Billboard's 50 Best Albums of 2018
Here are the Billboard's staff 50 favorite albums of 2018.
Published: December 10, 2018 17:04
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Sweetener | Ariana Grande | Aug-17-2018, Contemporary R&B |
| #2 | Invasion of Privacy | Cardi B | Apr-06-2018, Trap |
| #3 | Golden Hour | Kacey Musgraves | Mar-30-2018, Country Pop |
| #4 | DAYTONA | Pusha T | May-25-2018, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #5 | Dirty Computer | Janelle Monáe | Apr-27-2018, Contemporary R&B |
| #6 | Black Panther The Album | Various Artists | Feb-09-2018, Film Soundtrack |
| #7 | Astroworld | Travis Scott | Aug-03-2018, Trap |
| #8 | Camila | Camila Cabello | Jan-12-2018, Pop |
| #9 | Vibras | J Balvin | May-25-2018, Latin Pop |
| #10 | Everything Is Love | THE CARTERS | Jun-16-2018, Pop Rap |
| #11 | Be the Cowboy | Mitski | Aug-17-2018, Art Pop |
| #12 | Honey | Robyn | Oct-26-2018, Dance-Pop |
| #13 | A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships | The 1975 | Nov-30-2018, Art Pop |
| #14 | Swimming | Mac Miller | Aug-03-2018, Pop Rap |
| #15 | Scorpion | Drake | Jun-29-2018, Pop Rap |
| #16 | Isolation | Kali Uchis | Apr-06-2018, Neo-Soul |
| #17 | El Mal Querer | ROSALÍA | Nov-02-2018, Flamenco Pop |
| #18 | Tha Carter V | Lil Wayne | Sep-28-2018, Southern Hip Hop |
| #19 | Whack World | Tierra Whack | May-30-2018, Pop Rap |
| #20 | Chris | Christine and the Queens | Sep-21-2018, Synthpop |
| #21 | A Star Is Born | Lady Gaga, Bradley Cooper | Oct-05-2018, Film Soundtrack |
| #22 | Room 25 | noname | Sep-14-2018, Jazz Rap |
| #23 | Shawn Mendes | Shawn Mendes | May-25-2018, Pop |
| #24 | Hive Mind | The Internet | Jul-20-2018, Neo-Soul |
| #25 | Lush | Snail Mail | Jun-08-2018, Indie Rock |
| #26 | Voicenotes | Charlie Puth | May-11-2018, Contemporary R&B |
| #27 | Victory Lap | Nipsey Hussle | Feb-16-2018, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #28 | Bloom | Troye Sivan | Aug-31-2018, Electropop |
| #29 | Boygenius | boygenius | Oct-26-2018, Indie Rock |
| #30 | KIDS SEE GHOSTS | KIDS SEE GHOSTS, Kanye West, Kid Cudi | Jun-08-2018, Pop Rap |
| #31 | High As Hope | Florence + the Machine | Jun-29-2018, Art Pop |
| #32 | CARE FOR ME | Saba | Apr-05-2018, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #33 | Piano & a Microphone 1983 | Prince | Sep-21-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #34 | Trench | twenty one pilots | Oct-05-2018, Alt-Pop |
| #35 | iridescence | BROCKHAMPTON | Sep-21-2018, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #36 | Singularity | Jon Hopkins | May-04-2018, Tech House |
| #37 | Interstate Gospel | Pistol Annies, Miranda Lambert | Nov-02-2018, Contemporary Country |
| #38 | beerbongs & bentleys | Post Malone | Apr-27-2018, Pop Rap |
| #39 | Caution | Mariah Carey | Nov-16-2018, Contemporary R&B |
| #40 | Clean | Soccer Mommy | Mar-02-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #41 | Language | MNEK | Sep-07-2018, Electropop |
| #42 | K.T.S.E. | Teyana Taylor | Jun-23-2018, Contemporary R&B |
| #43 | KOD | J. Cole | Apr-20-2018, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #44 | Expectations | Hayley Kiyoko | Mar-30-2018, Electropop |
| #45 | SOLACE | RÜFÜS DU SOL | Oct-19-2018, Progressive House |
| #46 | Egypt Station | Paul McCartney | Sep-07-2018, Pop Rock |
| #47 | Aura | Ozuna | Aug-24-2018, Reggaetón |
| #48 | I'm All Ears | Let's Eat Grandma | Jun-29-2018, Art Pop |
| #49 | The Mountain | Dierks Bentley | Jun-08-2018, Contemporary Country |
| #50 | SR3MM | Rae Sremmurd, Swae Lee, Slim Jxmmi | May-04-2018, Trap |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Sweetener | Ariana Grande | Album, Aug-17-2018, Contemporary R&B |
