Matthew Jacobs: The 17 Best Movies of 2020, as published by HuffPost along with "a handful of must-see performances"
Honorable mentions
PopMatters: The 60 Best Albums of 2020
[see also 2023 • 2022 • 2021 • 2019 • 2018 • 2017 • 2012 • 2011]
Ann Powers: The Best Albums of 2020, as posted by NPR
[see also 2022 • 2021 • 2019 • 2017 • 2016 • 2011]