Los Angeles Times' 20 Best Albums of 2023

Our top albums of 2023 come courtesy of a diverse group of women: an R&B superstar, a rising Colombian American and a sassy country newcomer.

Published: December 06, 2023 11:00 Source

Rank Album Artist Info
#1 SOS SZA Dec-09-2022, Contemporary R&B
#2 Red Moon in Venus Kali Uchis Mar-03-2023, Neo-Soul
#3 Lucky Megan Moroney May-05-2023, Contemporary Country
#4 Calico Ryan Beatty Apr-28-2023, Singer-Songwriter
#5 GUTS Olivia Rodrigo Sep-08-2023, Pop Rock
#6 Like..? Ice Spice Jan-20-2023, Sample Drill
#7 the record boygenius Mar-31-2023, Singer-Songwriter
#8 Blondshell Blondshell Apr-07-2023, Indie Rock
#9 But Here We Are Foo Fighters Jun-02-2023, Alternative Rock
#10 Did you know that there's a tunnel under Ocean Blvd Lana Del Rey Mar-24-2023, Singer-Songwriter
#11 JAGUAR II Victoria Monét Aug-25-2023, Contemporary R&B
#13 the mockingbird & THE CROW HARDY Jan-20-2023, Contemporary Country
#14 Nostalgia Rod Wave Sep-15-2023, Pop Rap
#15 Proof Of Life Joy Oladokun Apr-28-2023, Indie Pop
#16 The Weakness Ruston Kelly Apr-07-2023, Singer-Songwriter
#17 Something To Give Each Other Troye Sivan Oct-13-2023, Dance-Pop
#18 Rolling Up the Welcome Mat Kelsea Ballerini Feb-14-2023, Country Pop
#19 Joy'All Jenny Lewis Jun-09-2023, Soft Rock
#20 AUSTIN Post Malone Jul-28-2023, Pop Rock
Markdown

| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | SOS | SZA | Album, Dec-09-2022, Contemporary R&B |
| #2 | Red Moon in Venus | Kali Uchis | Album, Mar-03-2023, Neo-Soul |
| #3 | Lucky | Megan Moroney | Album, May-05-2023, Contemporary Country |
| #4 | Calico | Ryan Beatty | Album, Apr-28-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #5 | GUTS | Olivia Rodrigo | Album, Sep-08-2023, Pop Rock |
| #6 | Like..? | Ice Spice | EP, Jan-20-2023, Sample Drill |
| #7 | the record | boygenius | Album, Mar-31-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #8 | Blondshell | Blondshell | Album, Apr-07-2023, Indie Rock |
| #9 | But Here We Are | Foo Fighters | Album, Jun-02-2023, Alternative Rock |
| #10 | Did you know that there's a tunnel under Ocean Blvd | Lana Del Rey | Album, Mar-24-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #11 | JAGUAR II | Victoria Monét | Album, Aug-25-2023, Contemporary R&B |
| #13 | the mockingbird & THE CROW | HARDY | Album, Jan-20-2023, Contemporary Country |
| #14 | Nostalgia | Rod Wave | Album, Sep-15-2023, Pop Rap |
| #15 | Proof Of Life | Joy Oladokun | Album, Apr-28-2023, Indie Pop |
| #16 | The Weakness | Ruston Kelly | Album, Apr-07-2023, Singer-Songwriter |
| #17 | Something To Give Each Other | Troye Sivan | Album, Oct-13-2023, Dance-Pop |
| #18 | Rolling Up the Welcome Mat | Kelsea Ballerini | EP, Feb-14-2023, Country Pop |
| #19 | Joy'All | Jenny Lewis | Album, Jun-09-2023, Soft Rock |
| #20 | AUSTIN | Post Malone | Album, Jul-28-2023, Pop Rock |