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2026 in music · Ranked

The best albums of 2026

The top 25 albums of 2026 on Riffiter, ranked by popularity — community ratings take over as they come in.

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  1. 1The Romantic coverThe RomanticBruno Mars · Pop
  2. 2ARIRANG coverARIRANGBTS · Pop
  3. 3Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally. coverKiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally.Harry Styles · Pop
  4. 4THIS MUSIC MAY CONTAIN HOPE. coverTHIS MUSIC MAY CONTAIN HOPE.RAYE · Pop
  5. 5The Mountain coverThe MountainGorillaz · Alternative Rock
  6. 6ICEMAN coverICEMANDrake
  7. 7Don't Be Dumb coverDon't Be DumbA$AP Rocky
  8. 8Habibti coverHabibtiDrake
  9. 9Michael: Songs From the Motion Picture coverMichael: Songs From the Motion PictureMichael Jackson · Pop
  10. 10Maid of Honour coverMaid of HonourDrake
  11. 11The Fall-Off coverThe Fall-OffJ. Cole
  12. 12Wuthering Heights coverWuthering HeightsCharli XCX · Synthpop
  13. 13Nothing's About to Happen to Me coverNothing's About to Happen to MeMitski
  14. 14Trying Times coverTrying TimesJames Blake
  15. 15Ca$ino coverCa$inoBaby Keem
  16. 16LUX (Complete Works) coverLUX (Complete Works)ROSALÍA · Alternative
  17. 17I Just Might coverI Just MightBruno Mars
  18. 18Megadeth coverMegadethMegadeth · Thrash Metal
  19. 19The Wow! SignalMuse · Alternative
  20. 20Ambiguous Desire coverAmbiguous DesireArlo Parks
  21. 21Inferno coverInfernoBoards of Canada · Alternative
  22. 22Peaches! coverPeaches!The Black Keys
  23. 23Nine Inch Noize coverNine Inch NoizeNine Inch Nails · Electro
  24. 24Midnight Sun: Girls Trip coverMidnight Sun: Girls TripZara Larsson
  25. 25CONFESSIONS IIMadonna · Dance