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
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | thank u, next | Ariana Grande | Feb-08-2019, Contemporary R&B |
| #2 | WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO? | Billie Eilish | Mar-29-2019, Alt-Pop |
| #3 | Norman Fucking Rockwell! | Lana Del Rey | Aug-30-2019, Singer-Songwriter |
| #4 | Lover | Taylor Swift | Aug-23-2019, Synthpop |
| #5 | X 100PRE | Bad Bunny | Dec-23-2018, Trap |
| #6 | Cuz I Love You | Lizzo | Apr-19-2019, Pop Soul |
| #7 | Father of the Bride | Vampire Weekend | May-03-2019, Indie Pop |
| #8 | Wildcard | Miranda Lambert | Nov-01-2019, Contemporary Country |
| #9 | Baby On Baby | DaBaby | Mar-01-2019, Trap |
| #10 | The Highwomen | The Highwomen | Sep-06-2019, Contemporary Country |
| #11 | Ghosteen | Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | Oct-03-2019, Singer-Songwriter |
| #12 | IGOR | Tyler, The Creator | May-17-2019, Neo-Soul |
| #13 | On the Line | Jenny Lewis | Mar-22-2019, Soft Rock |
| #14 | All Mirrors | Angel Olsen | Oct-04-2019, Art Pop |
| #15 | Jaime | Brittany Howard | Sep-20-2019, Psychedelic Soul |
| #16 | SOUND & FURY | Sturgill Simpson | Sep-27-2019, Blues Rock |
| #17 | Two Hands | Big Thief | Oct-11-2019, Indie Folk |
| #18 | So Much Fun | Young Thug | Aug-16-2019, Trap |
| #19 | 1000 gecs | 100 gecs | May-31-2019, Hyperpop |
| #20 | Die A Legend | Polo G | Jun-07-2019, Trap |
| #21 | i,i | Bon Iver | Aug-09-2019, Art Pop |
| #22 | Western Stars | Bruce Springsteen | Jun-14-2019, Americana |
| #23 | Fine Line | Harry Styles | Dec-13-2019, Pop Rock |
| #24 | While I'm Livin' | Tanya Tucker | Aug-23-2019, Country |
| #25 | LEGACY! LEGACY! | Jamila Woods | May-10-2019, Neo-Soul |
| #26 | Ode to Joy | Wilco | Oct-04-2019, Indie Rock |
| #27 | Remind Me Tomorrow | Sharon Van Etten | Jan-18-2019, Indie Pop |
| #28 | Everyday Life | Coldplay | Nov-22-2019, Art Pop |
| #29 | The Center Won't Hold | Sleater-Kinney | Aug-16-2019, Indie Rock |
| #30 | I Am Easy to Find | The National | May-17-2019, Chamber Pop |
| #31 | Fever | Megan Thee Stallion | May-17-2019, Southern Hip Hop |
| #32 | A Distant Call | Sheer Mag | Aug-23-2019, Hard Rock |
| #33 | OASIS | J Balvin, Bad Bunny | Jun-28-2019, |
| #34 | Lux Prima | Karen O, Danger Mouse | Mar-15-2019, Indie Pop |
| #35 | GINGER | BROCKHAMPTON | Aug-23-2019, Pop Rap |
| #36 | MAGDALENE | FKA twigs | Nov-08-2019, Art Pop |
| #37 | Purple Mountains | Purple Mountains | Jul-12-2019, Alt-Country |
| #38 | Over It | Summer Walker | Oct-04-2019, Contemporary R&B |
| #39 | Hyperspace | Beck | Nov-22-2019, Synthpop |
| #40 | Death Race for Love | Juice WRLD | Mar-08-2019, Pop Rap |
| #41 | Heard It In A Past Life | Maggie Rogers | Jan-18-2019, Synthpop |
| #42 | Eve | Rapsody | Aug-23-2019, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #43 | Cash Cabin Sessions, Vol. 3 | Todd Snider | Mar-15-2019, Singer-Songwriter |
| #44 | "Let's Rock" | The Black Keys | Jun-28-2019, Garage Rock |
| #45 | Anger Management | Rico Nasty, Kenny Beats | Apr-25-2019, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #46 | African Giant | Burna Boy | Jul-25-2019, Afrobeats |
| #47 | Hollywood's Bleeding | Post Malone | Sep-06-2019, Pop Rap |
| #48 | Walk Through Fire | Yola | Feb-22-2019, Country Soul |
| #49 | The Seduction of Kansas | Priests | Apr-05-2019, Post-Punk |
| #50 | Crux | Moon Tooth | Mar-29-2019, Progressive Metal |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | thank u, next | Ariana Grande | Album, Feb-08-2019, Contemporary R&B |
