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
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Never Will | Ashley McBryde | Apr-03-2020, Contemporary Country |
| #2 | YHLQMDLG | Bad Bunny | Feb-29-2020, |
| #3 | Fake It Flowers | beabadoobee | Oct-16-2020, Alternative Rock |
| #4 | Rough and Rowdy Ways | Bob Dylan | Jun-19-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #5 | Sunday Drive | Brett Eldredge | Jul-10-2020, Contemporary Country |
| #6 | BE | BTS | Nov-20-2020, K-Pop |
| #7 | Making a Door Less Open | Car Seat Headrest | May-01-2020, Indietronica |
| #8 | how i'm feeling now | Charli XCX | May-15-2020, Hyperpop |
| #9 | Starting Over | Chris Stapleton | Nov-13-2020, Contemporary Country |
| #10 | Flower of Devotion | Dehd | Jul-17-2020, Indie Rock |
| #11 | Future Nostalgia | Dua Lipa | Mar-27-2020, Dance-Pop |
| #12 | Fetch The Bolt Cutters | Fiona Apple | Apr-17-2020, Art Pop |
| #13 | A Hero's Death | Fontaines D.C. | Jul-31-2020, Post-Punk |
| #14 | Dreamland | Glass Animals | Aug-07-2020, Indietronica |
| #15 | Women In Music Pt. III | HAIM | Feb-19-2021, Indie Pop |
| #16 | Reunions | Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit | May-15-2020, Americana |
| #17 | A Written Testimony | Jay Electronica | Mar-13-2020, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #18 | What's Your Pleasure? | Jessie Ware | Jun-26-2020, Dance-Pop |
| #19 | Eternal Atake | Lil Uzi Vert | Mar-06-2020, Trap |
| #20 | Nightfall | Little Big Town | Jan-17-2020, Country Pop |
| #21 | græ | Moses Sumney | May-15-2020, Art Pop |
| #22 | Set My Heart On Fire Immediately | Perfume Genius | May-15-2020, Art Pop |
| #23 | Punisher | Phoebe Bridgers | Jun-18-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #24 | Róisín Machine | Róisín Murphy | Oct-02-2020, Nu-Disco |
| #25 | RTJ4 | Run The Jewels | Jun-03-2020, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #26 | color theory | Soccer Mommy | Feb-28-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #27 | folklore | Taylor Swift | Jul-24-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #28 | Gaslighter | The Chicks | Jul-17-2020, Country Pop |
| #29 | Imploding The Mirage | The Killers | Jan-29-2021, Pop Rock |
| #30 | Saint Cloud | Waxahatchee | Mar-27-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Never Will | Ashley McBryde | Album, Apr-03-2020, Contemporary Country |
| #2 | YHLQMDLG | Bad Bunny | Album, Feb-29-2020, |
| #3 | Fake It Flowers | beabadoobee | Album, Oct-16-2020, Alternative Rock |
| #4 | Rough and Rowdy Ways | Bob Dylan | Album, Jun-19-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #5 | Sunday Drive | Brett Eldredge | Album, Jul-10-2020, Contemporary Country |
| #6 | BE | BTS | Album, Nov-20-2020, K-Pop |
| #7 | Making a Door Less Open | Car Seat Headrest | Album, May-01-2020, Indietronica |
| #8 | how i'm feeling now | Charli XCX | Album, May-15-2020, Hyperpop |
| #9 | Starting Over | Chris Stapleton | Album, Nov-13-2020, Contemporary Country |
| #10 | Flower of Devotion | Dehd | Album, Jul-17-2020, Indie Rock |
| #11 | Future Nostalgia | Dua Lipa | Album, Mar-27-2020, Dance-Pop |
| #12 | Fetch The Bolt Cutters | Fiona Apple | Album, Apr-17-2020, Art Pop |
| #13 | A Hero's Death | Fontaines D.C. | Album, Jul-31-2020, Post-Punk |
| #14 | Dreamland | Glass Animals | Album, Aug-07-2020, Indietronica |
| #15 | Women In Music Pt. III | HAIM | Album, Feb-19-2021, Indie Pop |
| #16 | Reunions | Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit | Album, May-15-2020, Americana |
| #17 | A Written Testimony | Jay Electronica | Album, Mar-13-2020, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #18 | What's Your Pleasure? | Jessie Ware | Album, Jun-26-2020, Dance-Pop |
| #19 | Eternal Atake | Lil Uzi Vert | Album, Mar-06-2020, Trap |
| #20 | Nightfall | Little Big Town | Album, Jan-17-2020, Country Pop |
| #21 | græ | Moses Sumney | Album, May-15-2020, Art Pop |
| #22 | Set My Heart On Fire Immediately | Perfume Genius | Album, May-15-2020, Art Pop |
| #23 | Punisher | Phoebe Bridgers | Album, Jun-18-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #24 | Róisín Machine | Róisín Murphy | Album, Oct-02-2020, Nu-Disco |
| #25 | RTJ4 | Run The Jewels | Album, Jun-03-2020, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #26 | color theory | Soccer Mommy | Album, Feb-28-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #27 | folklore | Taylor Swift | Album, Jul-24-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #28 | Gaslighter | The Chicks | Album, Jul-17-2020, Country Pop |
| #29 | Imploding The Mirage | The Killers | Album, Jan-29-2021, Pop Rock |
| #30 | Saint Cloud | Waxahatchee | Album, Mar-27-2020, Singer-Songwriter |