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Sunday, February 2, 2025

Country Music: Albums of the Year

Country Music:

Albums of the Year

Since 1967, both the Academy of Country Music and the Country Music Association have handed out awards for Album of the Year. The Grammys gave a country album award in 1965 and 1966, but then discontinued it until 1995. The American Music Awards have given out a Country Album of the Year award since 1974. Billboard magazine has acknowledged the country album of the year since 1990. Finally, Dave’s Music Database has acknowledged the best country album of the year since 1965. This page will show which albums won for any of the four awards each year.

Check out other album of the year awards here.


2024:
  • DMDB: BeyoncĂ© Cowboy Carter
  • Grammy: BeyoncĂ© Cowboy Carter

2023:
  • ACM: Chris Stapleton Higher
  • CMA: Cody Johnson Leather
  • DMDB: Morgan Wallen One Thing at a Time
  • Grammy: Lainey Wilson Bell Bottom Country

2022:
  • ACM: Lainey Wilson Bell Bottom Country
  • AMA: Taylor Swift Red (Taylor’s Version)
  • Billboard: Taylor Swift Red (Taylor’s Version)
  • CMA: Lainey Wilson Bell Bottom Country
  • DMDB: Zach Bryan American Heartbreak
  • Grammy: Willie Nelson A Beautiful Time

2021:
2020:
  • ACM: Chris Stapleton Starting Over
  • AMA: Blake Shelton Fully Loaded: God’s Country
  • Billboard: Luke Combs What You See Is What You Get
  • CMA: Chris Stapleton Starting Over
  • DMDB: Chris Stapleton Starting Over
  • Grammy: Miranda Lambert Wildcard

2019:
  • ACM: Luke Combs What You See Is What You Get
  • AMA: Carrie Underwood Cry Pretty
  • Billboard: Luke Combs This One’s for You
  • CMA: Maren Morris Girl
  • DMDB: Various Artists Country Music (box set: 1928-2002)
  • Grammy: Tanya Tucker While I’m Living

2018:
2017:
  • ACM: Chris Stapleton From a Room: Volume 1
  • AMA: Keith Urban Ripcord
  • Billboard: Chris Stapleton Traveller
  • CMA: Chris Stapleton From a Room: Volume 1
  • DMDB: Luke Combs This One’s for You
  • Grammy: Chris Stapleton From a Room: Volume 1

2016:
2015:
  • ACM: Chris Stapleton Traveller
  • AMA: Florida Georgia Line Anything Goes
  • Billboard: Jason Aldean Old Boots, New Dirt
  • CMA: Chris Stapleton Traveller
  • DMDB: Chris Stapleton Traveller
  • Grammy: Chris Stapleton Traveller

2014:
  • ACM: Miranda Lambert Platinum
  • AMA: Brantley Gilbert Just As I Am
  • Billboard: Luke Bryan Crash My Party
  • CMA: Miranda Lambert Platinum
  • DMDB: Miranda Lambert Platinum
  • Grammy: Miranda Lambert Platinum

2013:
  • ACM: Kacey Musgraves Same Trailer, Different Park
  • AMA: Taylor Swift Red
  • Billboard: Taylor Swift Red
  • CMA: Blake Shelton Based on a True Story
  • DMDB: Kacey Musgraves Same Trailer, Different Park
  • Grammy: Kacey Musgraves Same Trailer, Different Park

2012:
  • ACM: Eric Church Chief
  • AMA: Carrie Underwood Blown Away
  • Billboard: Jason Aldean My Kinda Party
  • CMA: Eric Church Chief
  • DMDB: Taylor Swift Red
  • Grammy: Zac Brown Band Uncaged

2011:
  • ACM: Miranda Lambert For the Record
  • AMA: Taylor Swift Speak Now
  • Billboard: Taylor Swift Speak Now
  • CMA: Jason Aldean My Kind of Party
  • DMDB: Jason Aldean My Kind of Party
  • Grammy: Lady Antebellum Own the Night

2010:
2009:
  • ACM: Miranda Lambert Revolution
  • AMA: Taylor Swift Fearless
  • CMA: Taylor Swift Fearless
  • DMDB: Miranda Lambert Revolution
  • Grammy: Taylor Swift Fearless

2008:
  • ACM: Taylor Swift Fearless
  • AMA: Carrie Underwood Carnival Ride
  • CMA: George Strait Troubadour
  • DMDB: Taylor Swift Fearless
  • Grammy: George Strait Troubadour

2007:
  • ACM: Miranda Lambert Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
  • AMA: Carrie Underwood Some Hearts
  • CMA: George Strait It Just Comes Natural
  • DMDB: Miranda Lambert Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
  • Grammy: Vince Gill These Days

2006:
2005:
  • ACM: Brad Paisey Time Well Wasted
  • AMA: Tim McGraw Live Like You Were Dying
  • CMA: Lee Ann Womack There’s More Where That Came From
  • DMDB: Carrie Underwood Some Hearts
  • Grammy: Alison Krauss & Union Station Lonely Runs Both Ways

