USA Today's 10 Best Albums of 2020

USA TODAY music critic Patrick Ryan ranks his 10 favorite albums of the year, including Taylor Swift, Phoebe Bridgers and Ariana Grande.

Published: December 15, 2020 16:08 Source

# 1

evermore by Taylor Swift

Album • Dec 11 / 2020 Singer-Songwriter Folk Pop

# 2

SAWAYAMA by Rina Sawayama

Album • Apr 17 / 2020 Dance-Pop Contemporary R&B

# 3

What's Your Pleasure? by Jessie Ware

Album • Jun 26 / 2020 Dance-Pop Disco

# 4

Positions by Ariana Grande

Album • Oct 30 / 2020 Contemporary R&B Pop

# 5

Supervision by La Roux

Album • Feb 07 / 2020 Synthpop Contemporary R&B

# 6

Swimmer by Tennis

Album • Feb 14 / 2020 Indie Pop

# 7

Shore by Fleet Foxes

Album • Mar 19 / 2021 Indie Folk Chamber Pop

# 8

Punisher by Phoebe Bridgers

Album • Jun 18 / 2020 Singer-Songwriter Indie Folk

# 9

Ungodly Hour by Chloe x Halle

Album • Jun 12 / 2020 Contemporary R&B

# 10

Zeros by Declan McKenna

Album • Sep 04 / 2020 Glam Rock Indie Rock

# 11

folklore by Taylor Swift

Album • Jul 24 / 2020 Singer-Songwriter Folk Pop