The Associated Press's Top Albums of 2018

NEW YORK (AP) — The top 10 albums of the year by Associated Press Music Editor Mesfin Fekadu. 1. Janelle Monae, "Dirty Computer": When Janelle Monae released the masterfully brilliant "The ArchAndroid" in 2010, it was hard to imagine how this futuristic, already-seasoned artist could grow, and where that growth would take her.

Published: December 11, 2018 18:41 Source

Rank Album Artist Info
#1 Dirty Computer Janelle Monáe Apr-27-2018, Contemporary R&B
#2 Golden Hour Kacey Musgraves Mar-30-2018, Country Pop
#3 KOD J. Cole Apr-20-2018, Conscious Hip Hop
#5 The Kids Are Alright Chloe x Halle Mar-23-2018, Contemporary R&B
#6 Everything Is Love THE CARTERS Jun-16-2018, Pop Rap
#7 Honey Robyn Oct-26-2018, Dance-Pop
#8 Sweetener Ariana Grande Aug-17-2018, Contemporary R&B
#9 Chris Christine and the Queens Sep-21-2018, Synthpop
#10 The Radio Winners Madisen Ward and the Mama Bear Jul-27-2018,
Markdown

| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Dirty Computer | Janelle Monáe | Album, Apr-27-2018, Contemporary R&B |
| #2 | Golden Hour | Kacey Musgraves | Album, Mar-30-2018, Country Pop |
| #3 | KOD | J. Cole | Album, Apr-20-2018, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #5 | The Kids Are Alright | Chloe x Halle | Album, Mar-23-2018, Contemporary R&B |
| #6 | Everything Is Love | THE CARTERS | Album, Jun-16-2018, Pop Rap |
| #7 | Honey | Robyn | Album, Oct-26-2018, Dance-Pop |
| #8 | Sweetener | Ariana Grande | Album, Aug-17-2018, Contemporary R&B |
| #9 | Chris | Christine and the Queens | Album, Sep-21-2018, Synthpop |
| #10 | The Radio Winners | Madisen Ward and the Mama Bear | EP, Jul-27-2018,  |