Chris Willman: The Best Albums of 2019, as published by Variety
- Taylor Swift — Lover
- Billie Eilish — When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?
- The Highwomen — The Highwomen
- The Raconteurs — Help Us Stranger
- The New Pornographers — In the Morse Code of Brake Lights
- Leonard Cohen — Thanks for the Dance
- Maren Morris — GIRL
- Yola — Walk Through Fire
- Ariana Grande — thank u, next
- Sara Bareilles — Amidst the Chaos
- Bruce Springsteen — Western Stars
- Tanya Tucker — While I'm Livin'
- Vampire Weekend — Father of the Bride
- Rhiannon Giddens with Francesco Turrisi — there is no Other
- Lana Del Rey — Norman Fucking Rockwell!
- Joy Williams — Front Porch
- Jenny Lewis — On the Line
- Allison Moorer — Blood
- Gary Clark Jr. — This Land
- Fruit Bats — Gold Past Life
- Miranda Lambert — Wildcard
- Jamila Woods — LEGACY! LEGACY!
- Rodney Crowell — TEXAS
- Kalie Shorr — Open Book
- Tyler, The Creator — IGOR
- Sheryl Crow — Threads
- Midland — Let It Roll
- Maggie Rogers — Heard It In A Past Life