Billboard's 50 Best Albums of 2024 (So Far)

The 50 best albums released so far in 2024, as chosen by our staff.

Published: June 17, 2024 18:54 Source

# 1

u made me a st4r (Apple Music Edition) by 4batz

EP • May 03 / 2024 Alternative R&B Contemporary R&B

# 2

eternal sunshine by Ariana Grande

Album • Mar 08 / 2024 Contemporary R&B Pop

# 3

The Year I Turned 21 by Ayra Starr

Album • May 30 / 2024

# 4

COWBOY CARTER by Beyoncé

Album • Mar 29 / 2024 Country Pop

# 5

HIT ME HARD AND SOFT by Billie Eilish

Album • May 17 / 2024 Alt-Pop

# 6

Bryson Tiller by Bryson Tiller

Album • Apr 05 / 2024 Contemporary R&B

# 7

Boca Chueca, Vol. 1 by Carín León

Album • May 30 / 2024

# 8

hummingbird by Carly Pearce

Album • Jun 07 / 2024

# 9

BRAT by Charli XCX

Album • Jun 07 / 2024 Electropop Electronic Dance Music

# 11

Radical Optimism by Dua Lipa

Album • May 03 / 2024 Dance-Pop

# 12

Sol María by Eladio Carrión

Album • Jan 19 / 2024 Pop Rap

# 13

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE by ERNEST

Album • Apr 12 / 2024

# 14

Romantic Gestures, Vol. 1 by Fort Romeau

Album • Mar 01 / 2024

# 15

WE DONT TRUST YOU by Future + Metro Boomin

Album • Mar 20 / 2024 Trap Southern Hip Hop

# 16

JUGANDO A QUE NO PASA NADA by Grupo Frontera

Album • May 10 / 2024 Cumbia norteña mexicana

# 17

One of Wun by Gunna

Album • May 10 / 2024 Trap Southern Hip Hop

# 18

TANGK by IDLES

Album • Feb 16 / 2024 Art Rock Post-Punk

# 19

Coming Out Party by J.P.

Album • Jun 07 / 2024

# 20

Hyperdrama by Justice

Album • Apr 26 / 2024 French Electro Synthwave

# 21

Deeper Well by Kacey Musgraves

Album • Mar 15 / 2024 Folk Pop Singer-Songwriter

# 22

ORQUÍDEAS by Kali Uchis

Album • Jan 12 / 2024 Contemporary R&B Latin Pop

# 23

Dont Forget Me by Maggie Rogers

Album • Apr 12 / 2024 Pop Rock Adult Contemporary

# 24

I Got Heaven by Mannequin Pussy

Album • Mar 01 / 2024 Indie Rock

# 25

Two Star & The Dream Police by Mk.gee

Album • Feb 09 / 2024 Alternative R&B Neo-Psychedelia Hypnagogic Pop

# 26

PARTYNEXTDOOR 4 (P4) by PARTYNEXTDOOR

Album • Apr 26 / 2024 Alternative R&B

# 27

Dark Matter by Pearl Jam

Album • Apr 19 / 2024 Alternative Rock Hard Rock

# 28

I Hear You by Peggy Gou

Album • Jun 07 / 2024 Euro House

# 29

Right Place, Wrong Person by RM

Album • May 24 / 2024 Contemporary R&B Hip Hop

# 30

BLUE LIPS by ScHoolboy Q

Album • Mar 01 / 2024 West Coast Hip Hop Hardcore Hip Hop

# 31

Rise & Fall by Scotty McCreery

Album • May 10 / 2024 Contemporary Country

# 32

In Sexyy We Trust by Sexyy Red

Album • May 24 / 2024 Trap

# 33

Where I've Been, Isn't Where I'm Going by Shaboozey

Album • May 31 / 2024

# 34

Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran by Shakira

Album • Mar 22 / 2024 Dance-Pop Latin Pop

# 35

Blood In Her Dreams by Shawna Virago

Album • May 31 / 2024

# 36

All Born Screaming by St. Vincent

Album • Apr 26 / 2024 Art Rock Neo-Psychedelia

# 37

THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT by Taylor Swift

Album • Apr 19 / 2024 Alt-Pop

# 38

Born in the Wild by Tems

Album • Jun 08 / 2024 Contemporary R&B

# 39

Prelude to Ecstasy by The Last Dinner Party

Album • Feb 02 / 2024 Indie Rock Pop Rock Glam Rock

# 40

Moon & Stars by The Mavericks

Album • May 17 / 2024

# 41

Almost There by TiaCorine

Album • Feb 02 / 2024 Southern Hip Hop Trap Pop Rap

# 42

Challengers (Original Score) by Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross

Album • Apr 26 / 2024 Techno Film Score

# 43

EL ÚLTIMO BAILE by Trueno

Album • May 23 / 2024

# 44

TYLA by Tyla

Album • Mar 01 / 2024 Afropiano Contemporary R&B

# 45

COMING HOME by USHER

Album • Feb 09 / 2024 Contemporary R&B Pop

# 46

Only God Was Above Us by Vampire Weekend

Album • Apr 05 / 2024 Indie Rock Chamber Pop

# 47

Dark Times by Vince Staples

Album • May 24 / 2024 West Coast Hip Hop Conscious Hip Hop

# 48

Tigers Blood by Waxahatchee

Album • Mar 22 / 2024 Alt-Country Singer-Songwriter

# 49

The Border by Willie Nelson

Album • May 31 / 2024 Country

# 50

att. (Apple Music Edition) by Young Miko

Album • Apr 05 / 2024