NME's 50 Best Albums of 2022
The year of 2022 was filled with a slew of superb albums releases, and these 50 were NME’s favourites by far
Published: December 09, 2022 09:00
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| Rank | Score | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | The Car | Arctic Monkeys | Oct-21-2022, Baroque Pop | |
| #2 | Wet Leg | Wet Leg | Apr-08-2022, Indie Rock | |
| #3 | RENAISSANCE | Beyoncé | Jul-29-2022, Dance-Pop | |
| #4 | Skinty Fia | Fontaines D.C. | Apr-22-2022, Gothic Rock | |
| #5 | Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers | Kendrick Lamar | May-13-2022, Conscious Hip Hop | |
| #6 | Hold The Girl | Rina Sawayama | Sep-16-2022, Pop Rock | |
| #7 | Topical Dancer | Charlotte Adigéry, Bolis Pupul | Mar-04-2022, Art Pop | |
| #8 | Supernova | Nova Twins | Jun-17-2022, Rap Rock | |
| #9 | MOTOMAMI | ROSALÍA | Mar-18-2022, Neoperreo | |
| #10 | Being Funny In a Foreign Language | The 1975 | Oct-14-2022, Pop Rock | |
| #11 | Ants From Up There | Black Country, New Road | Feb-04-2022, Art Rock | |
| #12 | Midnights | Taylor Swift | Oct-21-2022, Alt-Pop | |
| #13 | CRASH | Charli XCX | Mar-18-2022, Dance-Pop | |
| #14 | I Love You Jennifer B | Jockstrap | Sep-09-2022, Art Pop | |
| #15 | The Overload | Yard Act | Jan-21-2022, Post-Punk | |
| #16 | Harry's House | Harry Styles | May-20-2022, Pop Rock | |
| #17 | It's Almost Dry | Pusha T | Apr-22-2022, Gangsta Rap | |
| #18 | TILT | Confidence Man | Apr-01-2022, Dance-Pop | |
| #19 | More Love, Less Ego | Wizkid | Nov-05-2022, Afrobeats | |
| #20 | Life Is Yours | Foals | Jun-17-2022, Alternative Dance | |
| #21 | Laurel Hell | Mitski | Feb-04-2022, Synthpop | |
| #22 | Melt My Eyez See Your Future | Denzel Curry | Mar-25-2022, Conscious Hip Hop | |
| #23 | Cool It Down | Yeah Yeah Yeahs | Sep-30-2022, Indie Rock | |
| #24 | Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You | Big Thief | Feb-11-2022, Indie Folk | |
| #25 | Stumpwork | Dry Cleaning | Oct-21-2022, Post-Punk | |
| #26 | hugo | Loyle Carner | Oct-21-2022, UK Hip Hop | |
| #27 | Gemini Rights | Steve Lacy | Jul-15-2022, Neo-Soul | |
| #28 | Actual Life 3 (January 1 - September 9 2022) | Fred again.. | Nov-02-2022, Future Garage | |
| #29 | Chloë and the Next 20th Century | Father John Misty | Apr-08-2022, Traditional Pop | |
| #30 | Blue Rev | Alvvays | Oct-07-2022, Indie Pop | |
| #31 | Dawn FM | The Weeknd | Jan-07-2022, Synthpop | |
| #32 | This Is A Photograph | Kevin Morby | May-13-2022, Folk Rock | |
| #33 | God Save the Animals | Alex G | Sep-23-2022, Indie Rock | |
| #34 | Cheat Codes | Danger Mouse, Black Thought | Aug-12-2022, East Coast Hip Hop | |
| #35 | Reason to Smile | Kojey Radical | Mar-04-2022, Conscious Hip Hop | |
| #36 | Special | Lizzo | Jul-15-2022, Contemporary R&B | |
| #37 | And In The Darkness, Hearts Aglow | Weyes Blood | Nov-18-2022, Baroque Pop | |
| #38 | A Light for Attracting Attention | The Smile | May-13-2022, Art Rock | |
| #39 | Farm to Table | Bartees Strange | Jun-17-2022, Indie Rock | |
| #40 | Radiate Like This | Warpaint | May-06-2022, Dream Pop | |
| #41 | Unlimited Love | Red Hot Chili Peppers | Apr-01-2022, Alternative Rock | |
| #42 | Jack In The Box | j-hope | Jul-15-2022, Hardcore Hip Hop | |
| #43 | Caroline | caroline | Jan-01-2018, Post-Rock | |
| #44 | Hideous Bastard | Oliver Sim | Sep-09-2022, Alt-Pop | |
| #45 | Cub | Wunderhorse | Oct-07-2022, Alternative Rock | |
| #46 | Fossora | Björk | Sep-30-2022, Art Pop | |
| #47 | Traumazine | Megan Thee Stallion | Aug-12-2022, Southern Hip Hop | |
| #48 | blue water road | Kehlani | Apr-29-2022, Contemporary R&B | |
| #49 | C'MON YOU KNOW | Liam Gallagher | May-27-2022, Britpop | |
| #50 | Heart Under | Just Mustard | May-27-2022, Post-Punk |
Markdown
| Rank | Score | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | | The Car | Arctic Monkeys | Album, Oct-21-2022, Baroque Pop |
