Variety: Chris Willman's Best Albums of 2020

Variety critics' top 10 lists include Taylor Swift, Dua Lipa, Run the Jewels, Phoebe Bridgers, Fiona Apple, Sault, Bob Dylan and The Weeknd.

Published: December 14, 2020 15:26 Source

Rank Album Artist Info
#1 evermore Taylor Swift Dec-11-2020, Singer-Songwriter
#2 folklore Taylor Swift Jul-24-2020, Singer-Songwriter
#3 Rough and Rowdy Ways Bob Dylan Jun-19-2020, Singer-Songwriter
#4 Future Nostalgia Dua Lipa Mar-27-2020, Dance-Pop
#5 Reunions Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit May-15-2020, Americana
#6 Women In Music Pt. III HAIM Feb-19-2021, Indie Pop
#7 Punisher Phoebe Bridgers Jun-18-2020, Singer-Songwriter
#8 Hey Clockface Elvis Costello Oct-30-2020, Singer-Songwriter
#9 Ungodly Hour Chloe x Halle Jun-12-2020, Contemporary R&B
#10 Never Will Ashley McBryde Apr-03-2020, Contemporary Country
#11 Fetch The Bolt Cutters Fiona Apple Apr-17-2020, Art Pop
Markdown

| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | evermore | Taylor Swift | Album, Dec-11-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #2 | folklore | Taylor Swift | Album, Jul-24-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #3 | Rough and Rowdy Ways | Bob Dylan | Album, Jun-19-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #4 | Future Nostalgia | Dua Lipa | Album, Mar-27-2020, Dance-Pop |
| #5 | Reunions | Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit | Album, May-15-2020, Americana |
| #6 | Women In Music Pt. III | HAIM | Album, Feb-19-2021, Indie Pop |
| #7 | Punisher | Phoebe Bridgers | Album, Jun-18-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #8 | Hey Clockface | Elvis Costello | Album, Oct-30-2020, Singer-Songwriter |
| #9 | Ungodly Hour | Chloe x Halle | Album, Jun-12-2020, Contemporary R&B |
| #10 | Never Will | Ashley McBryde | Album, Apr-03-2020, Contemporary Country |
| #11 | Fetch The Bolt Cutters | Fiona Apple | Album, Apr-17-2020, Art Pop |