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
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Happier Than Ever | Billie Eilish | Jul-30-2021, Alt-Pop |
| #2 | Four by Three | Supermilk | Jul-02-2021, Power Pop |
| #3 | Sometimes I Might Be Introvert | Little Simz | Sep-03-2021, UK Hip Hop |
| #4 | Death of a Cheerleader | Pom Pom Squad | Jun-25-2021, Indie Rock |
| #5 | Blue Weekend | Wolf Alice | Jun-04-2021, Alternative Rock |
| #6 | An Evening With Silk Sonic | Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic | Nov-12-2021, Smooth Soul |
| #7 | A Beautiful Revolution (Pt 2) | Common | Sep-10-2021, |
| #8 | SOUR | Olivia Rodrigo | May-21-2021, Pop |
| #9 | Collapsed In Sunbeams | Arlo Parks | Jan-29-2021, Bedroom Pop |
| #10 | Gold-Diggers Sound | Leon Bridges | Jul-23-2021, Contemporary R&B |
| #11 | 30 | Adele | Nov-19-2021, Pop Soul |
| #12 | If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power | Halsey | Aug-27-2021, Art Pop |
| #13 | Quitter | Weakened Friends | Nov-19-2021, Alternative Rock |
| #14 | Back of My Mind | H.E.R. | Jun-18-2021, Contemporary R&B |
| #15 | A Southern Gothic | Adia Victoria | Sep-17-2021, Gothic Country |
| #16 | No Gods No Masters | Garbage | Jun-11-2021, Alternative Rock |
| #17 | King's Disease II | Nas | Aug-06-2021, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #18 | In These Silent Days | Brandi Carlile | Oct-01-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #19 | Screen Violence | CHVRCHES | Aug-27-2021, Synthpop |
| #20 | Soberish | Liz Phair | Jun-04-2021, Indie Pop |
| #21 | Wild Type Droid | Failure | Dec-03-2021, Alternative Rock |
| #22 | Mammoth WVH | Mammoth WVH | Jun-11-2021, Hard Rock |
| #23 | Thirstier | TORRES | Jul-30-2021, Alternative Rock |
| #24 | Sweep It Into Space | Dinosaur Jr. | Apr-23-2021, Alternative Rock |
| #25 | Nature Always Wins | Maxïmo Park | Feb-26-2021, Indie Rock |
| #26 | Heaux Tales | Jazmine Sullivan | Jan-08-2021, Contemporary R&B |
| #27 | FUTURE PAST | Duran Duran | Oct-22-2021, Synthpop |
| #28 | Death By Rock And Roll | The Pretty Reckless | Feb-12-2021, Hard Rock |
| #29 | Jubilee | Japanese Breakfast | Jun-04-2021, Indie Pop |
| #30 | All the Brilliant Things | Skyzoo | Jun-11-2021, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #31 | Valentine | Snail Mail | Nov-05-2021, Indie Rock |
| #32 | Uncommon Weather | The Reds, Pinks and Purples | Apr-09-2021, Jangle Pop |
| #33 | Circuit Boredom | Ben Kweller | Dec-17-2021, Power Pop |
| #34 | Things Take Time, Take Time | Courtney Barnett | Nov-12-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #35 | Sound Ancestors | Madlib | Jan-29-2021, Instrumental Hip Hop |
| #36 | OK Human | Weezer | Jan-29-2021, Chamber Pop |
| #37 | Little Oblivions | Julien Baker | Feb-26-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #38 | Daddy's Home | St. Vincent | May-14-2021, Psychedelic Soul |
| #39 | Ghost of Vroom 1 | Ghost of Vroom, Mike Doughty, Andrew Livingston | Mar-18-2021, Alternative Rock |
| #40 | Home Video | Lucy Dacus | Jun-25-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #41 | MONTERO | Lil Nas X | Sep-17-2021, Pop Rap |
| #42 | Second Line | Dawn Richard | Apr-30-2021, Alternative R&B |
| #43 | Super What? | CZARFACE, MF DOOM | May-07-2021, Boom Bap |
| #44 | lately I feel EVERYTHING | WILLOW | Jul-16-2021, Alternative Rock |
| #45 | star-crossed | Kacey Musgraves | Sep-10-2021, Folk Pop |
| #46 | Queens of the Summer Hotel | Aimee Mann | Nov-05-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #47 | The Absurdity of Human Existence | Danz CM | Mar-12-2021, Synthpop |
| #48 | The Summer I Got Good At Guitar | Fresh | Apr-30-2021, Emo |
| #49 | Blood | Juliana Hatfield | May-14-2021, Indie Rock |
| #50 | grim value | Eve 6 | Jun-25-2021, Alternative Rock |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Happier Than Ever | Billie Eilish | Album, Jul-30-2021, Alt-Pop |
