- Uncut: 75 Best Albums of 2020
- Mojo: 75 Best Albums of 2020
- Steven Hyden: Favorite Albums of 2020
- Chris Willman: The Best Albums of 2020
- Craig Jenkins: The Best Albums of 2020
- Wire: Top 50 Releases of 2020
- Rolling Stone: Best Albums of 2020
- Entertainment Weekly: The 15 Best Albums of 2020
- Jon Pareles: Best Albums of 2020
- Los Angeles Times: The 10 Best Albums of 2020
- Pitchfork: The 50 Best Albums of 2020
- No Depression: Favorite Roots Music Albums of 2020
- The Line of Best Fit: The Best Albums of 2020 Ranked
- Les Inrocks: Our Top 100 Albums of 2020
- Amanda Petrusich: The Best Music of 2020
- Chris Molanphy: Top 13 Albums of 2020
- Uproxx Music Critics Poll: Best Albums of 2020
- Guardian: The 50 Best Albums of 2020
- Greg Kot: The Best Albums of 2020
- PopMatters: The 60 Best Albums of 2020
- Stereogum: The 50 Best Albums Of 2020
- Paste: The 50 Best Albums of 2020
- Brooklyn Vegan: Top 55 Albums of 2020
- Slant: The 50 Best Albums of 2020
- NME: The 50 Best Albums of 2020
- Albumism: The 100 Best Albums of 2020
Year-End Lists
A browsable archive of notable year-end lists. Follow the link for each list to see essential commentary from its author, at the source.