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Adult Contemporary
Alternative R&B
Art Pop
Contemporary Folk
Contemporary R&B
Country
Country Pop
Dance
Electropop
Folk
Folk Pop
Hip Hop
Indie Rock
Neo-Soul
Pop
Pop Rap
Pop Rock
R&B
Rock
Singer-Songwriter
Soul
Synthpop
Trap
2020s
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
This is an ordered list of Entertainment Weekly's highest rated albums of 2021. Check out
Entertainment Weekly's Year End List
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1
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Carrie Underwood - My Savior
March 26, 2021
Country Pop
Score
100
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Amazon
2
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Adele - 30
November 19, 2021
Pop Soul
,
Adult Contemporary
,
Pop
Score
91
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
3
.
Brandi Carlile - In These Silent Days
October 1, 2021
Americana
,
Singer-Songwriter
,
Indie Folk
Score
91
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
4
.
Lil Nas X - MONTERO
September 17, 2021
Pop Rap
,
Pop
Score
91
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
5
.
CHVRCHΞS - Screen Violence
August 27, 2021
Synthpop
,
Electropop
,
Pop Rock
Score
91
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
6
.
Laura Mvula - Pink Noise
July 2, 2021
Synthpop
,
Dance-Pop
,
Contemporary R&B
,
R&B
,
Synth Funk
,
Neo-Soul
Score
91
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
7
.
Liz Phair - Soberish
June 4, 2021
Pop Rock
,
Indie Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
,
Indietronica
Score
91
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
8
.
Olivia Rodrigo - SOUR
May 21, 2021
Pop Rock
,
Pop
,
Singer-Songwriter
,
Teen Pop
Score
91
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
.
serpentwithfeet - DEACON
March 26, 2021
Alternative R&B
,
Art Pop
,
Neo-Soul
Score
91
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
.
Selena Gomez - Revelación
March 12, 2021
Latin Pop
,
Reggaeton
Score
91
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
.
Silk Sonic - An Evening with Silk Sonic
November 12, 2021
Smooth Soul
,
Funk
,
R&B
,
Soul
Score
83
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
.
Mickey Guyton - Remember Her Name
September 24, 2021
Adult Contemporary
,
Country Pop
Score
83
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
.
Kacey Musgraves - star-crossed
September 10, 2021
Country Pop
,
Folk Pop
,
Singer-Songwriter
Score
83
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
.
Billie Eilish - Happier Than Ever
July 30, 2021
Alt-Pop
,
Ambient Pop
,
Alternative R&B
,
Art Pop
Score
83
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
.
Doja Cat - Planet Her
June 25, 2021
Pop Rap
,
Contemporary R&B
,
Trap
Score
83
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
.
Sleater-Kinney - Path of Wellness
June 11, 2021
Indie Rock
Score
83
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
.
Hayley Williams - FLOWERS for VASES / descansos
February 5, 2021
Singer-Songwriter
,
Folk
Score
83
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
.
Diana Ross - Thank You
November 5, 2021
Adult Contemporary
,
Dance-Pop
Score
75
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
.
Little Simz - Sometimes I Might Be Introvert
September 3, 2021
UK Hip Hop
,
Conscious Hip Hop
,
Neo-Soul
Score
75
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
.
Lorde - Solar Power
August 20, 2021
Folk Pop
,
Singer-Songwriter
Score
75
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
.
The Black Keys - Delta Kream
May 14, 2021
Blues Rock
,
Blues
Score
75
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
.
Bebe Rexha - Better Mistakes
May 7, 2021
Pop
,
Trap
Score
75
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
.
Lana Del Rey - Chemtrails Over the Country Club
March 19, 2021
Singer-Songwriter
,
Folk Pop
Score
75
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
.
Justin Bieber - Justice
March 19, 2021
Pop
,
Contemporary R&B
Score
75
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
.
Migos - Culture III
June 11, 2021
Trap
,
Southern Hip Hop
Score
67
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
1
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Entertainment Weekly awarded albums throughout 2021.
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