Billboard's 50 Best Albums of 2019
While not a year went by in the 2010s without someone either proclaiming or predicting its demise, every year, the album format evolved and mutated into something that made a convincing case for its continuing relevance.
Published: December 10, 2019 17:11
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | thank u, next | Ariana Grande | Feb-08-2019, Contemporary R&B |
| #2 | WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO? | Billie Eilish | Mar-29-2019, Alt-Pop |
| #3 | Lover | Taylor Swift | Aug-23-2019, Synthpop |
| #4 | Cuz I Love You | Lizzo | Apr-19-2019, Pop Soul |
| #5 | Heard It In A Past Life | Maggie Rogers | Jan-18-2019, Synthpop |
| #6 | Norman Fucking Rockwell! | Lana Del Rey | Aug-30-2019, Singer-Songwriter |
| #7 | IGOR | Tyler, The Creator | May-17-2019, Neo-Soul |
| #8 | The Highwomen | The Highwomen | Sep-06-2019, Contemporary Country |
| #9 | KIRK | DaBaby | Sep-27-2019, Trap |
| #10 | OASIS | J Balvin, Bad Bunny | Jun-28-2019, |
| #11 | Father of the Bride | Vampire Weekend | May-03-2019, Indie Pop |
| #12 | HOMECOMING: THE LIVE ALBUM | Beyoncé | Apr-17-2019, Contemporary R&B |
| #13 | Hollywood's Bleeding | Post Malone | Sep-06-2019, Pop Rap |
| #14 | African Giant | Burna Boy | Jul-25-2019, Afrobeats |
| #15 | All Mirrors | Angel Olsen | Oct-04-2019, Art Pop |
| #16 | Happiness Begins | Jonas Brothers | Jun-07-2019, Dance-Pop |
| #17 | Jaime | Brittany Howard | Sep-20-2019, Psychedelic Soul |
| #18 | Late Night Feelings | Mark Ronson | Jun-21-2019, Dance-Pop |
| #19 | MAGDALENE | FKA twigs | Nov-08-2019, Art Pop |
| #20 | Dedicated | Carly Rae Jepsen | May-17-2019, Dance-Pop |
| #21 | Over It | Summer Walker | Oct-04-2019, Contemporary R&B |
| #22 | Immunity | Clairo | Aug-02-2019, Bedroom Pop |
| #23 | Fever | Megan Thee Stallion | May-17-2019, Southern Hip Hop |
| #24 | OCEAN | KAROL G | May-03-2019, Latin Pop |
| #25 | The Lost Boy | Cordae | Jul-26-2019, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #26 | GIRL | Maren Morris | Mar-08-2019, Country Pop |
| #27 | When I Get Home | Solange | Mar-01-2019, Alternative R&B |
| #28 | Remind Me Tomorrow | Sharon Van Etten | Jan-18-2019, Indie Pop |
| #29 | Eve | Rapsody | Aug-23-2019, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #30 | Western Stars | Bruce Springsteen | Jun-14-2019, Americana |
| #31 | X 100PRE | Bad Bunny | Dec-23-2018, Trap |
| #32 | Free Spirit | Khalid | Apr-05-2019, Contemporary R&B |
| #33 | Shea Butter Baby | Ari Lennox | May-07-2019, Neo-Soul |
| #34 | Better Oblivion Community Center | Better Oblivion Community Center, Phoebe Bridgers, Conor Oberst | Jan-23-2019, Indie Rock |
| #35 | SOUND & FURY | Sturgill Simpson | Sep-27-2019, Blues Rock |
| #36 | LEGACY! LEGACY! | Jamila Woods | May-10-2019, Neo-Soul |
| #37 | 11:11 | Maluma | May-17-2019, Latin Pop |
| #38 | What You See Is What You Get | Luke Combs | Nov-08-2019, Contemporary Country |
| #39 | Miss Universe | Nilüfer Yanya | Mar-22-2019, Indie Pop |
| #40 | Help Us Stranger | The Raconteurs | Jun-21-2019, Blues Rock |
| #41 | Saves The World | MUNA | Sep-06-2019, Synthpop |
| #42 | basking in the glow | Oso Oso | Aug-16-2019, Emo-Pop |
| #43 | So Much Fun | Young Thug | Aug-16-2019, Trap |
| #44 | Wildcard | Miranda Lambert | Nov-01-2019, Contemporary Country |
| #45 | Nibiru | Ozuna | Nov-29-2019, Reggaetón |
| #46 | Madame X | Madonna | Jun-14-2019, Pop |
| #47 | uknowhatimsayin¿ | Danny Brown | Oct-04-2019, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #48 | Clarity | Kim Petras | Jun-28-2019, Electropop |
| #49 | Ghosteen | Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | Oct-03-2019, Singer-Songwriter |
