A few days ago, the iconic Variaty released its lists of the top 10 albums of 2024. The four lists are provided by Jem Aswad, Thania Garcia, Steven J. Horowitz, and Chris Willman.
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The lists are as follows:
Jem Aswad’s Top 10
1. Charli XCX, ‘Brat’/’Brat and It’s Completely Different but Still Brat’2. Jamie XX, ‘In Waves’ 3. Kendrick Lamar, ‘GNX’ 4. Tyler, the Creator, ‘Chromakopia’ 5. Childish Gambino, ‘Bando Stone and the New World’ 6. Empress Of, ‘For Your Consideration’ 7. Idles ‘Tangk’ 8. Lucky Daye, ‘Algorithm’ 9. Jack White, ‘No Name’ 10. Kali Uchis, ‘Orquídeas’Charli XCX, Mk.gee and MJ Lenderman top our pop music critics’ lists of the best albums of 2024. https://t.co/unCenHRpG6
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Thania Garcia’s Top 10
1. The Marias, ‘Submarine’
2. Kali Uchis, ‘Orquídeas’3. Sabrina Carpenter, ‘Short N’ Sweet’ 4. Judeline, ‘Bodhiria’ 5. Charli XCX, ‘Brat’ 6. Omar Apollo, ‘God Said No’ 7. Clairo, ‘Charm’ 8. Tyla, ‘Tyla’Rolling Stone names @KALIUCHIS' 'Orquídeas’ as one of the best Latin albums of 2024. 💿
"she wants the world to know there’s no box or category to limit Latinas sonically. She bounces from icy R&B to bright merengue to liquefied dream pop."
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9. Young Miko, ‘Att.’ 10. Khruangbin, ‘A La Sala’Tyla's 'Tyla' becomes the first debut album released in 2024 to be certified by @RIAA. pic.twitter.com/LbDq1AtLgm
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Steven J. Horowitz’s Top 10
1. Ariana Grande, ‘Eternal Sunshine’
2. Jessica Pratt, ‘Here in the Pitch’ 3. Charli XCX, ‘Brat’/’Brat and It’s Completely Different but Also Still Brat’ 4. Sabrina Carpenter, ‘Short n’ Sweet’🏆 Top Albums of 2024 🏆
#4. Short n’ Sweet — 10,417 votes pic.twitter.com/daRxnUNz6M
— Buzzing Pop (@BuzzingPop) December 14, 20245. Kendrick Lamar, ‘GNX’ 6. Doechii, ‘Alligator Bites Never Heal’ 7. Beyoncé, ‘Cowboy Carter’
8. Gavin Turek, ‘Diva of the People’ 9. Justice, ‘Hyperdrama’ 10. Jamie xx, ‘In Waves’PEOPLE Magazine has crowned ‘COWBOY CARTER’ by Beyoncé the best album of 2024. pic.twitter.com/8B80z18mJW
— Pop Tingz (@ThePopTingz) December 5, 2024
Chris Willman’s Top 10
1. Taylor Swift, ‘The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology’
‘THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT: THE ANTHOLOGY’ by Taylor Swift crowned the most-streamed album of 2024 on Spotify. pic.twitter.com/lqSFBn5N4b
— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) December 4, 20242. Beyoncé, ‘Cowboy Carter’ 3. Jack White, ‘No Name’ 4. Billie Eilish, ‘Hit Me Hard and Soft’
5. Sierra Ferrell, ‘Trail of Flowers’ 6. Father John Misty, ‘Mahashmashana’ 7. Kendrick Lamar, ‘GNX’ 8. Halsey, ‘The Great Impersonator’ 9. Aaron Lee Tasjan, ‘Stellar Evolution’ 10. Kacey Musgraves, ‘Deeper Well’🏆 Top Albums of 2024 🏆
#7. HIT ME HARD AND SOFT — 9963 votes pic.twitter.com/sHOjvUD0mj
— Buzzing Pop (@BuzzingPop) December 14, 2024