Uproxx's Best Albums of 2019

From rising stars to established acts, 2019's best music had something for everyone.

Published: December 02, 2019 17:17 Source

# 1

Norman Fucking Rockwell! by Lana Del Rey

Album • Aug 30 / 2019 Singer-Songwriter Art Pop

# 2

thank u, next by Ariana Grande

Album • Feb 08 / 2019 Contemporary R&B Pop

# 3

So Much Fun by Young Thug

Album • Aug 16 / 2019 Trap Southern Hip Hop

# 4

Titanic Rising by Weyes Blood

Album • Apr 05 / 2019 Baroque Pop Art Pop

# 5

WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO? by Billie Eilish

Album • Mar 29 / 2019 Alt-Pop Electropop Alternative R&B

# 6

U.F.O.F. by Big Thief

Album • May 03 / 2019 Indie Folk

# 7

i,i by Bon Iver

Album • Aug 09 / 2019 Art Pop

# 8

Cuz I Love You by Lizzo

Album • Apr 19 / 2019 Pop Soul Pop Rap

# 9

Eve by Rapsody

Album • Aug 23 / 2019 Conscious Hip Hop Southern Hip Hop

# 10

The Lost Boy by Cordae

Album • Jul 26 / 2019 Conscious Hip Hop Jazz Rap Southern Hip Hop

# 11

All Mirrors by Angel Olsen

Album • Oct 04 / 2019 Art Pop Chamber Pop

# 12

IGOR by Tyler, The Creator

Album • May 17 / 2019 Neo-Soul

# 13

Late Night Feelings by Mark Ronson

Album • Jun 21 / 2019 Dance-Pop Contemporary R&B

# 14

ZUU by Denzel Curry

Album • May 31 / 2019 Trap Southern Hip Hop

# 15

Purple Mountains by Purple Mountains

Album • Jul 12 / 2019 Alt-Country Indie Rock Singer-Songwriter

# 16

Fever by Megan Thee Stallion

Album • May 17 / 2019 Southern Hip Hop Trap

# 17

Heard It In A Past Life by Maggie Rogers

Album • Jan 18 / 2019 Synthpop Alt-Pop

# 18

Baby On Baby by DaBaby

Album • Mar 01 / 2019 Trap Southern Hip Hop

# 19

Over It by Summer Walker

Album • Oct 04 / 2019 Contemporary R&B

# 20

I Am Easy to Find by The National

Album • May 17 / 2019 Chamber Pop

# 21

Is He Real? by IDK

Album • Sep 04 / 2019 East Coast Hip Hop

# 22

Ghosteen by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Album • Oct 03 / 2019 Singer-Songwriter Ambient Pop

# 23

Jaime by Brittany Howard

Album • Sep 20 / 2019 Psychedelic Soul Singer-Songwriter

# 24

i am > i was by 21 Savage

Album • Dec 21 / 2018 Trap Southern Hip Hop

# 25

Lover by Taylor Swift

Album • Aug 23 / 2019 Synthpop Electropop Alt-Pop

# 26

Rap Or Go To The League by 2 Chainz

Album • Mar 01 / 2019 Southern Hip Hop Trap

# 27

Everything's for Sale by WESTSIDE BOOGIE

Album • Jan 25 / 2019 West Coast Hip Hop

# 28

Immunity by Clairo

Album • Aug 02 / 2019 Bedroom Pop

# 29

Bandana by Freddie Gibbs + Madlib

Album • Jun 28 / 2019 Gangsta Rap

# 30

Cheap Queen by King Princess

Album • Oct 25 / 2019 Pop Soul Contemporary R&B Alt-Pop

# 31

Mirrorland by EARTHGANG

Album • Sep 06 / 2019 Southern Hip Hop

# 32

Charli by Charli XCX

Album • Sep 13 / 2019 Electropop Bubblegum Bass

# 33

Diaspora by GoldLink

Album • Jun 12 / 2019 Pop Rap East Coast Hip Hop Hip House

# 34

Patience by Mannequin Pussy

Album • Jun 21 / 2019 Indie Rock Power Pop

# 35

Western Stars by Bruce Springsteen

Album • Jun 14 / 2019 Americana Singer-Songwriter

# 36

MAGDALENE by FKA twigs

Album • Nov 08 / 2019 Art Pop Glitch Pop

# 37

Ventura by Anderson .Paak

Album • Apr 12 / 2019 Neo-Soul Contemporary R&B Funk

# 38

Remind Me Tomorrow by Sharon Van Etten

Album • Jan 18 / 2019 Indie Pop Synthpop

# 39

When I Get Home by Solange

Album • Mar 01 / 2019 Alternative R&B Neo-Soul Art Pop

# 40

Father of the Bride by Vampire Weekend

Album • May 03 / 2019 Indie Pop

# 41

Hollywood's Bleeding by Post Malone

Album • Sep 06 / 2019 Pop Rap Pop

# 42

Miss Universe by Nilüfer Yanya

Album • Mar 22 / 2019 Indie Pop Indie Rock

# 43

Better Oblivion Community Center by Better Oblivion Community Center + Phoebe Bridgers + Conor Oberst

Album • Jan 23 / 2019 Indie Rock

# 44

ARIZONA BABY by Kevin Abstract

Album • Apr 25 / 2019 Pop Rap Alternative R&B Southern Hip Hop

# 45

No.6 Collaborations Project by Ed Sheeran

Album • Jul 12 / 2019 Pop Rap Contemporary R&B Pop

# 46

Dedicated by Carly Rae Jepsen

Album • May 17 / 2019 Dance-Pop Synthpop

# 47

Young Enough by Charly Bliss

Album • May 10 / 2019 Power Pop Indie Pop

# 48

Rouge by Yuna

Album • Jul 12 / 2019 Contemporary R&B

# 49

uknowhatimsayin¿ by Danny Brown

Album • Oct 04 / 2019 Hardcore Hip Hop Abstract Hip Hop

# 50

Death Race for Love by Juice WRLD

Album • Mar 08 / 2019 Pop Rap Emo Rap