Billboard's 50 Best Albums of 2025 So Far

Our staff's 50 favorite albums from 2025 so far, including Bad Bunny, Lady Gaga and Playboi Carti.

Published: June 24, 2025 16:07 Source

# 1

First Works by 54 Ultra

EP • May 30 / 2025 Contemporary R&B

# 2

Addison by Addison Rae

Album • Jun 06 / 2025 Alt-Pop Contemporary R&B

# 3

let go letters by Avery Anna

Album • May 16 / 2025

# 4

DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS by Bad Bunny

Album • Jan 05 / 2025 Reggaetón Caribbean Music

# 5

If You Asked For A Picture by Blondshell

Album • May 02 / 2025 Indie Rock Alternative Rock Indie Pop Singer-Songwriter

# 6

King Of Hearts by Brandon Lake

Album • Jun 13 / 2025

# 7

The Scholars by Car Seat Headrest

Album • May 02 / 2025 Rock Opera Indie Rock Progressive Rock

# 8

Latinaje by Cazzu

Album • Apr 24 / 2025 Latin Pop

# 9

CAN'T RUSH GREATNESS by Central Cee

Album • Jan 24 / 2025 UK Hip Hop UK Drill

# 10

Lonesome Drifter by Charley Crockett

Album • Mar 14 / 2025 Progressive Country

# 11

5ive by Davido

Album • Apr 18 / 2025

# 12

DÍA by Ela Minus

Album • Jan 17 / 2025 Electropop

# 13

Who Believes In Angels? by Elton John + Brandi Carlile

Album • Apr 04 / 2025

# 14

Evangeline vs. The Machine by Eric Church

Album • May 02 / 2025

# 15

Lifetime by Erika de Casier

Album • May 08 / 2025 Downtempo Alternative R&B

# 16

Vibras De Noche II by Eslabon Armado

Album • Mar 15 / 2025 Corrido tumbado

# 17

111XPANTIA by Fuerza Regida

Album • May 02 / 2025 Corrido

# 18

Revengeseekerz by Jane Remover

Album • Apr 04 / 2025 Digicore Experimental Hip Hop Electronic Dance Music

# 19

You Are the Morning by jasmine.4.t

Album • Nov 15 / 2024 Singer-Songwriter Indie Folk Indie Rock

# 20

Foxes in the Snow by Jason Isbell

Album • Mar 07 / 2025 Americana Singer-Songwriter Contemporary Folk

# 21

Ruby by JENNIE

Album • Mar 07 / 2025 Contemporary R&B Pop

# 22

PAID IN MEMORIES by Jessie Reyez

Album • Mar 28 / 2025

# 23

NGL by JoJo

EP • Jan 24 / 2025 Contemporary R&B

# 24

Sincerely, by Kali Uchis

Album • May 09 / 2025 Pop Soul Smooth Soul

# 25

MAYHEM by Lady Gaga

Album • Mar 07 / 2025 Dance-Pop Electropop

# 26

Forever Is A Feeling by Lucy Dacus

Album • Mar 28 / 2025 Indie Folk Singer-Songwriter Indie Pop

# 27

D R E A M S I C L E by Maren Morris

Album • May 09 / 2025

# 28

Something Beautiful by Miley Cyrus

Album • May 30 / 2025 Pop Rock

# 29

I’m The Problem by Morgan Wallen

Album • May 16 / 2025

# 30

Cancionera by Natalia Lafourcade

Album • Apr 24 / 2025 Singer-Songwriter Mexican Folk Music

# 31

choke enough by Oklou

Album • Feb 07 / 2025 Alt-Pop Electronic

# 32

While The Iron Is Hot by Ovrkast.

Album • May 30 / 2025 Jazz Rap Abstract Hip Hop West Coast Hip Hop

# 33

Sinister Grift by Panda Bear

Album • Feb 28 / 2025 Psychedelic Pop Neo-Psychedelia

# 34

Glory by Perfume Genius

Album • Mar 28 / 2025 Singer-Songwriter Art Pop

# 35

Fancy That by PinkPantheress

Album • May 09 / 2025 Dance-Pop UK Garage

# 36

MUSIC by Playboi Carti

Album • Mar 14 / 2025 Trap Southern Hip Hop

# 37

Trainspotting by Rome Streetz + Conductor Williams

Album • May 30 / 2025 Drumless Hardcore Hip Hop East Coast Hip Hop

# 38

Louder, Please by Rose Gray

Album • Jan 17 / 2025 Dance-Pop House

# 39

FROM FLORIDA'S FINEST by SAILORR

Album • May 09 / 2025 Contemporary R&B Neo-Soul

# 40

People Watching by Sam Fender

Album • Feb 21 / 2025 Heartland Rock

# 41

10 by SAULT

EP • Apr 18 / 2025 Roots Reggae Psychedelic Soul

# 42

F*CK U SKRILLEX YOU THINK UR ANDY WARHOL BUT UR NOT!! <3 by Skrillex

Album • Apr 01 / 2025 Hybrid Trap Brostep Dubstep

# 43

So Close To What by Tate McRae

Album • Feb 21 / 2025 Contemporary R&B Dance-Pop

# 44

I've Tried Everything But Therapy (Part 2) by Teddy Swims

Album • Jan 24 / 2025 Pop Soul

# 45

Hurry Up Tomorrow by The Weeknd

Album • Jan 31 / 2025 Alternative R&B Synthpop

# 46

NEVER ENOUGH by Turnstile

Album • Jun 06 / 2025 Alternative Rock Post-Hardcore

# 47

Prove Them Wrong by Valiant

Album • Jun 27 / 2025

# 49

Whatever the Weather II by Whatever The Weather

Album • Mar 14 / 2025 Ambient Glitch

# 50

Oh What A Beautiful World by Willie Nelson

Album • Apr 25 / 2025