Uproxx's Best Albums of 2022
Bad Bunny, Beyoncé, Gunna, Big Thief, Taylor Swift, and more delivered some of the year's finest releases.
Published: November 28, 2022 15:56
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | God Save the Animals | Alex G | Sep-23-2022, Indie Rock |
| #2 | Blue Rev | Alvvays | Oct-07-2022, Indie Pop |
| #3 | Big Time | Angel Olsen | Jun-03-2022, Americana |
| #4 | age/sex/location | Ari Lennox | Sep-09-2022, Neo-Soul |
| #5 | Mr. Money With The Vibe | Asake | Sep-07-2022, |
| #6 | Un Verano Sin Ti | Bad Bunny | May-06-2022, Reggaetón |
| #7 | RENAISSANCE | Beyoncé | Jul-29-2022, Dance-Pop |
| #8 | Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You | Big Thief | Feb-11-2022, Indie Folk |
| #9 | Ants From Up There | Black Country, New Road | Feb-04-2022, Art Rock |
| #10 | BORN PINK | BLACKPINK | Sep-16-2022, K-Pop |
| #11 | WASTELAND | Brent Faiyaz | Jul-08-2022, Alternative R&B |
| #12 | Love, Damini | Burna Boy | Jul-01-2022, Afrobeats |
| #13 | From a Birds Eye View | Cordae | Jan-14-2022, Southern Hip Hop |
| #14 | Melt My Eyez See Your Future | Denzel Curry | Mar-25-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #15 | Preacher’s Daughter | Ethel Cain | May-12-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #16 | CAPRISONGS | FKA twigs | Jan-14-2022, Alternative R&B |
| #17 | Skinty Fia | Fontaines D.C. | Apr-22-2022, Gothic Rock |
| #18 | Actual Life 3 (January 1 - September 9 2022) | Fred again.. | Nov-02-2022, Future Garage |
| #19 | $oul $old $eparately | Freddie Gibbs | Sep-30-2022, Gangsta Rap |
| #20 | I NEVER LIKED YOU | Future | Apr-29-2022, Trap |
| #21 | DS4EVER | Gunna | Jan-07-2022, Trap |
| #22 | Simple. | IDK | May-06-2022, Hip House |
| #23 | Come Home The Kids Miss You | Jack Harlow | May-06-2022, Pop Rap |
| #24 | The Forever Story | JID | Aug-26-2022, Southern Hip Hop |
| #25 | PRE PLEASURE | Julia Jacklin | Aug-26-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #26 | blue water road | Kehlani | Apr-29-2022, Contemporary R&B |
| #27 | Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers | Kendrick Lamar | May-13-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #28 | 777 | Latto | Mar-25-2022, Pop Rap |
| #29 | Shape Up | Leikeli47 | May-13-2022, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #30 | 7220 | Lil Durk | Mar-11-2022, Trap |
| #31 | Special | Lizzo | Jul-15-2022, Contemporary R&B |
| #32 | PAINLESS | Nilüfer Yanya | Mar-04-2022, Indie Rock |
| #33 | I Walked with You a Ways | Plains | Sep-30-2022, Americana |
| #34 | It's Almost Dry | Pusha T | Apr-22-2022, Gangsta Rap |
| #35 | HYPNOS | Ravyn Lenae | May-20-2022, Contemporary R&B |
| #36 | MOTOMAMI | ROSALÍA | Mar-18-2022, Neoperreo |
| #37 | As Above So Below | Sampa the Great | Sep-09-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #38 | Nymph | Shygirl | Sep-30-2022, Alternative R&B |
| #39 | Luv 4 Rent | Smino | Oct-28-2022, Pop Rap |
| #40 | Gemini Rights | Steve Lacy | Jul-15-2022, Neo-Soul |
| #41 | ODDINARY | Stray Kids | Mar-19-2022, K-Pop |
| #42 | Broken Hearts Club | Syd | Apr-08-2022, Alternative R&B |
| #43 | Midnights | Taylor Swift | Oct-21-2022, Alt-Pop |
| #44 | Being Funny In a Foreign Language | The 1975 | Oct-14-2022, Pop Rock |
| #45 | A Light for Attracting Attention | The Smile | May-13-2022, Art Rock |
| #46 | Dawn FM | The Weeknd | Jan-07-2022, Synthpop |
| #47 | MAHAL | Toro y Moi | Apr-29-2022, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #48 | RAMONA PARK BROKE MY HEART | Vince Staples | Apr-08-2022, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #49 | Wet Leg | Wet Leg | Apr-08-2022, Indie Rock |
| #50 | And In The Darkness, Hearts Aglow | Weyes Blood | Nov-18-2022, Baroque Pop |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | God Save the Animals | Alex G | Album, Sep-23-2022, Indie Rock |