2004:
  • ACM: Keith Urban Be Here
  • AMA: Toby Keith Shock’n Y’All
  • CMA: Kenny Chesney When the Sun Goes Down
  • DMDB: Loretta Lynn Van Lear Rose
  • Grammy: Loretta Lynn Van Lear Rose

2003:
  • ACM: Toby Keith Shock’n Y’All
  • AMA: Dixie Chicks Home
  • AMA: Toby Keith Unleashed
  • Billboard: Shania Twain Up!
  • CMA: Johnny Cash American IV: The Man Comes Around
  • DMDB: Toby Keith Shock’n Y’All
  • Grammy: Various Artists Livin', Lovin', Losin': Songs of the Louvin Brothers

2002:
  • ACM: Alan Jackson Drive
  • AMA: Tim McGraw Set This Circus Down
  • CMA: Alan Jackson Drive
  • DMDB: Dixie Chicks Home
  • Grammy: Dixie Chicks Home

2001:
2000:
1999:
  • ACM: Dixie Chicks Fly
  • AMA: Garth Brooks Sevens
  • CMA: Tim McGraw A Place in the Sun
  • DMDB: Dixie Chicks Fly
  • Grammy: Dixie Chicks Fly

1998:
1997:
  • ACM: George Strait Carrying Your Love with Me
  • AMA: George Strait Blue Clear Sky
  • CMA: George Strait Carrying Your Love with Me
  • DMDB: Shania Twain Come on Over
  • Grammy: Johnny Cash American II: Unchained

1996:
  • ACM: George Strait Blue Clear Sky
  • AMA: Garth Brooks The Hits
  • CMA: George Strait Blue Clear Sky
  • DMDB: LeAnn Rimes Blue
  • Grammy: Lyle Lovett The Road to Ensenada

1995:
1994:
  • ACM: Tim McGraw Not a Moment Too Soon
  • AMA: Alan Jackson A Lot About Livin’ and a Little ‘Bout Love
  • CMA: Various Artists Common Thread: The Songs of the Eagles
  • DMDB: Johnny Cash American Recordings
  • Grammy: Mary Chapin Carpenter
  • Stones in the Road

1993:
  • ACM: Alan Jackson A Lot About Livin’ and a Little ‘Bout Love
  • AMA: Reba McEntire For My Broken Heart
  • CMA: Vince Gill I Still Believe in You
  • DMDB: Garth Brooks In Pieces

1992:
1991:
  • ACM: Alan Jackson Don’t Rock the Jukebox
  • AMA: Reba McEntire Reba Live (live)
  • Billboard: Garth Brooks No Fences
  • CMA: Garth Brooks No Fences
  • DMDB: Garth Brooks Ropin’ the Wind

1990:
  • ACM: Garth Brooks No Fences
  • AMA: Randy Travis Old 8 x 10
  • Billboard: Clint Black Killin’ Time
  • CMA: Kentucky Headhunters Pickin’ on Nashville
  • DMDB: Garth Brooks No Fences

1989:
  • ACM: Clint Black Killin’ Time
  • AMA: Randy Travis Always and Forever
  • CMA: Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Will the Circle Be Unbroken Vol. 2
  • DMDB: Clint Black Killin’ Time

1988:
  • ACM: K.T. Oslin This Woman
  • AMA: Randy Travis Always and Forever
  • CMA: Hank Williams Jr. Born to Boogie
  • DMDB: Lyle Lovett Pontiac

1987:
  • ACM: Dolly Parton with Linda Ronstadt & Emmylou Harris Trio
  • AMA: Alabama Greatest Hits (compilation: 1980-86, released 1986)
  • CMA: Randy Travis Always and Forever
  • DMDB: Randy Travis Always and Forever

1986:
  • ACM: Randy Travis Storms of Life
  • AMA: Alabama 40 Hour Week
  • CMA: Ronnie Milsap Lost in the Fifties Tonight
  • DMDB: Steve Earle Guitar Town

1985:
  • ACM: George Strait Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind?
  • AMA: Kenny Rogers Eyes That See in the Dark
  • CMA: George Strait Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind?
  • DMDB: Alabama 40 Hour Week

1984:
  • ACM: Alabama Roll On
  • AMA: Alabama The Closer You Get
  • CMA: Anne Murray A Little Good News
  • DMDB: Alabama Roll On

1983:
  • ACM: Alabama The Closer You Get
  • AMA: Willie Nelson Always on My Mind
  • CMA: Alabama The Closer You Get
  • DMDB: Alabama The Closer You Get

1982:
1981:
  • ACM: Alabama Feels So Right
  • AMA: Kenny Rogers The Gambler
  • CMA: Don Williams I Believe in You
  • DMDB: Alabama Feels So Right

1980:
  • ACM: Urban Cowboy soundtrack
  • AMA: Kenny Rogers The Gambler
  • CMA: Loretta Lynn Coal Miner’s Daughter soundtrack
  • DMDB: Loretta Lynn Coal Miner’s Daughter soundtrack

