Mojo: Albums of the Year, 1950-2022

Mojo: Albums of the Year, 1950-2022

Mojo is a British music magazine. The “End of Year Lists” link at the bottom of this page shows the year-end album lists from Mojo from 1994 on. However, the magazine has also produced multiple best-of-all-time lists over the years so those have been used to determine albums of the year prior to 1994. Check out other album of the year awards here. 2022: Michael Head & the Red Elastic Band Dear Scott 2021: Floating Points, Pharoah Saunders & the LSO Promises 2020: Bob Dylan Rough and Rowdy Ways 2019: Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds Ghosteen 2018: Kamasi Washington Heaven and Earth 2017: LCD Soundsystem American Dream 2016: David Bowie Blackstar 2015: Julia Holter Have You in My Wilderness 2014: Beck Morning Phase 2013: Bill Callahan Dream River 2012: Jack White Blunderbuss 2011: PJ Harvey Let England Shake 2010: John Grant Queen of Denmark 2009: Animal Collective Merriweather Post Pavilion 2008: Fleet Foxes Fleet Foxes 2007: Radiohead In Rainbows 2006: The Raconteurs Broken Boy Soldiers 2005: Antony & the Johnsons I Am a Bird Now 2004: Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds Abattoir Blues/The Lyre of Orpheus 2003: The White Stripes Elephant 2002: Solomon Burke Don’t Give Up on Me 2001: Super Furry Animals Rings Around the World 2000: Johnny Cash American III: Solitary Man 1999: Tom Waits Mule Variations 1998: Beck Mutatations 1997: Radiohead OK Computer 1996: Beck Odelay 1995: Radiohead The Bends 1994: Jeff Buckley Grace 1993: Nirvana In Utero 1992: R.E.M. Automatic for the People 1991: Nirvana Nevermind 1990: Public Enemy Fear of a Black Planet 1989: The Stone Roses The Stone Roses 1988: Talk Talk Spirit of Eden 1987: Prince Sign ‘O’ the Times 1986: The Smiths The Queen Is Dead 1985: Jesus and Mary Chain Psychocandy 1984: Lloyd Cole & the Commotions Rattlesnakes 1983: Aztec Camera High Land, Hard Rain 1982: Donald Fagen The Nightfly 1981: Black Uhura Red 1980: Dead Kennedys Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables 1979: The Clash London Calling 1978: Bruce Springsteen Darkness on the Edge of Town 1977: Television Marquee Moon 1976: Ramones Ramones 1975: Patti Smith Horses 1974: Richard & Linda Thompson I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight 1973: Stevie Wonder Innervisions 1972: The Rolling Stones Exile on Main Street 1971: Marvin Gaye What’s Going On 1970: John Lennon Plastic Ono Band 1969: Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band Trout Mask Replica 1968: The Beatles The Beatles (aka “The White Album”) 1967: The Beatles Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band 1966: The Beach Boys Pet Sounds 1965: Otis Redding Otis Blue 1964: The Beatles A Hard Day’s Night 1963: Bob Dylan The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan 1962: John Lee Hooker The Folklore of John Lee Hooker 1961: John Coltrane Live at the Village Vanguard 1960: Bobby “Blue” Bland Two Steps from the Blues 1959: Miles Davis Kind of Blue 1958: Jerome Moross The Big Country 1957: Buddy Holly & the Crickets The Chirping Crickets 1956: Johnny Burnette Johnny Burnette and the Rock ‘n’ Roll Trio 1955: Frank Sinatra In the Wee Small Hours 1954: Glenn Miller The Glenn Miller Story (soundtrack) 1953: Peggy Lee Black Coffee 1952: Fred Astaire & the Oscar Peterson Quintet The Astaire Story 1951: Duke Ellington Masterpieces 1950: Miles Davis Birth of the Cool Resources and Related Links: RockListMusic.co.uk: “Mojo’s End of Year Lists” Dave’s Music Database: “Mojo’s Top 100+ Albums” (all-time list) Dave’s Music Database: “Other Year-End Album Awards” First posted 12/31/2020; last updated 12/22/2022.

2019: Top 25 Albums

First posted 1/8/2021.

Dave’s Music Database: Top Albums of 2019

Based on a combination of year-end lists and overall status in Dave’s Music Database, these are the top 25 albums of 2019: Bilie Eilish When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? Ariana Grande Thank U, Next Lana Del Rey Norman Fucking Rockwell! Vampire Weekend Father of the Bride Taylor Swift Lover Lizzo Cuz I Love You Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds Ghosteen Solange When I Get Home Post Malone Hollywood’s Bleeding Tyler, the Creator Igor Michael Kiwanuka Kiwanuka Bruce Springsteen Western Stars Bon Iver i, i The Highwomen The Highwomen Dave Psychodrama Brittany Howard Jaime Ed Sheeran No. 6 Collaborations Project Sturgill Simpson Sound & Fury The Raconteurs Help Us Stranger Cage the Elephant Social Cues The Who Who Summer Walker Over It Lil Nas X 7 Beck Hyperspace Anderson.Paak Ventura Resources and Related Links: Dave’s Music Database: “Other Year-End Album Awards”

2016: Top 25 Albums

First posted 1/8/2021.

Dave’s Music Database: Top Albums of 2016

Based on a combination of year-end lists and overall status in Dave’s Music Database, these are the top 25 albums of 2016: Beyoncé Lemonade David Bowie Blackstar Drake Views Frank Ocean Blond Rihanna Anti Solange A Seat at the Table Sturgill Simpson A Sailor’s Guide to Earth Bruno Mars 24K Magic Radiohead A Moon Shaped Pool Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds Skeleton Tree Leonard Cohen You Want It Darker The Weeknd Starboy A Tribe Called Quest We Got It from Here…Thank You 4 Your Service Chance the Rapper Coloring Book Miranda Lambert The Weight of These Wings Bon Iver 22, a Million The 1975 I Like It When You Sleep, for You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware of It Kane Brown Kane Brown Childish Gambino Awaken, My Love! Moana soundtrack Ariana Grande Dangerous Woman Post Malone Stoney Keith Urban Ripcord Lady Gaga Joanne Kendrick Lamar Untitled, Unmastered Resources and Related Links: Dave’s Music Database: “Other Year-End Album Awards”