- Rough Trade: Albums of the Year 2020
- Greg Kot: The Best Albums of 2020
- NPR Music: The 50 Best Albums of 2020
- KCRW: Top 10 Albums of 2020
- Gorilla vs. Bear: Albums of 2020
- Albumism: The 100 Best Albums of 2020
- Ringer: The Best Albums of 2020
- Gigwise: 51 Best Albums of 2020
- Guardian: The 50 Best Albums of 2020
- Carl Wilson: The Best Albums of 2020
- Brooklyn Vegan: Top 55 Albums of 2020
- Chris Molanphy: Top 13 Albums of 2020
- PopMatters: The 60 Best Albums of 2020
- Jim DeRogatis: The Best Albums of 2020
- Entertainment Weekly: The 15 Best Albums of 2020
- Magnet: Top 25 Albums of 2020
- Uncut: 75 Best Albums of 2020
- Paste: The 50 Best Albums of 2020
- Mojo: 75 Best Albums of 2020
- Uproxx Music Critics Poll: Best Albums of 2020
- NME: The 50 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.