Variety's Best Albums of 2017
Variety's music staff selects the 20 best albums of 2017.
Published: December 15, 2017 18:59
Source
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | From A Room: Volume 2 | Chris Stapleton | Dec-01-2017, Contemporary Country |
| #2 | From A Room: Volume 1 | Chris Stapleton | May-05-2017, Contemporary Country |
| #3 | Pure Comedy | Father John Misty | Apr-07-2017, Singer-Songwriter |
| #4 | HNDRXX | Future | Jul-27-2017, Pop Rap |
| #5 | FUTURE | Future | Jun-30-2017, Trap |
| #6 | Harry Styles | Harry Styles | May-12-2017, Pop Rock |
| #7 | 4:44 | JAY-Z | Jul-07-2017, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #8 | Turn Out the Lights | Julien Baker | Oct-27-2017, Singer-Songwriter |
| #9 | Take Me Apart | Kelela | Oct-06-2017, Alternative R&B |
| #10 | DAMN. | Kendrick Lamar | Apr-14-2017, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #11 | Melodrama | Lorde | Jun-16-2017, Synthpop |
| #12 | All American Made | Margo Price | Oct-20-2017, Neo-Traditionalist Country |
| #13 | Culture | Migos | Jan-27-2017, Trap |
| #14 | No Shape | Perfume Genius | May-05-2017, Art Pop |
| #15 | Process | Sampha | Feb-03-2017, Alternative R&B |
| #16 | MASSEDUCTION | St. Vincent | Oct-13-2017, Art Pop |
| #17 | What Now | Sylvan Esso | Apr-28-2017, Electropop |
| #18 | Ctrl | SZA | Jun-09-2017, Alternative R&B |
| #19 | reputation | Taylor Swift | Nov-10-2017, Electropop |
| #20 | Elwan | Tinariwen | Feb-10-2017, Tishoumaren |
| #21 | Big Fish Theory | Vince Staples | Jun-23-2017, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #22 | Out in the Storm | Waxahatchee | Jul-14-2017, Indie Rock |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | From A Room: Volume 2 | Chris Stapleton | Album, Dec-01-2017, Contemporary Country |
| #2 | From A Room: Volume 1 | Chris Stapleton | Album, May-05-2017, Contemporary Country |
| #3 | Pure Comedy | Father John Misty | Album, Apr-07-2017, Singer-Songwriter |
| #4 | HNDRXX | Future | Album, Jul-27-2017, Pop Rap |
| #5 | FUTURE | Future | Album, Jun-30-2017, Trap |
| #6 | Harry Styles | Harry Styles | Album, May-12-2017, Pop Rock |
| #7 | 4:44 | JAY-Z | Album, Jul-07-2017, East Coast Hip Hop |
| #8 | Turn Out the Lights | Julien Baker | Album, Oct-27-2017, Singer-Songwriter |
| #9 | Take Me Apart | Kelela | Album, Oct-06-2017, Alternative R&B |
| #10 | DAMN. | Kendrick Lamar | Album, Apr-14-2017, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #11 | Melodrama | Lorde | Album, Jun-16-2017, Synthpop |
| #12 | All American Made | Margo Price | Album, Oct-20-2017, Neo-Traditionalist Country |
| #13 | Culture | Migos | Album, Jan-27-2017, Trap |
| #14 | No Shape | Perfume Genius | Album, May-05-2017, Art Pop |
| #15 | Process | Sampha | Album, Feb-03-2017, Alternative R&B |
| #16 | MASSEDUCTION | St. Vincent | Album, Oct-13-2017, Art Pop |
| #17 | What Now | Sylvan Esso | Album, Apr-28-2017, Electropop |
| #18 | Ctrl | SZA | Album, Jun-09-2017, Alternative R&B |
| #19 | reputation | Taylor Swift | Album, Nov-10-2017, Electropop |
| #20 | Elwan | Tinariwen | Album, Feb-10-2017, Tishoumaren |
| #21 | Big Fish Theory | Vince Staples | Album, Jun-23-2017, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #22 | Out in the Storm | Waxahatchee | Album, Jul-14-2017, Indie Rock |