2020s: Top 50 Albums

2020-2029: Top 50 Albums

These are the top albums from 2020-2029 according to Dave’s Music Database, which factors in sales, chart data, awards, album ratings, and appearances on best-of lists. Compilations, archival recordings, and reissues are not factored into this list. You can check out the top albums of all time or for other decades by clicking here. Taylor Swift Midnights (2022) Olivia Rodrigo Sour (2021) SZA SOS (2022) Taylor Swift Folklore (2020) Morgan Wallen One Thing at a Time (2023) Morgan Wallen Dangerous: The Double Album (2021) Fiona Apple Fetch the Bolt Cutters (2020) Harry Styles Harry’s House (2022) Beyoncé Cowboy Carter (2024) Taylor Swift The Tortured Poets Department (2024) Adele 30 (2021) Beyoncé Renaissance (2022) Chris Stapleton Starting Over (2020) The Weeknd After Hours (2020) Bad Bunny Un Verano Sin Ti (2022) Kendrick Lamar Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers (2022) Phoebe Bridgers Punisher (2020) Taylor Swift Evermore (2020) Bad Bunny Debí Tirar Más Fotos (2025) Noah Kahan Stick Season (2022) Sabrina Carpenter Short N’ Sweet (2024) Taylor Swift The Life of a Showgirl (2025) Billie Eilish Happier Than Ever (2021) Dua Lipa Future Nostalgia (2020) Zach Bryan American Heartbreak (2022) Olivia Rodrigo Guts (2023) Drake Certified Lover Boy (2021) Charli XCX Brat (2024) Morgan Wallen I’m the Problem (2025) Bruce Springsteen Letter to You (2020) Pop Smoke Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon (2020) Lil Nas X Montero (2021) Zach Bryan Zach Bryan (2023) Kacey Musgraves Star-Crossed (2021) Tyler, the Creator Call Me if You Get Lost (2021) Doja Cat Planet Her (2021) Tyler, the Creator Chromakopia (2024) Boygenius The Record (2023) Brandi Carlile In These Silent Days (2021) Bob Dylan Rough and Rowdy Ways (2020) Lady Gaga Mayhem (2025) Chappell Roan The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess (2023) Robert Plant & Alison Krauss Raise the Roof (2021) Sabrina Carpenter Man’s Best Friend (2025) Various Artists Kpop Demon Hunters (soundtrack, 2025) Wet Leg Wet Leg (2022) The Weeknd Dawn FM (2022) various artists Encanto (soundtrack, 2021) BTS Map of the Soul: 7 (2020) Kendrick Lamar GNX (2024) Resources and Related Links: Dave’s Music Database: “Top 1000 Albums of All Time” Dave’s Music Database “Top 100 Albums of All Time” Dave’s Music Database “Top Albums by Decade” Dave’s Music Database “Top 10 Albums Year by Year” Dave’s Music Database: “Year-End Album Awards” Dave’s Music Database: “Top 100 Songs of Each Decade” First posted 2/4/2026; last updated 5/20/2026.