The Daily Beast's Best Albums of 2016

It’s been a damn good year when it comes to new music. And by God, we needed it.

Published: December 31, 2016 07:44 Source

# 1
Album • Jun 10 / 2016 Pop Rap Hip Hop Experimental Hip Hop
# 2
Album • Apr 23 / 2016 Contemporary R&B Pop
# 3
Album • Sep 02 / 2016 Indie Rock Singer-Songwriter
# 4
Album • Sep 30 / 2016 Neo-Soul
# 5
Album • May 06 / 2016 Grime UK Hip Hop
# 6
Album • Sep 09 / 2016 Singer-Songwriter Art Rock
# 7
Album • Nov 11 / 2016 Conscious Hip Hop East Coast Hip Hop Jazz Rap
# 8
Album • Jul 29 / 2016 Indie Pop Pop Rock
# 9
Album • Aug 20 / 2016 Alternative R&B Art Pop Neo-Soul
# 10
Album • Sep 30 / 2016 Art Pop Ambient Pop