aug 25 / 2017 Contemporary R&B

# 32

Near To The Wild Heart Of Life by Japandroids

Album • Jan 27 / 2017 Indie Rock

# 33

Fin by Syd

Album • Feb 03 / 2017 Alternative R&B

# 34

Mura Masa by Mura Masa

Album • Jul 14 / 2017 Alternative R&B Electronic Dance Music Future Bass

# 35

Nervous System by Julia Michaels

EP • Jul 28 / 2017 Pop Alt-Pop

# 36

Laila’s Wisdom by Rapsody

Album • Sep 22 / 2017 Conscious Hip Hop

# 37

Life Changes by Thomas Rhett

Album • Sep 08 / 2017 Country Pop

# 38

Guppy by Charly Bliss

Album • Apr 21 / 2017 Power Pop Indie Rock

# 39

Golden by Romeo Santos

Album • Jul 21 / 2017 Bachata Latin Pop

# 40

Tell Me You Love Me by Demi Lovato

Album • Sep 29 / 2017 Contemporary R&B Pop Soul

# 41

About U by MUNA

Album • Feb 03 / 2017 Synthpop Alt-Pop

# 42

9 by Cashmere Cat

Album • Apr 28 / 2017 Alternative R&B Future Bass Wonky

# 43

Dua Lipa by Dua Lipa

Album • Jun 02 / 2017 Electropop Contemporary R&B

# 44

Drunk by Thundercat

Album • Feb 24 / 2017 Neo-Soul Psychedelic Soul

# 45

The OOZ by King Krule

Album • Oct 13 / 2017 Art Rock

# 46

Everybody Works by Jay Som

Album • Mar 10 / 2017 Indie Rock Dream Pop

# 47

4eva Is A Mighty Long Time by Big K.R.I.T.

Album • Oct 27 / 2017 Southern Hip Hop

# 48

Lust For Life by Lana Del Rey

Album • Jul 21 / 2017 Alt-Pop Art Pop

# 49

Without Warning by 21 Savage + Offset + Metro Boomin

Album • Oct 30 / 2017 Trap Southern Hip Hop

# 50

Meaning of Life by Kelly Clarkson

Album • Oct 27 / 2017 Pop Soul