| #2 | Invasion of Privacy | Cardi B | Album, Apr-06-2018, Trap |
| #3 | Golden Hour | Kacey Musgraves | Album, Mar-30-2018, Country Pop |
| #4 | DAYTONA | Pusha T | Album, May-25-2018, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #5 | Dirty Computer | Janelle Monáe | Album, Apr-27-2018, Contemporary R&B |
| #6 | Black Panther The Album | Various Artists | Album, Feb-09-2018, Film Soundtrack |
| #7 | Astroworld | Travis Scott | Album, Aug-03-2018, Trap |
| #8 | Camila | Camila Cabello | Album, Jan-12-2018, Pop |
| #9 | Vibras | J Balvin | Album, May-25-2018, Latin Pop |
| #10 | Everything Is Love | THE CARTERS | Album, Jun-16-2018, Pop Rap |
| #11 | Be the Cowboy | Mitski | Album, Aug-17-2018, Art Pop |
| #12 | Honey | Robyn | Album, Oct-26-2018, Dance-Pop |
| #13 | A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships | The 1975 | Album, Nov-30-2018, Art Pop |
| #14 | Swimming | Mac Miller | Album, Aug-03-2018, Pop Rap |
| #15 | Scorpion | Drake | Album, Jun-29-2018, Pop Rap |
| #16 | Isolation | Kali Uchis | Album, Apr-06-2018, Neo-Soul |
| #17 | El Mal Querer | ROSALÍA | Album, Nov-02-2018, Flamenco Pop |
| #18 | Tha Carter V | Lil Wayne | Album, Sep-28-2018, Southern Hip Hop |
| #19 | Whack World | Tierra Whack | Album, May-30-2018, Pop Rap |
| #20 | Chris | Christine and the Queens | Album, Sep-21-2018, Synthpop |
| #21 | A Star Is Born | Lady GagaBradley Cooper | Album, Oct-05-2018, Film Soundtrack |
| #22 | Room 25 | noname | Album, Sep-14-2018, Jazz Rap |
| #23 | Shawn Mendes | Shawn Mendes | Album, May-25-2018, Pop |
| #24 | Hive Mind | The Internet | Album, Jul-20-2018, Neo-Soul |
| #25 | Lush | Snail Mail | Album, Jun-08-2018, Indie Rock |
| #26 | Voicenotes | Charlie Puth | Album, May-11-2018, Contemporary R&B |
| #27 | Victory Lap | Nipsey Hussle | Album, Feb-16-2018, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #28 | Bloom | Troye Sivan | Album, Aug-31-2018, Electropop |
| #29 | Boygenius | boygenius | EP, Oct-26-2018, Indie Rock |
| #30 | KIDS SEE GHOSTS | KIDS SEE GHOSTSKanye WestKid Cudi | Album, Jun-08-2018, Pop Rap |
| #31 | High As Hope | Florence + the Machine | Album, Jun-29-2018, Art Pop |
| #32 | CARE FOR ME | Saba | Album, Apr-05-2018, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #33 | Piano & a Microphone 1983 | Prince | Album, Sep-21-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #34 | Trench | twenty one pilots | Album, Oct-05-2018, Alt-Pop |
| #35 | iridescence | BROCKHAMPTON | Album, Sep-21-2018, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #36 | Singularity | Jon Hopkins | Album, May-04-2018, Tech House |
| #37 | Interstate Gospel | Pistol AnniesMiranda Lambert | Album, Nov-02-2018, Contemporary Country |
| #38 | beerbongs & bentleys | Post Malone | Album, Apr-27-2018, Pop Rap |
| #39 | Caution | Mariah Carey | Album, Nov-16-2018, Contemporary R&B |
| #40 | Clean | Soccer Mommy | Album, Mar-02-2018, Singer-Songwriter |
| #41 | Language | MNEK | Album, Sep-07-2018, Electropop |
| #42 | K.T.S.E. | Teyana Taylor | Album, Jun-23-2018, Contemporary R&B |
| #43 | KOD | J. Cole | Album, Apr-20-2018, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #44 | Expectations | Hayley Kiyoko | Album, Mar-30-2018, Electropop |
| #45 | SOLACE | RÜFÜS DU SOL | Album, Oct-19-2018, Progressive House |
| #46 | Egypt Station | Paul McCartney | Album, Sep-07-2018, Pop Rock |
| #47 | Aura | Ozuna | Album, Aug-24-2018, Reggaetón |
| #48 | I'm All Ears | Let's Eat Grandma | Album, Jun-29-2018, Art Pop |
| #49 | The Mountain | Dierks Bentley | Album, Jun-08-2018, Contemporary Country |
| #50 | SR3MM | Rae SremmurdSwae LeeSlim Jxmmi | Album, May-04-2018, Trap |