| #2 | Four by Three | Supermilk | Album, Jul-02-2021, Power Pop |
| #3 | Sometimes I Might Be Introvert | Little Simz | Album, Sep-03-2021, UK Hip Hop |
| #4 | Death of a Cheerleader | Pom Pom Squad | Album, Jun-25-2021, Indie Rock |
| #5 | Blue Weekend | Wolf Alice | Album, Jun-04-2021, Alternative Rock |
| #6 | An Evening With Silk Sonic | Bruno MarsAnderson .PaakSilk Sonic | Album, Nov-12-2021, Smooth Soul |
| #7 | A Beautiful Revolution (Pt 2) | Common | Album, Sep-10-2021, |
| #8 | SOUR | Olivia Rodrigo | Album, May-21-2021, Pop |
| #9 | Collapsed In Sunbeams | Arlo Parks | Album, Jan-29-2021, Bedroom Pop |
| #10 | Gold-Diggers Sound | Leon Bridges | Album, Jul-23-2021, Contemporary R&B |
| #11 | 30 | Adele | Album, Nov-19-2021, Pop Soul |
| #12 | If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power | Halsey | Album, Aug-27-2021, Art Pop |
| #13 | Quitter | Weakened Friends | Album, Nov-19-2021, Alternative Rock |
| #14 | Back of My Mind | H.E.R. | Album, Jun-18-2021, Contemporary R&B |
| #15 | A Southern Gothic | Adia Victoria | Album, Sep-17-2021, Gothic Country |
| #16 | No Gods No Masters | Garbage | Album, Jun-11-2021, Alternative Rock |
| #17 | King's Disease II | Nas | Album, Aug-06-2021, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #18 | In These Silent Days | Brandi Carlile | Album, Oct-01-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #19 | Screen Violence | CHVRCHES | Album, Aug-27-2021, Synthpop |
| #20 | Soberish | Liz Phair | Album, Jun-04-2021, Indie Pop |
| #21 | Wild Type Droid | Failure | Album, Dec-03-2021, Alternative Rock |
| #22 | Mammoth WVH | Mammoth WVH | Album, Jun-11-2021, Hard Rock |
| #23 | Thirstier | TORRES | Album, Jul-30-2021, Alternative Rock |
| #24 | Sweep It Into Space | Dinosaur Jr. | Album, Apr-23-2021, Alternative Rock |
| #25 | Nature Always Wins | Maxïmo Park | Album, Feb-26-2021, Indie Rock |
| #26 | Heaux Tales | Jazmine Sullivan | EP, Jan-08-2021, Contemporary R&B |
| #27 | FUTURE PAST | Duran Duran | Album, Oct-22-2021, Synthpop |
| #28 | Death By Rock And Roll | The Pretty Reckless | Album, Feb-12-2021, Hard Rock |
| #29 | Jubilee | Japanese Breakfast | Album, Jun-04-2021, Indie Pop |
| #30 | All the Brilliant Things | Skyzoo | Album, Jun-11-2021, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #31 | Valentine | Snail Mail | Album, Nov-05-2021, Indie Rock |
| #32 | Uncommon Weather | The Reds, Pinks and Purples | Album, Apr-09-2021, Jangle Pop |
| #33 | Circuit Boredom | Ben Kweller | Album, Dec-17-2021, Power Pop |
| #34 | Things Take Time, Take Time | Courtney Barnett | Album, Nov-12-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #35 | Sound Ancestors | Madlib | Album, Jan-29-2021, Instrumental Hip Hop |
| #36 | OK Human | Weezer | Album, Jan-29-2021, Chamber Pop |
| #37 | Little Oblivions | Julien Baker | Album, Feb-26-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #38 | Daddy's Home | St. Vincent | Album, May-14-2021, Psychedelic Soul |
| #39 | Ghost of Vroom 1 | Ghost of VroomMike DoughtyAndrew Livingston | Album, Mar-18-2021, Alternative Rock |
| #40 | Home Video | Lucy Dacus | Album, Jun-25-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #41 | MONTERO | Lil Nas X | Album, Sep-17-2021, Pop Rap |
| #42 | Second Line | Dawn Richard | Album, Apr-30-2021, Alternative R&B |
| #43 | Super What? | CZARFACEMF DOOM | Album, May-07-2021, Boom Bap |
| #44 | lately I feel EVERYTHING | WILLOW | Album, Jul-16-2021, Alternative Rock |
| #45 | star-crossed | Kacey Musgraves | Album, Sep-10-2021, Folk Pop |
| #46 | Queens of the Summer Hotel | Aimee Mann | Album, Nov-05-2021, Singer-Songwriter |
| #47 | The Absurdity of Human Existence | Danz CM | Album, Mar-12-2021, Synthpop |
| #48 | The Summer I Got Good At Guitar | Fresh | EP, Apr-30-2021, Emo |
| #49 | Blood | Juliana Hatfield | Album, May-14-2021, Indie Rock |
| #50 | grim value | Eve 6 | EP, Jun-25-2021, Alternative Rock |