| #50 | Courage | Céline Dion | Nov-15-2019, Adult Contemporary |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | thank u, next | Ariana Grande | Album, Feb-08-2019, Contemporary R&B |
| #2 | WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO? | Billie Eilish | Album, Mar-29-2019, Alt-Pop |
| #3 | Lover | Taylor Swift | Album, Aug-23-2019, Synthpop |
| #4 | Cuz I Love You | Lizzo | Album, Apr-19-2019, Pop Soul |
| #5 | Heard It In A Past Life | Maggie Rogers | Album, Jan-18-2019, Synthpop |
| #6 | Norman Fucking Rockwell! | Lana Del Rey | Album, Aug-30-2019, Singer-Songwriter |
| #7 | IGOR | Tyler, The Creator | Album, May-17-2019, Neo-Soul |
| #8 | The Highwomen | The Highwomen | Album, Sep-06-2019, Contemporary Country |
| #9 | KIRK | DaBaby | Album, Sep-27-2019, Trap |
| #10 | OASIS | J BalvinBad Bunny | Album, Jun-28-2019, |
| #11 | Father of the Bride | Vampire Weekend | Album, May-03-2019, Indie Pop |
| #12 | HOMECOMING: THE LIVE ALBUM | Beyoncé | Album, Apr-17-2019, Contemporary R&B |
| #13 | Hollywood's Bleeding | Post Malone | Album, Sep-06-2019, Pop Rap |
| #14 | African Giant | Burna Boy | Album, Jul-25-2019, Afrobeats |
| #15 | All Mirrors | Angel Olsen | Album, Oct-04-2019, Art Pop |
| #16 | Happiness Begins | Jonas Brothers | Album, Jun-07-2019, Dance-Pop |
| #17 | Jaime | Brittany Howard | Album, Sep-20-2019, Psychedelic Soul |
| #18 | Late Night Feelings | Mark Ronson | Album, Jun-21-2019, Dance-Pop |
| #19 | MAGDALENE | FKA twigs | Album, Nov-08-2019, Art Pop |
| #20 | Dedicated | Carly Rae Jepsen | Album, May-17-2019, Dance-Pop |
| #21 | Over It | Summer Walker | Album, Oct-04-2019, Contemporary R&B |
| #22 | Immunity | Clairo | Album, Aug-02-2019, Bedroom Pop |
| #23 | Fever | Megan Thee Stallion | Album, May-17-2019, Southern Hip Hop |
| #24 | OCEAN | KAROL G | Album, May-03-2019, Latin Pop |
| #25 | The Lost Boy | Cordae | Album, Jul-26-2019, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #26 | GIRL | Maren Morris | Album, Mar-08-2019, Country Pop |
| #27 | When I Get Home | Solange | Album, Mar-01-2019, Alternative R&B |
| #28 | Remind Me Tomorrow | Sharon Van Etten | Album, Jan-18-2019, Indie Pop |
| #29 | Eve | Rapsody | Album, Aug-23-2019, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #30 | Western Stars | Bruce Springsteen | Album, Jun-14-2019, Americana |
| #31 | X 100PRE | Bad Bunny | Album, Dec-23-2018, Trap |
| #32 | Free Spirit | Khalid | Album, Apr-05-2019, Contemporary R&B |
| #33 | Shea Butter Baby | Ari Lennox | Album, May-07-2019, Neo-Soul |
| #34 | Better Oblivion Community Center | Better Oblivion Community CenterPhoebe BridgersConor Oberst | Album, Jan-23-2019, Indie Rock |
| #35 | SOUND & FURY | Sturgill Simpson | Album, Sep-27-2019, Blues Rock |
| #36 | LEGACY! LEGACY! | Jamila Woods | Album, May-10-2019, Neo-Soul |
| #37 | 11:11 | Maluma | Album, May-17-2019, Latin Pop |
| #38 | What You See Is What You Get | Luke Combs | Album, Nov-08-2019, Contemporary Country |
| #39 | Miss Universe | Nilüfer Yanya | Album, Mar-22-2019, Indie Pop |
| #40 | Help Us Stranger | The Raconteurs | Album, Jun-21-2019, Blues Rock |
| #41 | Saves The World | MUNA | Album, Sep-06-2019, Synthpop |
| #42 | basking in the glow | Oso Oso | Album, Aug-16-2019, Emo-Pop |
| #43 | So Much Fun | Young Thug | Album, Aug-16-2019, Trap |
| #44 | Wildcard | Miranda Lambert | Album, Nov-01-2019, Contemporary Country |
| #45 | Nibiru | Ozuna | Album, Nov-29-2019, Reggaetón |
| #46 | Madame X | Madonna | Album, Jun-14-2019, Pop |
| #47 | uknowhatimsayin¿ | Danny Brown | Album, Oct-04-2019, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #48 | Clarity | Kim Petras | Album, Jun-28-2019, Electropop |
| #49 | Ghosteen | Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | Album, Oct-03-2019, Singer-Songwriter |
| #50 | Courage | Céline Dion | Album, Nov-15-2019, Adult Contemporary |