| #2 | Blue Rev | Alvvays | Album, Oct-07-2022, Indie Pop |
| #3 | Big Time | Angel Olsen | Album, Jun-03-2022, Americana |
| #4 | age/sex/location | Ari Lennox | Album, Sep-09-2022, Neo-Soul |
| #5 | Mr. Money With The Vibe | Asake | Album, Sep-07-2022, |
| #6 | Un Verano Sin Ti | Bad Bunny | Album, May-06-2022, Reggaetón |
| #7 | RENAISSANCE | Beyoncé | Album, Jul-29-2022, Dance-Pop |
| #8 | Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You | Big Thief | Album, Feb-11-2022, Indie Folk |
| #9 | Ants From Up There | Black Country, New Road | Album, Feb-04-2022, Art Rock |
| #10 | BORN PINK | BLACKPINK | Album, Sep-16-2022, K-Pop |
| #11 | WASTELAND | Brent Faiyaz | Album, Jul-08-2022, Alternative R&B |
| #12 | Love, Damini | Burna Boy | Album, Jul-01-2022, Afrobeats |
| #13 | From a Birds Eye View | Cordae | Album, Jan-14-2022, Southern Hip Hop |
| #14 | Melt My Eyez See Your Future | Denzel Curry | Album, Mar-25-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #15 | Preacher’s Daughter | Ethel Cain | Album, May-12-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #16 | CAPRISONGS | FKA twigs | Album, Jan-14-2022, Alternative R&B |
| #17 | Skinty Fia | Fontaines D.C. | Album, Apr-22-2022, Gothic Rock |
| #18 | Actual Life 3 (January 1 - September 9 2022) | Fred again.. | Album, Nov-02-2022, Future Garage |
| #19 | $oul $old $eparately | Freddie Gibbs | Album, Sep-30-2022, Gangsta Rap |
| #20 | I NEVER LIKED YOU | Future | Album, Apr-29-2022, Trap |
| #21 | DS4EVER | Gunna | Album, Jan-07-2022, Trap |
| #22 | Simple. | IDK | Album, May-06-2022, Hip House |
| #23 | Come Home The Kids Miss You | Jack Harlow | Album, May-06-2022, Pop Rap |
| #24 | The Forever Story | JID | Album, Aug-26-2022, Southern Hip Hop |
| #25 | PRE PLEASURE | Julia Jacklin | Album, Aug-26-2022, Singer-Songwriter |
| #26 | blue water road | Kehlani | Album, Apr-29-2022, Contemporary R&B |
| #27 | Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers | Kendrick Lamar | Album, May-13-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #28 | 777 | Latto | Album, Mar-25-2022, Pop Rap |
| #29 | Shape Up | Leikeli47 | Album, May-13-2022, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #30 | 7220 | Lil Durk | Album, Mar-11-2022, Trap |
| #31 | Special | Lizzo | Album, Jul-15-2022, Contemporary R&B |
| #32 | PAINLESS | Nilüfer Yanya | Album, Mar-04-2022, Indie Rock |
| #33 | I Walked with You a Ways | Plains | Album, Sep-30-2022, Americana |
| #34 | It's Almost Dry | Pusha T | Album, Apr-22-2022, Gangsta Rap |
| #35 | HYPNOS | Ravyn Lenae | Album, May-20-2022, Contemporary R&B |
| #36 | MOTOMAMI | ROSALÍA | Album, Mar-18-2022, Neoperreo |
| #37 | As Above So Below | Sampa the Great | Album, Sep-09-2022, Conscious Hip Hop |
| #38 | Nymph | Shygirl | Album, Sep-30-2022, Alternative R&B |
| #39 | Luv 4 Rent | Smino | Album, Oct-28-2022, Pop Rap |
| #40 | Gemini Rights | Steve Lacy | Album, Jul-15-2022, Neo-Soul |
| #41 | ODDINARY | Stray Kids | EP, Mar-19-2022, K-Pop |
| #42 | Broken Hearts Club | Syd | Album, Apr-08-2022, Alternative R&B |
| #43 | Midnights | Taylor Swift | Album, Oct-21-2022, Alt-Pop |
| #44 | Being Funny In a Foreign Language | The 1975 | Album, Oct-14-2022, Pop Rock |
| #45 | A Light for Attracting Attention | The Smile | Album, May-13-2022, Art Rock |
| #46 | Dawn FM | The Weeknd | Album, Jan-07-2022, Synthpop |
| #47 | MAHAL | Toro y Moi | Album, Apr-29-2022, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #48 | RAMONA PARK BROKE MY HEART | Vince Staples | Album, Apr-08-2022, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #49 | Wet Leg | Wet Leg | Album, Apr-08-2022, Indie Rock |
| #50 | And In The Darkness, Hearts Aglow | Weyes Blood | Album, Nov-18-2022, Baroque Pop |