Billboard's 50 Best Albums of 2021 So Far
Here are the Billboard staff's 50 favorite albums of 2021 so far, presented alphabetically, with our favorite songs to follow tomorrow.
Published: June 07, 2021 17:01
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | a touch of the beat gets you up on your feet gets you out and then into the sun | Aly & AJ | May-07-2021, Indie Pop |
| #2 | New Music and Big Pop | Another Michael | Feb-19-2021, Bedroom Pop |
| #3 | Collapsed In Sunbeams | Arlo Parks | Jan-29-2021, Bedroom Pop |
| #4 | DEMIDEVIL | Ashnikko | Jan-15-2021, Pop Rap |
| #5 | ROADRUNNER: NEW LIGHT, NEW MACHINE | BROCKHAMPTON | Apr-09-2021, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #6 | El Madrileño | C. Tangana | Feb-26-2021, Latin Pop |
| #7 | 29 | Carly Pearce | Feb-19-2021, Contemporary Country |
| #8 | My Savior | Carrie Underwood | Mar-26-2021, CCM |
| #9 | Blood Bunny | chloe moriondo | May-07-2021, Indie Pop |
| #10 | Querencia | CHUNG HA | Feb-15-2021, K-Pop |
| #11 | Second Line | Dawn Richard | Apr-30-2021, Alternative R&B |
| #12 | The Truth Hurts | Drakeo the Ruler | Feb-24-2021, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #13 | Shelley FKA DRAM | DRAM | Apr-30-2021, Neo-Soul |
| #14 | New Long Leg | Dry Cleaning | Apr-02-2021, Post-Punk |
| #15 | Duke Nukem | Duke Deuce | Feb-26-2021, Southern Hip Hop |
| #16 | eduardo | Ed Maverick | Apr-30-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #17 | Heart | Eric Church | Apr-16-2021, Country Rock |
| #18 | Soul | Eric Church | Apr-23-2021, Country Rock |
| #19 | & | Eric Church | Aug-19-2022, Contemporary Country |
| #20 | Medicine At Midnight | Foo Fighters | Feb-05-2021, Alternative Rock |
| #21 | if i could make it go quiet | girl in red | Apr-30-2021, Indie Pop |
| #22 | When It's All Said And Done... Take Time | GIVĒON | Mar-12-2021, Contemporary R&B |
| #23 | I Became Birds | Home Is Where | Jul-06-2021, Midwest Emo |
| #24 | The Off-Season | J. Cole | May-14-2021, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #25 | The Marfa Tapes | Jack Ingram, Miranda Lambert, Jon Randall | May-07-2021, Country |
| #26 | Jubilee | Japanese Breakfast | Jun-04-2021, Indie Pop |
| #27 | Heaux Tales | Jazmine Sullivan | Jan-08-2021, Contemporary R&B |
| #28 | Be Right Back | Jorja Smith | May-14-2021, Contemporary R&B |
| #29 | Little Oblivions | Julien Baker | Feb-26-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #30 | $ad Boyz 4 Life | Junior H | Feb-12-2021, Corrido tumbado |
| #31 | Justice | Justin Bieber | Mar-19-2021, Pop |
| #32 | KG0516 | KAROL G | Mar-26-2021, Reggaetón |
| #33 | Angelic Hoodrat: Supercut | Kenny Mason | Apr-16-2021, Trap |
| #34 | The Voice | Lil Durk | Dec-24-2020, Trap |
| #35 | Table For Two | Lucky Daye | Feb-12-2021, Contemporary R&B |
| #36 | Sound Ancestors | Madlib | Jan-29-2021, Instrumental Hip Hop |
| #37 | Today We're The Greatest | Middle Kids | Mar-19-2021, Indie Rock |
| #38 | A Gangsta’s Pain | Moneybagg Yo | Apr-23-2021, Trap |
| #39 | LYKE MIKE | Myke Towers | Apr-23-2021, Trap |
| #40 | Mercy | Natalie Bergman | May-07-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #41 | SOUR | Olivia Rodrigo | May-21-2021, Pop |
| #42 | Shiesty Season | Pooh Shiesty | Feb-05-2021, Trap |
| #43 | Nurture | Porter Robinson | Apr-23-2021, Electropop |
| #44 | SoulFly | Rod Wave | Mar-26-2021, Trap |
| #45 | 42 | Sech | Apr-15-2021, Reggaetón |
| #46 | Terra Firma | Tash Sultana | Feb-19-2021, Neo-Soul |
| #47 | WONDALAND | Teni | Mar-19-2021, Afrobeats |
| #48 | Delta Kream | The Black Keys | May-14-2021, Blues Rock |
| #49 | Scaled And Icy | twenty one pilots | May-21-2021, Indie Pop |
| #50 | Dum and Dummer 2 | Young Dolph, Key Glock | Mar-26-2021, Trap |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | a touch of the beat gets you up on your feet gets you out and then into the sun | Aly & AJ | Album, May-07-2021, Indie Pop |
