The New York Times: Lindsay Zoladz's Best Albums of 2022

The most effective artists of the year weren’t afraid to root around deep inside and boldly share the messiness, the complexities and the beauty of their discoveries.

Published: November 30, 2022 10:00 Source

Rank Album Artist Info
#1 Janky Star Grace Ives Jun-10-2022, Synthpop
#2 RENAISSANCE Beyoncé Jul-29-2022, Dance-Pop
#3 MOTOMAMI ROSALÍA Mar-18-2022, Neoperreo
#4 God Save the Animals Alex G Sep-23-2022, Indie Rock
#5 Dance Fever Florence + the Machine May-13-2022, Pop Rock
#6 PAINLESS Nilüfer Yanya Mar-04-2022, Indie Rock
#7 Blue Rev Alvvays Oct-07-2022, Indie Pop
#8 Natural Brown Prom Queen Sudan Archives Sep-09-2022, Alternative R&B
#9 Big Time Angel Olsen Jun-03-2022, Americana
#10 Palomino Miranda Lambert Apr-29-2022, Contemporary Country
#11 Take It Like A Man Amanda Shires Jul-29-2022, Singer-Songwriter
#12 Dawn FM The Weeknd Jan-07-2022, Synthpop
#13 Warm Chris Aldous Harding Mar-25-2022, Chamber Pop
Markdown

| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Janky Star | Grace Ives | Album, Jun-10-2022, Synthpop |
| #2 | RENAISSANCE | Beyoncé | Album, Jul-29-2022, Dance-Pop |
| #3 | MOTOMAMI | ROSALÍA | Album, Mar-18-2022, Neoperreo |
| #4 | God Save the Animals | Alex G | Album, Sep-23-2022, Indie Rock |
| #5 | Dance Fever | Florence + the Machine | Album, May-13-2022, Pop Rock |
| #6 | PAINLESS | Nilüfer Yanya | Album, Mar-04-2022, Indie Rock |
| #7 | Blue Rev | Alvvays | Album, Oct-07-2022, Indie Pop |
| #8 | Natural Brown Prom Queen | Sudan Archives | Album, Sep-09-2022, Alternative R&B |
| #9 | Big Time | Angel Olsen | Album, Jun-03-2022, Americana |
| #10 | Palomino | Miranda Lambert | Album, Apr-29-2022, Contemporary Country |
| #11 | Take It Like A Man | Amanda Shires | Album, Jul-29-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #12 | Dawn FM | The Weeknd | Album, Jan-07-2022, Synthpop |
| #13 | Warm Chris | Aldous Harding | Album, Mar-25-2022, Chamber Pop |