Billboard's 50 Best Albums of 2021
Billboard's editorial staff picks their 50 favorite albums of 2021.
Published: December 06, 2021 18:14
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | SOUR | Olivia Rodrigo | May-21-2021, Pop |
| #2 | CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST | Tyler, The Creator | Jun-25-2021, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #3 | MONTERO | Lil Nas X | Sep-17-2021, Pop Rap |
| #4 | 30 | Adele | Nov-19-2021, Pop Soul |
| #5 | Planet Her | Doja Cat | Jun-25-2021, Pop Rap |
| #6 | If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power | Halsey | Aug-27-2021, Art Pop |
| #7 | An Evening With Silk Sonic | Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic | Nov-12-2021, Smooth Soul |
| #8 | Happier Than Ever | Billie Eilish | Jul-30-2021, Alt-Pop |
| #9 | Heaux Tales | Jazmine Sullivan | Jan-08-2021, Contemporary R&B |
| #10 | El Madrileño | C. Tangana | Feb-26-2021, Latin Pop |
| #11 | The Melodic Blue | Baby Keem | Sep-27-2021, Trap |
| #12 | INSIDE | Bo Burnham | Jun-10-2021, |
| #13 | star-crossed | Kacey Musgraves | Sep-10-2021, Folk Pop |
| #14 | to hell with it | PinkPantheress | Oct-15-2021, Atmospheric Drum and Bass |
| #15 | Collapsed In Sunbeams | Arlo Parks | Jan-29-2021, Bedroom Pop |
| #16 | Jubilee | Japanese Breakfast | Jun-04-2021, Indie Pop |
| #17 | Still Over It | Summer Walker | Nov-05-2021, Contemporary R&B |
| #18 | Certified Lover Boy | Drake | Sep-03-2021, Pop Rap |
| #19 | Sometimes I Might Be Introvert | Little Simz | Sep-03-2021, UK Hip Hop |
| #20 | Valentine | Snail Mail | Nov-05-2021, Indie Rock |
| #21 | The House Is Burning | Isaiah Rashad | Jul-30-2021, Southern Hip Hop |
| #22 | When It's All Said And Done... Take Time | GIVĒON | Mar-12-2021, Contemporary R&B |
| #23 | In These Silent Days | Brandi Carlile | Oct-01-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #24 | KG0516 | KAROL G | Mar-26-2021, Reggaetón |
| #25 | Red (Taylor's Version) | Taylor Swift | Nov-12-2021, Pop Rock |
| #26 | if i could make it go quiet | girl in red | Apr-30-2021, Indie Pop |
| #27 | GLOW ON | Turnstile | Aug-27-2021, Post-Hardcore |
| #28 | Table For Two | Lucky Daye | Feb-12-2021, Contemporary R&B |
| #29 | The Lockdown Sessions | Elton John | Oct-22-2021, Pop |
| #30 | Nurture | Porter Robinson | Apr-23-2021, Electropop |
| #31 | Inédito | Carin Leon | May-07-2021, |
| #32 | The Off-Season | J. Cole | May-14-2021, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #33 | SEIS | Mon Laferte | Apr-09-2021, Ranchera |
| #34 | Vince Staples | Vince Staples | Jul-09-2021, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #35 | 29: Written In Stone | Carly Pearce | Sep-17-2021, Contemporary Country |
| #36 | Justice | Justin Bieber | Mar-19-2021, Pop |
| #37 | VICE VERSA | Rauw Alejandro | Jun-25-2021, Latin Pop |
| #38 | in defense of my own happiness | Joy Oladokun | Jun-04-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #39 | Donda | Kanye West | Aug-29-2021, Christian Hip Hop |
| #40 | I Don’t Live Here Anymore | The War on Drugs | Oct-29-2021, Heartland Rock |
| #41 | lately I feel EVERYTHING | WILLOW | Jul-16-2021, Alternative Rock |
| #42 | If Orange Was A Place | Tems | Sep-14-2021, Neo-Soul |
| #43 | Life Of A Don | Don Toliver | Oct-08-2021, Trap |
| #44 | Actual Life (April 14 - December 17 2020) | Fred again.. | Apr-15-2021, Future Garage |
| #45 | LYKE MIKE | Myke Towers | Apr-23-2021, Trap |
| #46 | Little Oblivions | Julien Baker | Feb-26-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #47 | times | SG Lewis | Feb-19-2021, Nu-Disco |
| #48 | Dum and Dummer 2 | Young Dolph, Key Glock | Mar-26-2021, Trap |
| #49 | The Marfa Tapes | Jack Ingram, Miranda Lambert, Jon Randall | May-07-2021, Country |
| #50 | Sling | Clairo | Jul-16-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | SOUR | Olivia Rodrigo | Album, May-21-2021, Pop |
