Los Angeles Times' 10 Best Albums of 2022

Bad Bunny, Beyoncé, Rosalia and Taylor Swift vie for the top spot in our critic's list of the best albums of 2022.

Published: December 04, 2022 14:00 Source

# 1

RENAISSANCE by Beyoncé

Album • Jul 29 / 2022 Dance-Pop House Contemporary R&B

# 2

MOTOMAMI by ROSALÍA

Album • Mar 18 / 2022 Neoperreo Art Pop

# 3

Un Verano Sin Ti by Bad Bunny

Album • May 06 / 2022 Reggaetón Latin Pop

# 4

Midnights by Taylor Swift

Album • Oct 21 / 2022 Alt-Pop

# 5

Blue Rev by Alvvays

Album • Oct 07 / 2022 Indie Pop Shoegaze Noise Pop

# 6

Big Time by Angel Olsen

Album • Jun 03 / 2022 Americana Singer-Songwriter Country

# 7

Bell Bottom Country by Lainey Wilson

Album • Oct 28 / 2022 Contemporary Country Neo-Traditionalist Country

# 8

Live At The Bon Soir by Barbra Streisand

Album • Nov 04 / 2022

# 9

CHARLIE by Charlie Puth

Album • Oct 07 / 2022 Pop Synthpop

# 10

More Love, Less Ego by Wizkid

Album • Nov 05 / 2022 Afrobeats