Year-End Lists

Jon Pareles: Best Albums of 2022, as published by The New York Times

1. Beyoncé
   Renaissance
2. Rosalía
   Motomami
3. Beth Orton
   Weather Alive
4. Sudan Archives
   Natural Brown Prom Queen
5. iLe
   Nacarile
6. Sylvan Esso
   No Rules Sandy
7. Black Midi
   Hellfire
8. Björk
   Fossora
9. Billy Woods
   Aethiopes
10. Porridge Radio
    Waterslide, Diving Board, Ladder To The Sky

And 15 more, alphabetically

• Rauw Alejandro
  Saturno
• Bad Bunny
  Un Verano Sin Ti
• Congotronics International
  Where's The One?
• Jorge Drexler
  Tinta y tiempo
• Ethel Cain
  Preacher's Daughter
• FKA twigs
  Caprisongs
• Horsegirl
  Versions of Modern Performance
• Jenny Hval
  Classic Objects
• Rokia Koné & Jacknife Lee
  Bamanan
• Kendrick Lamar
  Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers
• Makaya McCraven
  In These Times
• Mitski
  Laurel Hell
• Bonnie Raitt
  Just Like That...
• Soul Glo
  Diaspora Problems
• Soccer Mommy
  Sometimes, Forever