Digital Spy's 20 Best Albums of 2016

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Published: December 29, 2016 07:00 Source

# 1

Lemonade by Beyoncé

Album • Apr 23 / 2016 Contemporary R&B Pop

# 2

Mind of Mine (Deluxe Edition) by ZAYN

Album • Mar 25 / 2016

# 3

I like it when you sleep, for you are so beautiful yet so unaware of it by The 1975

Album • Feb 26 / 2016 Synthpop Pop Rock

# 4

Dangerous Woman by Ariana Grande

Album • May 20 / 2016 Contemporary R&B Dance-Pop

# 5

Starboy by The Weeknd

Album • Nov 25 / 2016 Alternative R&B Electropop

# 6

ANTI by Rihanna

Album • Jan 28 / 2016 Alternative R&B Contemporary R&B

# 7

The Life Of Pablo by Kanye West

Album • Jun 10 / 2016 Pop Rap Hip Hop Experimental Hip Hop

# 8

Chaleur Humaine by Christine and the Queens

Album • Jun 02 / 2014 Electropop Alt-Pop Nouvelle chanson française

# 9

Joanne by Lady Gaga

Album • Oct 21 / 2016 Pop Rock

# 10

Blackstar by David Bowie

Album • Jan 08 / 2016 Art Rock

# 11

Glory (Deluxe) by Britney Spears

Album • Dec 11 / 2020

# 12

Glory Days by Little Mix

Album • Nov 18 / 2016 Dance-Pop Electropop

# 13

Views by Drake

Album • May 06 / 2016 Pop Rap Contemporary R&B

# 14

Blonde by Frank Ocean

Album • Aug 20 / 2016 Alternative R&B Art Pop Neo-Soul

# 15

This Is Acting by Sia

Album • Jan 29 / 2016 Electropop Alt-Pop

# 16

A Moon Shaped Pool by Radiohead

Album • May 08 / 2016 Art Pop Art Rock Chamber Pop

# 17

Long Live The Angels by Emeli Sandé

Album • Nov 11 / 2016 Pop Soul

# 18

24K Magic by Bruno Mars

Album • Nov 17 / 2016 Contemporary R&B Synth Funk

# 19

Red Flag by All Saints

Album • Apr 08 / 2016 Pop Contemporary R&B

# 20

Love You to Death by Tegan and Sara

Album • Jun 03 / 2016 Synthpop