Year-End Lists

Film Comment: Best Films of 2019, a poll of the magazine's contributors and editors

[see also 2023 • 2022 • 2021 • 2018 • 2017 • 2016 • 2015 • 2014 • 2013 • 2012 • 2011]

1. Parasite
   Bong Joon-ho
2. The Irishman
   Martin Scorsese
3. Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
   Quentin Tarantino
4. Transit
   Christian Petzold
5. Atlantics
   Mati Diop
6. The Souvenir
   Joanna Hogg
7. High Life
   Claire Denis
8. Ash is Purest White
   Jia Zhang-ke
9. Pain and Glory
   Pedro Almodóvar
10. Uncut Gems
    Ben Safdie and Joshua Safdie
11. Marriage Story
    Noah Baumbach
12. La Flor
    Mariano Llinás
13. An Elephant Sitting Still
    Hu Bo
14. Long Day's Journey Into Night
    Bi Gan
15. Synonyms
    Nadav Lapid
16. Asako I & II
    Ryûsuke Hamaguchi
17. Us
    Jordan Peele
18. The Image Book
    Jean-Luc Godard
19. Portrait of a Lady on Fire
    Céline Sciamma
20. Ad Astra
    James Gray

Maggie Fremont: The Best TV Shows of 2019, as published by ScreenCrush

[see also 2020 • 2010s]

1. Watchmen
2. Fleabag
3. Russian Doll
4. Schitt's Creek
5. Succession
6. The Good Fight
7. When They See Us
8. Catastrophe
8. This Way Up
9. Dark
10. Stranger Things

Ten More to Consider (in alphabetical order)

• Brooklyn Nine-Nine
• Chernobyl
• The Crown
• Dead to Me
• Evil
• The Good Place
• Good Trouble
• PEN15
• Shrill
• Unbelievable

Slant Magazine: The 25 Best TV Shows of 2019

[see also 2023 • 2022 • 2018 • 2017 • 2016]

1. Fleabag
2. Succession
3. Primal
4. Barry
5. Mindhunter
6. Better Things
7. Russian Doll
8. Chernobyl
9. Too Old to Die Young
10. Ramy
11. BoJack Horseman
12. I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson
13. Undone
14. Dear White People
15. Mob Psycho 100
16. Watchmen
17. The Deuce
18. Evil
19. Bob’s Burgers
20. Superstore
21. Euphoria
22. Big Mouth
23. On Becoming a God in Central Florida
24. Years and Years
25. City on a Hill

Chris Richards: Best Music of 2019, as published by The Washington Post

[see also 2023 • 2022 • 2021 • 2018 • 2017 • 2011]

1. Norman Fucking Rockwell!
   Lana Del Rey
2. The Oracle
   Angel Bat Dawid
3. Shepherd in a Sheepskin Vest
   Bill Callahan
4. Aquaphoria
   Kelela
5. Quiet Signs
   Jessica Pratt
6. Homecoming: The Live Album
   Beyoncé
7. Back From Hell
   Goonew
8. The Swipe Lessons
   Teejayx6
9. Information
   Galcher Lustwerk
10. Cairn
    Mizmor

