Best artists of 2026
The current year, so this is a scoreboard rather than a verdict. These records are still collecting their first ratings and the order changes weekly. Half of what will end up mattering about this year has not been released yet, which is worth remembering before arguing with the top of it.
Everyone who released an album in 2026, ordered by how Riffiter listeners rate their catalog.
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Zach Bryan3 albums here4.74.9 avg · 23 ratings
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Junior H1 album here4.64.9 avg · 14 ratings
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Los Tigres del Norte1 album here4.65.0 avg · 8 ratings
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Goldfrapp4 albums here4.54.9 avg · 7 ratings
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Sienna Spiro1 album here4.44.7 avg · 9 ratings
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Jul1 album here4.44.5 avg · 22 ratings
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Fontaines D.C.1 album here4.44.5 avg · 39 ratings
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Hannah Montana1 album here4.45.0 avg · 4 ratings
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Grupo Bryndis1 album here4.45.0 avg · 4 ratings
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CORTIS1 album here4.45.0 avg · 4 ratings
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Ted Nugent2 albums here4.44.6 avg · 15 ratings
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Busy Signal1 album here4.44.7 avg · 9 ratings
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Duman1 album here4.44.7 avg · 7 ratings
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The Who4 albums here4.44.5 avg · 21 ratings
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Bob Marley & The Wailers2 albums here4.44.6 avg · 10 ratings
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Fally Ipupa3 albums here4.44.8 avg · 5 ratings
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Contra1 album here4.44.9 avg · 4 ratings
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Daz Dillinger2 albums here4.44.9 avg · 4 ratings
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Shania Twain3 albums here4.44.5 avg · 11 ratings
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Hans Zimmer4 albums here4.44.5 avg · 14 ratings
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ElGrandeToto2 albums here4.35.0 avg · 3 ratings
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Kalben1 album here4.35.0 avg · 3 ratings
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Westside Gunn1 album here4.34.4 avg · 79 ratings
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Carly Simon1 album here4.34.5 avg · 14 ratings
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Elvis Presley2 albums here4.34.5 avg · 11 ratings
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Masayoshi Takanaka1 album here4.34.7 avg · 5 ratings
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Cardo3 albums here4.34.7 avg · 5 ratings
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JENNIE1 album here4.34.5 avg · 13 ratings
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Milo j2 albums here4.34.5 avg · 13 ratings
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Lacrim2 albums here4.34.4 avg · 24 ratings
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Laibach2 albums here4.34.6 avg · 7 ratings
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Casey Veggies2 albums here4.34.6 avg · 7 ratings
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Cameron Winter1 album here4.34.6 avg · 7 ratings
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FattMack2 albums here4.34.6 avg · 7 ratings
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Tech N9ne3 albums here4.34.8 avg · 4 ratings
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slayr1 album here4.34.8 avg · 4 ratings
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Boston Manor1 album here4.34.6 avg · 6 ratings
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Norah Jones1 album here4.34.3 avg · 30 ratings
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Shalamar2 albums here4.34.4 avg · 13 ratings
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Alan Walker1 album here4.34.8 avg · 3 ratings
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Richard Ashcroft1 album here4.34.8 avg · 3 ratings
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The Zombies1 album here4.34.8 avg · 3 ratings
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Moira Dela Torre1 album here4.34.8 avg · 3 ratings
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OutKast1 album here4.34.3 avg · 242 ratings
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Bob Dylan7 albums here4.34.3 avg · 50 ratings
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Ghostface Killah1 album here4.34.6 avg · 5 ratings
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The Spinners1 album here4.34.6 avg · 5 ratings
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Jeffrey Osborne1 album here4.34.6 avg · 5 ratings
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David Bowie1 album here4.34.3 avg · 56 ratings
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