Esquire's Best Albums of 2020

From Bob Dylan, to Taylor Swift, Run The Jewels, and BTS—these are the best albums of 2020 that transcended the noise of a horrible year.

Published: December 21, 2020 20:53 Source

# 1
Album • Apr 03 / 2020 Contemporary Country Singer-Songwriter
# 2
Album • Feb 29 / 2020
# 3
Album • Oct 16 / 2020 Alternative Rock
# 4
Album • Jun 19 / 2020 Singer-Songwriter Americana
# 5
Album • Jul 10 / 2020 Contemporary Country
# 6
BE by BTS
Album • Nov 20 / 2020 K-Pop Contemporary R&B
# 7
Album • May 01 / 2020 Indietronica Indie Rock
# 8
Album • May 15 / 2020 Hyperpop Electropop Bubblegum Bass
# 9
Album • Nov 13 / 2020 Contemporary Country
# 10
Album • Jul 17 / 2020 Indie Rock
# 11
Album • Mar 27 / 2020 Dance-Pop Nu-Disco
# 12
Album • Apr 17 / 2020 Art Pop Singer-Songwriter Progressive Pop
# 13
Album • Jul 31 / 2020 Post-Punk
# 14
Album • Aug 07 / 2020 Indietronica Alt-Pop Alternative R&B Indie Pop
# 15
Album • Feb 19 / 2021 Indie Pop Soft Rock
# 16
Album • May 15 / 2020 Americana Contemporary Country
# 17
Album • Mar 13 / 2020 Conscious Hip Hop Abstract Hip Hop
# 18
Album • Jun 26 / 2020 Dance-Pop Disco
# 19
Album • Mar 06 / 2020 Trap Pop Rap
# 20
Album • Jan 17 / 2020 Country Pop Contemporary Country
# 21
Album • May 15 / 2020 Art Pop
# 22
Album • May 15 / 2020 Art Pop
# 23
Album • Jun 18 / 2020 Singer-Songwriter Indie Folk
# 24
Album • Oct 02 / 2020 Nu-Disco
# 25
Album • Jun 03 / 2020 Hardcore Hip Hop Political Hip Hop
# 26
Album • Feb 28 / 2020 Singer-Songwriter Indie Pop Bedroom Pop
# 27
Album • Jul 24 / 2020 Singer-Songwriter Folk Pop
# 28
Album • Jul 17 / 2020 Country Pop Contemporary Country
# 29
Album • Jan 29 / 2021 Pop Rock Heartland Rock New Wave
# 30
Album • Mar 27 / 2020 Singer-Songwriter Alt-Country