| #2 | New Music and Big Pop | Another Michael | Album, Feb-19-2021, Bedroom Pop |
| #3 | Collapsed In Sunbeams | Arlo Parks | Album, Jan-29-2021, Bedroom Pop |
| #4 | DEMIDEVIL | Ashnikko | Album, Jan-15-2021, Pop Rap |
| #5 | ROADRUNNER: NEW LIGHT, NEW MACHINE | BROCKHAMPTON | Album, Apr-09-2021, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #6 | El Madrileño | C. Tangana | Album, Feb-26-2021, Latin Pop |
| #7 | 29 | Carly Pearce | EP, Feb-19-2021, Contemporary Country |
| #8 | My Savior | Carrie Underwood | Album, Mar-26-2021, CCM |
| #9 | Blood Bunny | chloe moriondo | Album, May-07-2021, Indie Pop |
| #10 | Querencia | CHUNG HA | Album, Feb-15-2021, K-Pop |
| #11 | Second Line | Dawn Richard | Album, Apr-30-2021, Alternative R&B |
| #12 | The Truth Hurts | Drakeo the Ruler | Album, Feb-24-2021, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #13 | Shelley FKA DRAM | DRAM | Album, Apr-30-2021, Neo-Soul |
| #14 | New Long Leg | Dry Cleaning | Album, Apr-02-2021, Post-Punk |
| #15 | Duke Nukem | Duke Deuce | Album, Feb-26-2021, Southern Hip Hop |
| #16 | eduardo | Ed Maverick | Album, Apr-30-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #17 | Heart | Eric Church | Album, Apr-16-2021, Country Rock |
| #18 | Soul | Eric Church | Album, Apr-23-2021, Country Rock |
| #19 | & | Eric Church | Album, Aug-19-2022, Contemporary Country |
| #20 | Medicine At Midnight | Foo Fighters | Album, Feb-05-2021, Alternative Rock |
| #21 | if i could make it go quiet | girl in red | Album, Apr-30-2021, Indie Pop |
| #22 | When It's All Said And Done... Take Time | GIVĒON | Album, Mar-12-2021, Contemporary R&B |
| #23 | I Became Birds | Home Is Where | Album, Jul-06-2021, Midwest Emo |
| #24 | The Off-Season | J. Cole | Album, May-14-2021, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #25 | The Marfa Tapes | Jack IngramMiranda LambertJon Randall | Album, May-07-2021, Country |
| #26 | Jubilee | Japanese Breakfast | Album, Jun-04-2021, Indie Pop |
| #27 | Heaux Tales | Jazmine Sullivan | EP, Jan-08-2021, Contemporary R&B |
| #28 | Be Right Back | Jorja Smith | EP, May-14-2021, Contemporary R&B |
| #29 | Little Oblivions | Julien Baker | Album, Feb-26-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #30 | $ad Boyz 4 Life | Junior H | Album, Feb-12-2021, Corrido tumbado |
| #31 | Justice | Justin Bieber | Album, Mar-19-2021, Pop |
| #32 | KG0516 | KAROL G | Album, Mar-26-2021, Reggaetón |
| #33 | Angelic Hoodrat: Supercut | Kenny Mason | Album, Apr-16-2021, Trap |
| #34 | The Voice | Lil Durk | Album, Dec-24-2020, Trap |
| #35 | Table For Two | Lucky Daye | EP, Feb-12-2021, Contemporary R&B |
| #36 | Sound Ancestors | Madlib | Album, Jan-29-2021, Instrumental Hip Hop |
| #37 | Today We're The Greatest | Middle Kids | Album, Mar-19-2021, Indie Rock |
| #38 | A Gangsta’s Pain | Moneybagg Yo | Album, Apr-23-2021, Trap |
| #39 | LYKE MIKE | Myke Towers | Album, Apr-23-2021, Trap |
| #40 | Mercy | Natalie Bergman | Album, May-07-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #41 | SOUR | Olivia Rodrigo | Album, May-21-2021, Pop |
| #42 | Shiesty Season | Pooh Shiesty | Album, Feb-05-2021, Trap |
| #43 | Nurture | Porter Robinson | Album, Apr-23-2021, Electropop |
| #44 | SoulFly | Rod Wave | Album, Mar-26-2021, Trap |
| #45 | 42 | Sech | Album, Apr-15-2021, Reggaetón |
| #46 | Terra Firma | Tash Sultana | Album, Feb-19-2021, Neo-Soul |
| #47 | WONDALAND | Teni | Album, Mar-19-2021, Afrobeats |
| #48 | Delta Kream | The Black Keys | Album, May-14-2021, Blues Rock |
| #49 | Scaled And Icy | twenty one pilots | Album, May-21-2021, Indie Pop |
| #50 | Dum and Dummer 2 | Young DolphKey Glock | Album, Mar-26-2021, Trap |