| #2 | | Wet Leg | Wet Leg | Album, Apr-08-2022, Indie Rock |
| #3 | | RENAISSANCE | Beyoncé | Album, Jul-29-2022, Dance-Pop |
| #4 | | Skinty Fia | Fontaines D.C. | Album, Apr-22-2022, Gothic Rock |
| #5 | | Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers | Kendrick Lamar | Album, May-13-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #6 | | Hold The Girl | Rina Sawayama | Album, Sep-16-2022, Pop Rock |
| #7 | | Topical Dancer | Charlotte AdigéryBolis Pupul | Album, Mar-04-2022, Art Pop |
| #8 | | Supernova | Nova Twins | Album, Jun-17-2022, Rap Rock |
| #9 | | MOTOMAMI | ROSALÍA | Album, Mar-18-2022, Neoperreo |
| #10 | | Being Funny In a Foreign Language | The 1975 | Album, Oct-14-2022, Pop Rock |
| #11 | | Ants From Up There | Black Country, New Road | Album, Feb-04-2022, Art Rock |
| #12 | | Midnights | Taylor Swift | Album, Oct-21-2022, Alt-Pop |
| #13 | | CRASH | Charli XCX | Album, Mar-18-2022, Dance-Pop |
| #14 | | I Love You Jennifer B | Jockstrap | Album, Sep-09-2022, Art Pop |
| #15 | | The Overload | Yard Act | Album, Jan-21-2022, Post-Punk |
| #16 | | Harry's House | Harry Styles | Album, May-20-2022, Pop Rock |
| #17 | | It's Almost Dry | Pusha T | Album, Apr-22-2022, Gangsta Rap |
| #18 | | TILT | Confidence Man | Album, Apr-01-2022, Dance-Pop |
| #19 | | More Love, Less Ego | Wizkid | Album, Nov-05-2022, Afrobeats |
| #20 | | Life Is Yours | Foals | Album, Jun-17-2022, Alternative Dance |
| #21 | | Laurel Hell | Mitski | Album, Feb-04-2022, Synthpop |
| #22 | | Melt My Eyez See Your Future | Denzel Curry | Album, Mar-25-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #23 | | Cool It Down | Yeah Yeah Yeahs | Album, Sep-30-2022, Indie Rock |
| #24 | | Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You | Big Thief | Album, Feb-11-2022, Indie Folk |
| #25 | | Stumpwork | Dry Cleaning | Album, Oct-21-2022, Post-Punk |
| #26 | | hugo | Loyle Carner | Album, Oct-21-2022, UK Hip Hop |
| #27 | | Gemini Rights | Steve Lacy | Album, Jul-15-2022, Neo-Soul |
| #28 | | Actual Life 3 (January 1 - September 9 2022) | Fred again.. | Album, Nov-02-2022, Future Garage |
| #29 | | Chloë and the Next 20th Century | Father John Misty | Album, Apr-08-2022, Traditional Pop |
| #30 | | Blue Rev | Alvvays | Album, Oct-07-2022, Indie Pop |
| #31 | | Dawn FM | The Weeknd | Album, Jan-07-2022, Synthpop |
| #32 | | This Is A Photograph | Kevin Morby | Album, May-13-2022, Folk Rock |
| #33 | | God Save the Animals | Alex G | Album, Sep-23-2022, Indie Rock |
| #34 | | Cheat Codes | Danger MouseBlack Thought | Album, Aug-12-2022, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #35 | | Reason to Smile | Kojey Radical | Album, Mar-04-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #36 | | Special | Lizzo | Album, Jul-15-2022, Contemporary R&B |
| #37 | | And In The Darkness, Hearts Aglow | Weyes Blood | Album, Nov-18-2022, Baroque Pop |
| #38 | | A Light for Attracting Attention | The Smile | Album, May-13-2022, Art Rock |
| #39 | | Farm to Table | Bartees Strange | Album, Jun-17-2022, Indie Rock |
| #40 | | Radiate Like This | Warpaint | Album, May-06-2022, Dream Pop |
| #41 | | Unlimited Love | Red Hot Chili Peppers | Album, Apr-01-2022, Alternative Rock |
| #42 | | Jack In The Box | j-hope | Album, Jul-15-2022, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #43 | | Caroline | caroline | Album, Jan-01-2018, Post-Rock |
| #44 | | Hideous Bastard | Oliver Sim | Album, Sep-09-2022, Alt-Pop |
| #45 | | Cub | Wunderhorse | Album, Oct-07-2022, Alternative Rock |
| #46 | | Fossora | Björk | Album, Sep-30-2022, Art Pop |
| #47 | | Traumazine | Megan Thee Stallion | Album, Aug-12-2022, Southern Hip Hop |
| #48 | | blue water road | Kehlani | Album, Apr-29-2022, Contemporary R&B |
| #49 | | C'MON YOU KNOW | Liam Gallagher | Album, May-27-2022, Britpop |
| #50 | | Heart Under | Just Mustard | Album, May-27-2022, Post-Punk |