Billboard's 50 Best Albums of 2017
Here are the Billboard staff's 50 favorite albums of 2017.
Published: December 12, 2017 16:05
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | DAMN. | Kendrick Lamar | Apr-14-2017, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #2 | Ctrl | SZA | Jun-09-2017, Alternative R&B |
| #3 | Melodrama | Lorde | Jun-16-2017, Synthpop |
| #4 | 4:44 | JAY-Z | Jul-07-2017, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #5 | American Teen | Khalid | Apr-27-2017, Alternative R&B |
| #6 | reputation | Taylor Swift | Nov-10-2017, Electropop |
| #7 | Funk Wav Bounces Vol.1 | Calvin Harris | Jun-30-2017, Dance-Pop |
| #8 | Culture | Migos | Jan-27-2017, Trap |
| #9 | Process | Sampha | Feb-03-2017, Alternative R&B |
| #10 | Harry Styles | Harry Styles | May-12-2017, Pop Rock |
| #11 | Take Me Apart | Kelela | Oct-06-2017, Alternative R&B |
| #12 | MASSEDUCTION | St. Vincent | Oct-13-2017, Art Pop |
| #13 | Luv Is Rage 2 | Lil Uzi Vert | Aug-25-2017, Trap |
| #14 | I See You | The xx | Jan-13-2017, Indietronica |
| #15 | After Laughter | Paramore | May-12-2017, New Wave |
| #16 | Rainbow | Kesha | Aug-11-2017, Pop Soul |
| #17 | HNDRXX | Future | Jul-27-2017, Pop Rap |
| #18 | Big Fish Theory | Vince Staples | Jun-23-2017, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #19 | Residente | Residente | Mar-31-2017, Latin Rap |
| #20 | A Deeper Understanding | The War on Drugs | Aug-25-2017, Heartland Rock |
| #21 | More Life | Drake | Mar-18-2017, Contemporary R&B |
| #22 | From A Room: Volume 1 | Chris Stapleton | May-05-2017, Contemporary Country |
| #23 | american dream | LCD Soundsystem | Oct-06-2017, Dance-Punk |
| #24 | SweetSexySavage (Deluxe) | Kehlani | Jan-27-2017, |
| #25 | Nothing Feels Natural | Priests | Jan-27-2017, Post-Punk |
| #26 | ÷ | Ed Sheeran | Mar-03-2017, Pop |
| #27 | No Shape | Perfume Genius | May-05-2017, Art Pop |
| #28 | hopeless fountain kingdom | Halsey | Jun-02-2017, Alt-Pop |
| #29 | Flower Boy | Tyler, The Creator | Jul-21-2017, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #30 | Beautiful Trauma | P!nk | Oct-13-2017, Pop |
| #31 | Freudian | Daniel Caesar | Aug-25-2017, Contemporary R&B |
| #32 | Near To The Wild Heart Of Life | Japandroids | Jan-27-2017, Indie Rock |
| #33 | Fin | Syd | Feb-03-2017, Alternative R&B |
| #34 | Mura Masa | Mura Masa | Jul-14-2017, Alternative R&B |
| #35 | Nervous System | Julia Michaels | Jul-28-2017, Pop |
| #36 | Laila’s Wisdom | Rapsody | Sep-22-2017, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #37 | Life Changes | Thomas Rhett | Sep-08-2017, Country Pop |
| #38 | Guppy | Charly Bliss | Apr-21-2017, Power Pop |
| #39 | Golden | Romeo Santos | Jul-21-2017, Bachata |
| #40 | Tell Me You Love Me | Demi Lovato | Sep-29-2017, Contemporary R&B |
| #41 | About U | MUNA | Feb-03-2017, Synthpop |
| #42 | 9 | Cashmere Cat | Apr-28-2017, Alternative R&B |
| #43 | Dua Lipa | Dua Lipa | Jun-02-2017, Electropop |
| #44 | Drunk | Thundercat | Feb-24-2017, Neo-Soul |
| #45 | The OOZ | King Krule | Oct-13-2017, Art Rock |
| #46 | Everybody Works | Jay Som | Mar-10-2017, Indie Rock |
| #47 | 4eva Is A Mighty Long Time | Big K.R.I.T. | Oct-27-2017, Southern Hip Hop |
| #48 | Lust For Life | Lana Del Rey | Jul-21-2017, Alt-Pop |
| #49 | Without Warning | 21 Savage, Offset, Metro Boomin | Oct-30-2017, Trap |
| #50 | Meaning of Life | Kelly Clarkson | Oct-27-2017, Pop Soul |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | DAMN. | Kendrick Lamar | Album, Apr-14-2017, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #2 | Ctrl | SZA | Album, Jun-09-2017, Alternative R&B |
