Billboard's 50 Best Albums of 2023

The 50 best albums of 2023 -- Olivia Rodrigo, Boygenius, Drake and more.

Published: December 06, 2023 17:14 Source

# 1

GUTS by Olivia Rodrigo

Album • Sep 08 / 2023 Pop Rock Singer-Songwriter Alternative Rock

# 2

the record by boygenius

Album • Mar 31 / 2023 Singer-Songwriter Indie Folk Indie Rock

# 3

Something To Give Each Other by Troye Sivan

Album • Oct 13 / 2023 Dance-Pop Contemporary R&B

# 4

Zach Bryan by Zach Bryan

Album • Aug 25 / 2023 Americana Singer-Songwriter Country Red Dirt

# 5

JAGUAR II by Victoria Monét

Album • Aug 25 / 2023 Contemporary R&B

# 6

Mañana será bonito by KAROL G

Album • Feb 24 / 2023 Reggaetón Latin Pop

# 7

Scarlet by Doja Cat

Album • Sep 22 / 2023 Pop Rap West Coast Hip Hop

# 8

Let’s Start Here. by Lil Yachty

Album • Jan 27 / 2023 Neo-Psychedelia Psychedelic Rock

# 9

Did you know that there's a tunnel under Ocean Blvd by Lana Del Rey

Album • Mar 24 / 2023 Singer-Songwriter Art Pop

# 10

Snow Angel by Reneé Rapp

Album • Aug 18 / 2023 Alt-Pop

# 11

GÉNESIS by Peso Pluma

Album • Jun 22 / 2023 Corrido tumbado

# 12

This Is Why by Paramore

Album • Feb 10 / 2023 Post-Punk Revival

# 13

The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess by Chappell Roan

Album • Sep 22 / 2023 Synthpop Dance-Pop Alt-Pop

# 14

Kaytraminé by KAYTRAMINÉ + Aminé + KAYTRANADA

Album • May 19 / 2023 Pop Rap West Coast Hip Hop

# 15

Raven by Kelela

Album • Feb 10 / 2023 Alternative R&B Electronic

# 16

Endless Summer Vacation by Miley Cyrus

Album • Mar 10 / 2023 Pop

# 17

nadie sabe lo que va a pasar mañana by Bad Bunny

Album • Oct 13 / 2023 Pop Rap

# 18

Like..? by Ice Spice

EP • Jan 20 / 2023 Sample Drill East Coast Hip Hop

# 19

Rolling Up the Welcome Mat by Kelsea Ballerini

EP • Feb 14 / 2023 Country Pop Folk Pop Singer-Songwriter

# 20

Barbie The Album by Various Artists

Album • Jul 21 / 2023 Pop Film Soundtrack

# 21

UTOPIA by Travis Scott

Album • Jul 28 / 2023 Southern Hip Hop Experimental Hip Hop Trap

# 22

Javelin by Sufjan Stevens

Album • Oct 06 / 2023 Indie Folk Singer-Songwriter Chamber Folk

# 23

DESVELADO by Eslabon Armado

Album • Apr 28 / 2023 Corrido tumbado

# 24

Good Riddance by Gracie Abrams

Album • Feb 24 / 2023 Singer-Songwriter Alt-Pop

# 25

Mid Air by Romy

Album • Sep 08 / 2023 Deep House Dance-Pop Alt-Pop

# 26

Desire, I Want To Turn Into You by Caroline Polachek

Album • Feb 14 / 2023 Art Pop Alt-Pop Electronic

# 27

Unreal Unearth by Hozier

Album • Aug 18 / 2023 Singer-Songwriter Pop Soul Pop Rock

# 28

Whitsitt Chapel by Jelly Roll

Album • Jun 02 / 2023 Contemporary Country Country Rock

# 29

How Do You Sleep At Night? by Teezo Touchdown

Album • Sep 08 / 2023 Alt-Pop Pop Rock Contemporary R&B

# 30

Colmillo De Leche by Carin Leon

Album • May 19 / 2023 Sierreño

# 31

Madres by Sofia Kourtesis

Album • Oct 27 / 2023 Deep House Latin House

# 32

One Thing at a Time by Morgan Wallen

Album • Mar 03 / 2023 Country Pop Contemporary Country

# 33

a Gift & a Curse by Gunna

Album • Jun 16 / 2023 Trap Southern Hip Hop

# 34

My 21st Century Blues by RAYE

Album • Feb 03 / 2023 Contemporary R&B Pop Rap UK Hip Hop

# 35

The Age of Pleasure by Janelle Monáe

Album • Jun 09 / 2023 Contemporary R&B Pop

# 36

MICHAEL by Killer Mike

Album • Jun 16 / 2023 Southern Hip Hop Conscious Hip Hop

# 37

Larger Than Life by Brent Faiyaz

Album • Oct 27 / 2023 Contemporary R&B

# 38

Heaven knows by PinkPantheress

Album • Nov 10 / 2023 Contemporary R&B Alt-Pop Electronic Dance Music

# 39

Timeless by Davido

Album • Mar 31 / 2023 Afrobeats

# 40

Hood Hottest Princess by Sexyy Red

Album • Jun 09 / 2023 Trap

# 41

The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We by Mitski

Album • Sep 15 / 2023 Singer-Songwriter Indie Folk

# 42

My Soft Machine by Arlo Parks

Album • May 26 / 2023 Bedroom Pop Alt-Pop

# 43

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse by Metro Boomin

Album • Jun 02 / 2023 Film Soundtrack Trap Pop Rap

# 44

My Back Was A Bridge For You To Cross by ANOHNI

Album • Jul 06 / 2023 Soul Singer-Songwriter

# 45

10,000 gecs by 100 gecs

Album • Mar 17 / 2023 Alternative Rock Hyperpop

# 46

Bewitched by Laufey

Album • Sep 08 / 2023 Traditional Pop Singer-Songwriter

# 47

Lover's Game by The War and Treaty

Album • Mar 10 / 2023 Country Soul

# 48

SCARING THE HOES by JPEGMAFIA + Danny Brown

Album • Mar 24 / 2023 Experimental Hip Hop Hardcore Hip Hop

# 49

Destiny by DJ Sabrina The Teenage DJ

Album • Aug 13 / 2023 House

# 50

For All The Dogs by Drake

Album • Oct 06 / 2023