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
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Three Dimensions Deep | Amber Mark | Jan-28-2022, Contemporary R&B |
| #2 | Little Green House | Anxious | Jan-21-2022, Emo |
| #3 | Love Sux | Avril Lavigne | Feb-25-2022, Pop Punk |
| #4 | FACE | Babyface Ray | Jan-28-2022, Trap |
| #5 | Un Verano Sin Ti | Bad Bunny | May-06-2022, Reggaetón |
| #6 | ESQUEMAS | Becky G. | May-13-2022, Latin Pop |
| #7 | Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You | Big Thief | Feb-11-2022, Indie Folk |
| #8 | Before You Go | Blxst | Apr-22-2022, Contemporary R&B |
| #9 | Just Like That... | Bonnie Raitt | Apr-22-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #10 | Pompeii | Cate Le Bon | Feb-04-2022, Art Pop |
| #11 | CRASH | Charli XCX | Mar-18-2022, Dance-Pop |
| #12 | God Don't Make Mistakes | Conway the Machine | Feb-25-2022, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #13 | SICK! | Earl Sweatshirt | Jan-14-2022, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #14 | Heart On My Sleeve | Ella Mai | May-06-2022, Contemporary R&B |
| #15 | NOSTALGIA | Eslabon Armado | May-06-2022, Corrido tumbado |
| #16 | a couple of good days | Fennec | Mar-11-2022, Deep House |
| #17 | CAPRISONGS | FKA twigs | Jan-14-2022, Alternative R&B |
| #18 | Dance Fever | Florence + the Machine | May-13-2022, Pop Rock |
| #19 | I NEVER LIKED YOU | Future | Apr-29-2022, Trap |
| #20 | DS4EVER | Gunna | Jan-07-2022, Trap |
| #21 | Harry's House | Harry Styles | May-20-2022, Pop Rock |
| #22 | blue water road | Kehlani | Apr-29-2022, Contemporary R&B |
| #23 | Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers | Kendrick Lamar | May-13-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #24 | 777 | Latto | Mar-25-2022, Pop Rap |
| #25 | Two Ribbons | Let's Eat Grandma | Apr-29-2022, Synthpop |
| #26 | 7220 | Lil Durk | Mar-11-2022, Trap |
| #27 | Candydrip | Lucky Daye | Mar-10-2022, Alternative R&B |
| #28 | Humble Quest | Maren Morris | Mar-25-2022, Country Pop |
| #29 | AFTER DINNER WE TALK DREAMS | MICHELLE | Jan-28-2022, Contemporary R&B |
| #30 | Palomino | Miranda Lambert | Apr-29-2022, Contemporary Country |
| #31 | Laurel Hell | Mitski | Feb-04-2022, Synthpop |
| #32 | Ivory | Omar Apollo | Apr-08-2022, Alternative R&B |
| #33 | Bronco | Orville Peck | Apr-08-2022, Contemporary Country |
| #34 | It's Almost Dry | Pusha T | Apr-22-2022, Gangsta Rap |
| #35 | Shot Glass | Randall King | Mar-18-2022, Neo-Traditionalist Country |
| #36 | HYPNOS | Ravyn Lenae | May-20-2022, Contemporary R&B |
| #37 | MOTOMAMI | ROSALÍA | Mar-18-2022, Neoperreo |
| #38 | Dharma | Sebastián Yatra | Jan-28-2022, Latin Pop |
| #39 | Heterosexuality | Shamir | Feb-11-2022, Indie Rock |
| #40 | We've Been Going About This All Wrong | Sharon Van Etten | May-06-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #41 | ODDINARY | Stray Kids | Mar-19-2022, K-Pop |
| #42 | Paradise Again | Swedish House Mafia | Apr-15-2022, House |
| #43 | The Tipping Point | Tears for Fears | Oct-07-2021, Pop Rock |
| #44 | Growing Up | The Linda Lindas | Apr-08-2022, Pop Punk |
| #45 | Dawn FM | The Weeknd | Jan-07-2022, Synthpop |
| #46 | minisode 2: Thursday's Child | TOMORROW X TOGETHER | May-09-2022, K-Pop |
| #47 | MAHAL | Toro y Moi | Apr-29-2022, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #48 | RAMONA PARK BROKE MY HEART | Vince Staples | Apr-08-2022, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #49 | Wet Leg | Wet Leg | Apr-08-2022, Indie Rock |
| #50 | Obsessed | Yahritza Y Su Esencia | Apr-22-2022, Corrido tumbado |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Three Dimensions Deep | Amber Mark | Album, Jan-28-2022, Contemporary R&B |
