Dazed's 20 Best Albums of 2022

From Beyoncé and Bladee to Ethel Cain and Malibu, we look back on our favourite albums of the year

Published: December 16, 2022 07:00 Source

# 1
Album • Jul 29 / 2022 Dance-Pop House Contemporary R&B
# 2
Album • May 12 / 2022 Singer-Songwriter Dream Pop Slowcore
# 3
Album • May 13 / 2022 Conscious Hip Hop West Coast Hip Hop
# 4
Album • Mar 18 / 2022 Neoperreo Art Pop
# 5
Album • Mar 18 / 2022 Dance-Pop
# 6
Album • Sep 23 / 2022 Indie Rock Indie Folk
# 7
Album • Sep 09 / 2022 Art Pop Glitch Pop
# 8
Album • Jul 08 / 2022 Dance-Punk
# 10
Crest by Bladee  +  Ecco2k
Album • Mar 18 / 2022 Synthpop Art Pop
# 11
Album • Nov 02 / 2022 Wave
# 12
EP • Nov 18 / 2022 Ambient
# 13
Album • Sep 09 / 2022 Alt-Pop
# 14
Album • May 20 / 2022 Glitch Pop Avant-Folk
# 15
Album • Feb 04 / 2022 Glitch Pop Art Pop
# 16
Album • Feb 04 / 2022 Art Rock Post-Rock Chamber Pop
# 17
EP • Jun 30 / 2022 UK Bass
# 18
Album • Jan 14 / 2022 Alternative R&B
# 19
Album • Nov 18 / 2022 Trap Pop Rap
# 20
Album • Nov 25 / 2022 UK Hip Hop Contemporary R&B Pop Rap