| #2 | WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO? | Billie Eilish | Album, Mar-29-2019, Alt-Pop |
| #3 | Norman Fucking Rockwell! | Lana Del Rey | Album, Aug-30-2019, Singer-Songwriter |
| #4 | Lover | Taylor Swift | Album, Aug-23-2019, Synthpop |
| #5 | X 100PRE | Bad Bunny | Album, Dec-23-2018, Trap |
| #6 | Cuz I Love You | Lizzo | Album, Apr-19-2019, Pop Soul |
| #7 | Father of the Bride | Vampire Weekend | Album, May-03-2019, Indie Pop |
| #8 | Wildcard | Miranda Lambert | Album, Nov-01-2019, Contemporary Country |
| #9 | Baby On Baby | DaBaby | Album, Mar-01-2019, Trap |
| #10 | The Highwomen | The Highwomen | Album, Sep-06-2019, Contemporary Country |
| #11 | Ghosteen | Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | Album, Oct-03-2019, Singer-Songwriter |
| #12 | IGOR | Tyler, The Creator | Album, May-17-2019, Neo-Soul |
| #13 | On the Line | Jenny Lewis | Album, Mar-22-2019, Soft Rock |
| #14 | All Mirrors | Angel Olsen | Album, Oct-04-2019, Art Pop |
| #15 | Jaime | Brittany Howard | Album, Sep-20-2019, Psychedelic Soul |
| #16 | SOUND & FURY | Sturgill Simpson | Album, Sep-27-2019, Blues Rock |
| #17 | Two Hands | Big Thief | Album, Oct-11-2019, Indie Folk |
| #18 | So Much Fun | Young Thug | Album, Aug-16-2019, Trap |
| #19 | 1000 gecs | 100 gecs | Album, May-31-2019, Hyperpop |
| #20 | Die A Legend | Polo G | Album, Jun-07-2019, Trap |
| #21 | i,i | Bon Iver | Album, Aug-09-2019, Art Pop |
| #22 | Western Stars | Bruce Springsteen | Album, Jun-14-2019, Americana |
| #23 | Fine Line | Harry Styles | Album, Dec-13-2019, Pop Rock |
| #24 | While I'm Livin' | Tanya Tucker | Album, Aug-23-2019, Country |
| #25 | LEGACY! LEGACY! | Jamila Woods | Album, May-10-2019, Neo-Soul |
| #26 | Ode to Joy | Wilco | Album, Oct-04-2019, Indie Rock |
| #27 | Remind Me Tomorrow | Sharon Van Etten | Album, Jan-18-2019, Indie Pop |
| #28 | Everyday Life | Coldplay | Album, Nov-22-2019, Art Pop |
| #29 | The Center Won't Hold | Sleater-Kinney | Album, Aug-16-2019, Indie Rock |
| #30 | I Am Easy to Find | The National | Album, May-17-2019, Chamber Pop |
| #31 | Fever | Megan Thee Stallion | Album, May-17-2019, Southern Hip Hop |
| #32 | A Distant Call | Sheer Mag | Album, Aug-23-2019, Hard Rock |
| #33 | OASIS | J BalvinBad Bunny | Album, Jun-28-2019, |
| #34 | Lux Prima | Karen ODanger Mouse | Album, Mar-15-2019, Indie Pop |
| #35 | GINGER | BROCKHAMPTON | Album, Aug-23-2019, Pop Rap |
| #36 | MAGDALENE | FKA twigs | Album, Nov-08-2019, Art Pop |
| #37 | Purple Mountains | Purple Mountains | Album, Jul-12-2019, Alt-Country |
| #38 | Over It | Summer Walker | Album, Oct-04-2019, Contemporary R&B |
| #39 | Hyperspace | Beck | Album, Nov-22-2019, Synthpop |
| #40 | Death Race for Love | Juice WRLD | Album, Mar-08-2019, Pop Rap |
| #41 | Heard It In A Past Life | Maggie Rogers | Album, Jan-18-2019, Synthpop |
| #42 | Eve | Rapsody | Album, Aug-23-2019, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #43 | Cash Cabin Sessions, Vol. 3 | Todd Snider | Album, Mar-15-2019, Singer-Songwriter |
| #44 | "Let's Rock" | The Black Keys | Album, Jun-28-2019, Garage Rock |
| #45 | Anger Management | Rico NastyKenny Beats | Album, Apr-25-2019, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #46 | African Giant | Burna Boy | Album, Jul-25-2019, Afrobeats |
| #47 | Hollywood's Bleeding | Post Malone | Album, Sep-06-2019, Pop Rap |
| #48 | Walk Through Fire | Yola | Album, Feb-22-2019, Country Soul |
| #49 | The Seduction of Kansas | Priests | Album, Apr-05-2019, Post-Punk |
| #50 | Crux | Moon Tooth | Album, Mar-29-2019, Progressive Metal |