Good Morning America's 50 Best Albums of 2020
Like 2020 itself, the records released this year offered many surprises.
Published: December 28, 2020 09:00
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Fetch The Bolt Cutters | Fiona Apple | Apr-17-2020, Art Pop |
| #2 | RTJ4 | Run The Jewels | Jun-03-2020, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #3 | 3.15.20 | Childish Gambino | Mar-22-2020, Neo-Soul |
| #4 | SUGAREGG | Bully | Aug-21-2020, Indie Rock |
| #5 | color theory | Soccer Mommy | Feb-28-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #6 | We Will Always Love You | The Avalanches | Dec-11-2020, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #7 | evermore | Taylor Swift | Dec-11-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #8 | Manic | Halsey | Jan-17-2020, Alt-Pop |
| #9 | After Hours | The Weeknd | Mar-20-2020, Alternative R&B |
| #10 | The New Abnormal | The Strokes | Apr-10-2020, Indie Rock |
| #11 | Sixteen Oceans | Four Tet | Mar-13-2020, Microhouse |
| #12 | Never Not Together | Nada Surf | Feb-07-2020, Indie Pop |
| #13 | Future Nostalgia | Dua Lipa | Mar-27-2020, Dance-Pop |
| #14 | Made of Rain | The Psychedelic Furs | Jul-31-2020, Art Rock |
| #15 | Sun Racket | Throwing Muses | Sep-04-2020, Alternative Rock |
| #16 | Saving for a Custom Van | Various Artists, Adam Schlesinger | Jun-16-2020, Power Pop |
| #17 | McCartney III | Paul McCartney | Dec-18-2020, Pop Rock |
| #18 | The Universal Want | Doves | Sep-11-2020, Indie Rock |
| #19 | Fall to Pieces | Tricky | Sep-04-2020, Trip Hop |
| #20 | Streams of Thought, Vol. 3: Cane and Abel | Black Thought | Oct-16-2020, |
| #21 | Punisher | Phoebe Bridgers | Jun-18-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #22 | Blue Hearts | Bob Mould | Sep-25-2020, Alternative Rock |
| #23 | Thank U 4 Taking Me 2 The Disco | MEG MYERS | Nov-13-2020, Alternative Dance |
| #24 | Whole New Mess | Angel Olsen | Aug-28-2020, Contemporary Folk |
| #25 | Women In Music Pt. III | HAIM | Feb-19-2021, Indie Pop |
| #26 | Jump Rope Gazers | The Beths | Jul-10-2020, Indie Rock |
| #27 | Inlet | Hum | Jun-24-2020, Shoegaze |
| #28 | What You Gonna Do When The Grid Goes Down? | Public Enemy | Sep-25-2020, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #29 | Gigaton | Pearl Jam | Mar-27-2020, Alternative Rock |
| #30 | Bigger Love | John Legend | Jun-19-2020, Contemporary R&B |
| #31 | Haunted Painting | Sad13 | Sep-25-2020, Indie Rock |
| #32 | Pick Me Up Off The Floor | Norah Jones | Jun-12-2020, Vocal Jazz |
| #33 | Trust Fall (Side B) | Incubus | Apr-17-2020, Alternative Rock |
| #34 | Surrender | Lisa Ramey | Mar-27-2020, |
| #35 | Such Pretty Forks in the Road | Alanis Morissette | Jul-31-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #36 | Devastator | Phantom Planet | Jun-19-2020, Pop Rock |
| #37 | Old Flowers | Courtney Marie Andrews | Jul-24-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #38 | Imploding The Mirage | The Killers | Jan-29-2021, Pop Rock |
| #39 | Fake It Flowers | beabadoobee | Oct-16-2020, Alternative Rock |
| #40 | Perdida | Stone Temple Pilots | Feb-07-2020, Acoustic Rock |
| #41 | Death Is the Best Thing for You Now | Supermilk | Mar-27-2020, |
| #42 | Miss Anthropocene | Grimes | Feb-21-2020, Art Pop |
| #43 | how i'm feeling now | Charli XCX | May-15-2020, Hyperpop |
| #44 | Dedicated Side B | Carly Rae Jepsen | May-21-2020, Dance-Pop |
| #45 | Song Machine, Season One: Strange Timez (Deluxe) | Gorillaz | Oct-23-2020, Art Pop |
| #46 | What's Your Pleasure? | Jessie Ware | Jun-26-2020, Dance-Pop |
| #47 | Closer Than They Appear | Lyric Jones | Oct-27-2020, Neo-Soul |
| #48 | Milestones | Skyzoo | Jun-19-2020, Jazz Rap |
| #49 | Ohms | Deftones | Sep-25-2020, Alternative Metal |
| #50 | Plastic Hearts | Miley Cyrus | Nov-27-2020, Pop Rock |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Fetch The Bolt Cutters | Fiona Apple | Album, Apr-17-2020, Art Pop |
