Cosmopolitan's 20 Best Albums of 2014

There was more to this year than ",,,,,1989",,,,, (though of course that's on here).

Published: December 02, 2014 22:23 Source

# 1

1989 by Taylor Swift

Album • Oct 27 / 2014 Synthpop Electropop Dance-Pop

# 2

My Everything by Ariana Grande

Album • Aug 25 / 2014 Contemporary R&B Pop

# 3

Broke with Expensive Taste by Azealia Banks

Album • Nov 07 / 2014 Hip House East Coast Hip Hop

# 4

Platinum by Miranda Lambert

Album • Jun 02 / 2014 Contemporary Country

# 5

Stay Gold by First Aid Kit

Album • Jun 06 / 2014 Indie Folk Folk Pop

# 6

Aquarius by Tinashe

Album • Oct 01 / 2014 Alternative R&B

# 7

Ultraviolence by Lana Del Rey

Album • Jan 01 / 2014 Dream Pop Art Pop Neo-Psychedelia

# 8

Food by Kelis

Album • Apr 22 / 2014 Neo-Soul

# 9

I Never Learn by Lykke Li

Album • Apr 25 / 2014 Indie Pop Singer-Songwriter

# 10

BEYONCÉ (Platinum Edition) by Beyoncé

Album • Dec 13 / 2013

# 11

FOUR (Deluxe) by One Direction

Album • Nov 17 / 2014

# 12

Rips by Ex Hex

Album • Oct 07 / 2014 Indie Rock Power Pop

# 13

Tough Love by Jessie Ware

Album • Aug 04 / 2014 Contemporary R&B Smooth Soul

# 15

Burn Your Fire For No Witness by Angel Olsen

Album • Feb 12 / 2014 Singer-Songwriter Indie Folk

# 16

Blue Smoke by Dolly Parton

Album • May 13 / 2014 Country Pop

# 17

The Voyager by Jenny Lewis

Album • Jul 25 / 2014 Pop Rock

# 18

LP1 by FKA twigs

Album • Aug 12 / 2014 Art Pop Alternative R&B

# 19

Too Bright by Perfume Genius

Album • Sep 22 / 2014 Art Pop Singer-Songwriter

# 20

St. Vincent by St. Vincent

Album • Feb 25 / 2014 Art Pop Art Rock