1979:
  • ACM: Larry Gatlin Straight Ahead
  • AMA: Kenny Rogers Ten Years of Gold (compilation: 1967-77, released 1978)
  • CMA: Kenny Rogers The Gambler
  • DMDB: Kenny Rogers Kenny

1978:
  • ACM: The Oak Ridge Boys Y’All Come Back Saloon
  • AMA: Dolly Parton New Harvest…First Gathering
  • CMA: Ronnie Milsap It Was Almost Like a Song
  • DMDB: Kenny Rogers The Gambler

1977:
  • ACM: Kenny Rogers Kenny Rogers
  • AMA: Glen Campbell Rhinestone Cowboy
  • CMA: Ronnie Milsap Live
  • DMDB: Elvis Presley Moody Blue

1976:
  • ACM: Mickey Gilley Gilley’s Smoking
  • AMA: John Denver Back Home Again
  • CMA: Waylon Jennings with Willie Nelson, Tompall Glaser, & Jessi Colter Wanted! The Outlaws
  • DMDB: Waylon Jennings with Willie Nelson, Tompall Glaser, & Jessi Colter Wanted! The Outlaws

1975:
  • ACM: Conway Twitty & Loretta Lynn Feelins’
  • AMA: Olivia Newton-John Let Me Be There
  • CMA: Ronnie Milsap A Legend in My Time
  • DMDB: Willie Nelson Red-Headed Stranger

1974:
  • ACM: John Denver Back Home Again
  • AMA: Charley Pride A Sunshiny Day with Charley Pride
  • CMA: Charlie Rich Very Special Love Songs
  • DMDB: Gram Parsons Grievous Angel

1973:
  • ACM: Charlie Rich Behind Closed Doors
  • CMA: Charlie Rich Behind Closed Doors
  • DMDB: Gram Parsons G.P.

1972:
  • ACM: Donna Fargo The Happiest Girl in the Whole U.S.A.
  • CMA: Merle Haggard Let Me Tell You About a Song
  • DMDB: Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Will the Circle Be Unbroken

1971:
  • ACM: Freddie Hart Easy Loving
  • CMA: Ray Price I Won’t Mention It Again
  • DMDB: Dolly Parton Coat of Many Colors

1970:
  • ACM: Ray Price For the Good Times
  • CMA: Merle Haggard Okie from Muskogee
  • DMDB: Kris Kristofferson Kristofferson (aka “Me and Bobby McGee”)

1969:
1968:
1967:
  • ACM: Glen Campbell Gentle on My Mind
  • CMA: Jack Greene There Goes My Everything
  • DMDB: Glen Campbell By the Time I Get to Phoenix

1966:
  • DMDB: Buck Owens Carnegie Hall Concert
  • Grammy: Roger Miller The Return of Roger Miller

1965:
  • DMDB: Eddy Arnold My World
  • Grammy: Roger Miller Dang Me/Chug-A-Lug

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First posted 9/16/2020; last updated 2/2/2025.

Rap Albums of the Year

Rap:

Albums of the Year

This page consolidates the Rap/Hip-Hop Album of the Year awards as given by the American Music Awards (1989-1992, 2002-present), Billboard magazine (2006, 2011-present), the Grammys (1996-present), and Soul Train (1989-1996). Also included is the album each year from 1984 to present which rates highest in Dave’s Music Database.

Check out other album of the year awards here.

2024:
  • Billboard: Drake For All the Dogs
  • DMDB: Kendrick Lamar GNX
  • Grammy: Doechii Alligator Bites Never Heal
2023:
  • Billboard: Drake and 21 Savage Her Loss
  • DMDB: Travis Scott Utopia
  • Grammy: Killer Mike Michael
2022:
  • AMA: Kendrick Lamar Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers
  • Billboard: Drake Certified Lover Boy
  • DMDB: Kendrick Lamar Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers
  • Grammy: Tyler, the Creator Call Me if You Get Lost

2021:
  • AMA: Megan Thee Stallion Good News
  • Billboard: Pop Smoke Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon
  • DMDB: Lil Nas X Montero
  • Grammy: Nas King’s Disease

2020:
  • AMA: Roddy Ricch Please Excuse Me for Being Antisocial
  • Billboard: Post Malone Hollywood’s Bleeding
  • DMDB: Pop Smoke Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon
  • Grammy: Tyler, the Creator Igor

2019:
2018:
  • AMA: Post Malone Beerbongs & Bentleys
  • Billboard: Kendrick Lamar Damn.
  • DMDB: Drake Scorpion
  • Grammy: Kendrick Lamar Damn.

