Gold Derby Readers’ Best Albums of 2020: TOP 20 LIST POSTED

[smurty11 Joined: Sep 7th, 2014 Topics: 25 Posts: 1369 View Predictions]

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Its that time of year again!

Please list your top albums of the year and I will aggregate a comprehensive list.

Albums, EPs, and Mixtapes released in 2020 are eligible.

Voting will end on December 19 and announcements of the winners will be announced later the next week.

Full List:
1. Future Nostalgia by Dua Lipa
2. Folklore by Taylor Swift
3. Fetch the Bolt Cutters by Fiona Apple
4. Punisher by Phoebe Bridgers
5. Ungodly Hour by Chloe x Halle
6. SAWAYAMA by Rina Sawayama
7. Women in Music PTIII by HAIM
8. What’s Your Pleasure? by Jessie Ware
9. RTJ4 by Run the Jewels
10. Song for Our Daughter by Laura Marling
11. Set My Heart on Fire Immediately by Perfume Genius
12. The Slow Rush by Tame Impala
13. After Hours by The Weeknd
14. Chromatica by Lady GaGa
15. The New Abnormal by The Strokes
16. Circles by Mac Miller
17. Positions by Ariana Grande
18. Djesse Vol 3 by Jacob Callier
19. Alfredo by Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist
20. Evermore by Taylor Swift

Honourable Mentions:
Rough and Rowdy Days by Bob Dylan
Saint Cloud by Waxahatchee
YHLQMDLG by Bad Bunny
Shore by Fleet Foxes
Manic by Halsey

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[smurty11 Joined: Sep 7th, 2014 Topics: 25 Posts: 1369 View Predictions]

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1. Punisher by Phoebe Bridgers
2. RTJ4 by Run the Jewels
3. Folklore by Taylor Swift
4. Sawayama by Rina Sawayama
5. Future Nostalgia by Dua Lipa
6. YHLQMDLG by Bad Bunny
7. Miss Colombia by Lido Pimienta
8. It is What it Is by Thundercat
9. Ungodly Hour by Chloe x Halle
10. The Long Goodbye by Riz Ahmed

Honourable Mentions:
Women in Music Pt. III by HAIM
What’s Your Pleasure? by Jessie Ware
Lianne Lahavas by Lianne Lahavas
Evermore by Taylor Swift
Starting Over by Chris Stapleton

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[vinny Joined: May 20th, 2011 Topics: 20 Posts: 75054 View Predictions]

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https://www.goldderby.com/forum/music/2020-top-best-and-worst-songs-and-album/

Great minds think alike. I mean it went off the rails a bit but whatevs

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[vinny Joined: May 20th, 2011 Topics: 20 Posts: 75054 View Predictions]

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This was my list for best albums
Best Album:
1)Folklore – Taylor Swift
2)Chromatica – Lady Gaga
3)Future Nostalgia – Dua Lipa
4)The New Abnormal – The Strokes
5)Fetch the Bolt Cutters – Fiona Apple
6)Fine Line – Harry Styles
7)”Kelsea” – Kelsea Ballerini
8)”MUSIC TO BE MURDERƎD BY” – Eminem
9)”Rare” – Selena Gomez
10)”Carly Pearce” – Carly Pearce
11)”Kid Krow” – Conan Gray
12)Jaime – Brittany Howard
13)”Southside” – Sam Hunt
14)Tickets to My Downfall – Machine Gun Kelly
15)The Way It Feels – Maddie & Tae

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[Ziggiy Joined: Nov 25th, 2020 Topics: 0 Posts: 122 View Predictions]

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1). King’s Disease- Nas

2). 3.15.20- Childish Gambino

3). A Written Testimony- Jay Electronica

4). Alfredo- Alchemist & Freddie Gibbs

5).After Hours- The Weeknd

6). E.L.E 2- Busta Rhymes

7). Burden Of Proof- Benny The Butcher

8). Chilombo- Jhene Aiko

9). Detroit 2- Big Sean

10). RTJ4- Run The Jewels

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[Miss Americana Joined: Jul 28th, 2020 Topics: 10 Posts: 2853 View Predictions]

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1. Folklore

2. Future Nostalgia

3. DISCO(Kylie Minogue)

4. Ungodly Hour

5. Fetch the Bolt Cutters

6. Plastic Hearts

7. What’s Your Pleasure

8. SAWAYAMA

9. Women in Music Pt. III

10. Brightest Blue

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[Brayfers Joined: Oct 19th, 2018 Topics: 4 Posts: 403 View Predictions]

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1. Future Nostalgia, Dua Lipa
2. Punisher, Phoebe Bridgers
3. Folklore, Taylor Swift
4. Positions, Ariana Grande
5. Plastic Hearts, Miley Cyrus
6. In A Dream, Troye Sivan
7. Chilombo, Jhene Aiko
8. THE END OF EVERYTHING, Noah Cyrus
9. Wonder, Shawn Mendes
10. Manic, Halsey

The Bi Energy is jumping out babe.