| #2 | Little Green House | Anxious | Album, Jan-21-2022, Emo |
| #3 | Love Sux | Avril Lavigne | Album, Feb-25-2022, Pop Punk |
| #4 | FACE | Babyface Ray | Album, Jan-28-2022, Trap |
| #5 | Un Verano Sin Ti | Bad Bunny | Album, May-06-2022, Reggaetón |
| #6 | ESQUEMAS | Becky G. | Album, May-13-2022, Latin Pop |
| #7 | Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You | Big Thief | Album, Feb-11-2022, Indie Folk |
| #8 | Before You Go | Blxst | Album, Apr-22-2022, Contemporary R&B |
| #9 | Just Like That... | Bonnie Raitt | Album, Apr-22-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #10 | Pompeii | Cate Le Bon | Album, Feb-04-2022, Art Pop |
| #11 | CRASH | Charli XCX | Album, Mar-18-2022, Dance-Pop |
| #12 | God Don't Make Mistakes | Conway the Machine | Album, Feb-25-2022, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #13 | SICK! | Earl Sweatshirt | Album, Jan-14-2022, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #14 | Heart On My Sleeve | Ella Mai | Album, May-06-2022, Contemporary R&B |
| #15 | NOSTALGIA | Eslabon Armado | Album, May-06-2022, Corrido tumbado |
| #16 | a couple of good days | Fennec | Album, Mar-11-2022, Deep House |
| #17 | CAPRISONGS | FKA twigs | Album, Jan-14-2022, Alternative R&B |
| #18 | Dance Fever | Florence + the Machine | Album, May-13-2022, Pop Rock |
| #19 | I NEVER LIKED YOU | Future | Album, Apr-29-2022, Trap |
| #20 | DS4EVER | Gunna | Album, Jan-07-2022, Trap |
| #21 | Harry's House | Harry Styles | Album, May-20-2022, Pop Rock |
| #22 | blue water road | Kehlani | Album, Apr-29-2022, Contemporary R&B |
| #23 | Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers | Kendrick Lamar | Album, May-13-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #24 | 777 | Latto | Album, Mar-25-2022, Pop Rap |
| #25 | Two Ribbons | Let's Eat Grandma | Album, Apr-29-2022, Synthpop |
| #26 | 7220 | Lil Durk | Album, Mar-11-2022, Trap |
| #27 | Candydrip | Lucky Daye | Album, Mar-10-2022, Alternative R&B |
| #28 | Humble Quest | Maren Morris | Album, Mar-25-2022, Country Pop |
| #29 | AFTER DINNER WE TALK DREAMS | MICHELLE | Album, Jan-28-2022, Contemporary R&B |
| #30 | Palomino | Miranda Lambert | Album, Apr-29-2022, Contemporary Country |
| #31 | Laurel Hell | Mitski | Album, Feb-04-2022, Synthpop |
| #32 | Ivory | Omar Apollo | Album, Apr-08-2022, Alternative R&B |
| #33 | Bronco | Orville Peck | Album, Apr-08-2022, Contemporary Country |
| #34 | It's Almost Dry | Pusha T | Album, Apr-22-2022, Gangsta Rap |
| #35 | Shot Glass | Randall King | Album, Mar-18-2022, Neo-Traditionalist Country |
| #36 | HYPNOS | Ravyn Lenae | Album, May-20-2022, Contemporary R&B |
| #37 | MOTOMAMI | ROSALÍA | Album, Mar-18-2022, Neoperreo |
| #38 | Dharma | Sebastián Yatra | Album, Jan-28-2022, Latin Pop |
| #39 | Heterosexuality | Shamir | Album, Feb-11-2022, Indie Rock |
| #40 | We've Been Going About This All Wrong | Sharon Van Etten | Album, May-06-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #41 | ODDINARY | Stray Kids | EP, Mar-19-2022, K-Pop |
| #42 | Paradise Again | Swedish House Mafia | Album, Apr-15-2022, House |
| #43 | The Tipping Point | Tears for Fears | Album, Oct-07-2021, Pop Rock |
| #44 | Growing Up | The Linda Lindas | Album, Apr-08-2022, Pop Punk |
| #45 | Dawn FM | The Weeknd | Album, Jan-07-2022, Synthpop |
| #46 | minisode 2: Thursday's Child | TOMORROW X TOGETHER | EP, May-09-2022, K-Pop |
| #47 | MAHAL | Toro y Moi | Album, Apr-29-2022, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #48 | RAMONA PARK BROKE MY HEART | Vince Staples | Album, Apr-08-2022, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #49 | Wet Leg | Wet Leg | Album, Apr-08-2022, Indie Rock |
| #50 | Obsessed | Yahritza Y Su Esencia | EP, Apr-22-2022, Corrido tumbado |