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This is an ordered list of NME's highest rated albums of 2020. Check out
NME's Year End List
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Taylor Swift - evermore
December 11, 2020
Folk Pop
Score
100
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2
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Joesef - Does It Make You Feel Good?
October 9, 2020
Score
100
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3
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21 Savage & Metro Boomin - Savage Mode II
October 2, 2020
Trap Rap
Score
100
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4
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YUNGBLUD - weird!
December 4, 2020
Alternative Rock
Score
100
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5
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Bruce Springsteen - Letter To You
October 23, 2020
Heartland Rock
Score
100
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6
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Ela Minus - acts of rebellion
October 23, 2020
Electropop
Score
100
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7
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Deftones - Ohms
September 25, 2020
Alternative Metal
Score
100
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8
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The Cribs - Night Network
November 20, 2020
Indie Rock
Score
100
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9
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Holly Humberstone - Falling Asleep At The Wheel
August 14, 2020
Indie Pop
Score
100
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10
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Róisín Murphy - Róisín Machine
October 2, 2020
Nu-Disco
Score
100
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11
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Marilyn Manson - WE ARE CHAOS
September 11, 2020
Alternative Rock
Score
100
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12
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Beabadoobee - Fake It Flowers
October 16, 2020
Alternative Rock
Score
100
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13
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Martha Skye Murphy - Heal
July 10, 2020
Score
100
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14
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bdrmm - Bedroom
July 3, 2020
Dream Pop
Score
100
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15
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Neil Young - Homegrown
June 19, 2020
Singer-Songwriter
Score
100
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16
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Bob Dylan - Rough and Rowdy Ways
June 19, 2020
Singer-Songwriter
Score
100
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17
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Alex The Astronaut - The Theory Of Absolutely Nothing
August 21, 2020
Singer-Songwriter
Score
100
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18
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India Jordan - For You
May 20, 2020
House
Score
100
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19
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Khruangbin - Mordechai
June 26, 2020
Psychedelic Rock
Score
100
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20
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Phoebe Bridgers - Punisher
June 18, 2020
Singer-Songwriter
Score
100
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21
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Cadet - The Rated Legend
April 10, 2020
Hip Hop
Score
100
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22
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Laura Marling - Song For Our Daughter
April 10, 2020
Folk
Score
100
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23
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Headie One & Fred Again... - GANG
April 3, 2020
UK Hip Hop
Score
100
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24
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Working Men's Club - Working Men's Club
October 2, 2020
Synthpop
Score
100
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25
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Empress Of - I'm Your Empress Of
April 3, 2020
Electropop
Score
100
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings NME awarded albums throughout 2020.
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