The 50 Best Albums of 2021

From Adele's triumphant return to Rauw Alejandro's thrillingly unpredictable breakthrough to Lil Nas X's pop-rap victory lap, here are the very best albums of the year.

As a bonus, you can find our list of the 100 Best Songs of 2021 here. Stream NPR Music's 50 Best here.

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