Year-End Lists

A hand-curated, browsable index of notable year-end lists. Follow the link for each list to see essential commentary from its author, at the source.

Lists

  1. Uncut: 75 Best Albums of 2020
  2. Mojo: 75 Best Albums of 2020
  3. USA Today: Patrick Ryan: The 10 Best Albums of 2020
  4. Under the Radar: Top 100 Albums of 2020
  5. Beats Per Minute: Top 50 Albums of 2020
  6. New Yorker: Amanda Petrusich: The Best Music of 2020
  7. The Wild Honey Pie: Top 30 Albums of 2020
  8. Spin: The 30 Best Albums of 2020
  9. Uproxx: The Best Albums Of 2020
  10. Uproxx Music Critics Poll: Best Albums of 2020
  11. Stereogum: The 50 Best Albums Of 2020
  12. Northern Transmissions: Top 30 Albums of 2020
  13. Rolling Stone: Best Albums of 2020
  14. Noisey: The 100 Best Albums of 2020
  15. Pitchfork: The 50 Best Albums of 2020
  16. Treble: Top 50 Albums of 2020
  17. PopMatters: The 60 Best Albums of 2020
  18. Paste: The 50 Best Albums of 2020
  19. The Line of Best Fit: The Best Albums of 2020 Ranked
  20. Guardian: The 50 Best Albums of 2020
  21. Consequence: Top 50 Albums of 2020
  22. Brooklyn Vegan: Top 55 Albums of 2020
  23. Clash: Albums of the Year 2020
  24. Albumism: The 100 Best Albums of 2020