Good Morning America's 50 Best Albums of 2021

This year's list features offerings from Billie Eilish, Adele, and Lil Nas X.

Published: December 28, 2021 09:03 Source

# 1

Happier Than Ever by Billie Eilish

Album • Jul 30 / 2021 Alt-Pop Contemporary R&B

# 2

Four by Three by Supermilk

Album • Jul 02 / 2021 Power Pop

# 3

Sometimes I Might Be Introvert by Little Simz

Album • Sep 03 / 2021 UK Hip Hop Conscious Hip Hop

# 4

Death of a Cheerleader by Pom Pom Squad

Album • Jun 25 / 2021 Indie Rock

# 5

Blue Weekend by Wolf Alice

Album • Jun 04 / 2021 Alternative Rock

# 6

An Evening With Silk Sonic by Bruno Mars + Anderson .Paak + Silk Sonic

Album • Nov 12 / 2021 Smooth Soul

# 7

A Beautiful Revolution (Pt 2) by Common

Album • Sep 10 / 2021

# 8

SOUR by Olivia Rodrigo

Album • May 21 / 2021 Pop Singer-Songwriter

# 9

Collapsed In Sunbeams by Arlo Parks

Album • Jan 29 / 2021 Bedroom Pop Neo-Soul

# 10

Gold-Diggers Sound by Leon Bridges

Album • Jul 23 / 2021 Contemporary R&B Pop Soul Neo-Soul

# 11

30 by Adele

Album • Nov 19 / 2021 Pop Soul

# 12

If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power by Halsey

Album • Aug 27 / 2021 Art Pop Alternative Rock Electronic

# 13

Quitter by Weakened Friends

Album • Nov 19 / 2021 Alternative Rock

# 14

Back of My Mind by H.E.R.

Album • Jun 18 / 2021 Contemporary R&B Neo-Soul

# 15

A Southern Gothic by Adia Victoria

Album • Sep 17 / 2021 Gothic Country Blues Rock Singer-Songwriter

# 16

No Gods No Masters by Garbage

Album • Jun 11 / 2021 Alternative Rock

# 17

King's Disease II by Nas

Album • Aug 06 / 2021 East Coast Hip Hop

# 18

In These Silent Days by Brandi Carlile

Album • Oct 01 / 2021 Singer-Songwriter Americana

# 19

Screen Violence by CHVRCHES

Album • Aug 27 / 2021 Synthpop

# 20

Soberish by Liz Phair

Album • Jun 04 / 2021 Indie Pop Pop Rock

# 21

Wild Type Droid by Failure

Album • Dec 03 / 2021 Alternative Rock

# 22

Mammoth WVH by Mammoth WVH

Album • Jun 11 / 2021 Hard Rock Alternative Rock

# 23

Thirstier by TORRES

Album • Jul 30 / 2021 Alternative Rock Indie Rock

# 24

Sweep It Into Space by Dinosaur Jr.

Album • Apr 23 / 2021 Alternative Rock Indie Rock

# 25

Nature Always Wins by Maxïmo Park

Album • Feb 26 / 2021 Indie Rock

# 26

Heaux Tales by Jazmine Sullivan

EP • Jan 08 / 2021 Contemporary R&B Neo-Soul

# 27

FUTURE PAST by Duran Duran

Album • Oct 22 / 2021 Synthpop New Wave

# 28

Death By Rock And Roll by The Pretty Reckless

Album • Feb 12 / 2021 Hard Rock

# 29

Jubilee by Japanese Breakfast

Album • Jun 04 / 2021 Indie Pop Chamber Pop

# 30

All the Brilliant Things by Skyzoo

Album • Jun 11 / 2021 East Coast Hip Hop Jazz Rap Conscious Hip Hop

# 31

Valentine by Snail Mail

Album • Nov 05 / 2021 Indie Rock Indie Pop

# 32

Uncommon Weather by The Reds, Pinks and Purples

Album • Apr 09 / 2021 Jangle Pop Indie Pop

# 33

Circuit Boredom by Ben Kweller

Album • Dec 17 / 2021 Power Pop

# 34

Things Take Time, Take Time by Courtney Barnett

Album • Nov 12 / 2021 Singer-Songwriter Indie Rock

# 35

Sound Ancestors by Madlib

Album • Jan 29 / 2021 Instrumental Hip Hop

# 36

OK Human by Weezer

Album • Jan 29 / 2021 Chamber Pop Pop Rock

# 37

Little Oblivions by Julien Baker

Album • Feb 26 / 2021 Singer-Songwriter Indie Rock

# 38

Daddy's Home by St. Vincent

Album • May 14 / 2021 Psychedelic Soul Art Rock

# 39

Ghost of Vroom 1 by Ghost of Vroom + Mike Doughty + Andrew Livingston

Album • Mar 18 / 2021 Alternative Rock Jazz-Rock

# 40

Home Video by Lucy Dacus

Album • Jun 25 / 2021 Singer-Songwriter

# 41

MONTERO by Lil Nas X

Album • Sep 17 / 2021 Pop Rap Pop Trap

# 42

Second Line by Dawn Richard

Album • Apr 30 / 2021 Alternative R&B

# 43

Super What? by CZARFACE + MF DOOM

Album • May 07 / 2021 Boom Bap East Coast Hip Hop

# 44

lately I feel EVERYTHING by WILLOW

Album • Jul 16 / 2021 Alternative Rock

# 45

star-crossed by Kacey Musgraves

Album • Sep 10 / 2021 Folk Pop Singer-Songwriter

# 46

Queens of the Summer Hotel by Aimee Mann

Album • Nov 05 / 2021 Singer-Songwriter Baroque Pop

# 47

The Absurdity of Human Existence by Danz CM

Album • Mar 12 / 2021 Synthpop Electropop

# 48

The Summer I Got Good At Guitar by Fresh

EP • Apr 30 / 2021 Emo Pop Punk

# 49

Blood by Juliana Hatfield

Album • May 14 / 2021 Indie Rock Indie Pop

# 50

grim value by Eve 6

EP • Jun 25 / 2021 Alternative Rock Garage Rock Revival