NME's 50 Best Albums of 2019
Here it is, the 50 greatest albums of the year 2019, as chosen by the critics and staff at NME, the only music magazine that matters
Published: December 16, 2019 15:00
Source
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO? | Billie Eilish | Mar-29-2019, Alt-Pop |
| #2 | IGOR | Tyler, The Creator | May-17-2019, Neo-Soul |
| #3 | Norman Fucking Rockwell! | Lana Del Rey | Aug-30-2019, Singer-Songwriter |
| #4 | Nothing Great About Britain | slowthai | May-17-2019, UK Hip Hop |
| #5 | GREY Area | Little Simz | Mar-01-2019, UK Hip Hop |
| #6 | MAGDALENE | FKA twigs | Nov-08-2019, Art Pop |
| #7 | Dogrel | Fontaines D.C. | Apr-12-2019, Post-Punk |
| #8 | KIWANUKA | Michael Kiwanuka | Nov-01-2019, Psychedelic Soul |
| #9 | Titanic Rising | Weyes Blood | Apr-05-2019, Baroque Pop |
| #10 | Immunity | Clairo | Aug-02-2019, Bedroom Pop |
| #11 | amo | Bring Me The Horizon | Jan-25-2019, Pop Rock |
| #12 | Father of the Bride | Vampire Weekend | May-03-2019, Indie Pop |
| #13 | We Are Not Your Kind | Slipknot | Aug-09-2019, Alternative Metal |
| #14 | When I Get Home | Solange | Mar-01-2019, Alternative R&B |
| #15 | Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost Pt. 1 | Foals | Mar-08-2019, |
| #16 | Cuz I Love You | Lizzo | Apr-19-2019, Pop Soul |
| #17 | PSYCHODRAMA | Dave | Mar-08-2019, UK Hip Hop |
| #18 | No Geography | The Chemical Brothers | Apr-12-2019, House |
| #19 | Amyl and The Sniffers | Amyl and The Sniffers | May-24-2019, Garage Punk |
| #20 | Hollywood's Bleeding | Post Malone | Sep-06-2019, Pop Rap |
| #21 | JESUS IS KING | Kanye West | Oct-25-2019, Christian Hip Hop |
| #22 | Assume Form | James Blake | Jan-18-2019, Alternative R&B |
| #23 | AJ Tracey | AJ Tracey | Feb-08-2019, UK Hip Hop |
| #24 | All Mirrors | Angel Olsen | Oct-04-2019, Art Pop |
| #25 | Ghosteen | Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | Oct-03-2019, Singer-Songwriter |
| #26 | Morbid Stuff | PUP | Apr-05-2019, Pop Punk |
| #27 | Hoodies All Summer | Kano | Aug-30-2019, UK Hip Hop |
| #28 | All My Heroes Are Cornballs | JPEGMAFIA | Sep-13-2019, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #29 | Remind Me Tomorrow | Sharon Van Etten | Jan-18-2019, Indie Pop |
| #30 | thank u, next | Ariana Grande | Feb-08-2019, Contemporary R&B |
| #31 | Resonant Body | Octo Octa | Sep-06-2019, Breakbeat |
| #32 | Desert Sessions Volumes 11 & 12 | Desert Sessions | Oct-25-2019, Alternative Rock |
| #33 | i,i | Bon Iver | Aug-09-2019, Art Pop |
| #34 | Deceiver | DIIV | Oct-04-2019, Shoegaze |
| #35 | ZUU | Denzel Curry | May-31-2019, Trap |
| #36 | MAP OF THE SOUL : PERSONA | BTS | Apr-12-2019, K-Pop |
| #37 | Heavy Is The Head | Stormzy | Dec-13-2019, UK Hip Hop |
| #38 | Hypersonic Missiles | Sam Fender | Sep-13-2019, Heartland Rock |
| #39 | Pony | Orville Peck | Mar-22-2019, Alt-Country |
| #40 | Hot Pink | Doja Cat | Nov-07-2019, Pop Rap |
| #41 | Lover | Taylor Swift | Aug-23-2019, Synthpop |
| #42 | Ventura | Anderson .Paak | Apr-12-2019, Neo-Soul |
| #43 | Everyday Life | Coldplay | Nov-22-2019, Art Pop |
| #44 | Heard It In A Past Life | Maggie Rogers | Jan-18-2019, Synthpop |
| #45 | Madame X | Madonna | Jun-14-2019, Pop |
| #46 | Highway Hypnosis | Sneaks | Jan-25-2019, Minimal Wave |
| #47 | Charli | Charli XCX | Sep-13-2019, Electropop |
| #48 | Pony | Rex Orange County | Oct-25-2019, Bedroom Pop |
| #49 | Death Race for Love | Juice WRLD | Mar-08-2019, Pop Rap |
| #50 | Good at Falling | The Japanese House | Mar-01-2019, Synthpop |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO? | Billie Eilish | Album, Mar-29-2019, Alt-Pop |
