The Daily Beast's Top 10 Albums of 2018

These are the very best albums of the year.

Published: December 31, 2018 09:54 Source

Rank Album Artist Info
#1 Sweetener Ariana Grande Aug-17-2018, Contemporary R&B
#2 Dirty Computer Janelle Monáe Apr-27-2018, Contemporary R&B
#3 DAYTONA Pusha T May-25-2018, Hardcore Hip Hop
#4 Chris Christine and the Queens Sep-21-2018, Synthpop
#5 Invasion of Privacy Cardi B Apr-06-2018, Trap
#6 Honey Robyn Oct-26-2018, Dance-Pop
#7 Joy as an Act of Resistance. IDLES Aug-31-2018, Post-Punk
#8 Some Rap Songs Earl Sweatshirt Nov-30-2018, Abstract Hip Hop
#9 CARE FOR ME Saba Apr-05-2018, Conscious Hip Hop
#10 Golden Hour Kacey Musgraves Mar-30-2018, Country Pop
Markdown

| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Sweetener | Ariana Grande | Album, Aug-17-2018, Contemporary R&B |
| #2 | Dirty Computer | Janelle Monáe | Album, Apr-27-2018, Contemporary R&B |
| #3 | DAYTONA | Pusha T | Album, May-25-2018, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #4 | Chris | Christine and the Queens | Album, Sep-21-2018, Synthpop |
| #5 | Invasion of Privacy | Cardi B | Album, Apr-06-2018, Trap |
| #6 | Honey | Robyn | Album, Oct-26-2018, Dance-Pop |
| #7 | Joy as an Act of Resistance. | IDLES | Album, Aug-31-2018, Post-Punk |
| #8 | Some Rap Songs | Earl Sweatshirt | Album, Nov-30-2018, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #9 | CARE FOR ME | Saba | Album, Apr-05-2018, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #10 | Golden Hour | Kacey Musgraves | Album, Mar-30-2018, Country Pop |