| #3 | Melodrama | Lorde | Album, Jun-16-2017, Synthpop |
| #4 | 4:44 | JAY-Z | Album, Jul-07-2017, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #5 | American Teen | Khalid | Album, Apr-27-2017, Alternative R&B |
| #6 | reputation | Taylor Swift | Album, Nov-10-2017, Electropop |
| #7 | Funk Wav Bounces Vol.1 | Calvin Harris | Album, Jun-30-2017, Dance-Pop |
| #8 | Culture | Migos | Album, Jan-27-2017, Trap |
| #9 | Process | Sampha | Album, Feb-03-2017, Alternative R&B |
| #10 | Harry Styles | Harry Styles | Album, May-12-2017, Pop Rock |
| #11 | Take Me Apart | Kelela | Album, Oct-06-2017, Alternative R&B |
| #12 | MASSEDUCTION | St. Vincent | Album, Oct-13-2017, Art Pop |
| #13 | Luv Is Rage 2 | Lil Uzi Vert | Album, Aug-25-2017, Trap |
| #14 | I See You | The xx | Album, Jan-13-2017, Indietronica |
| #15 | After Laughter | Paramore | Album, May-12-2017, New Wave |
| #16 | Rainbow | Kesha | Album, Aug-11-2017, Pop Soul |
| #17 | HNDRXX | Future | Album, Jul-27-2017, Pop Rap |
| #18 | Big Fish Theory | Vince Staples | Album, Jun-23-2017, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #19 | Residente | Residente | Album, Mar-31-2017, Latin Rap |
| #20 | A Deeper Understanding | The War on Drugs | Album, Aug-25-2017, Heartland Rock |
| #21 | More Life | Drake | Album, Mar-18-2017, Contemporary R&B |
| #22 | From A Room: Volume 1 | Chris Stapleton | Album, May-05-2017, Contemporary Country |
| #23 | american dream | LCD Soundsystem | Album, Oct-06-2017, Dance-Punk |
| #24 | SweetSexySavage (Deluxe) | Kehlani | Album, Jan-27-2017, |
| #25 | Nothing Feels Natural | Priests | Album, Jan-27-2017, Post-Punk |
| #26 | ÷ | Ed Sheeran | Album, Mar-03-2017, Pop |
| #27 | No Shape | Perfume Genius | Album, May-05-2017, Art Pop |
| #28 | hopeless fountain kingdom | Halsey | Album, Jun-02-2017, Alt-Pop |
| #29 | Flower Boy | Tyler, The Creator | Album, Jul-21-2017, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #30 | Beautiful Trauma | P!nk | Album, Oct-13-2017, Pop |
| #31 | Freudian | Daniel Caesar | Album, Aug-25-2017, Contemporary R&B |
| #32 | Near To The Wild Heart Of Life | Japandroids | Album, Jan-27-2017, Indie Rock |
| #33 | Fin | Syd | Album, Feb-03-2017, Alternative R&B |
| #34 | Mura Masa | Mura Masa | Album, Jul-14-2017, Alternative R&B |
| #35 | Nervous System | Julia Michaels | EP, Jul-28-2017, Pop |
| #36 | Laila’s Wisdom | Rapsody | Album, Sep-22-2017, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #37 | Life Changes | Thomas Rhett | Album, Sep-08-2017, Country Pop |
| #38 | Guppy | Charly Bliss | Album, Apr-21-2017, Power Pop |
| #39 | Golden | Romeo Santos | Album, Jul-21-2017, Bachata |
| #40 | Tell Me You Love Me | Demi Lovato | Album, Sep-29-2017, Contemporary R&B |
| #41 | About U | MUNA | Album, Feb-03-2017, Synthpop |
| #42 | 9 | Cashmere Cat | Album, Apr-28-2017, Alternative R&B |
| #43 | Dua Lipa | Dua Lipa | Album, Jun-02-2017, Electropop |
| #44 | Drunk | Thundercat | Album, Feb-24-2017, Neo-Soul |
| #45 | The OOZ | King Krule | Album, Oct-13-2017, Art Rock |
| #46 | Everybody Works | Jay Som | Album, Mar-10-2017, Indie Rock |
| #47 | 4eva Is A Mighty Long Time | Big K.R.I.T. | Album, Oct-27-2017, Southern Hip Hop |
| #48 | Lust For Life | Lana Del Rey | Album, Jul-21-2017, Alt-Pop |
| #49 | Without Warning | 21 SavageOffsetMetro Boomin | Album, Oct-30-2017, Trap |
| #50 | Meaning of Life | Kelly Clarkson | Album, Oct-27-2017, Pop Soul |