2017:
  • AMA: Kendrick Lamar Damn.
  • Billboard: Drake Views
  • DMDB: Kendrick Lamar Damn.
  • Grammy: Chance the Rapper Coloring Book

2016:
2015:
  • AMA: Nicki Minaj The Pinkprint
  • Billboard: J. Cole 2014 Forest Hills Drive
  • DMDB: Kendrick Lamar To Pimp a Butterfly
  • Grammy: Eminem The Marshall Mathers LP 2

2014:
  • AMA: Iggy Azalea The New Classic
  • Billboard: Eminem The Marshall Mathers LP 2
  • DMDB: Run the Jewels Run the Jewels 2 (aka “RTJ2”)
  • Grammy: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis The Heist

2013:
  • AMA: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis The Heist
  • Billboard: Nicki Minaj Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded
  • DMDB: Kanye West Yeezus
  • Grammy: Drake Take Care

2012:
2011:
2010:
2009:
2008:
2007:
  • AMA: T.I. T.I. vs. T.I.P.
  • DMDB: Kanye West Graduation
  • Grammy: Ludacris Release Therapy

2006:
2005:
2004:
2003:
2002:
2001:
2000:
1999:
1998:
1997:
1996:
1995:
1994:
  • DMDB: Nas Illmatic
  • Soul Train: Onyx Bacdafucup

1993:
1992:
  • AMA: DJ Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince Homebase
  • DMDB: Dr. Dre The Chronic
  • Soul Train: Public Enemy Apocalypse ’91…The Empire Strikes Black

1991:
1990:
1989:
  • AMA: DJ Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince He’s the DJ, I’m the Rapper
  • DMDB: N.W.A. Straight Outta Compton
  • Soul Train: DJ Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince He’s the DJ, I’m the Rapper

1988:
1987:
1986:
1985:
  • DMDB: LL Cool J Radio

1984:

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First posted 4/18/2022; last updated 2/2/2025.

Tuesday, December 31, 2024

USA’s Biggest #1 Pop Songs by Year (1890-2024)

USA’s Biggest #1 Pop Songs:

1890-2024

These are the songs from each year from 1890 to 2023 which spent the most weeks at #1 on the pop charts in the United States. Songs could have hit #1 on any of the following charts:

Billboard Charts:

Non-Billboard Charts:

After the song title, the chart on which it reached #1 for the most weeks, and the total weeks at #1, is noted. The year indicates when the song was first released, not necessarily the same as the year when it hit #1. You can also check out the biggest #1 pop songs all-time here.

Check out other “songs of the year” lists here.



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First posted 3/27/2020; last updated 12/31/2024.

Saturday, December 28, 2024

USA: #1 Pop Songs, 2020-2029

USA’s #1 Pop Songs:

2020-2029

These are the #1 pop songs on the United States pop charts from 2020 to 2029. Songs could have hit #1 on any of the following charts:

Numbers following the letter codes indicate how many weeks the song spent at #1 on that chart. Links go to specific lists of the biggest songs of all time for that chart.

Click here to access a full list of #1 songs from 1890 to present. See other chart-based lists here.


2020:

  1. 1/11: Roddy Ricch “The Box” (BB: 11 weeks, ST: 13)
  2. 1/18: Justin Bieber “Yummy” (DG: 1)
  3. 1/25: Future & Drake “Life Is Good” (DG: 1)

  4. 2/15: Taylor Swift “Only the Young” (DG: 1)
  5. 2/23: Dua Lipa “Don’t Start Now” (BA: 4, RR: 6)
  6. 2/29: Billie Eilish “No Time to Die” (DG: 1)

  7. 3/7: BTS “On” (DG: 1)
  8. 3/14: Lady Gaga “Stupid Love” (DG: 1)
  9. 3/21: Demi Lovato “I Love Me” (DG: 1)
  10. 3/28: The Weeknd “Blinding Lights” (BB: 4, BA: 26, DG: 4, ST: 1, RR: 7)

  11. 4/4: Kenny Rogers “The Gambler” (DG: 1)
  12. 4/5: Hary Styles “Adore You” (RR: 1)
  13. 4/18: Drake “Toosie Slide” (BB: 1, ST: 3)

  14. 5/3: Camila Cabello with DaBaby “My Oh My” (RR: 1)
  15. 5/9: Travis Scott with Kid Cudi as the Scotts “The Scotts” (BB: 1, DG: 1, ST: 1)
  16. 5/10: Doja Cat “Say So” (BB: 1, DG: 1, RR: 5)
  17. 5/16: Megan Thee Stallion with BeyoncĂ© “Savage” (remix) (BB: 1, DG: 3, ST: 1)
  18. 5/23: Ariana Grande with Justin Bieber “Stuck with U” (BB: 1, DG: 1)
  19. 5/23: 6ix9ine “Gooba” (ST: 1)
  20. 5/30: DaBaby with Roddy Ricch “Rockstar” (BB: 7, ST: 10)

  21. 6/6: Lady Gaga with Ariana Grande “Rain on Me” (BB: 1, DG: 1)
  22. 6/21: Justin Bieber with Quavo “Intentions” (RR: 1)
  23. 6/27: 6ix9ine with Nicki Minaj “Trollz” (BB: 1, DG: 1)