Pitchfork: The 50 Best Albums of 2019

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1. Norman Fucking Rockwell!
   Lana Del Rey
2. Magdalene
   FKA twigs
3. U.F.O.F.
   Big Thief
4. All Mirrors
   Angel Olsen
5. When I Get Home
   Solange
6. X 100PRE
   Bad Bunny
7. This Is How You Smile
   Helado Negro
8. Agora
   Fennesz
9. Titanic Rising
   Weyes Blood
10. Purple Mountains
    Purple Mountains
11. LEGACY! LEGACY!
    Jamila Woods
12. Jaime
    Brittany Howard
13. Two Hands
    Big Thief
14. Homecoming: The Live Album
    Beyoncé
15. Shepherd in a Sheepskin Vest
    Bill Callahan
16. i,i
    Bon Iver
17. House of Sugar
    (Sandy) Alex G
18. Immunity
    Clairo
19. Quiet Signs
    Jessica Pratt
20. The Practice of Love
    Jenny Hval
21. When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?
    Billie Eilish
22. Reward
    Cate Le Bon
23. IGOR
    Tyler, The Creator
24. No Home Record
    Kim Gordon
25. Father of the Bride
    Vampire Weekend
26. African Giant
    Burna Boy
27. Emily Alone
    Florist
28. Ghosteen
    Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
29. thank u, next
    Ariana Grande
30. basking in the glow
    Oso Oso
31. Tears of Joy
    Mike
32. Remind Me Tomorrow
    Sharon Van Etten
33. Die a Legend
    Polo G
34. Nothing Great About Britain
    slowthai
35. Patience
    Mannequin Pussy
36. ZUU
    Denzel Curry
37. Miss Universe
    Nilüfer Yanya
38. Export
    Rap
39. Designer
    Aldous Harding
40. Anima
    Thom Yorke
41. Hidden History of the Human Race
    Blood Incantation
42. 1000 gecs
    100 gecs
43. Anger Management
    Rico Nasty & Kenny Beats
44. PROTO
    Holly Herndon
45. Baby on Baby
    DaBaby
46. Punk
    CHAI
47. Utility
    Barker
48. uknowhatimsayin¿
    Danny Brown
49. Atlanta Millionaires Club
    Faye Webster
50. Crush
    Floating Points

Carl Wilson: The Best Albums of 2019, as published by Slate, in alphabetical order by artist

[see also 2023 • 2022 • 2021 • 2020 • 2018 • 2017 • 2016 • 2015 • 2014 • 2013]

• Better Oblivion Community Center
  Better Oblivion Community Center
• Fly or Die II: Bird Dogs of Paradise
  Jaimie Branch
• Norman Fucking Rockwell!
  Lana Del Rey
• When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?
  Billie Eilish
• Jaime
  Brittany Howard
• Wildcard
  Miranda Lambert
• Reward
  Cate Le Bon
• Purple Mountains
  Purple Mountains
• The Center Won't Hold
  Sleater-Kinney
• LEGACY! LEGACY!
  Jamila Woods

25 Other Favorites

• Two Hands
  Big Thief
• Thanks for the Dance
  Leonard Cohen
• Courage
  Céline Dion
• GUY
  Steve Earle & The Dukes
• Magdalene
  FKA twigs
• Dogrel
  Fontaines D.C.
• No Home Record
  Kim Gordon
• A Tangle of Stars
  Mary Halvorson & John Dieterich
• thank u, next
  Ariana Grande
• Dedicated
  Carly Rae Jepsen
• On the Line
  Jenny Lewis
• Sonic Citadel
  Lightning Bolt
• Caligula
  Lingua Ignota
• Deserted
  Mekons
• Glitter Wolf
  Allison Miller’s Boom Tic Boom
• All Mirrors
  Angel Olsen
• Western Stars
  Bruce Springsteen
• Athena
  Sudan Archives
• Lover
  Taylor Swift
• Braindrops
  Tropical Fuck Storm
• While I'm Livin'
  Tanya Tucker
• Father of the Bride
  Vampire Weekend
• Titanic Rising
  Weyes Blood
• Walk Through Fire
  Yola
• So Much Fun
  Young Thug

The Atlantic: The 18 Best Albums of 2019

[see also 2020 • 2018]

• Magdalene
  FKA twigs
• African Giant
  Burna Boy
• Fever
  Megan Thee Stallion
• Admission
  Torche
• Brandon Banks
  Maxo Kream
• When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?
  Billie Eilish
• Norman Fucking Rockwell!
  Lana Del Rey
• Born Hot
  Chris Farren
• Shea Butter Baby
  Ari Lennox
• Utility
  Barker
• Eton Alive
  Sleaford Mods
• Over It
  Summer Walker
• Dedicated
  Carly Rae Jepsen
• KIRK
  DaBaby
• 1000 gecs
  100 gecs
• Father of the Bride
  Vampire Weekend
• The Highwomen
  The Highwomen
• X 100PRE
  Bad Bunny

Ken Tucker: Top 10 Albums of 2019, as aired on NPR’s Fresh Air

[see also 2020 • 2018]

1. Norman Fucking Rockwell!
   Lana Del Rey
2. Cuz I Love You
   Lizzo
3. When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?
   Billie Eilish
4. Buck Up
   Carsie Blanton
5. Fever
   Megan Thee Stallion
6. Dedicated
   Carly Rae Jepsen
7. GIRL
   Maren Morris
8. Homecoming: The Live Album
   Beyoncé
9. Remind Me Tomorrow
   Sharon Van Etten
10. On the Line
    Jenny Lewis

