The Wall Street Journal's Best Music of 2022

Many of the year’s best albums came from artists who took chances, including Beyoncé, the Weeknd and Rosalía.

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# 1
Album • Feb 04 / 2022 Neo-Psychedelia Psychedelic Pop
# 2
Album • Jun 17 / 2022 Indie Rock
# 3
Album • Sep 23 / 2022 Art Pop Singer-Songwriter
# 4
Album • Jul 29 / 2022 Dance-Pop House Contemporary R&B
# 5
Album • Feb 11 / 2022 Indie Folk Folk Rock
# 6
Album • Aug 12 / 2022 East Coast Hip Hop Conscious Hip Hop
# 7
Album • Apr 22 / 2022 Singer-Songwriter Americana
# 8
Album • Aug 19 / 2022 Singer-Songwriter Folk Rock
# 9
Album • Jul 29 / 2022 Indie Folk Singer-Songwriter
# 10
Album • Mar 18 / 2022 Neoperreo Art Pop
# 11
Album • Jul 15 / 2022 Neo-Soul Bedroom Pop
# 12
Album • Jan 07 / 2022 Synthpop Dance-Pop