  24. 7/4: BeyoncĂ© “Black Parade” (DG: 1)
  25. 7/11: Kanye West with Travis Scott “Wash Us in the Blood” (DG: 1)
  26. 7/18: Lee Greenwood “God Bless the U.S.A.” (DG: 1)
  27. 7/19: Trevor Daniel “Falling” (RR: 1)
  28. 7/25: Juice Wrld with Marshmello “Come & Go” (ST: 1)
  29. 7/25: Kid Cudi with Eminem “The Adventures of Moon Man & Slim Shady” (DG: 1)
  30. 7/26: Dua Lipa “Break My Heart” (RR: 1)

  31. 8/1: DJ Khaled with Drake “Popstar” (DG: 1)
  32. 8/2: Harry Styles “Watermelon Sugar” (BB: 1, DG: 1, RR: 7)
  33. 8/8: Taylor Swift “Cardigan” (BB: 1, DG: 1, ST: 1)
  34. 8/22: Cardi B with Megan Thee Stallion “WAP” (BB: 4, DG: 2, ST: 10)
  35. 8/29: Drake with Lil Durk “Laugh Now Cry Later” (ST: 1)

  36. 9/5: BTS “Dynamite” (BB: 3, DG: 18)
  37. 9/20: Lewis Capaldi “Before You Go” (BA: 1, RR: 2)

  38. 10/4: Jawsh 685 with Jason Derulo “Savage Love (Laxed – Siren Beat)” (BB: 1, RR: 3)
  39. 10/10: Travis Scott with Young Thug & M.I.A. “Franchise” (BB: 1)
  40. 10/24: 24K Goldn with Iann Dior “Mood” (BB: 8, BA: 11, ST: 2, RR: 8)
  41. 10/31: Gabby Barrett with Charlie Puth “I Hope” (BA: 1)

  42. 11/7: Ariana Grande “Positions” (BB: 1, ST: 2, RR: 5)
  43. 11/7: Luke Combs “Forever After All” (DG: 1)
  44. 11/21: Mike Will Made It with Nicki Minaj & YoungBoy Never Broke Again “What That Speed Bout!?” (DG: 1)
  45. 11/28: Billie Eilish “Therefore I Am” (ST: 1, RR: 2)
  46. 11/28: Phoebe Bridgers & Maggie Rogers “Iris” (DG: 1)

  47. 12/5: BTS “Life Goes On” (BB: 1, DG: 3)
  48. 12/5: Megan Thee Stallion “Body” (ST: 1)
  49. 12/26: Taylor Swift “Willow” (BB: 1, DG: 1)

2021:

  1. 1/16: Justin Bieber “Anyone” (DG: 1 week)
  2. 1/23: Olivia Rodrigo “Drivers License” (BB: 8, BA: 5, DG: 3, ST: 4, RR: 6)
  3. 1/23: Chris Brown with Young Thug “Go Crazy” (BA: 8)

  4. 2/7: Justin Bieber & Benny Blanco “Lonely” (RR: 1)
  5. 2/13: Tom MacDonald “Fake Woke” (DG: 1)
  6. 2/20: Cardi B “Up” (BB: 1, DG: 1, ST: 2)
  7. 2/21: Ariana Grande “34+35” (RR: 2)
  8. 2/27: Lil Tjay & 6lack “Calling My Phone” (ST: 2)
  9. 2/27: Taylor Swift “Love Story (Taylor’s Version)” (DG: 1)

  10. 3/20: Drake “What’s Next” (BB: 1, ST: 2)

  11. 4/3: Justin Bieber with Daniel Caesar & Giveon “Peaches” (BB: 1, ST: 1, RR: 4)
  12. 4/10: Lil Nas X “Montero (Call Me by Your Name)” (BB: 1, DG: 1, ST: 2, RR: 2)
  13. 4/17: Bruno Mars and Anderson.Paak as Silk Sonic “Leave the Door Open” (BB: 2, BA: 10)
  14. 4/17: BTS “Film Out” (DG: 1)
  15. 4/18: Tate McRae “You Broke Me First” (RR: 1)
  16. 4/24: Polo G “Rapstar” (BB: 2, ST: 4)
  17. 4/25: The Weeknd & Ariana Grande “Save Your Tears” (BB: 2, DG: 1, RR: 2)

  18. 5/1: Gabby Barrett “The Good Ones” (DG: 1)
  19. 5/22: Dua Lipa “Levitating” (BA: 7, DG: 1, RR: 3)
  20. 5/22: J. Cole “Interlude” (ST: 1)
  21. 5/29: Olivia Rodrigo “Good 4 U” (BB: 1, BA: 3, ST: 8, RR: 6)
  22. 5/29: Nicki Minaj with Drake & Lil Wayne “Seeing Green” (DG: 1)

  23. 6/5: BTS “Butter” (BB: 10, DG: 17)

  24. 7/4: Doja Cat with SZA “Kiss Me More” (RR: 1)
  25. 7/24: BTS “Permission to Dance” (BB: 1, DG: 1)
  26. 7/24: Kid Laroi with Justin Bieber “Stay” (BB: 7, BA: 10, ST: 6, RR: 10)

