Yahoo Entertainment's Best Albums of 2021

The albums that helped us power through a difficult year were wide-ranging, but there was some consensus — even though the competition was so close, we ended up with a couple of ties in our overall top 10.

Published: December 20, 2021 22:53 Source

# 1

Jubilee by Japanese Breakfast

Album • Jun 04 / 2021 Indie Pop Chamber Pop

# 2

An Evening With Silk Sonic by Bruno Mars + Anderson .Paak + Silk Sonic

Album • Nov 12 / 2021 Smooth Soul

# 3

Happier Than Ever by Billie Eilish

Album • Jul 30 / 2021 Alt-Pop Contemporary R&B

# 4

SOUR by Olivia Rodrigo

Album • May 21 / 2021 Pop Singer-Songwriter

# 5

MONTERO by Lil Nas X

Album • Sep 17 / 2021 Pop Rap Pop Trap

# 6

WE ARE by Jon Batiste

Album • Mar 19 / 2021 Soul

# 7

CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST by Tyler, The Creator

Album • Jun 25 / 2021 West Coast Hip Hop

# 8

Planet Her by Doja Cat

Album • Jun 25 / 2021 Pop Rap Contemporary R&B

# 9

The Off-Season by J. Cole

Album • May 14 / 2021 Conscious Hip Hop

# 10

I Don’t Live Here Anymore by The War on Drugs

Album • Oct 29 / 2021 Heartland Rock

# 11

Daddy's Home by St. Vincent

Album • May 14 / 2021 Psychedelic Soul Art Rock

# 12

Donda by Kanye West

Album • Aug 29 / 2021 Christian Hip Hop Experimental Hip Hop