Billboard's 50 Best Albums of 2022 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 06, 2022 16:11 Source

# 1

Three Dimensions Deep by Amber Mark

Album • Jan 28 / 2022 Contemporary R&B Neo-Soul

# 2

Little Green House by Anxious

Album • Jan 21 / 2022 Emo Emo-Pop

# 3

Love Sux by Avril Lavigne

Album • Feb 25 / 2022 Pop Punk

# 4

FACE by Babyface Ray

Album • Jan 28 / 2022 Trap

# 5

Un Verano Sin Ti by Bad Bunny

Album • May 06 / 2022 Reggaetón Latin Pop

# 6

ESQUEMAS by Becky G.

Album • May 13 / 2022 Latin Pop Reggaetón

# 7

Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You by Big Thief

Album • Feb 11 / 2022 Indie Folk Folk Rock

# 8

Before You Go by Blxst

Album • Apr 22 / 2022 Contemporary R&B

# 9

Just Like That... by Bonnie Raitt

Album • Apr 22 / 2022 Singer-Songwriter Americana

# 10

Pompeii by Cate Le Bon

Album • Feb 04 / 2022 Art Pop Neo-Psychedelia

# 11

CRASH by Charli XCX

Album • Mar 18 / 2022 Dance-Pop

# 12

God Don't Make Mistakes by Conway the Machine

Album • Feb 25 / 2022 East Coast Hip Hop Conscious Hip Hop Boom Bap Hardcore Hip Hop

# 13

SICK! by Earl Sweatshirt

Album • Jan 14 / 2022 Abstract Hip Hop West Coast Hip Hop

# 14

Heart On My Sleeve by Ella Mai

Album • May 06 / 2022 Contemporary R&B

# 15

NOSTALGIA by Eslabon Armado

Album • May 06 / 2022 Corrido tumbado

# 16

a couple of good days by Fennec

Album • Mar 11 / 2022 Deep House Outsider House Plunderphonics

# 17

CAPRISONGS by FKA twigs

Album • Jan 14 / 2022 Alternative R&B

# 18

Dance Fever by Florence + the Machine

Album • May 13 / 2022 Pop Rock Art Pop Indie Pop

# 19

I NEVER LIKED YOU by Future

Album • Apr 29 / 2022 Trap Southern Hip Hop

# 20

DS4EVER by Gunna

Album • Jan 07 / 2022 Trap Southern Hip Hop

# 21

Harry's House by Harry Styles

Album • May 20 / 2022 Pop Rock

# 22

blue water road by Kehlani

Album • Apr 29 / 2022 Contemporary R&B

# 23

Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers by Kendrick Lamar

Album • May 13 / 2022 Conscious Hip Hop West Coast Hip Hop

# 24

777 by Latto

Album • Mar 25 / 2022 Pop Rap Southern Hip Hop Trap

# 25

Two Ribbons by Let's Eat Grandma

Album • Apr 29 / 2022 Synthpop Electropop

# 26

7220 by Lil Durk

Album • Mar 11 / 2022 Trap

# 27

Candydrip by Lucky Daye

Album • Mar 10 / 2022 Alternative R&B

# 28

Humble Quest by Maren Morris

Album • Mar 25 / 2022 Country Pop

# 29

AFTER DINNER WE TALK DREAMS by MICHELLE

Album • Jan 28 / 2022 Contemporary R&B

# 30

Palomino by Miranda Lambert

Album • Apr 29 / 2022 Contemporary Country

# 31

Laurel Hell by Mitski

Album • Feb 04 / 2022 Synthpop Art Pop New Wave

# 32

Ivory by Omar Apollo

Album • Apr 08 / 2022 Alternative R&B Bedroom Pop

# 33

Bronco by Orville Peck

Album • Apr 08 / 2022 Contemporary Country

# 34

It's Almost Dry by Pusha T

Album • Apr 22 / 2022 Gangsta Rap Southern Hip Hop

# 35

Shot Glass by Randall King

Album • Mar 18 / 2022 Neo-Traditionalist Country

# 36

HYPNOS by Ravyn Lenae

Album • May 20 / 2022 Contemporary R&B Neo-Soul

# 37

MOTOMAMI by ROSALÍA

Album • Mar 18 / 2022 Neoperreo Art Pop

# 38

Dharma by Sebastián Yatra

Album • Jan 28 / 2022 Latin Pop Reggaetón

# 39

Heterosexuality by Shamir

Album • Feb 11 / 2022 Indie Rock Alternative R&B

# 40

We've Been Going About This All Wrong by Sharon Van Etten

Album • May 06 / 2022 Singer-Songwriter Indie Rock

# 41

ODDINARY by Stray Kids

EP • Mar 19 / 2022 K-Pop Trap Trap [EDM]

# 42

Paradise Again by Swedish House Mafia

Album • Apr 15 / 2022 House

# 43

The Tipping Point by Tears for Fears

Album • Oct 07 / 2021 Pop Rock Synthpop

# 44

Growing Up by The Linda Lindas

Album • Apr 08 / 2022 Pop Punk Power Pop

# 45

Dawn FM by The Weeknd

Album • Jan 07 / 2022 Synthpop Dance-Pop

# 46

minisode 2: Thursday's Child by TOMORROW X TOGETHER

EP • May 09 / 2022 K-Pop

# 47

MAHAL by Toro y Moi

Album • Apr 29 / 2022 Neo-Psychedelia Psychedelic Soul

# 48

RAMONA PARK BROKE MY HEART by Vince Staples

Album • Apr 08 / 2022 West Coast Hip Hop

# 49

Wet Leg by Wet Leg

Album • Apr 08 / 2022 Indie Rock

# 50

Obsessed by Yahritza Y Su Esencia

EP • Apr 22 / 2022 Corrido tumbado