  27. 8/7: Lil Nas X with Jack Harlow “Industry Baby” (BB: 1, BA: 1, ST: 1, RR: 1)

  28. 9/11: Ed Sheeran “Bad Habits” (BA: 2)
  29. 9/11: Kany West “Hurricane” (ST: 1)
  30. 9/18: Drake with Future & Young Thug “Way 2 Sexy” (BB: 1, ST: 5)

  31. 10/9: Coldplay with BTS “My Universe” (BB: 1, DG: 2)
  32. 10/30: Adele “Easy on Me” (BB: 10, BA: 15, DG: 2, ST: 5, RR: 7)

  33. 11/6: Bryson Gray with Tyson James & Chandler Crump “Let’s Go Brandon” (DG: 2)
  34. 11/27: Taylor Swift “All Too Well (Taylor’s Version)” (BB: 1, DG: 1, ST: 1)

  35. 12/4: State of Mind with Drew Jacobs “God’s Country” (DG: 1)
  36. 12/11: John Rich & Mike Rowe “Santa’s Gotta Dirty Job” (DG: 1)
  37. 12/25: Juice Wrld with Suga & BTS “Girl of My Dreams” (DG: 1)

2022:

  1. 1/1: Lil Durk with Morgan Wallen “Broadway Girls” (DG: 1)
  2. 1/8: V “Christmas Tree” (DG: 1)
  3. 1/15: Encanto Cast “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” (BB: 7, DG: 1, ST: 13)
  4. 1/15: Elton John with Dua Lipa “Cold Heart (Pnau Remix)” (DG: 2)
  5. 1/22: Gayle “ABCDEFU” (DG: 2, RR: 3)

  6. 2/5: Kid Rock “We the People” (DG: 2)
  7. 2/19: Nicki Minaj with Lil Baby “Do We Have a Problem?” (DG: 1)
  8. 2/26: Dr. Dre with Snoop Dogg “The Next Episode” (DG: 1)

  9. 3/12: Glass Animals “Heat Waves” (BB: 5, BA: 6, RR: 2)
  10. 3/19: Russ with Ktyln “Handsomer” (DG: 1)
  11. 3/26: Cody Johnson “Til You Can’t” (DG: 1)

  12. 4/2: Coi Leray with Nicki Minaj “Blick Blick” (DG: 1)
  13. 4/9: Nicki Minaj with Fivio Foreign “We Go Up” (DG: 1)
  14. 4/16: Harry Styles “As It Was” (BB: 15, BA: 12, DG: 1, ST: 2, RR: 6)
  15. 4/16: Latto “Big Energy” (BA: 1, DG: 1, RR: 3)
  16. 4/23: Jack Harlow “First Class” (BB: 3, BA: 4, DG: 1, ST: 3, RR: 1)
  17. 4/30: Morgan Allen “Don’t Think Jesus” (DG: 1)

  18. 5/7: Imagine Dragons with JID “Enemy” (BA: 2, RR: 1)
  19. 5/7: Jimin with Ha Sung-woon “With You” (DG: 1)
  20. 5/14: Future with Drake & Tems “Wait for U” (BB: 1, ST: 4)
  21. 5/21: Morgan Wallen “Thought You Should Know” (DG: 1)
  22. 5/28: Kendrick Lamar “N95” (ST: 1)
  23. 5/28: Morgan Wallen “You Proof” (DG: 1)

  24. 6/4: Lizzo “About Damn Time” (BB: 2, BA: 9, DG: 2, RR: 6)
  25. 6/11: Kate Bush “Running Up That Hill (A Deal with God)” (DG: 4, ST: 3)
  26. 6/25: BTS “Yet to Come (The Most Beautiful Moment)” (DG: 1)

  27. 7/2: BeyoncĂ© “Break My Soul” (BB: 2, DG: 1)
  28. 7/2: Drake & 21 Savage “Jimmy Cooks” (BB: 1, ST: 2)
  29. 7/9: Charlie Puth & Jungkook “Left and Right” (DG: 1)
  30. 7/30: Bad Bunny with Chencho Corleone “Me Porto Bonito” (ST: 2)

  31. 8/6: John Rich “Progress” (DG: 1)
  32. 8/13: Steve Lacy “Bad Habit” (BB: 3, BA: 1, ST: 5, RR: 1)
  33. 8/13: Jax “Victoria’s Secret” (DG: 1)
  34. 8/15: Nicky Youre & Dazy “Sunroof” (BA: 1, RR: 4)
  35. 8/20: DJ Khaled with Drake & Lil Baby “Staying Alive” (ST: 1)
  36. 8/20: Benny Blanco, BTS, & Snoop Dogg “Bad Decisions” (DG: 1)
  37. 8/27: Nicki Minaj “Super Freaky Girl” (BB: 1, ST: 2, DG: 2)

