The Telegraph's 10 Best Albums of 2021

Billie Eilish, Tom Jones, Adele, Dave and Little Simz were all serious contenders for the best album of the year. But who came out on top?

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# 1

Album • Sep 03 / 2021 UK Hip Hop Conscious Hip Hop

# 2

Album • Mar 19 / 2021 Singer-Songwriter

# 3

Album • Feb 25 / 2021 Chamber Pop Art Pop

# 4

30 by Adele

Album • Nov 19 / 2021 Pop Soul

# 5

Promises by Floating Points + Pharoah Sanders

Album • Mar 26 / 2021 Post-Minimalism Third Stream

# 6

Album • Oct 22 / 2021 Electropop Alt-Pop

# 7

Blue Weekend by Wolf Alice

Album • Jun 04 / 2021 Alternative Rock

# 8

Surrounded By Time by Tom Jones

Album • Apr 23 / 2021 Art Rock

# 9

Album • Jul 30 / 2021 Alt-Pop Contemporary R&B

# 10

Album • Jul 23 / 2021 UK Hip Hop Conscious Hip Hop