| #2 | RTJ4 | Run The Jewels | Album, Jun-03-2020, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #3 | 3.15.20 | Childish Gambino | Album, Mar-22-2020, Neo-Soul |
| #4 | SUGAREGG | Bully | Album, Aug-21-2020, Indie Rock |
| #5 | color theory | Soccer Mommy | Album, Feb-28-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #6 | We Will Always Love You | The Avalanches | Album, Dec-11-2020, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #7 | evermore | Taylor Swift | Album, Dec-11-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #8 | Manic | Halsey | Album, Jan-17-2020, Alt-Pop |
| #9 | After Hours | The Weeknd | Album, Mar-20-2020, Alternative R&B |
| #10 | The New Abnormal | The Strokes | Album, Apr-10-2020, Indie Rock |
| #11 | Sixteen Oceans | Four Tet | Album, Mar-13-2020, Microhouse |
| #12 | Never Not Together | Nada Surf | Album, Feb-07-2020, Indie Pop |
| #13 | Future Nostalgia | Dua Lipa | Album, Mar-27-2020, Dance-Pop |
| #14 | Made of Rain | The Psychedelic Furs | Album, Jul-31-2020, Art Rock |
| #15 | Sun Racket | Throwing Muses | Album, Sep-04-2020, Alternative Rock |
| #16 | Saving for a Custom Van | Various ArtistsAdam Schlesinger | Album, Jun-16-2020, Power Pop |
| #17 | McCartney III | Paul McCartney | Album, Dec-18-2020, Pop Rock |
| #18 | The Universal Want | Doves | Album, Sep-11-2020, Indie Rock |
| #19 | Fall to Pieces | Tricky | Album, Sep-04-2020, Trip Hop |
| #20 | Streams of Thought, Vol. 3: Cane and Abel | Black Thought | Album, Oct-16-2020, |
| #21 | Punisher | Phoebe Bridgers | Album, Jun-18-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #22 | Blue Hearts | Bob Mould | Album, Sep-25-2020, Alternative Rock |
| #23 | Thank U 4 Taking Me 2 The Disco | MEG MYERS | EP, Nov-13-2020, Alternative Dance |
| #24 | Whole New Mess | Angel Olsen | Album, Aug-28-2020, Contemporary Folk |
| #25 | Women In Music Pt. III | HAIM | Album, Feb-19-2021, Indie Pop |
| #26 | Jump Rope Gazers | The Beths | Album, Jul-10-2020, Indie Rock |
| #27 | Inlet | Hum | Album, Jun-24-2020, Shoegaze |
| #28 | What You Gonna Do When The Grid Goes Down? | Public Enemy | Album, Sep-25-2020, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #29 | Gigaton | Pearl Jam | Album, Mar-27-2020, Alternative Rock |
| #30 | Bigger Love | John Legend | Album, Jun-19-2020, Contemporary R&B |
| #31 | Haunted Painting | Sad13 | Album, Sep-25-2020, Indie Rock |
| #32 | Pick Me Up Off The Floor | Norah Jones | Album, Jun-12-2020, Vocal Jazz |
| #33 | Trust Fall (Side B) | Incubus | EP, Apr-17-2020, Alternative Rock |
| #34 | Surrender | Lisa Ramey | Album, Mar-27-2020, |
| #35 | Such Pretty Forks in the Road | Alanis Morissette | Album, Jul-31-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #36 | Devastator | Phantom Planet | Album, Jun-19-2020, Pop Rock |
| #37 | Old Flowers | Courtney Marie Andrews | Album, Jul-24-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #38 | Imploding The Mirage | The Killers | Album, Jan-29-2021, Pop Rock |
| #39 | Fake It Flowers | beabadoobee | Album, Oct-16-2020, Alternative Rock |
| #40 | Perdida | Stone Temple Pilots | Album, Feb-07-2020, Acoustic Rock |
| #41 | Death Is the Best Thing for You Now | Supermilk | Album, Mar-27-2020, |
| #42 | Miss Anthropocene | Grimes | Album, Feb-21-2020, Art Pop |
| #43 | how i'm feeling now | Charli XCX | Album, May-15-2020, Hyperpop |
| #44 | Dedicated Side B | Carly Rae Jepsen | Album, May-21-2020, Dance-Pop |
| #45 | Song Machine, Season One: Strange Timez (Deluxe) | Gorillaz | Album, Oct-23-2020, Art Pop |
| #46 | What's Your Pleasure? | Jessie Ware | Album, Jun-26-2020, Dance-Pop |
| #47 | Closer Than They Appear | Lyric Jones | Album, Oct-27-2020, Neo-Soul |
| #48 | Milestones | Skyzoo | EP, Jun-19-2020, Jazz Rap |
| #49 | Ohms | Deftones | Album, Sep-25-2020, Alternative Metal |
| #50 | Plastic Hearts | Miley Cyrus | Album, Nov-27-2020, Pop Rock |