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
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | First Works | 54 Ultra | May-30-2025, Contemporary R&B |
| #2 | Addison | Addison Rae | Jun-06-2025, Alt-Pop |
| #3 | let go letters | Avery Anna | May-16-2025, |
| #4 | DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS | Bad Bunny | Jan-05-2025, Reggaetón |
| #5 | If You Asked For A Picture | Blondshell | May-02-2025, Indie Rock |
| #6 | King Of Hearts | Brandon Lake | Jun-13-2025, |
| #7 | The Scholars | Car Seat Headrest | May-02-2025, Rock Opera |
| #8 | Latinaje | Cazzu | Apr-24-2025, Latin Pop |
| #9 | CAN'T RUSH GREATNESS | Central Cee | Jan-24-2025, UK Hip Hop |
| #10 | Lonesome Drifter | Charley Crockett | Mar-14-2025, Progressive Country |
| #11 | 5ive | Davido | Apr-18-2025, |
| #12 | DÍA | Ela Minus | Jan-17-2025, Electropop |
| #13 | Who Believes In Angels? | Elton John, Brandi Carlile | Apr-04-2025, |
| #14 | Evangeline vs. The Machine | Eric Church | May-02-2025, |
| #15 | Lifetime | Erika de Casier | May-08-2025, Downtempo |
| #16 | Vibras De Noche II | Eslabon Armado | Mar-15-2025, Corrido tumbado |
| #17 | 111XPANTIA | Fuerza Regida | May-02-2025, Corrido |
| #18 | Revengeseekerz | Jane Remover | Apr-04-2025, Digicore |
| #19 | You Are the Morning | jasmine.4.t | Nov-15-2024, Singer-Songwriter |
| #20 | Foxes in the Snow | Jason Isbell | Mar-07-2025, Americana |
| #21 | Ruby | JENNIE | Mar-07-2025, Contemporary R&B |
| #22 | PAID IN MEMORIES | Jessie Reyez | Mar-28-2025, |
| #23 | NGL | JoJo | Jan-24-2025, Contemporary R&B |
| #24 | Sincerely, | Kali Uchis | May-09-2025, Pop Soul |
| #25 | MAYHEM | Lady Gaga | Mar-07-2025, Dance-Pop |
| #26 | Forever Is A Feeling | Lucy Dacus | Mar-28-2025, Indie Folk |
| #27 | D R E A M S I C L E | Maren Morris | May-09-2025, |
| #28 | Something Beautiful | Miley Cyrus | May-30-2025, Pop Rock |
| #29 | I’m The Problem | Morgan Wallen | May-16-2025, |
| #30 | Cancionera | Natalia Lafourcade | Apr-24-2025, Singer-Songwriter |
| #31 | choke enough | Oklou | Feb-07-2025, Alt-Pop |
| #32 | While The Iron Is Hot | Ovrkast. | May-30-2025, Jazz Rap |
| #33 | Sinister Grift | Panda Bear | Feb-28-2025, Psychedelic Pop |
| #34 | Glory | Perfume Genius | Mar-28-2025, Singer-Songwriter |
| #35 | Fancy That | PinkPantheress | May-09-2025, Dance-Pop |
| #36 | MUSIC | Playboi Carti | Mar-14-2025, Trap |
| #37 | Trainspotting | Rome Streetz, Conductor Williams | May-30-2025, Drumless |
| #38 | Louder, Please | Rose Gray | Jan-17-2025, Dance-Pop |
| #39 | FROM FLORIDA'S FINEST | SAILORR | May-09-2025, Contemporary R&B |
| #40 | People Watching | Sam Fender | Feb-21-2025, Heartland Rock |
| #41 | 10 | SAULT | Apr-18-2025, Roots Reggae |
| #42 | F*CK U SKRILLEX YOU THINK UR ANDY WARHOL BUT UR NOT!! <3 | Skrillex | Apr-01-2025, Hybrid Trap |
| #43 | So Close To What | Tate McRae | Feb-21-2025, Contemporary R&B |
| #44 | I've Tried Everything But Therapy (Part 2) | Teddy Swims | Jan-24-2025, Pop Soul |
| #45 | Hurry Up Tomorrow | The Weeknd | Jan-31-2025, Alternative R&B |
| #46 | NEVER ENOUGH | Turnstile | Jun-06-2025, Alternative Rock |
| #47 | Prove Them Wrong | Valiant | Jun-27-2025, |
| #49 | Whatever the Weather II | Whatever The Weather | Mar-14-2025, Ambient |
| #50 | Oh What A Beautiful World | Willie Nelson | Apr-25-2025, |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | First Works | 54 Ultra | EP, May-30-2025, Contemporary R&B |
