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Best artists of 2017

Rap won the argument it had been having with the prize committees for thirty years. A Spanish-language song became the most-streamed thing on earth, which the American industry had spent two decades insisting could not happen. Pop, separately, got confessional and synth-heavy.

Everyone who released an album in 2017, ordered by how Riffiter listeners rate their catalog.

  1. 2SminoSmino1 album here4.54.8 avg · 10 ratings
  2. 3GoldfrappGoldfrapp1 album here4.54.9 avg · 7 ratings
  3. 4JulJul2 albums here4.54.6 avg · 24 ratings
  4. 5Liam GallagherLiam Gallagher2 albums here4.44.8 avg · 7 ratings
  5. 6Jorge Ben JorJorge Ben Jor2 albums here4.44.8 avg · 6 ratings
  6. 7Bob Marley & The WailersBob Marley & The Wailers1 album here4.44.6 avg · 11 ratings
  7. 8Romeo SantosRomeo Santos1 album here4.45.0 avg · 4 ratings
  8. 9L2BL2B1 album here4.45.0 avg · 4 ratings
  9. 10Grupo BryndisGrupo Bryndis1 album here4.45.0 avg · 4 ratings
  10. 11NujabesNujabes1 album here4.44.7 avg · 7 ratings
  11. 12The WhoThe Who3 albums here4.44.5 avg · 21 ratings
  12. 13Fally IpupaFally Ipupa1 album here4.44.8 avg · 5 ratings
  13. 14StormzyStormzy1 album here4.44.9 avg · 4 ratings
  14. 15Shania TwainShania Twain1 album here4.44.5 avg · 11 ratings
  15. 16Hans ZimmerHans Zimmer11 albums here4.44.5 avg · 14 ratings
  16. 17Dan BullDan Bull3 albums here4.44.5 avg · 10 ratings
  17. 18Dolu Kadehi Ters TutDolu Kadehi Ters Tut1 album here4.35.0 avg · 3 ratings
  18. 19KalbenKalben1 album here4.35.0 avg · 3 ratings
  19. 20Westside GunnWestside Gunn1 album here4.34.4 avg · 79 ratings
  20. 21Alice in ChainsAlice in Chains1 album here4.34.4 avg · 68 ratings
  21. 22George HarrisonGeorge Harrison1 album here4.34.4 avg · 39 ratings
  22. 23LacrimLacrim3 albums here4.34.4 avg · 24 ratings
  23. 24Elvis PresleyElvis Presley2 albums here4.34.5 avg · 10 ratings
  24. 25LaibachLaibach1 album here4.34.6 avg · 7 ratings
  25. 26Oneohtrix Point NeverOneohtrix Point Never1 album here4.34.4 avg · 23 ratings
  26. 27Tech N9neTech N9ne2 albums here4.34.8 avg · 4 ratings
  27. 28Sinead HarnettSinead Harnett1 album here4.34.8 avg · 4 ratings
  28. 29ScooterScooter2 albums here4.34.5 avg · 9 ratings
  29. 30David BowieDavid Bowie8 albums here4.34.3 avg · 56 ratings
  30. 31CasperCasper2 albums here4.34.6 avg · 6 ratings
  31. 32Chloe x HalleChloe x Halle1 album here4.34.6 avg · 6 ratings
  32. 33Pete RockPete Rock3 albums here4.34.6 avg · 6 ratings
  33. 34Bob DylanBob Dylan2 albums here4.34.3 avg · 52 ratings
  34. 35Goran BregovićGoran Bregović2 albums here4.34.8 avg · 3 ratings
  35. 36Lady PankLady Pank1 album here4.34.8 avg · 3 ratings
  36. 37Esben and the WitchEsben and the Witch1 album here4.34.8 avg · 3 ratings
  37. 38UndyingUndying1 album here4.34.8 avg · 3 ratings
  38. 39CupcakKeCupcakKe1 album here4.34.6 avg · 5 ratings
  39. 40TWICETWICE2 albums here4.34.4 avg · 16 ratings
  40. 41Toby FoxToby Fox2 albums here4.34.5 avg · 7 ratings
  41. 42The OrbThe Orb4 albums here4.34.5 avg · 7 ratings
  42. 43CitizenCitizen1 album here4.34.5 avg · 7 ratings
  43. 44Büyük Ev AblukadaBüyük Ev Ablukada2 albums here4.34.4 avg · 9 ratings
  44. 45Bill WithersBill Withers1 album here4.34.4 avg · 11 ratings
  45. 46Benjamin BiolayBenjamin Biolay1 album here4.34.4 avg · 17 ratings
  46. 47ATBATB1 album here4.34.6 avg · 4 ratings
  47. 48Culcha CandelaCulcha Candela1 album here4.34.6 avg · 4 ratings
  48. 49Low RoarLow Roar1 album here4.34.6 avg · 4 ratings
  49. 50Johnnie TaylorJohnnie Taylor1 album here4.34.6 avg · 4 ratings

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