The Best Music of 2021

Here is a selection of the best albums and songs from 2021. Hall of Famers are highlighted in orange.

For a list of the top artists who made their debut recording in 2021, check out this list.

Albums (?)		Wikipedia
Adele	30	☆
Billie Eilish	Happier Than Ever	☆
Brandi Carlile	In These Silent Days	☆
Doja Cat	Planet Her	☆
Dream Theater	A View from the Top of the World	☆
Eric Church	Heart & Soul	☆
H.E.R.	Back of My Mind	☆
Halsey	If I Can't Have Love, I Want Power	☆
Japanese Breakfast	Jubilee	☆
Jazmine Sullivan	Heaux Tales	☆
Jon Batiste	We Are	☆
Kacey Musgraves	Star-Crossed	☆
Lana Del Rey	Chemtrails Over the Country Club	☆
Lil Nas X	Montero	☆
Lorde	Solar Power	☆
Olivia Rodrigo	Sour	☆
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss	Raise the Roof	☆
Silk Sonic	An Evening with Silk Sonic	☆
Snail Mail	Valentine	☆
St. Vincent	Daddy's Home	☆

Songs (?)		Wikipedia
ABBA	I Still Have Faith In You	☆
Adele	Easy on Me	☆
Angel Olson feat. Sharon Van Etten	Like I Used To	☆
Billie Eilish	Happier Than Ever	☆
Brandi Carlile	Broken Horses	☆
Brandi Carlile	Right on Time	☆
BTS	Butter	☆
Ed Sheeran	Bad Habits	☆
Elton John and Dua Lupa	Cold Heart (Pnau Remix)	☆
H.E.R.	Fight for You	☆
Halsey	I Am Not a Woman, I'm a God	☆
Japanese Breakfast	Be Sweet	☆
Jon Batiste	Freedom	☆
Lana Del Rey	White Dress	☆
Lil Nas X	Montero (Call Me by Your Name)	☆
Lil Nas X and Jack Harlow	Industry Baby	☆
Olivia Rodrigo	Drivers License	☆
Olivia Rodrigo	Good 4 U	☆
Olivia Rodrigo	Deja Vu	☆
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss	Can't Let Go	☆
Silk Sonic	Leave the Door Open	☆
The Linda Lindas	Oh!	☆
Tori Amos	Speaking with Trees	☆
Various Artists	We Don't Talk About Bruno	☆

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