The Guardian's Best Albums of 2016
The Guardian music critics’ favourite albums of the year
Published: November 30, 2016 07:30
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Lemonade | Beyoncé | Apr-23-2016, Contemporary R&B |
| #2 | Blonde | Frank Ocean | Aug-20-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #3 | Blackstar | David Bowie | Jan-08-2016, Art Rock |
| #4 | The Life Of Pablo | Kanye West | Jun-10-2016, Pop Rap |
| #5 | A Seat at the Table | Solange | Sep-30-2016, Neo-Soul |
| #6 | HOPELESSNESS | ANOHNI | May-06-2016, Art Pop |
| #7 | ANTI | Rihanna | Jan-28-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #8 | Chaleur Humaine | Christine and the Queens | Jun-02-2014, Electropop |
| #9 | Konnichiwa | Skepta | May-06-2016, Grime |
| #10 | A Moon Shaped Pool | Radiohead | May-08-2016, Art Pop |
| #11 | Skeleton Tree | Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | Sep-09-2016, Singer-Songwriter |
| #12 | Coloring Book | Chance the Rapper | May-27-2016, Pop Rap |
| #13 | Atrocity Exhibition | Danny Brown | Sep-27-2016, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #14 | 22, A Million | Bon Iver | Sep-30-2016, Art Pop |
| #15 | Wildflower | The Avalanches | Jul-08-2016, Plunderphonics |
| #16 | We Are KING | We Are KING | Feb-05-2016, Contemporary R&B |
| #17 | Puberty 2 | Mitski | Jun-17-2016, Indie Rock |
| #18 | You Want It Darker | Leonard Cohen | Oct-21-2016, Singer-Songwriter |
| #19 | We Got It from Here... Thank You 4 Your Service | A Tribe Called Quest | Nov-11-2016, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #20 | Views | Drake | May-06-2016, Pop Rap |
| #21 | MY WOMAN | Angel Olsen | Sep-02-2016, Indie Rock |
| #22 | Malibu | Anderson .Paak | Jan-15-2016, Neo-Soul |
| #23 | Freetown Sound | Blood Orange | Jun-28-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #24 | I like it when you sleep, for you are so beautiful yet so unaware of it | The 1975 | Feb-26-2016, Synthpop |
| #25 | JEFFERY | Young Thug | Aug-26-2016, Trap |
| #26 | Blood Bitch | Jenny Hval | Sep-30-2016, Art Pop |
| #27 | Love & Hate | Michael Kiwanuka | Jul-15-2016, Soul |
| #28 | The Colour In Anything | James Blake | May-05-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #29 | Human Ceremony | Sunflower Bean | Feb-05-2016, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #30 | Dangerous Woman | Ariana Grande | May-20-2016, Contemporary R&B |
| #31 | Made in the Manor | Kano | Mar-04-2016, UK Hip Hop |
| #32 | Midwest Farmers Daughter | Margo Price | Mar-25-2016, Country |
| #33 | Light Upon the Lake | Whitney | Jun-03-2016, Indie Rock |
| #34 | FLOTUS | Lambchop | Nov-04-2016, Indietronica |
| #35 | Love You to Death | Tegan and Sara | Jun-03-2016, Synthpop |
| #36 | 99.9% | KAYTRANADA | May-06-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #37 | case/lang/veirs | case/lang/veirs | Jun-17-2016, |
| #38 | Post Pop Depression | Iggy Pop | Jan-22-2016, Alternative Rock |
| #39 | For All We Know | Nao | Jul-29-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #40 | Nothings Real | Shura | Jul-08-2016, Synthpop |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Lemonade | Beyoncé | Album, Apr-23-2016, Contemporary R&B |
| #2 | Blonde | Frank Ocean | Album, Aug-20-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #3 | Blackstar | David Bowie | Album, Jan-08-2016, Art Rock |
| #4 | The Life Of Pablo | Kanye West | Album, Jun-10-2016, Pop Rap |
| #5 | A Seat at the Table | Solange | Album, Sep-30-2016, Neo-Soul |
| #6 | HOPELESSNESS | ANOHNI | Album, May-06-2016, Art Pop |
| #7 | ANTI | Rihanna | Album, Jan-28-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #8 | Chaleur Humaine | Christine and the Queens | Album, Jun-02-2014, Electropop |
| #9 | Konnichiwa | Skepta | Album, May-06-2016, Grime |
| #10 | A Moon Shaped Pool | Radiohead | Album, May-08-2016, Art Pop |
| #11 | Skeleton Tree | Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | Album, Sep-09-2016, Singer-Songwriter |
| #12 | Coloring Book | Chance the Rapper | Album, May-27-2016, Pop Rap |
| #13 | Atrocity Exhibition | Danny Brown | Album, Sep-27-2016, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #14 | 22, A Million | Bon Iver | Album, Sep-30-2016, Art Pop |
| #15 | Wildflower | The Avalanches | Album, Jul-08-2016, Plunderphonics |
| #16 | We Are KING | We Are KING | Album, Feb-05-2016, Contemporary R&B |
| #17 | Puberty 2 | Mitski | Album, Jun-17-2016, Indie Rock |
| #18 | You Want It Darker | Leonard Cohen | Album, Oct-21-2016, Singer-Songwriter |
| #19 | We Got It from Here... Thank You 4 Your Service | A Tribe Called Quest | Album, Nov-11-2016, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #20 | Views | Drake | Album, May-06-2016, Pop Rap |
| #21 | MY WOMAN | Angel Olsen | Album, Sep-02-2016, Indie Rock |
| #22 | Malibu | Anderson .Paak | Album, Jan-15-2016, Neo-Soul |
| #23 | Freetown Sound | Blood Orange | Album, Jun-28-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #24 | I like it when you sleep, for you are so beautiful yet so unaware of it | The 1975 | Album, Feb-26-2016, Synthpop |
| #25 | JEFFERY | Young Thug | Album, Aug-26-2016, Trap |
| #26 | Blood Bitch | Jenny Hval | Album, Sep-30-2016, Art Pop |
| #27 | Love & Hate | Michael Kiwanuka | Album, Jul-15-2016, Soul |
| #28 | The Colour In Anything | James Blake | Album, May-05-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #29 | Human Ceremony | Sunflower Bean | Album, Feb-05-2016, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #30 | Dangerous Woman | Ariana Grande | Album, May-20-2016, Contemporary R&B |
| #31 | Made in the Manor | Kano | Album, Mar-04-2016, UK Hip Hop |
| #32 | Midwest Farmers Daughter | Margo Price | Album, Mar-25-2016, Country |
| #33 | Light Upon the Lake | Whitney | Album, Jun-03-2016, Indie Rock |
| #34 | FLOTUS | Lambchop | Album, Nov-04-2016, Indietronica |
| #35 | Love You to Death | Tegan and Sara | Album, Jun-03-2016, Synthpop |
| #36 | 99.9% | KAYTRANADA | Album, May-06-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #37 | case/lang/veirs | case/lang/veirs | Album, Jun-17-2016, |
| #38 | Post Pop Depression | Iggy Pop | Album, Jan-22-2016, Alternative Rock |
| #39 | For All We Know | Nao | Album, Jul-29-2016, Alternative R&B |
| #40 | Nothings Real | Shura | Album, Jul-08-2016, Synthpop |