Business Insider's Best Albums of 2024

This year's best albums came from pop stars of all generations, from Beyoncé and Taylor Swift to Charli XCX and Sabrina Carpenter.

Published: December 06, 2024 17:28 Source

# 1

COWBOY CARTER by Beyoncé

Album • Mar 29 / 2024 Country Pop

# 2

BRAT by Charli XCX

Album • Jun 07 / 2024 Electropop Electronic Dance Music

# 3

HIT ME HARD AND SOFT by Billie Eilish

Album • May 17 / 2024 Alt-Pop

# 4

Submarine by The Marías

Album • May 31 / 2024 Bedroom Pop Indie Pop Alt-Pop

# 5

THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT: THE ANTHOLOGY by Taylor Swift

Album • Apr 19 / 2024 Alt-Pop

# 6

TYLA by Tyla

Album • Mar 01 / 2024 Afropiano Contemporary R&B

# 7

Imaginal Disk by Magdalena Bay

Album • Aug 23 / 2024 Neo-Psychedelia Synthpop

# 8

Short n' Sweet by Sabrina Carpenter

Album • Aug 23 / 2024 Pop

# 9

What Now by Brittany Howard

Album • Feb 09 / 2024 Psychedelic Soul

# 10

The Great Impersonator by Halsey

Album • Oct 25 / 2024 Singer-Songwriter Pop

# 11

Born in the Wild by Tems

Album • Jun 08 / 2024 Contemporary R&B

# 12

Charm by Clairo

Album • Jul 12 / 2024 Soft Rock Sophisti-Pop

# 13

Bright Future by Adrianne Lenker

Album • Mar 22 / 2024 Singer-Songwriter Contemporary Folk

# 14

For Your Consideration by Empress Of

Album • Mar 22 / 2024 Alt-Pop Dance-Pop

# 15

What A Devastating Turn of Events by Rachel Chinouriri

Album • May 03 / 2024 Indie Rock Pop Rock

# 16

Forever by Charly Bliss

Album • Aug 16 / 2024 Pop Rock

# 17

Willson by Ashe

Album • Sep 06 / 2024 Pop

# 18

Prelude to Ecstasy by The Last Dinner Party

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

# 19

Dark Times by Vince Staples

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

# 20

TIMELESS by KAYTRANADA

Album • Jun 07 / 2024 Alternative R&B Deep House