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The Best Music of 2016

Here is a selection of the best albums and songs from 2016. Hall of Famers are highlighted in orange.

For a list of the top artists who made their debut recording in 2016, check out this list.

Albums (?)Wikipedia
A Tribe Called QuestWe Got It From Here... Thank You 4 Your Service
Angel OlsenMy Woman
BeyoncéLemonade
Bon Iver22, A Million
Brandy ClarkBig Day in a Small Town
Bruno Mars24k Magic
Chance The RapperColoring Book
Childish GambinoAwaken My Love!
Danny BrownAtrocity Exhibition
David BowieBlackstar
Dinosaur Jr.Give a Glimpse of What Yer Not
Drive-By TruckersAmerican Band
Fitz & The TantrumsFitz & The Tantrums
Frank OceanBlonde
Iggy PopPost Pop Depression
Kanye WestThe Life of Pablo
King Gizzard and the Lizard WizardNonagon Infinity
Leonard CohenYou Want It Darker
Lucinda WilliamsThe Ghosts of Highway 20
MegadethDystopia
MetallicaHardwired...to Self-Destruct
Miranda LambertThe Weight of These Wings
MitskiPuberty 2
Nick Cave & the Bad SeedsSkeleton Tree
OpethSorceress
Paul SimonStranger to Stranger
RadioheadA Moon Shaped Pool
Red Hot Chili PeppersThe Getaway
RihannaANTI
SolangeA Seat at the Table
Sturgill SimpsonA Sailor's Guide to Earth
The Avett BrothersTrue Sadness
The Claypool Lennon DeliriumMonolith of Phobos
The Head And The HeartSigns Of Light
The MonkeesGood Times!
The WeekndStarboy

Songs (?)Wikipedia
A Tribe Called QuestWe The People
Angel OlsenShut Up Kiss Me
Ariana GrandeDangerous Woman
BeyonceFormation
Bruno Mars24K Magic
Calvin Harris featuring RihannaThis is What You Came For
Childish GambinoRedbone
Fitz & The TantrumsRoll Up
Fitz And The TantrumsHandClap
Frank OceanIvy
Frank OceanNights
GhostSquare Hammer
Justin TimberlakeCan't Stop the Feeling!
King Gizzard and the Lizard WizardRattlesnake
Lady GagaMillion Reasons
Leonard CohenYou Want It Darker
LizzoGood As Hell
MetallicaMoth into Flame
MitskiYour Best American Girl
Norah JonesAnd Then There Was You
RadioheadBurn The Witch
Red Hot Chili PeppersDark Necessities
RihannaLove on the Brain
Rihanna feat. DrakeWork
Ryan Gosling and Emma StoneCity of Stars
Sia featuring Sean PaulCheap Thrills
SolangeCranes in the Sky
Sturgill SimpsonCall To Arms
Sturgill SimpsonBrace for Impact (Live a Little)
The Avett BrothersTrue Sadness
The Chainsmokers feat. HalseyCloser
The Weeknd & Daft PunkStarboy
Thee Oh SeesThe Dream
twenty one pilotsHeathens

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