| #2 | IGOR | Tyler, The Creator | Album, May-17-2019, Neo-Soul |
| #3 | Norman Fucking Rockwell! | Lana Del Rey | Album, Aug-30-2019, Singer-Songwriter |
| #4 | Nothing Great About Britain | slowthai | Album, May-17-2019, UK Hip Hop |
| #5 | GREY Area | Little Simz | Album, Mar-01-2019, UK Hip Hop |
| #6 | MAGDALENE | FKA twigs | Album, Nov-08-2019, Art Pop |
| #7 | Dogrel | Fontaines D.C. | Album, Apr-12-2019, Post-Punk |
| #8 | KIWANUKA | Michael Kiwanuka | Album, Nov-01-2019, Psychedelic Soul |
| #9 | Titanic Rising | Weyes Blood | Album, Apr-05-2019, Baroque Pop |
| #10 | Immunity | Clairo | Album, Aug-02-2019, Bedroom Pop |
| #11 | amo | Bring Me The Horizon | Album, Jan-25-2019, Pop Rock |
| #12 | Father of the Bride | Vampire Weekend | Album, May-03-2019, Indie Pop |
| #13 | We Are Not Your Kind | Slipknot | Album, Aug-09-2019, Alternative Metal |
| #14 | When I Get Home | Solange | Album, Mar-01-2019, Alternative R&B |
| #15 | Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost Pt. 1 | Foals | Album, Mar-08-2019, |
| #16 | Cuz I Love You | Lizzo | Album, Apr-19-2019, Pop Soul |
| #17 | PSYCHODRAMA | Dave | Album, Mar-08-2019, UK Hip Hop |
| #18 | No Geography | The Chemical Brothers | Album, Apr-12-2019, House |
| #19 | Amyl and The Sniffers | Amyl and The Sniffers | Album, May-24-2019, Garage Punk |
| #20 | Hollywood's Bleeding | Post Malone | Album, Sep-06-2019, Pop Rap |
| #21 | JESUS IS KING | Kanye West | Album, Oct-25-2019, Christian Hip Hop |
| #22 | Assume Form | James Blake | Album, Jan-18-2019, Alternative R&B |
| #23 | AJ Tracey | AJ Tracey | Album, Feb-08-2019, UK Hip Hop |
| #24 | All Mirrors | Angel Olsen | Album, Oct-04-2019, Art Pop |
| #25 | Ghosteen | Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | Album, Oct-03-2019, Singer-Songwriter |
| #26 | Morbid Stuff | PUP | Album, Apr-05-2019, Pop Punk |
| #27 | Hoodies All Summer | Kano | Album, Aug-30-2019, UK Hip Hop |
| #28 | All My Heroes Are Cornballs | JPEGMAFIA | Album, Sep-13-2019, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #29 | Remind Me Tomorrow | Sharon Van Etten | Album, Jan-18-2019, Indie Pop |
| #30 | thank u, next | Ariana Grande | Album, Feb-08-2019, Contemporary R&B |
| #31 | Resonant Body | Octo Octa | Album, Sep-06-2019, Breakbeat |
| #32 | Desert Sessions Volumes 11 & 12 | Desert Sessions | Album, Oct-25-2019, Alternative Rock |
| #33 | i,i | Bon Iver | Album, Aug-09-2019, Art Pop |
| #34 | Deceiver | DIIV | Album, Oct-04-2019, Shoegaze |
| #35 | ZUU | Denzel Curry | Album, May-31-2019, Trap |
| #36 | MAP OF THE SOUL : PERSONA | BTS | EP, Apr-12-2019, K-Pop |
| #37 | Heavy Is The Head | Stormzy | Album, Dec-13-2019, UK Hip Hop |
| #38 | Hypersonic Missiles | Sam Fender | Album, Sep-13-2019, Heartland Rock |
| #39 | Pony | Orville Peck | Album, Mar-22-2019, Alt-Country |
| #40 | Hot Pink | Doja Cat | Album, Nov-07-2019, Pop Rap |
| #41 | Lover | Taylor Swift | Album, Aug-23-2019, Synthpop |
| #42 | Ventura | Anderson .Paak | Album, Apr-12-2019, Neo-Soul |
| #43 | Everyday Life | Coldplay | Album, Nov-22-2019, Art Pop |
| #44 | Heard It In A Past Life | Maggie Rogers | Album, Jan-18-2019, Synthpop |
| #45 | Madame X | Madonna | Album, Jun-14-2019, Pop |
| #46 | Highway Hypnosis | Sneaks | Album, Jan-25-2019, Minimal Wave |
| #47 | Charli | Charli XCX | Album, Sep-13-2019, Electropop |
| #48 | Pony | Rex Orange County | Album, Oct-25-2019, Bedroom Pop |
| #49 | Death Race for Love | Juice WRLD | Album, Mar-08-2019, Pop Rap |
| #50 | Good at Falling | The Japanese House | Album, Mar-01-2019, Synthpop |