The best albums of 2026
Ranked by fans voting on two albums at a time.
2026 isn't over yet, so this list will keep moving as new albums come out and people vote.
- 1
1179 - 2
1148 - 3
1108 - 4
1103 - 5
1098 - 6
1090 - 7
1083 - 8
1079 - 9
1066 - 10
1055 - 11
1054 - 12
1047 - 13
1045 - 14
1033 - 15
1028 - 16
1024 - 17
1021 - 18
1018 - 19
1017 - 20
1006 - 21
979 - 22
970 - 23
967 - 24
963 - 25
960
How the 2026 list is ranked
Every album here came out in 2026 and has been in at least 5 head-to-head votes against albums by other artists. An album needs that many before it's listed, otherwise a record that won its only vote could sit above one that's won dozens.
The order changes as people vote, so it's never finished. If you think something's in the wrong place, voting is how you move it.
For your own year rather than everyone's, our guide to Spotify Wrapped alternatives covers the tools that read your listening, TakeRank included.
Move this chart with your votes
Rank the artists you love first. Once you've ranked a few, their albums go up against other artists' albums, and those votes count here.
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