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Highest Rated Albums of 2016

Year

2016
- - 2019
  - 2018
  - 2017
  - 2016
  - 2015
  - 2014
  - 2013
- - 2012
  - 2011
  - 2010
  - 2009
  - 2008
  - 2007
  - 2006

Genre

All
- - All
  - Alt-Country
  - Alternative R&B
  - Alternative Rock
  - Americana
  - Art Pop
  - Electronic
  - Electropop
  - Experimental Rock
  - Folk
  - Folk Rock
  - Hip Hop
  - Indie Pop
- - Indie Rock
  - Jazz
  - Neo-Psychedelia
  - Neo-Soul
  - Pop
  - Psychedelic
  - Psychedelic Rock
  - Punk
  - R&B
  - Rock
  - Singer-Songwriter
  - Soul
  - Synthpop

This is an ordered list of NOW Magazine's highest rated albums of 2016. Check out NOW Magazine's Year End List.

1. Solange - A Seat at the Table

September 30, 2016

Alternative R&B

Score

100

2. Bon Iver - 22, A Million

September 30, 2016

Art Pop

Score

100

3. Un Blonde - Good Will Come to You

May 30, 2016

Score

100

4. Bob Dylan - Fallen Angels

May 20, 2016

Singer-Songwriter

Score

100

5. Kanye West - The Life of Pablo

February 14, 2016

Hip Hop

Score

100

6. Classified - Greatful

January 15, 2016

Hip Hop

Score

100

7. Run the Jewels - Run the Jewels 3

December 25, 2016

Score

8. Roy Wood$ - Nocturnal

December 23, 2016

Score

9. Little Simz - Stillness in Wonderland

December 16, 2016

Score

10. Future PEERS - Future PEERS

December 9, 2016

Score

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11. A Tribe Called Quest - We got it from Here... Thank You 4 Your service

November 11, 2016

Score

12. Casper Skulls - Lips & Skull

October 28, 2016

Score

13. TOY - Clear Shot

October 28, 2016

Score

14. NxWorries - Yes Lawd!

October 21, 2016

Score

15. Leonard Cohen - You Want It Darker

October 21, 2016

Score

16. DRAM - BIG BABY D.R.A.M.

October 21, 2016

Score

17. John K. Samson - Winter Wheat

October 21, 2016

Score

18. Joyce Manor - Cody

October 7, 2016

Score

19. Machinedrum - Human Energy

September 30, 2016

Score

20. Drive-By Truckers - American Band

September 30, 2016

Score

21. Danny Brown - Atrocity Exhibition

September 27, 2016

Score

22. Beach Slang - A Loud Bash of Teenage Feelings

September 23, 2016

Score

23. The Luyas - Says You

September 16, 2016

Score

24. A Tribe Called Red - We Are the Halluci Nation

September 16, 2016

Score

25. Mykki Blanco - Mykki

September 16, 2016

Score

NOTE: This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings NOW Magazine awarded albums throughout 2016.

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