The New York Times: Jon Caramanica's Best Albums of 2019
Our critics chose the best albums of the year — a format that is in an increasingly fragile state in pop music.
Published: December 05, 2019 10:00
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 1000 gecs | 100 gecs | May-31-2019, Hyperpop |
| #2 | X 100PRE | Bad Bunny | Dec-23-2018, Trap |
| #3 | AI YoungBoy 2 | YoungBoy Never Broke Again | Oct-11-2019, Trap |
| #4 | Clarity | Kim Petras | Jun-28-2019, Electropop |
| #5 | Utopia | Romeo Santos | Apr-05-2019, Bachata |
| #6 | Norman Fucking Rockwell! | Lana Del Rey | Aug-30-2019, Singer-Songwriter |
| #7 | Open Book | Kalie Shorr | Sep-27-2019, Country Pop |
| #8 | Dior Deposits | Guapdad 4000 | Oct-25-2019, Trap |
| #9 | JESUS IS KING | Kanye West | Oct-25-2019, Christian Hip Hop |
| #10 | The Creator | 10k.Caash | May-10-2019, Southern Hip Hop |
| #11 | thank u, next | Ariana Grande | Feb-08-2019, Contemporary R&B |
| #12 | Over It | Summer Walker | Oct-04-2019, Contemporary R&B |
| #13 | The Plugs I Met | Benny the Butcher | Jun-21-2019, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #14 | Lover | Taylor Swift | Aug-23-2019, Synthpop |
| #15 | DIE FOR MY BITCH | Baby Keem | Jul-19-2019, Trap |
| #16 | Die A Legend | Polo G | Jun-07-2019, Trap |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 1000 gecs | 100 gecs | Album, May-31-2019, Hyperpop |
| #2 | X 100PRE | Bad Bunny | Album, Dec-23-2018, Trap |
| #3 | AI YoungBoy 2 | YoungBoy Never Broke Again | Album, Oct-11-2019, Trap |
| #4 | Clarity | Kim Petras | Album, Jun-28-2019, Electropop |
| #5 | Utopia | Romeo Santos | Album, Apr-05-2019, Bachata |
| #6 | Norman Fucking Rockwell! | Lana Del Rey | Album, Aug-30-2019, Singer-Songwriter |
| #7 | Open Book | Kalie Shorr | Album, Sep-27-2019, Country Pop |
| #8 | Dior Deposits | Guapdad 4000 | Album, Oct-25-2019, Trap |
| #9 | JESUS IS KING | Kanye West | Album, Oct-25-2019, Christian Hip Hop |
| #10 | The Creator | 10k.Caash | Album, May-10-2019, Southern Hip Hop |
| #11 | thank u, next | Ariana Grande | Album, Feb-08-2019, Contemporary R&B |
| #12 | Over It | Summer Walker | Album, Oct-04-2019, Contemporary R&B |
| #13 | The Plugs I Met | Benny the Butcher | EP, Jun-21-2019, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #14 | Lover | Taylor Swift | Album, Aug-23-2019, Synthpop |
| #15 | DIE FOR MY BITCH | Baby Keem | Album, Jul-19-2019, Trap |
| #16 | Die A Legend | Polo G | Album, Jun-07-2019, Trap |