NME's Albums of the Year 2016
What were the best albums of 2016? Here's 50 brilliant albums from 2016 that you absolutely have to listen to
Published: November 27, 2016 10:46
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | I like it when you sleep, for you are so beautiful yet so unaware of it | The 1975 | Feb-26-2016, Synthpop |
| #2 | The Life Of Pablo | Kanye West | Jun-10-2016, Pop Rap |
| #3 | Chaleur Humaine | Christine and the Queens | Jun-02-2014, Electropop |
| #4 | Konnichiwa | Skepta | May-06-2016, Grime |
| #5 | 99.9% | KAYTRANADA | May-06-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #6 | Blackstar | David Bowie | Jan-08-2016, Art Rock |
| #7 | Is the Is Are | DIIV | Feb-05-2016, Dream Pop |
| #8 | Post Pop Depression | Iggy Pop | Jan-22-2016, Alternative Rock |
| #9 | Coloring Book | Chance the Rapper | May-27-2016, Pop Rap |
| #10 | Blonde | Frank Ocean | Aug-20-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #11 | Lemonade | Beyoncé | Apr-23-2016, Contemporary R&B |
| #12 | Human Ceremony | Sunflower Bean | Feb-05-2016, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #13 | MY WOMAN | Angel Olsen | Sep-02-2016, Indie Rock |
| #14 | Trick | Jamie T | Sep-02-2016, Indie Rock |
| #15 | Made in the Manor | Kano | Mar-04-2016, UK Hip Hop |
| #16 | Atrocity Exhibition | Danny Brown | Sep-27-2016, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #17 | Views | Drake | May-06-2016, Pop Rap |
| #18 | Love You to Death | Tegan and Sara | Jun-03-2016, Synthpop |
| #19 | Paradise | White Lung | May-06-2016, Punk Rock |
| #20 | Joanne | Lady Gaga | Oct-21-2016, Pop Rock |
| #21 | Malibu | Anderson .Paak | Jan-15-2016, Neo-Soul |
| #22 | A Moon Shaped Pool | Radiohead | May-08-2016, Art Pop |
| #23 | Love & Hate | Michael Kiwanuka | Jul-15-2016, Soul |
| #24 | Skeleton Tree | Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | Sep-09-2016, Singer-Songwriter |
| #25 | Blossoms | Blossoms | Aug-05-2016, Indie Pop |
| #26 | Ellipsis | Biffy Clyro | Jan-13-2016, Alternative Rock |
| #27 | Landlord | Giggs | Aug-05-2016, UK Hip Hop |
| #28 | Requiem | Goat | Oct-07-2016, Psychedelic Rock |
| #29 | Let Them Eat Chaos | Kae Tempest | Oct-07-2016, UK Hip Hop |
| #30 | For All We Know | Nao | Jul-29-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #31 | Wild World | Bastille | Sep-09-2016, Pop Rock |
| #32 | WALLS | Kings of Leon | Oct-14-2016, Pop Rock |
| #33 | Midwest Farmers Daughter | Margo Price | Mar-25-2016, Country |
| #34 | I, Gemini | Let's Eat Grandma | Jun-17-2016, Art Pop |
| #35 | How To Be A Human Being | Glass Animals | Aug-26-2016, Indietronica |
| #36 | Cashmere | Swet Shop Boys | Oct-14-2016, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #37 | Soft Hair | Soft Hair | Oct-28-2016, Hypnagogic Pop |
| #38 | Take Control | Slaves | Sep-30-2016, Garage Punk |
| #39 | Revolution Radio | Green Day | Oct-07-2016, Pop Punk |
| #40 | ANTI | Rihanna | Jan-28-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #41 | A Seat at the Table | Solange | Sep-30-2016, Neo-Soul |
| #42 | Light Upon the Lake | Whitney | Jun-03-2016, Indie Rock |
| #43 | HOPELESSNESS | ANOHNI | May-06-2016, Art Pop |
| #44 | Do Hollywood | The Lemon Twigs | Oct-14-2016, Psychedelic Pop |
| #45 | Teens Of Denial | Car Seat Headrest | May-20-2016, Indie Rock |
| #46 | Adore Life | Savages | Jan-22-2016, Post-Punk |
| #47 | Boy King | Wild Beasts | Aug-05-2016, Synthpop |
| #48 | Body War | Show Me the Body | Jul-08-2016, Post-Hardcore |
| #49 | Never Enough | Public Access T.V. | Sep-30-2016, Indie Rock |
| #50 | 22, A Million | Bon Iver | Sep-30-2016, Art Pop |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | I like it when you sleep, for you are so beautiful yet so unaware of it | The 1975 | Album, Feb-26-2016, Synthpop |
