Rolling Stone's 50 Best Albums of 2020

From Taylor Swift's folk surprise to Bob Dylan's best album in 20 years: the 50 Best Albums of 2020

Published: December 04, 2020 15:00 Source

# 1

folklore by Taylor Swift

Album • Jul 24 / 2020 Singer-Songwriter Folk Pop

# 2

Fetch The Bolt Cutters by Fiona Apple

Album • Apr 17 / 2020 Art Pop Singer-Songwriter Progressive Pop

# 3

YHLQMDLG by Bad Bunny

Album • Feb 29 / 2020

# 4

Rough and Rowdy Ways by Bob Dylan

Album • Jun 19 / 2020 Singer-Songwriter Americana

# 5

Future Nostalgia by Dua Lipa

Album • Mar 27 / 2020 Dance-Pop Nu-Disco

# 6

RTJ4 by Run The Jewels

Album • Jun 03 / 2020 Hardcore Hip Hop Political Hip Hop

# 7

Saint Cloud by Waxahatchee

Album • Mar 27 / 2020 Singer-Songwriter Alt-Country

# 8

Eternal Atake by Lil Uzi Vert

Album • Mar 06 / 2020 Trap Pop Rap

# 9

What's Your Pleasure? by Jessie Ware

Album • Jun 26 / 2020 Dance-Pop Disco

# 10

Punisher by Phoebe Bridgers

Album • Jun 18 / 2020 Singer-Songwriter Indie Folk

# 11

Chromatica by Lady Gaga

Album • May 29 / 2020 Dance-Pop Euro House

# 12

Letter To You by Bruce Springsteen

Album • Oct 23 / 2020 Heartland Rock Singer-Songwriter

# 13

City On Lock by City Girls

Album • Jun 20 / 2020 Trap Southern Hip Hop Hyphy

# 14

Women In Music Pt. III by HAIM

Album • Feb 19 / 2021 Indie Pop Soft Rock

# 15

Ho, why is you here ? by Flo Milli

Album • Jul 24 / 2020

# 16

MAP OF THE SOUL : 7 by BTS

Album • Feb 21 / 2020 K-Pop

# 17

Shore by Fleet Foxes

Album • Mar 19 / 2021 Indie Folk Chamber Pop

# 18

græ by Moses Sumney

Album • May 15 / 2020 Art Pop

# 19

Ungodly Hour by Chloe x Halle

Album • Jun 12 / 2020 Contemporary R&B

# 20

Never Will by Ashley McBryde

Album • Apr 03 / 2020 Contemporary Country Singer-Songwriter

# 21

Honeymoon by Beach Bunny

Album • Feb 14 / 2020 Indie Rock Power Pop Indie Pop

# 22

Positions by Ariana Grande

Album • Oct 30 / 2020 Contemporary R&B Pop

# 23

Plastic Hearts by Miley Cyrus

Album • Nov 27 / 2020 Pop Rock

# 24

Rare by Selena Gomez

Album • Jan 10 / 2020 Contemporary R&B Dance-Pop Electropop

# 25

Manic by Halsey

Album • Jan 17 / 2020 Alt-Pop Contemporary R&B

# 26

TO LOVE IS TO LIVE by Jehnny Beth

Album • Jun 12 / 2020 Art Pop

# 27

Good News by Megan Thee Stallion

Album • Nov 20 / 2020 Southern Hip Hop Trap Pop Rap

# 28

Reunions by Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit

Album • May 15 / 2020 Americana Contemporary Country

# 29

Shamir by Shamir

Album • Oct 02 / 2020 Indie Rock Indie Pop

# 30

Sixteen Oceans by Four Tet

Album • Mar 13 / 2020 Microhouse Ambient

# 31

Petals For Armor by Hayley Williams

Album • May 08 / 2020 Art Pop Alternative Dance

# 32

After Hours by The Weeknd

Album • Mar 20 / 2020 Alternative R&B Synthpop

# 33

A Hero's Death by Fontaines D.C.

Album • Jul 31 / 2020 Post-Punk

# 34

Private Lives by Low Cut Connie

Album • Oct 13 / 2020 Rock & Roll Pop Rock

# 35

Got to Be Tough by Toots & The Maytals

Album • Aug 28 / 2020 Reggae

# 36

Traditional Techniques by Stephen Malkmus

Album • Mar 06 / 2020 Psychedelic Folk Folk Rock

# 37

color theory by Soccer Mommy

Album • Feb 28 / 2020 Singer-Songwriter Indie Pop Bedroom Pop

# 38

Inner Song by Kelly Lee Owens

Album • Aug 28 / 2020 Tech House Art Pop

# 39

Fake It Flowers by beabadoobee

Album • Oct 16 / 2020 Alternative Rock

# 40

McCartney III by Paul McCartney

Album • Dec 18 / 2020 Pop Rock Art Pop

# 41

Haunted Painting by Sad13

Album • Sep 25 / 2020 Indie Rock Singer-Songwriter Indie Pop

# 42

ALPHABETLAND by X

Album • May 01 / 2020 Punk Rock

# 43

Aftermath by Elizabeth Cook

Album • Sep 11 / 2020 Country Pop Contemporary Country

# 44

Starting Over by Chris Stapleton

Album • Nov 13 / 2020 Contemporary Country

# 45

POWER UP by AC/DC

Album • Nov 13 / 2020 Hard Rock

# 46

The Price Of Tea In China by Boldy James + The Alchemist

Album • Feb 07 / 2020 Gangsta Rap

# 47

Good Souls Better Angels by Lucinda Williams

Album • Apr 24 / 2020 Blues Rock Americana

# 48

G R O W T H by Kareem Ali

Album • Apr 17 / 2020 House

# 49

Love Is The King by Jeff Tweedy

Album • Oct 23 / 2020 Americana Singer-Songwriter

# 50

Live Forever by Bartees Strange

Album • Oct 02 / 2020 Indie Rock