Letterboxd: Brayfers

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[abelfenty Joined: Jul 14th, 2018 Topics: 10 Posts: 3252 View Predictions]

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1. Fetch The Bolt Cutters – Fiona Apple
2. Ungodly Hour – Chloe x Halle
3. The New Abnormal – The Strokes
4. Future Nostalgia – Dua Lipa
5. Djesse Vol. 3 – Jacob Collier
6. Black Pumas (Deluxe) – Black Pumas
7. Set My Heart On Fire Immediately – Perfume Genius
8. RTJ4 – Run The Jewels
9. SAWAYAMA – Rina Sawayama
10. A Muse In Her Feelings – dvsn

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[Steve johnson Joined: Nov 30th, 2019 Topics: 8 Posts: 3634 View Predictions]

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1. Folklore
2. Future nostalgia
3. Black Pumas (deluxe edition)
4. Everyday life
5. Djesse Vol. 3
6. Women in music part III
7. Chilombo

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[Steve johnson Joined: Nov 30th, 2019 Topics: 8 Posts: 3634 View Predictions]

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Brayfers wrote:

Wonder, Shawn Mendes

Is it out already?

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[marcus_emn Joined: May 8th, 2018 Topics: 11 Posts: 720 View Predictions]

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1. Big Dreaming Ants – Nana Adjoa
2. RTJ4 – Run the Jewels
3. Fetch the Bolt Cutters – Fiona Apple
4. SAWAYAMA – Rina Sawayama
5. Punisher – Phoebe Bridges
6. Shore – Fleet Foxes
7. Song For Our Daughter – Laura Marling
8. Untitled (Black Is) by SAULT
9. Ungodly Hour by Chloe X Halle
10. Saint Cloud by Waxahatxchee

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[Che Joined: Sep 6th, 2020 Topics: 0 Posts: 367 View Predictions]

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1. Punisher, Phoebe Bridgers
2. Fetch the Bolt Cutters, Fiona Apple
3. folklore, Taylor Swift
4. SAWAYAMA, Rina Sawayama
5. Set My Heart on Fire Immediately, Perfume Genius
6. Ungodly Hour, Chloe x Halle
7. What’s Your Pleasure?, Jessie Ware
8. KiCk i, Arca
9. Song For Our Daughter, Laura Marling
10. Off-Key in Hamburg, Father John Misty

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[rue Joined: Oct 31st, 2019 Topics: 5 Posts: 3264 View Predictions]

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1. Punisher- Phoebe Bridgers
2. folklore- Taylor Swift
3. SAWAYAMA- Rina Sawayama
4. Ungodly Hour- Chloe x Halle
5. Gaslighter- The Chicks
6. Future Nostalgia- Dua Lipa
7. Dedicated Side B- Carly Rae Jepsen
8. Manic- Halsey
9. Plastic Hearts- Miley Cyrus
10. Kid Krow- Conan Gray

This is just by personal taste, not trying to be objective here.

FYC:

Taylor Swift- AOTY, SOTY, Pop Duo/Group Performance, Pop Vocal Album

Phoebe Bridgers- BNA, Rock Song, Rock Performance, Alternative Album

Dua Lipa- ROTY, Pop Solo Performance

Chloe x Halle- Traditional R&B Performance, R&B Song, Progressive R&B Album

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[BICTH Joined: Nov 3rd, 2016 Topics: 3 Posts: 2971 View Predictions]

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Lucinda Williams – Good Souls Better Angels
Fiona Apple – Fetch the Bolt Cutter
Run the Jewels – RTJ4
Lori McKenna – The Balladeer
Bob Dylan – Rough and Rowdy Ways
Laura Marling – Song for Our Daughter
HAIM – Women in Music Pt. III
Taylor Swift – Folklore
Dramarama – Color TV
Jessie Ware – What’s Your Pleasure

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[Rich Thot Joined: Apr 17th, 2020 Topics: 0 Posts: 855 View Predictions]

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1. Fetch the Bolt Cutters- Fiona Apple
2. Set My Heart My Heart On Fire Immediately- Perfume Genius
3. Superstar- Caroline Rose
4. What’s Your Pleasure- Jessie Ware
5. Waxahatchee- Saint Cloud
6. It Is What It Is- Thundercat
7. Descendants of Cain- Ka
8. Grae- Moses Sumney
9. Try Again- Ovrkast
10. The Album- Teyona Taylor

11. Run the Jewels 4- Run the Jewels
12. Untitled (Black Is)- Sault
13. Songs- Adrianne Lenker
14. Women in Music Pt. lll- HAIM
15. Song For Our Daughter- Laura Marling
16. Maniac- Hasley
17. Not Our First Goat Rodeo- “All Dem People”
18. Heaven To A Tortured Mind- Yves Tumor
19. Ungodly Hour- Chloe & Halle
20. Punisher- Phoebe Bridgers
21. Every Bad- Porridge Radio
22. SAWAYAMA- Rina Sawayama
23. A Written Testimony- Jay Electronica  
24. Alfredo- Freddie Gibbs and the Alchemist
25. Folklore- Taylor Swift
26. Gaslighted- The Chicks
27. Melee- Dogleg
28. Untitled (Rise)- Sault
29. It Was Good Until It Wasn’t- Kehlani
30. Chromatica- Lady Gaga

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