Billboard's 50 Best Albums of 2019 (So Far)

The relatively quiet start to 2019 on the albums front has just given us more opportunity to reconnect with old favs and discover new ones.

Published: June 03, 2019 16:32 Source

# 1

Designer by Aldous Harding

Album • Apr 26 / 2019 Contemporary Folk Singer-Songwriter

# 2

thank u, next by Ariana Grande

Album • Feb 08 / 2019 Contemporary R&B Pop

# 3

DNA by Backstreet Boys

Album • Jan 25 / 2019 Electropop

# 4

Better Oblivion Community Center by Better Oblivion Community Center + Phoebe Bridgers + Conor Oberst

Album • Jan 23 / 2019 Indie Rock

# 5

HOMECOMING: THE LIVE ALBUM by Beyoncé

Album • Apr 17 / 2019 Contemporary R&B Pop

# 6

U.F.O.F. by Big Thief

Album • May 03 / 2019 Indie Folk

# 7

WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO? by Billie Eilish

Album • Mar 29 / 2019 Alt-Pop Electropop Alternative R&B

# 8

Reboot by Brooks & Dunn

Album • Apr 05 / 2019 Contemporary Country

# 9

MAP OF THE SOUL : PERSONA by BTS

EP • Apr 12 / 2019 K-Pop Dance-Pop

# 10

Social Cues by Cage the Elephant

Album • Apr 19 / 2019 Post-Punk Revival Indie Rock

# 11

Dedicated by Carly Rae Jepsen

Album • May 17 / 2019 Dance-Pop Synthpop

# 12

Young Enough by Charly Bliss

Album • May 10 / 2019 Power Pop Indie Pop

# 13

Baby On Baby by DaBaby

Album • Mar 01 / 2019 Trap Southern Hip Hop

# 14

Tuez-Les Tous by DJ Muggs + Mach-Hommy

Album • Mar 29 / 2019 Hardcore Hip Hop

# 15

This Land by Gary Clark Jr.

Album • Feb 22 / 2019 Blues Rock

# 16

This Is How You Smile by Helado Negro

Album • Mar 08 / 2019 Indietronica Ambient Pop Art Pop

# 17

PROTO by Holly Herndon

Album • May 10 / 2019 Experimental Glitch Pop

# 18

Tales of America by Ondara

Album • Feb 15 / 2019 Singer-Songwriter Folk Rock Contemporary Folk

# 19

LEGACY! LEGACY! by Jamila Woods

Album • May 10 / 2019 Neo-Soul

# 20

On the Line by Jenny Lewis

Album • Mar 22 / 2019 Soft Rock Pop Rock

# 21

Death Race for Love by Juice WRLD

Album • Mar 08 / 2019 Pop Rap Emo Rap

# 22

Contra el Viento by Kany García

Album • May 17 / 2019 Latin Pop Singer-Songwriter

# 23

OCEAN by KAROL G

Album • May 03 / 2019 Latin Pop Reggaetón Dance-Pop

# 24

While We Wait by Kehlani

Album • Feb 22 / 2019 Contemporary R&B

# 25

ARIZONA BABY by Kevin Abstract

Album • Apr 25 / 2019 Pop Rap Alternative R&B Southern Hip Hop

# 26

Free Spirit by Khalid

Album • Apr 05 / 2019 Contemporary R&B Alt-Pop

# 27

Cuz I Love You by Lizzo

Album • Apr 19 / 2019 Pop Soul Pop Rap

# 28

Confessions of a Dangerous Mind by Logic

Album • May 10 / 2019 Trap

# 29

Freewave 3 by LUCKI

Album • Feb 15 / 2019 Trap Cloud Rap

# 30

Never Have I Ever by Maddie Ross

Album • May 10 / 2019

# 31

Heard It In A Past Life by Maggie Rogers

Album • Jan 18 / 2019 Synthpop Alt-Pop

# 32

11:11 by Maluma

Album • May 17 / 2019 Latin Pop Reggaetón

# 33

GIRL by Maren Morris

Album • Mar 08 / 2019 Country Pop

# 34

Fever by Megan Thee Stallion

Album • May 17 / 2019 Southern Hip Hop Trap

# 35

Miss Universe by Nilüfer Yanya

Album • Mar 22 / 2019 Indie Pop Indie Rock

# 36

The Sun Will Come up, The Seasons Will Change by Nina Nesbitt

Album • Feb 01 / 2019 Contemporary R&B Alt-Pop

# 37

Pony by Orville Peck

Album • Mar 22 / 2019 Alt-Country Singer-Songwriter

# 38

Hurts 2B Human by P!nk

Album • Apr 26 / 2019 Adult Contemporary

# 39

Anger Management by Rico Nasty + Kenny Beats

Album • Apr 25 / 2019 Hardcore Hip Hop Trap East Coast Hip Hop

# 40

Bartier Bounty by Sada Baby

Album • Jan 25 / 2019 Gangsta Rap Detroit Trap Trap

# 41

Remind Me Tomorrow by Sharon Van Etten

Album • Jan 18 / 2019 Indie Pop Synthpop

# 42

Sucker Punch by Sigrid

Album • Mar 08 / 2019 Electropop Alt-Pop

# 43

Crush on Me by Sir Babygirl

Album • Feb 15 / 2019 Synthpop Electropop

# 44

Nothing Great About Britain by slowthai

Album • May 17 / 2019 UK Hip Hop

# 45

When I Get Home by Solange

Album • Mar 01 / 2019 Alternative R&B Neo-Soul Art Pop

# 46

I Love You. It's a Fever Dream. by The Tallest Man On Earth

Album • Apr 19 / 2019 Singer-Songwriter Contemporary Folk

# 47

Outer Peace by Toro y Moi

Album • Jan 18 / 2019 Alternative R&B Synth Funk

# 48

IGOR by Tyler, The Creator

Album • May 17 / 2019 Neo-Soul

# 49

Father of the Bride by Vampire Weekend

Album • May 03 / 2019 Indie Pop

# 50

Mujeres by Y La Bamba

Album • Feb 08 / 2019 Latin Alternative Indie Folk Slacker Rock