HuffPost's Best Albums of 2023

There was so much that happened in music this year — from fiascos to women reclaiming their power — and we got many impressive albums out of it.

Published: December 13, 2023 10:45 Source

Rank Album Artist Info
#1 Heaven Cleo Sol Sep-15-2023, Neo-Soul
#2 Scarlet Doja Cat Sep-22-2023, Pop Rap
#3 Special Occasion Emily King May-05-2023, Pop Soul
#4 Unreal Unearth Hozier Aug-18-2023, Singer-Songwriter
#5 The Age of Pleasure Janelle Monáe Jun-09-2023, Contemporary R&B
#6 Messy Olivia Dean Jun-30-2023, Contemporary R&B
#7 GUTS Olivia Rodrigo Sep-08-2023, Pop Rock
#8 This Is Why Paramore Feb-10-2023, Post-Punk Revival
#9 Snow Angel Reneé Rapp Aug-18-2023, Alt-Pop
#10 Lahai Sampha Oct-20-2023, Alternative R&B
#11 Hood Hottest Princess Sexyy Red Jun-09-2023, Trap
#12 JAGUAR II Victoria Monét Aug-25-2023, Contemporary R&B
Markdown

| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Heaven | Cleo Sol | Album, Sep-15-2023, Neo-Soul |
| #2 | Scarlet | Doja Cat | Album, Sep-22-2023, Pop Rap |
| #3 | Special Occasion | Emily King | Album, May-05-2023, Pop Soul |
| #4 | Unreal Unearth | Hozier | Album, Aug-18-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #5 | The Age of Pleasure | Janelle Monáe | Album, Jun-09-2023, Contemporary R&B |
| #6 | Messy | Olivia Dean | Album, Jun-30-2023, Contemporary R&B |
| #7 | GUTS | Olivia Rodrigo | Album, Sep-08-2023, Pop Rock |
| #8 | This Is Why | Paramore | Album, Feb-10-2023, Post-Punk Revival |
| #9 | Snow Angel | Reneé Rapp | Album, Aug-18-2023, Alt-Pop |
| #10 | Lahai | Sampha | Album, Oct-20-2023, Alternative R&B |
| #11 | Hood Hottest Princess | Sexyy Red | Album, Jun-09-2023, Trap |
| #12 | JAGUAR II | Victoria Monét | Album, Aug-25-2023, Contemporary R&B |