NME's 50 Best Albums of 2024
It was a massive year for music – here’s the cream of the crop. This is NME's list of the best albums of 2024
Published: December 06, 2024 07:00
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | BRAT | Charli XCX | Jun-07-2024, Electropop |
| #2 | Romance | Fontaines D.C. | Aug-23-2024, Indie Rock |
| #3 | This Could Be Texas | English Teacher | Apr-12-2024, Indie Rock |
| #4 | Silence Is Loud | Nia Archives | Apr-12-2024, Liquid Drum and Bass |
| #5 | Imaginal Disk | Magdalena Bay | Aug-23-2024, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #6 | Songs of a Lost World | The Cure | Jan-01-2023, Gothic Rock |
| #7 | COWBOY CARTER | Beyoncé | Mar-29-2024, Country Pop |
| #8 | Dunya | Mustafa | Sep-27-2024, Singer-Songwriter |
| #9 | HIT ME HARD AND SOFT | Billie Eilish | May-17-2024, Alt-Pop |
| #10 | What A Devastating Turn of Events | Rachel Chinouriri | May-03-2024, Indie Rock |
| #12 | GNX | Kendrick Lamar | Nov-21-2024, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #13 | Fine Art | Kneecap | Jun-14-2024, Political Hip Hop |
| #14 | Manning Fireworks | MJ Lenderman | Sep-06-2024, Alt-Country |
| #15 | Two Star & The Dream Police | Mk.gee | Feb-09-2024, Alternative R&B |
| #16 | Right Place, Wrong Person | RM | May-24-2024, Contemporary R&B |
| #17 | Charm | Clairo | Jul-12-2024, Soft Rock |
| #18 | Verbathim | Nemahsis | Sep-13-2024, Alt-Pop |
| #19 | TYLA | Tyla | Mar-01-2024, Afropiano |
| #20 | 3AM (LA LA LA) | Confidence Man | Oct-18-2024, Euro House |
| #21 | On Purpose, With Purpose | Ghetts | Feb-23-2024, UK Hip Hop |
| #22 | Bright Future | Adrianne Lenker | Mar-22-2024, Singer-Songwriter |
| #23 | Prelude to Ecstasy | The Last Dinner Party | Feb-02-2024, Indie Rock |
| #24 | eternal sunshine | Ariana Grande | Mar-08-2024, Contemporary R&B |
| #25 | Wall of Eyes | The Smile | Jan-26-2024, Art Rock |
| #26 | Lives Outgrown | Beth Gibbons | May-17-2024, Chamber Folk |
| #27 | You Won't Go Before You're Supposed To | Knocked Loose | May-10-2024, Metalcore |
| #28 | BLUE LIPS | ScHoolboy Q | Mar-01-2024, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #29 | Cartoon Darkness | Amyl and The Sniffers | Oct-25-2024, Garage Punk |
| #30 | <ASSEMBLE24> | tripleS | May-08-2024, |
| #31 | Being Poor is Expensive | Bashy | Jul-11-2024, |
| #32 | Access All Areas | FLO | Nov-15-2024, Contemporary R&B |
| #33 | WHO AM I | BERWYN | Jul-12-2024, |
| #34 | Letter to Self | SPRINTS | Jan-05-2024, Garage Punk |
| #35 | Tigers Blood | Waxahatchee | Mar-22-2024, Alt-Country |
| #36 | Night Reign | Arooj Aftab | May-31-2024, Chamber Folk |
| #37 | My Method Actor | Nilüfer Yanya | Sep-13-2024, Indie Rock |
| #38 | HEIS | Rema | Jul-10-2024, Afrobeats |
| #39 | The Great Impersonator | Halsey | Oct-25-2024, Singer-Songwriter |
| #40 | Iechyd Da | Bill Ryder-Jones | Jan-12-2024, Singer-Songwriter |
| #41 | Born in the Wild | Tems | Jun-08-2024, Contemporary R&B |
| #42 | Short n' Sweet | Sabrina Carpenter | Aug-23-2024, Pop |
| #43 | Dreamstate | Kelly Lee Owens | Oct-18-2024, Progressive House |
| #44 | CHROMAKOPIA | Tyler, The Creator | Oct-28-2024, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #45 | MADRA | NewDad | Jan-26-2024, Indie Rock |
| #46 | TANGK | IDLES | Feb-16-2024, Art Rock |
| #47 | Midas | Wunderhorse | Aug-30-2024, |
| #48 | MEGAN | Megan Thee Stallion | Jun-28-2024, Southern Hip Hop |
| #49 | POST HUMAN: NeX GEn | Bring Me The Horizon | May-24-2024, Alternative Metal |
| #50 | This Is How Tomorrow Moves | beabadoobee | Aug-16-2024, Pop Rock |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | BRAT | Charli XCX | Album, Jun-07-2024, Electropop |