  38. 9/5: Harry Styles “Late Night Talking” (RR: 2)
  39. 9/17: Elton John & Britney Spears “Hold Me Closer” (DG: 2)
  40. 9/24: Kane Brown & Katelyn Brown “Thank God” (DG: 1)
  41. 9/26: Post Malone & Doja Cat “I Like You (A Happier Song)” (RR: 3)

  42. 10/1: David Guetta & Bebe Rexha “I’m Good (Blue)” (BA: 1, DG: 1, RR: 2)
  43. 10/8: Sam Smith with Kim Petras “Unholy” (BB: 1, BA: 4, DG: 4, ST: 4, RR: 6)
  44. 10/17: Doja Cat “Vegas” (RR: 4)

  45. 11/5: Taylor Swift “Anti-Hero” (BB: 8, BA: 5, DG: 4, ST: 2, RR: 3)
  46. 11/5: Taylor Swift “Question…?” (DG: 1)
  47. 11/12: Jin “The Astronaut” (DG: 1)
  48. 11/19: Drake & 21 Savage “Rich Flex” (ST: 3)

  49. 12/3: Jung Kook “Dreamers” (DG: 1)
  50. 12/17: RM with Youjeen “Wild Flower” (DG: 1)
  51. 12/24: SZA “Kill Bill” (BB: 1, ST: 4, RR: 1)

2023:

  1. 1/7: Tom MacDonald “Ghost” (DG: 1)
  2. 1/28: Miley Cyrus “Flowers” (BB: 8, BA: 18, DG: 5, ST: 4, RR: 10)

  3. 2/4: David Guetta with Bebe Rexha “I’m Good (Blue)” (BA: 1)
  4. 2/6: The Weeknd with Ariana Grande “Die for You” (BB: 1, BA: 2, ST: 1, RR: 2)
  5. 2/18: BeyoncĂ© “Cuff It” (DG: 1)

  6. 3/4: Pink Pantheress with Ice Spice “Boy’s a Liar, Pt. 2” (ST: 1)
  7. 3/18: Morgan Wallen “Last Night” (BB: 16, DG: 1, ST: 19)
  8. 3/18: Nicki Minaj “Red Ruby da Sleeze” (DG: 1)
  9. 3/25: Donald Trump & the J6 Prison Choir “Justice for All” (DG: 1)

  10. 4/1: Jimin “Set Me Free Pt. 2” (DG: 1)
  11. 4/8: Jimin “Like Crazy” (BB: 1, DG: 2)
  12. 4/22: Agust D with IU “People Pt. 2” (DG: 1)
  13. 4/22: Drake “Search & Rescue” (ST: 1)
  14. 4/29: Ice Spice with Nicki Minaj “Princess Diana” (DG: 1)

  15. 5/6: Agust D “Haegeum” (DG: 1)
  16. 5/8: Rema with Selena Gomez “Calm Down” (BA: 10, RR: 4)
  17. 5/13: Gordon Lightfoot “If You Could Read My Mind” (DG: 1)
  18. 5/13: Eslabon Armado with Peso Pluma “Ella Baila Sola” (ST: 1)
  19. 5/20: Ed Sheeran “Eyes Closed’ (DG: 1)
  20. 5/22: Miguel “Sure Thing” (RR: 6)
  21. 5/27: Ed Sheeran with Luke Combs “Life Goes On” (DG: 1)

  22. 6/3: Kodak Black with NLE Choppa, Jimin, Jvke, & Munil Long “Angel Pt. 1” (DG: 1)
  23. 6/10: Taylor Swift “Hits Different” (DG: 1)
  24. 6/17: Sexyy Red with Nicki Minaj & Tay Keith “Pound Town 2” (DG: 1)
  25. 6/24: BTS “Take Two” (DG: 1)

  26. 7/1: Luke Combs “Fast Car” (BA: 4, DG: 3)
  27. 7/8: Nicki Minaj with Ice Spice & Aqua “Barbie World” (DG: 1, RR: 1)
  28. 7/10: Taylor Swift “Karma” (RR: 2)
  29. 7/15: Olivia Rodrigo “Vampire” (BB: 2, ST: 1, RR: 1)
  30. 7/29: Jungkook with Latto “Seven” (BB: 1)
  31. 7/29: Gunna “FukUMean” (ST: 1)
  32. 7/31: Taylor Swift “Cruel Summer” (BB: 4, BA: 12, DG: 1, ST: 1, RR: 8)

  33. 8/5: Jason Aldean “Try That in a Small Town” (BB: 1, DG: 4)
  34. 8/12: Travis Scott & Drake “Meltdown” (ST: 1)
  35. 8/26: Oliver Anthony “Rich Men North of Richmond” (BB: 2, DG: 3, ST: 1)

  36. 9/9: Zach Bryan with Kacey Musgraves “I Remember Everything” (BB: 1, ST: 4)
  37. 9/11: Dua Lipa “Dance the Night” (RR: 1)
  38. 9/16: Doja Cat Doja Cat “Paint the Town Red” (BB: 3, BA: 1, DG: 2, ST: 1, RR: 7)
  39. 9/16: Jimmy Buffett “Margaritaville” (DG: 1)
  40. 9/23: Cardi B & Megan Thee Stallion “Bongos” (DG: 1)
  41. 9/30: Drake & SZA “Slime You Out” (BB: 1, ST: 1)

