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
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | COWBOY CARTER | Beyoncé | Mar-29-2024, Country Pop |
| #2 | BRAT | Charli XCX | Jun-07-2024, Electropop |
| #3 | HIT ME HARD AND SOFT | Billie Eilish | May-17-2024, Alt-Pop |
| #4 | Submarine | The Marías | May-31-2024, Bedroom Pop |
| #5 | THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT: THE ANTHOLOGY | Taylor Swift | Apr-19-2024, Alt-Pop |
| #6 | TYLA | Tyla | Mar-01-2024, Afropiano |
| #7 | Imaginal Disk | Magdalena Bay | Aug-23-2024, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #8 | Short n' Sweet | Sabrina Carpenter | Aug-23-2024, Pop |
| #9 | What Now | Brittany Howard | Feb-09-2024, Psychedelic Soul |
| #10 | The Great Impersonator | Halsey | Oct-25-2024, Singer-Songwriter |
| #11 | Born in the Wild | Tems | Jun-08-2024, Contemporary R&B |
| #12 | Charm | Clairo | Jul-12-2024, Soft Rock |
| #13 | Bright Future | Adrianne Lenker | Mar-22-2024, Singer-Songwriter |
| #14 | For Your Consideration | Empress Of | Mar-22-2024, Alt-Pop |
| #15 | What A Devastating Turn of Events | Rachel Chinouriri | May-03-2024, Indie Rock |
| #16 | Forever | Charly Bliss | Aug-16-2024, Pop Rock |
| #17 | Willson | Ashe | Sep-06-2024, Pop |
| #18 | Prelude to Ecstasy | The Last Dinner Party | Feb-02-2024, Indie Rock |
| #19 | Dark Times | Vince Staples | May-24-2024, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #20 | TIMELESS | KAYTRANADA | Jun-07-2024, Alternative R&B |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | COWBOY CARTER | Beyoncé | Album, Mar-29-2024, Country Pop |
| #2 | BRAT | Charli XCX | Album, Jun-07-2024, Electropop |
| #3 | HIT ME HARD AND SOFT | Billie Eilish | Album, May-17-2024, Alt-Pop |
| #4 | Submarine | The Marías | Album, May-31-2024, Bedroom Pop |
| #5 | THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT: THE ANTHOLOGY | Taylor Swift | Album, Apr-19-2024, Alt-Pop |
| #6 | TYLA | Tyla | Album, Mar-01-2024, Afropiano |
| #7 | Imaginal Disk | Magdalena Bay | Album, Aug-23-2024, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #8 | Short n' Sweet | Sabrina Carpenter | Album, Aug-23-2024, Pop |
| #9 | What Now | Brittany Howard | Album, Feb-09-2024, Psychedelic Soul |
| #10 | The Great Impersonator | Halsey | Album, Oct-25-2024, Singer-Songwriter |
| #11 | Born in the Wild | Tems | Album, Jun-08-2024, Contemporary R&B |
| #12 | Charm | Clairo | Album, Jul-12-2024, Soft Rock |
| #13 | Bright Future | Adrianne Lenker | Album, Mar-22-2024, Singer-Songwriter |
| #14 | For Your Consideration | Empress Of | Album, Mar-22-2024, Alt-Pop |
| #15 | What A Devastating Turn of Events | Rachel Chinouriri | Album, May-03-2024, Indie Rock |
| #16 | Forever | Charly Bliss | Album, Aug-16-2024, Pop Rock |
| #17 | Willson | Ashe | Album, Sep-06-2024, Pop |
| #18 | Prelude to Ecstasy | The Last Dinner Party | Album, Feb-02-2024, Indie Rock |
| #19 | Dark Times | Vince Staples | Album, May-24-2024, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #20 | TIMELESS | KAYTRANADA | Album, Jun-07-2024, Alternative R&B |