With 2022 winding down to its conclusion, it’s time to reflect upon the finest albums of the past year. As with our previous end-of-year lists, this year’s final rankings reflect the consensus of our staff’s selections combined with our readers’ choices per the poll we circulated a few weeks ago, which generated more than 38,000 responses.

So without further ado, we’re thrilled to reveal our picks for the 100 Best Albums of 2022. We encourage you to explore the list via the index below, which will be updated periodically with the latest rankings. Be sure to click/tap the album covers to learn more and/or listen to the albums.

Enjoy the music and THANK YOU for making 2022 another incredible year for the entire Albumism community!

Albumism’s 100 Best Albums of 2022:

#1 ALBUM-OF-THE-YEAR | Taylor Swift | Midnights
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#2 | Kendrick Lamar | Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers
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#3 | Wet Leg | Wet Leg
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#4 | Beyoncé | Renaissance
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#5 | Harry Styles | Harry’s House
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#6 | Ethel Cain | Preacher’s Daughter
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#7 | Robert Glasper | Black Radio III
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#8 | Mary J. Blige | Good Morning Gorgeous
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#9 | The Smile | A Light for Attracting Attention
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#10 | Björk | Fossora
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#11 | Florence + The Machine | Dance Fever
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#12 | Danger Mouse & Black Thought | Cheat Codes
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#13 | Amanda Shires | Take It Like A Man
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#14 | Weyes Blood | And In The Darkness, Hearts Aglow
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#15 | SAULT | Air
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#16 | Maren Morris | Humble Quest
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#17 | The Weeknd | Dawn FM
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#18 | Angel Olsen | Big Time
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#19 | Sharon Van Etten | We’ve Been Going About This All Wrong
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#20 | Nerina Pallot | I Don’t Know What I’m Doing
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#21 | Maggie Rogers | Surrender
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#22 | Loyle Carner | hugo
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#23 | Cate Le Bon | Pompeii
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#24 | Phife Dawg | Forever
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#25 | Amber Mark | Three Dimensions Deep
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