| #2 | The Life Of Pablo | Kanye West | Album, Jun-10-2016, Pop Rap |
| #3 | Chaleur Humaine | Christine and the Queens | Album, Jun-02-2014, Electropop |
| #4 | Konnichiwa | Skepta | Album, May-06-2016, Grime |
| #5 | 99.9% | KAYTRANADA | Album, May-06-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #6 | Blackstar | David Bowie | Album, Jan-08-2016, Art Rock |
| #7 | Is the Is Are | DIIV | Album, Feb-05-2016, Dream Pop |
| #8 | Post Pop Depression | Iggy Pop | Album, Jan-22-2016, Alternative Rock |
| #9 | Coloring Book | Chance the Rapper | Album, May-27-2016, Pop Rap |
| #10 | Blonde | Frank Ocean | Album, Aug-20-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #11 | Lemonade | Beyoncé | Album, Apr-23-2016, Contemporary R&B |
| #12 | Human Ceremony | Sunflower Bean | Album, Feb-05-2016, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #13 | MY WOMAN | Angel Olsen | Album, Sep-02-2016, Indie Rock |
| #14 | Trick | Jamie T | Album, Sep-02-2016, Indie Rock |
| #15 | Made in the Manor | Kano | Album, Mar-04-2016, UK Hip Hop |
| #16 | Atrocity Exhibition | Danny Brown | Album, Sep-27-2016, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #17 | Views | Drake | Album, May-06-2016, Pop Rap |
| #18 | Love You to Death | Tegan and Sara | Album, Jun-03-2016, Synthpop |
| #19 | Paradise | White Lung | Album, May-06-2016, Punk Rock |
| #20 | Joanne | Lady Gaga | Album, Oct-21-2016, Pop Rock |
| #21 | Malibu | Anderson .Paak | Album, Jan-15-2016, Neo-Soul |
| #22 | A Moon Shaped Pool | Radiohead | Album, May-08-2016, Art Pop |
| #23 | Love & Hate | Michael Kiwanuka | Album, Jul-15-2016, Soul |
| #24 | Skeleton Tree | Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | Album, Sep-09-2016, Singer-Songwriter |
| #25 | Blossoms | Blossoms | Album, Aug-05-2016, Indie Pop |
| #26 | Ellipsis | Biffy Clyro | Album, Jan-13-2016, Alternative Rock |
| #27 | Landlord | Giggs | Album, Aug-05-2016, UK Hip Hop |
| #28 | Requiem | Goat | Album, Oct-07-2016, Psychedelic Rock |
| #29 | Let Them Eat Chaos | Kae Tempest | Album, Oct-07-2016, UK Hip Hop |
| #30 | For All We Know | Nao | Album, Jul-29-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #31 | Wild World | Bastille | Album, Sep-09-2016, Pop Rock |
| #32 | WALLS | Kings of Leon | Album, Oct-14-2016, Pop Rock |
| #33 | Midwest Farmers Daughter | Margo Price | Album, Mar-25-2016, Country |
| #34 | I, Gemini | Let's Eat Grandma | Album, Jun-17-2016, Art Pop |
| #35 | How To Be A Human Being | Glass Animals | Album, Aug-26-2016, Indietronica |
| #36 | Cashmere | Swet Shop Boys | Album, Oct-14-2016, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #37 | Soft Hair | Soft Hair | Album, Oct-28-2016, Hypnagogic Pop |
| #38 | Take Control | Slaves | Album, Sep-30-2016, Garage Punk |
| #39 | Revolution Radio | Green Day | Album, Oct-07-2016, Pop Punk |
| #40 | ANTI | Rihanna | Album, Jan-28-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #41 | A Seat at the Table | Solange | Album, Sep-30-2016, Neo-Soul |
| #42 | Light Upon the Lake | Whitney | Album, Jun-03-2016, Indie Rock |
| #43 | HOPELESSNESS | ANOHNI | Album, May-06-2016, Art Pop |
| #44 | Do Hollywood | The Lemon Twigs | Album, Oct-14-2016, Psychedelic Pop |
| #45 | Teens Of Denial | Car Seat Headrest | Album, May-20-2016, Indie Rock |
| #46 | Adore Life | Savages | Album, Jan-22-2016, Post-Punk |
| #47 | Boy King | Wild Beasts | Album, Aug-05-2016, Synthpop |
| #48 | Body War | Show Me the Body | Album, Jul-08-2016, Post-Hardcore |
| #49 | Never Enough | Public Access T.V. | Album, Sep-30-2016, Indie Rock |
| #50 | 22, A Million | Bon Iver | Album, Sep-30-2016, Art Pop |