  42. 10/14: Jung Kook & Jack Harlow “3D” (DG: 2)
  43. 10/14: SZA “Snooze” (BA: 3, RR: 1)
  44. 10/21: Drake & J. Cole “First Person Shooter” (BB: 1, ST: 1)
  45. 10/28: Drake & Yeat “IDGAF” (ST: 1)

  46. 11/4: The Lid Laroi with Jung Kook & Central Cee “Too Much” (DG: 1)
  47. 11/11: Taylor Swift “Is It Over Now?” (BB: 1, ST: 2)
  48. 11/11: The Beatles “Now and Then” (DG: 1)
  49. 11/18: Jung Kook “Standing Next to You” (DG: 5)
  50. 11/25: Jack Harlow “Lovin’ on Me” (BB: 4, BA: 2, DG: 2, ST: 5)

  51. 12/9: Brenda Lee “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” (BB: 3: ST: 5)
  52. 12/9: Taylor Swift “You’re Losing Me” (DG: 1)
  53. 12/11: Tate McRae “Greedy” (RR: 8)

2024:

  1. 1/6: Jimin “Closer Than This” (DG: 1)
  2. 1/20: Nicki Minaj “FTCU” (DG: 1)
  3. 1/27: Ariana Grande “Yes, And?” (BB: 1, DG: 1, ST: 1)

  4. 2/3: Teddy Swims “Lose Control” (BB: 1, BA: 9, DG: 3, RR: 1)
  5. 2/10: Megan Thee Stallion “Hiss” (BB: 1, DG: 1, ST: 1)
  6. 2/17: Benson Boone “Beautiful Things” (ST: 1, RR: 1)
  7. 2/19: Doja Cat “Agora Hills” (RR: 1)
  8. 2/24: BeyoncĂ© “Texas Hold ‘Em” (BB: 2, DG: 3, ST: 1)
  9. 2/24: Kanye West with Ty Dolla $ign, Rich the Kid, & Playboi Carti “Carnival” (BB: 1, ST: 3)

  10. 3/23: Ariana Grande “We Can't Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)” (BB: 1, ST: 2, R: 3)
  11. 3/30: Cardi B “Enough (Miami)” (DG: 1)

  12. 4/6: Future with Metro Boomin & Kendrick Lamar “Like That” (BB: 3, ST: 3)
  13. 4/20: GloRilla with Megan Thee Stallion “Wanna Be” (DG: 1)
  14. 4/27: Shaboozey “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” (BB: 19, BA: 20, DG: 15, ST: 9, RR: 1)
  15. 4/27: Hozier “Too Sweet” (BB: 1, BA: 2, ST: 1, RR: 4)

  16. 5/4: Taylor Swift & Post Malone “Fortnight” (BB: 2, DG: 1, ST: 1)
  17. 5/11: Tommy Richman “Million Dollar Baby” (ST: 1, RR: 1)
  18. 5/18: Kendrick Lamar “Not Like Us” (BB: 2, ST: 6)
  19. 5/25: Post Malone & Morgan Wallen “I Had Some Help” (BB: 6, BA: 5, DG: 2, ST: 2, RR: 1)

  20. 6/3: SZA “Saturn” (RR: 1)
  21. 6/15: Eminem “Houdini” (DG: 1, ST: 1)
  22. 6/22: Sabrina Carpenter “Please Please Please” (BB: 1, ST: 2, RR: 3)

  23. 7/1: Sabrina Carpenter “Espresso” (RR: 3)
  24. 7/27: Tom MacDonald “You Missed” (DG: 1)

  25. 8/3: Jimin “Who” (DG: 2)
  26. 8/31: Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars “Die with a Smile” (DG: 2)

  27. 9/7: Sabrina Carpenter “Taste” (ST: 3)
  28. 9/16: Chappell Roan “Good Luck, Babe!” (RR: 1)
  29. 9/21: Megan Thee Stallion & RM “Neva Play” (DG: 1)
  30. 9/23: Billie Eilish “Birds of a Feather” (RR: 3)
  31. 9/28: The Weeknd “Dancing in the Flames” (DG: 1)

  32. 10/5: Jon Kahn “Fighter” (DG: 1)
  33. 10/12: Cody Johnson & Carrie Underwood “I’m Gonna Love You” (DG: 1)

  34. 11/2: Morgan Wallen “Love Somebody” (BB: 1)

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First posted 2/24/2021; last updated 12/28/2024.

Monday, December 23, 2024

Billboard: Albums of the Year (1956-2024)

Billboard:

Albums of the Year, 1956-2024

Billboard magazine has named an album of the year each year since 1956. The award is based on the album with the best overall chart performance in that calendar year.

Check out other album of the year awards here.


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First posted 9/6/2020; last updated 12/23/2024.