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Best artists of 2021

Music came back slowly and unevenly. Tours were announced and cancelled twice before anyone trusted a date. Teenage pop and grown-up funk revival both had big years at opposite ends of the same chart, while several of rap's most reclusive figures resurfaced within months of each other.

Everyone who released an album in 2021, ordered by how Riffiter listeners rate their catalog.

  1. 2Larry JuneLarry June1 album here4.74.9 avg · 17 ratings
  2. 3Fuerza RegidaFuerza Regida1 album here4.75.0 avg · 12 ratings
  3. 4Junior HJunior H1 album here4.64.9 avg · 14 ratings
  4. 5Los Tigres del NorteLos Tigres del Norte4 albums here4.65.0 avg · 8 ratings
  5. 6Anuel AAAnuel AA2 albums here4.54.8 avg · 9 ratings
  6. 74544542 albums here4.55.0 avg · 5 ratings
  7. 8JulJul3 albums here4.44.5 avg · 22 ratings
  8. 9Fontaines D.C.Fontaines D.C.1 album here4.44.5 avg · 39 ratings
  9. 10Bob Marley & The WailersBob Marley & The Wailers1 album here4.44.6 avg · 11 ratings
  10. 11Romeo SantosRomeo Santos1 album here4.45.0 avg · 4 ratings
  11. 12Hannah MontanaHannah Montana1 album here4.45.0 avg · 4 ratings
  12. 13L2BL2B1 album here4.45.0 avg · 4 ratings
  13. 14Grupo BryndisGrupo Bryndis3 albums here4.45.0 avg · 4 ratings
  14. 15DaveDave1 album here4.44.6 avg · 9 ratings
  15. 16WARWAR1 album here4.44.5 avg · 12 ratings
  16. 17ContraContra1 album here4.44.9 avg · 4 ratings
  17. 18AJ TraceyAJ Tracey1 album here4.44.9 avg · 4 ratings
  18. 19Devendra BanhartDevendra Banhart1 album here4.44.9 avg · 4 ratings
  19. 20Daz DillingerDaz Dillinger1 album here4.44.9 avg · 4 ratings
  20. 21Hans ZimmerHans Zimmer11 albums here4.44.5 avg · 14 ratings
  21. 22Alice in ChainsAlice in Chains2 albums here4.44.4 avg · 66 ratings
  22. 23Dan BullDan Bull3 albums here4.44.5 avg · 10 ratings
  23. 24Dolu Kadehi Ters TutDolu Kadehi Ters Tut1 album here4.35.0 avg · 3 ratings
  24. 25KalbenKalben1 album here4.35.0 avg · 3 ratings
  25. 26Westside GunnWestside Gunn2 albums here4.34.4 avg · 79 ratings
  26. 27Kenny RogersKenny Rogers1 album here4.34.7 avg · 6 ratings
  27. 28Elvis PresleyElvis Presley3 albums here4.34.5 avg · 11 ratings
  28. 29Fool's GardenFool's Garden1 album here4.34.7 avg · 5 ratings
  29. 30CardoCardo1 album here4.34.7 avg · 5 ratings
  30. 31LacrimLacrim2 albums here4.34.4 avg · 24 ratings
  31. 32LaibachLaibach1 album here4.34.6 avg · 7 ratings
  32. 33Casey VeggiesCasey Veggies2 albums here4.34.6 avg · 7 ratings
  33. 34FattMackFattMack1 album here4.34.6 avg · 7 ratings
  34. 35Oneohtrix Point NeverOneohtrix Point Never1 album here4.34.4 avg · 23 ratings
  35. 36Tim MaiaTim Maia1 album here4.34.8 avg · 4 ratings
  36. 37Tech N9neTech N9ne2 albums here4.34.8 avg · 4 ratings
  37. 38Sinead HarnettSinead Harnett2 albums here4.34.8 avg · 4 ratings
  38. 39FKA twigsFKA twigs1 album here4.34.4 avg · 22 ratings
  39. 40ScooterScooter1 album here4.34.5 avg · 9 ratings
  40. 41Chloe x HalleChloe x Halle1 album here4.34.6 avg · 6 ratings
  41. 42Norah JonesNorah Jones3 albums here4.34.3 avg · 30 ratings
  42. 43Harm's WayHarm's Way1 album here4.34.4 avg · 13 ratings
  43. 44Alan WalkerAlan Walker3 albums here4.34.8 avg · 3 ratings
  44. 45Richard AshcroftRichard Ashcroft1 album here4.34.8 avg · 3 ratings
  45. 46Moira Dela TorreMoira Dela Torre1 album here4.34.8 avg · 3 ratings
  46. 47Lady PankLady Pank2 albums here4.34.8 avg · 3 ratings
  47. 48UndyingUndying1 album here4.34.8 avg · 3 ratings
  48. 49Bob DylanBob Dylan2 albums here4.34.3 avg · 50 ratings
  49. 50The SpinnersThe Spinners1 album here4.34.6 avg · 5 ratings

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