Jeremy Williams-Chalmers, Arts Correspondent

Top 60 Albums of the Year 2024 - 60 to 41

2024 has seen the debate of chart relevance sparked once again. With numerous albums having seen several songs peak in the Top 10 of the Singles chart due to streaming figures in their initial week, many have deemed the charts redundant.

Whether you agree with those discussions or not, we thought we would share our own chart for you. This is our official run down of our Top 60 albums of 2024...

What is your personal favourite?


Special Mention: Chappell Roan - The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess

Although a 2023 release, The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess has not just dominated our playlist, but everyone's playlist in 2024. While it does not qualify for our countdown, it would have certainly been in the upper echelons had it been released this year. To celebrate, here is one of the stand-outs.



60. Paris Hilton - Infinite Icon


Key Moments: Chasin' / I'm Free / ADHD

59. Fabiana Palladino - Fabiana Palladino


Key Moments: Give Me A Sign / Stay With Me Through The Night / Shoulda

58. Käärijä - People's Champion


Key Moments: Kot Kot / Cha Cha Cha / Bananas

57. Sonny Tennet - Panorama


Key Moments: Live First, Love Later / Eggshells / Vanilla

56. Cascada - Studio 24


Key Moments: Call Me / Disco Inferno / Relight My Fire

55. New Kids on the Block - Still Kids


Key Moments: Kids / Summer Love / Runaway

54. Barbara Pravi - Le Pieva


Key Moments: Fantasme moi / L'armure / Exister

53. Ben Platt - Honeymind


Key Moments: Before I Knew You / Andrew / Shoe To Drop

52. Starsailor - Where The Wild Things Grow


Key Moments: Heavyweight / Flowers / Enough

51. Conan Gray - Found Heaven


Key Moments: Lonely Dancers / The Final Fight / Forever With Me

50. Marcus and Martinus - Unforgettable


Key Moments: Air / Unforgettable / Talk

49. Shawn Mendes - SHAWN


Key Moments: Why Why Why / Isn't That Enough / Heavy

48. Bleachers - Bleachers


Key Moments: Modern Girl / Tiny Moves / Woke Up Today

47. LYRA - LYRA


Key Moments: YOU / Chess / Queen

46. Paula Cole - Lo


Key Moments: Invisible Armor / Green Eyes Crying / Wildflower

45. Empress Of - For Your Consideration


Key Moments: Lorelei / Femenine / Sucia

44. Tones and I - Beautifully Ordinary


Key Moments: I Get High / To Be Loved / Wonderful

43. Pixie Lott - Encino


Key Moments: Somebody's Daughter / Midnight Trash / Happy

42. Amir - C amir


Key Moments: Supernova / Au matin du monde / 1er slow

41. Kat Eaton - Honestly


Key Moments: Let Me Let Go / Trying / Addicted