| #2 | Romance | Fontaines D.C. | Album, Aug-23-2024, Indie Rock |
| #3 | This Could Be Texas | English Teacher | Album, Apr-12-2024, Indie Rock |
| #4 | Silence Is Loud | Nia Archives | Album, Apr-12-2024, Liquid Drum and Bass |
| #5 | Imaginal Disk | Magdalena Bay | Album, Aug-23-2024, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #6 | Songs of a Lost World | The Cure | Album, Jan-01-2023, Gothic Rock |
| #7 | COWBOY CARTER | Beyoncé | Album, Mar-29-2024, Country Pop |
| #8 | Dunya | Mustafa | Album, Sep-27-2024, Singer-Songwriter |
| #9 | HIT ME HARD AND SOFT | Billie Eilish | Album, May-17-2024, Alt-Pop |
| #10 | What A Devastating Turn of Events | Rachel Chinouriri | Album, May-03-2024, Indie Rock |
| #12 | GNX | Kendrick Lamar | Album, Nov-21-2024, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #13 | Fine Art | Kneecap | Album, Jun-14-2024, Political Hip Hop |
| #14 | Manning Fireworks | MJ Lenderman | Album, Sep-06-2024, Alt-Country |
| #15 | Two Star & The Dream Police | Mk.gee | Album, Feb-09-2024, Alternative R&B |
| #16 | Right Place, Wrong Person | RM | Album, May-24-2024, Contemporary R&B |
| #17 | Charm | Clairo | Album, Jul-12-2024, Soft Rock |
| #18 | Verbathim | Nemahsis | Album, Sep-13-2024, Alt-Pop |
| #19 | TYLA | Tyla | Album, Mar-01-2024, Afropiano |
| #20 | 3AM (LA LA LA) | Confidence Man | Album, Oct-18-2024, Euro House |
| #21 | On Purpose, With Purpose | Ghetts | Album, Feb-23-2024, UK Hip Hop |
| #22 | Bright Future | Adrianne Lenker | Album, Mar-22-2024, Singer-Songwriter |
| #23 | Prelude to Ecstasy | The Last Dinner Party | Album, Feb-02-2024, Indie Rock |
| #24 | eternal sunshine | Ariana Grande | Album, Mar-08-2024, Contemporary R&B |
| #25 | Wall of Eyes | The Smile | Album, Jan-26-2024, Art Rock |
| #26 | Lives Outgrown | Beth Gibbons | Album, May-17-2024, Chamber Folk |
| #27 | You Won't Go Before You're Supposed To | Knocked Loose | Album, May-10-2024, Metalcore |
| #28 | BLUE LIPS | ScHoolboy Q | Album, Mar-01-2024, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #29 | Cartoon Darkness | Amyl and The Sniffers | Album, Oct-25-2024, Garage Punk |
| #30 | <ASSEMBLE24> | tripleS | Album, May-08-2024, |
| #31 | Being Poor is Expensive | Bashy | Album, Jul-11-2024, |
| #32 | Access All Areas | FLO | Album, Nov-15-2024, Contemporary R&B |
| #33 | WHO AM I | BERWYN | Album, Jul-12-2024, |
| #34 | Letter to Self | SPRINTS | Album, Jan-05-2024, Garage Punk |
| #35 | Tigers Blood | Waxahatchee | Album, Mar-22-2024, Alt-Country |
| #36 | Night Reign | Arooj Aftab | Album, May-31-2024, Chamber Folk |
| #37 | My Method Actor | Nilüfer Yanya | Album, Sep-13-2024, Indie Rock |
| #38 | HEIS | Rema | Album, Jul-10-2024, Afrobeats |
| #39 | The Great Impersonator | Halsey | Album, Oct-25-2024, Singer-Songwriter |
| #40 | Iechyd Da | Bill Ryder-Jones | Album, Jan-12-2024, Singer-Songwriter |
| #41 | Born in the Wild | Tems | Album, Jun-08-2024, Contemporary R&B |
| #42 | Short n' Sweet | Sabrina Carpenter | Album, Aug-23-2024, Pop |
| #43 | Dreamstate | Kelly Lee Owens | Album, Oct-18-2024, Progressive House |
| #44 | CHROMAKOPIA | Tyler, The Creator | Album, Oct-28-2024, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #45 | MADRA | NewDad | Album, Jan-26-2024, Indie Rock |
| #46 | TANGK | IDLES | Album, Feb-16-2024, Art Rock |
| #47 | Midas | Wunderhorse | Album, Aug-30-2024, |
| #48 | MEGAN | Megan Thee Stallion | Album, Jun-28-2024, Southern Hip Hop |
| #49 | POST HUMAN: NeX GEn | Bring Me The Horizon | Album, May-24-2024, Alternative Metal |
| #50 | This Is How Tomorrow Moves | beabadoobee | Album, Aug-16-2024, Pop Rock |