| #2 | CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST | Tyler, The Creator | Album, Jun-25-2021, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #3 | MONTERO | Lil Nas X | Album, Sep-17-2021, Pop Rap |
| #4 | 30 | Adele | Album, Nov-19-2021, Pop Soul |
| #5 | Planet Her | Doja Cat | Album, Jun-25-2021, Pop Rap |
| #6 | If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power | Halsey | Album, Aug-27-2021, Art Pop |
| #7 | An Evening With Silk Sonic | Bruno MarsAnderson .PaakSilk Sonic | Album, Nov-12-2021, Smooth Soul |
| #8 | Happier Than Ever | Billie Eilish | Album, Jul-30-2021, Alt-Pop |
| #9 | Heaux Tales | Jazmine Sullivan | EP, Jan-08-2021, Contemporary R&B |
| #10 | El Madrileño | C. Tangana | Album, Feb-26-2021, Latin Pop |
| #11 | The Melodic Blue | Baby Keem | Album, Sep-27-2021, Trap |
| #12 | INSIDE | Bo Burnham | Album, Jun-10-2021, |
| #13 | star-crossed | Kacey Musgraves | Album, Sep-10-2021, Folk Pop |
| #14 | to hell with it | PinkPantheress | Album, Oct-15-2021, Atmospheric Drum and Bass |
| #15 | Collapsed In Sunbeams | Arlo Parks | Album, Jan-29-2021, Bedroom Pop |
| #16 | Jubilee | Japanese Breakfast | Album, Jun-04-2021, Indie Pop |
| #17 | Still Over It | Summer Walker | Album, Nov-05-2021, Contemporary R&B |
| #18 | Certified Lover Boy | Drake | Album, Sep-03-2021, Pop Rap |
| #19 | Sometimes I Might Be Introvert | Little Simz | Album, Sep-03-2021, UK Hip Hop |
| #20 | Valentine | Snail Mail | Album, Nov-05-2021, Indie Rock |
| #21 | The House Is Burning | Isaiah Rashad | Album, Jul-30-2021, Southern Hip Hop |
| #22 | When It's All Said And Done... Take Time | GIVĒON | Album, Mar-12-2021, Contemporary R&B |
| #23 | In These Silent Days | Brandi Carlile | Album, Oct-01-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #24 | KG0516 | KAROL G | Album, Mar-26-2021, Reggaetón |
| #25 | Red (Taylor's Version) | Taylor Swift | Album, Nov-12-2021, Pop Rock |
| #26 | if i could make it go quiet | girl in red | Album, Apr-30-2021, Indie Pop |
| #27 | GLOW ON | Turnstile | Album, Aug-27-2021, Post-Hardcore |
| #28 | Table For Two | Lucky Daye | EP, Feb-12-2021, Contemporary R&B |
| #29 | The Lockdown Sessions | Elton John | Album, Oct-22-2021, Pop |
| #30 | Nurture | Porter Robinson | Album, Apr-23-2021, Electropop |
| #31 | Inédito | Carin Leon | Album, May-07-2021, |
| #32 | The Off-Season | J. Cole | Album, May-14-2021, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #33 | SEIS | Mon Laferte | Album, Apr-09-2021, Ranchera |
| #34 | Vince Staples | Vince Staples | Album, Jul-09-2021, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #35 | 29: Written In Stone | Carly Pearce | Album, Sep-17-2021, Contemporary Country |
| #36 | Justice | Justin Bieber | Album, Mar-19-2021, Pop |
| #37 | VICE VERSA | Rauw Alejandro | Album, Jun-25-2021, Latin Pop |
| #38 | in defense of my own happiness | Joy Oladokun | Album, Jun-04-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #39 | Donda | Kanye West | Album, Aug-29-2021, Christian Hip Hop |
| #40 | I Don’t Live Here Anymore | The War on Drugs | Album, Oct-29-2021, Heartland Rock |
| #41 | lately I feel EVERYTHING | WILLOW | Album, Jul-16-2021, Alternative Rock |
| #42 | If Orange Was A Place | Tems | EP, Sep-14-2021, Neo-Soul |
| #43 | Life Of A Don | Don Toliver | Album, Oct-08-2021, Trap |
| #44 | Actual Life (April 14 - December 17 2020) | Fred again.. | Album, Apr-15-2021, Future Garage |
| #45 | LYKE MIKE | Myke Towers | Album, Apr-23-2021, Trap |
| #46 | Little Oblivions | Julien Baker | Album, Feb-26-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #47 | times | SG Lewis | Album, Feb-19-2021, Nu-Disco |
| #48 | Dum and Dummer 2 | Young DolphKey Glock | Album, Mar-26-2021, Trap |
| #49 | The Marfa Tapes | Jack IngramMiranda LambertJon Randall | Album, May-07-2021, Country |
| #50 | Sling | Clairo | Album, Jul-16-2021, Singer-Songwriter |