PopMatters: The 70 Best Albums of 2019

[see also 2023 • 2022 • 2021 • 2020 • 2018 • 2017 • 2012 • 2011]

1. Magdalene
   FKA twigs
2. Nothing Great About Britain
   slowthai
3. Norman Fucking Rockwell!
   Lana Del Rey
4. Dogrel
   Fontaines D.C.
5. Psychodrama
   Dave
6. LEGACY! LEGACY!
   Jamila Woods
7. Ghosteen
   Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
8. All Mirrors
   Angel Olsen
9. U.F.O.F.
   Big Thief
10. Purple Mountains
    Purple Mountains
11. GREY Area
    Little Simz
12. Remind Me Tomorrow
    Sharon Van Etten
13. Gold & Grey
    Baroness
14. The Practice of Love
    Jenny Hval
15. DRIFT Series 1 Sampler Edition
    Underworld
16. A Bath Full of Ecstasy
    Hot Chip
17. Origin
    Jordan Rakei
18. Kiwanuka
    Michael Kiwanuka
19. Eve
    Rapsody
20. On the Line
    Jenny Lewis
21. Hoodies All Summer
    Kano
22. This Land
    Gary Clark Jr.
23. American Love Call
    Durand Jones & The Indications
24. Caligula
    Lingua Ignota
25. When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?
    Billie Eilish
26. Any Random Kindness
    Hælos
27. Keepsake
    Hatchie
28. I Am Easy to Find
    The National
29. PROTO
    Holly Herndon
30. Abeg No Vex
    Ekiti Sound
31. There Existed an Addiction to Blood
    clipping.
32. The Age of Immunology
    Vanishing Twin
33. Walk Through Fire
    Yola
34. The Weight
    Weval
35. All My Heroes Are Cornballs
    JPEGMAFIA
36. In Cauda Venenum
    Opeth
37. Jaime
    Brittany Howard
38. Titanic Rising
    Weyes Blood
39. IGOR
    Tyler, The Creator
40. Any Human Friend
    Marika Hackman
41. Somebody's Knocking
    Mark Lanegan Band
42. there is no Other
    Rhiannon Giddens with Francesco Turrisi
43. The Return
    Sampa the Great
44. Eton Alive
    Sleaford Mods
45. Pang
    Caroline Polachek
46. Reward
    Cate Le Bon
47. Stuffed & Ready
    Cherry Glazerr
48. It Won/t Be like This All the Time
    The Twilight Sad
49. Sound & Fury
    Sturgill Simpson
50. 1000 gecs
    100 gecs
51. For You and I
    Loraine James
52. Empath
    Devin Townsend
53. Animated Violence Mild
    Blanck Mass
54. Cuz I Love You
    Lizzo
55. Silences
    Adia Victoria
56. The Undivided Five
    A Winged Victory For The Sullen
57. Anima
    Thom Yorke
58. Fibs
    Anna Meredith
59. Careful
    Boy Harsher
60. Giants of All Sizes
    Elbow
61. Slayyyter
    Slayyyter
62. When I Get Home
    Solange
63. Jade Bird
    Jade Bird
64. Schlagenheim
    black midi
65. Young Enough
    Charly Bliss
66. Jimmy Lee
    Raphael Saadiq
67. The Center Won't Hold
    Sleater-Kinney
68. The Highwomen
    The Highwomen
69. Pony
    Orville Peck
70. The Oracle
    Angel Bat Dawid

Alan Sepinwall: 20 Best TV Shows of 2019, as published by Rolling Stone

[see also 2023 • 2022 • 2021 • 2020 • 2010s • 2018 • 2017 • 2016]

1. Fleabag
2. Watchmen
3. Russian Doll
4. Better Things
5. Unbelievable
6. Chernobyl
7. Lodge 49
8. Ramy
9. Pose
10. David Makes Man
11. When They See Us
12. PEN15
13. Brockmire
14. Tuca & Bertie
15. Catastrophe
16. Los Espookys
17. Mr Inbetween
18. Fosse/Verdon
19. Sex Education
20. Warrior