| #2 | Addison | Addison Rae | Album, Jun-06-2025, Alt-Pop |
| #3 | let go letters | Avery Anna | Album, May-16-2025, |
| #4 | DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS | Bad Bunny | Album, Jan-05-2025, Reggaetón |
| #5 | If You Asked For A Picture | Blondshell | Album, May-02-2025, Indie Rock |
| #6 | King Of Hearts | Brandon Lake | Album, Jun-13-2025, |
| #7 | The Scholars | Car Seat Headrest | Album, May-02-2025, Rock Opera |
| #8 | Latinaje | Cazzu | Album, Apr-24-2025, Latin Pop |
| #9 | CAN'T RUSH GREATNESS | Central Cee | Album, Jan-24-2025, UK Hip Hop |
| #10 | Lonesome Drifter | Charley Crockett | Album, Mar-14-2025, Progressive Country |
| #11 | 5ive | Davido | Album, Apr-18-2025, |
| #12 | DÍA | Ela Minus | Album, Jan-17-2025, Electropop |
| #13 | Who Believes In Angels? | Elton JohnBrandi Carlile | Album, Apr-04-2025, |
| #14 | Evangeline vs. The Machine | Eric Church | Album, May-02-2025, |
| #15 | Lifetime | Erika de Casier | Album, May-08-2025, Downtempo |
| #16 | Vibras De Noche II | Eslabon Armado | Album, Mar-15-2025, Corrido tumbado |
| #17 | 111XPANTIA | Fuerza Regida | Album, May-02-2025, Corrido |
| #18 | Revengeseekerz | Jane Remover | Album, Apr-04-2025, Digicore |
| #19 | You Are the Morning | jasmine.4.t | Album, Nov-15-2024, Singer-Songwriter |
| #20 | Foxes in the Snow | Jason Isbell | Album, Mar-07-2025, Americana |
| #21 | Ruby | JENNIE | Album, Mar-07-2025, Contemporary R&B |
| #22 | PAID IN MEMORIES | Jessie Reyez | Album, Mar-28-2025, |
| #23 | NGL | JoJo | EP, Jan-24-2025, Contemporary R&B |
| #24 | Sincerely, | Kali Uchis | Album, May-09-2025, Pop Soul |
| #25 | MAYHEM | Lady Gaga | Album, Mar-07-2025, Dance-Pop |
| #26 | Forever Is A Feeling | Lucy Dacus | Album, Mar-28-2025, Indie Folk |
| #27 | D R E A M S I C L E | Maren Morris | Album, May-09-2025, |
| #28 | Something Beautiful | Miley Cyrus | Album, May-30-2025, Pop Rock |
| #29 | I’m The Problem | Morgan Wallen | Album, May-16-2025, |
| #30 | Cancionera | Natalia Lafourcade | Album, Apr-24-2025, Singer-Songwriter |
| #31 | choke enough | Oklou | Album, Feb-07-2025, Alt-Pop |
| #32 | While The Iron Is Hot | Ovrkast. | Album, May-30-2025, Jazz Rap |
| #33 | Sinister Grift | Panda Bear | Album, Feb-28-2025, Psychedelic Pop |
| #34 | Glory | Perfume Genius | Album, Mar-28-2025, Singer-Songwriter |
| #35 | Fancy That | PinkPantheress | Album, May-09-2025, Dance-Pop |
| #36 | MUSIC | Playboi Carti | Album, Mar-14-2025, Trap |
| #37 | Trainspotting | Rome StreetzConductor Williams | Album, May-30-2025, Drumless |
| #38 | Louder, Please | Rose Gray | Album, Jan-17-2025, Dance-Pop |
| #39 | FROM FLORIDA'S FINEST | SAILORR | Album, May-09-2025, Contemporary R&B |
| #40 | People Watching | Sam Fender | Album, Feb-21-2025, Heartland Rock |
| #41 | 10 | SAULT | EP, Apr-18-2025, Roots Reggae |
| #42 | F*CK U SKRILLEX YOU THINK UR ANDY WARHOL BUT UR NOT!! <3 | Skrillex | Album, Apr-01-2025, Hybrid Trap |
| #43 | So Close To What | Tate McRae | Album, Feb-21-2025, Contemporary R&B |
| #44 | I've Tried Everything But Therapy (Part 2) | Teddy Swims | Album, Jan-24-2025, Pop Soul |
| #45 | Hurry Up Tomorrow | The Weeknd | Album, Jan-31-2025, Alternative R&B |
| #46 | NEVER ENOUGH | Turnstile | Album, Jun-06-2025, Alternative Rock |
| #47 | Prove Them Wrong | Valiant | Album, Jun-27-2025, |
| #49 | Whatever the Weather II | Whatever The Weather | Album, Mar-14-2025, Ambient |
| #50 | Oh What A Beautiful World | Willie Nelson | Album, Apr-25-2025, |