Rolling Stone's 50 Best Albums of 2019

We count down the best albums of 2019, from Lana Del Rey's 'Norman Fucking Rockwell!' to DaBaby's 'Baby on Baby.'

Published: December 05, 2019 14:00 Source

# 1

thank u, next by Ariana Grande

Album • Feb 08 / 2019 Contemporary R&B Pop

# 2

WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO? by Billie Eilish

Album • Mar 29 / 2019 Alt-Pop Electropop Alternative R&B

# 3

Norman Fucking Rockwell! by Lana Del Rey

Album • Aug 30 / 2019 Singer-Songwriter Art Pop

# 4

Lover by Taylor Swift

Album • Aug 23 / 2019 Synthpop Electropop Alt-Pop

# 5

X 100PRE by Bad Bunny

Album • Dec 23 / 2018 Trap Pop Rap

# 6

Cuz I Love You by Lizzo

Album • Apr 19 / 2019 Pop Soul Pop Rap

# 7

Father of the Bride by Vampire Weekend

Album • May 03 / 2019 Indie Pop

# 8

Wildcard by Miranda Lambert

Album • Nov 01 / 2019 Contemporary Country

# 9

Baby On Baby by DaBaby

Album • Mar 01 / 2019 Trap Southern Hip Hop

# 10

The Highwomen by The Highwomen

Album • Sep 06 / 2019 Contemporary Country Americana

# 11

Ghosteen by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Album • Oct 03 / 2019 Singer-Songwriter Ambient Pop

# 12

IGOR by Tyler, The Creator

Album • May 17 / 2019 Neo-Soul

# 13

On the Line by Jenny Lewis

Album • Mar 22 / 2019 Soft Rock Pop Rock

# 14

All Mirrors by Angel Olsen

Album • Oct 04 / 2019 Art Pop Chamber Pop

# 15

Jaime by Brittany Howard

Album • Sep 20 / 2019 Psychedelic Soul Singer-Songwriter

# 16

SOUND & FURY by Sturgill Simpson

Album • Sep 27 / 2019 Blues Rock

# 17

Two Hands by Big Thief

Album • Oct 11 / 2019 Indie Folk Folk Rock

# 18

So Much Fun by Young Thug

Album • Aug 16 / 2019 Trap Southern Hip Hop

# 19

1000 gecs by 100 gecs

Album • May 31 / 2019 Hyperpop

# 20

Die A Legend by Polo G

Album • Jun 07 / 2019 Trap

# 21

i,i by Bon Iver

Album • Aug 09 / 2019 Art Pop

# 22

Western Stars by Bruce Springsteen

Album • Jun 14 / 2019 Americana Singer-Songwriter

# 23

Fine Line by Harry Styles

Album • Dec 13 / 2019 Pop Rock Pop Soul

# 24

While I'm Livin' by Tanya Tucker

Album • Aug 23 / 2019 Country

# 25

LEGACY! LEGACY! by Jamila Woods

Album • May 10 / 2019 Neo-Soul

# 26

Ode to Joy by Wilco

Album • Oct 04 / 2019 Indie Rock

# 27

Remind Me Tomorrow by Sharon Van Etten

Album • Jan 18 / 2019 Indie Pop Synthpop

# 28

Everyday Life by Coldplay

Album • Nov 22 / 2019 Art Pop Art Rock

# 29

The Center Won't Hold by Sleater-Kinney

Album • Aug 16 / 2019 Indie Rock

# 30

I Am Easy to Find by The National

Album • May 17 / 2019 Chamber Pop

# 31

Fever by Megan Thee Stallion

Album • May 17 / 2019 Southern Hip Hop Trap

# 32

A Distant Call by Sheer Mag

Album • Aug 23 / 2019 Hard Rock

# 33

OASIS by J Balvin + Bad Bunny

Album • Jun 28 / 2019

# 34

Lux Prima by Karen O + Danger Mouse

Album • Mar 15 / 2019 Indie Pop Art Rock

# 35

GINGER by BROCKHAMPTON

Album • Aug 23 / 2019 Pop Rap West Coast Hip Hop

# 36

MAGDALENE by FKA twigs

Album • Nov 08 / 2019 Art Pop Glitch Pop

# 37

Purple Mountains by Purple Mountains

Album • Jul 12 / 2019 Alt-Country Indie Rock Singer-Songwriter

# 38

Over It by Summer Walker

Album • Oct 04 / 2019 Contemporary R&B

# 39

Hyperspace by Beck

Album • Nov 22 / 2019 Synthpop Alt-Pop

# 40

Death Race for Love by Juice WRLD

Album • Mar 08 / 2019 Pop Rap Emo Rap

# 41

Heard It In A Past Life by Maggie Rogers

Album • Jan 18 / 2019 Synthpop Alt-Pop

# 42

Eve by Rapsody

Album • Aug 23 / 2019 Conscious Hip Hop Southern Hip Hop

# 43

Cash Cabin Sessions, Vol. 3 by Todd Snider

Album • Mar 15 / 2019 Singer-Songwriter Contemporary Folk

# 44

"Let's Rock" by The Black Keys

Album • Jun 28 / 2019 Garage Rock

# 45

Anger Management by Rico Nasty + Kenny Beats

Album • Apr 25 / 2019 Hardcore Hip Hop Trap East Coast Hip Hop

# 46

African Giant by Burna Boy

Album • Jul 25 / 2019 Afrobeats

# 47

Hollywood's Bleeding by Post Malone

Album • Sep 06 / 2019 Pop Rap Pop

# 48

Walk Through Fire by Yola

Album • Feb 22 / 2019 Country Soul

# 49

The Seduction of Kansas by Priests

Album • Apr 05 / 2019 Post-Punk Art Punk

# 50

Crux by Moon Tooth

Album • Mar 29 / 2019 Progressive Metal Alternative Metal