Miley Cyrus; Olivia Rodrigo; Lana Del Rey.
Listeners were treated to an embarrassment of musical riches this year, thanks to a slew of releases from some of pop’s hottest stars.Whether you were spilling yourGutswith Olivia Rodrigo or giving Miley Cyrus her “Flowers,“chances are you were singing along to hits from some (if not all!) of the 10 stars on this list. And comeGrammys time in February, it’s likely we’ll be seeing several of these bold names on stage.Here, check out PEOPLE’s picks for the 10 best albums of 2023.
Listeners were treated to an embarrassment of musical riches this year, thanks to a slew of releases from some of pop’s hottest stars.
Whether you were spilling yourGutswith Olivia Rodrigo or giving Miley Cyrus her “Flowers,“chances are you were singing along to hits from some (if not all!) of the 10 stars on this list. And comeGrammys time in February, it’s likely we’ll be seeing several of these bold names on stage.
Here, check out PEOPLE’s picks for the 10 best albums of 2023.
01of 10
Olivia Rodrigo, ‘Guts’
Olivia Rodrigorocked out, wailing about heartbreakers and public growing pains on her exceptional second album.
02of 10
Lana Del Rey, ‘Did You Know That There’s a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd’
Pop’s queen of melancholy,Lana Del Rey, dove to still greater personal depths on her ninth offering.
03of 10
Miley Cyrus, ‘Endless Summer Vacation’
Miley Cyrussounded better than ever as she made sense of a lost love — and opened her heart to a new one.
04of 10
Zach Bryan, ‘Zach Bryan’
With his gruff vocals, open heart and vivid storytelling, country rockerZach Bryanbecame a Nashville mainstay.
05of 10
Caroline Polachek, ‘Desire, I Want to Turn Into You’
As experimental as they were eclectic,Caroline Polachek’s ponderings on sensuality pushed the limits of pop.
06of 10
Janelle Monáe, ‘The Age of Pleasure’
Janelle Monáeseamlessly bended genres as she celebrated queer Black empowerment and carnal desire.
07of 10
Troye Sivan, ‘Something to Give Each Other’
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Troye Sivansang of queer joy and heartbreak — and every emotion in between — while processing a romance’s end.
08of 10
Jessie Ware, ‘That! Feels Good!’
Jessie Ware’s latest disco romp — with her big voice and sweeping melodies —captured club euphoria.
09of 10
boygenius, ‘The Record’
The alt-rock supergroupboygeniusreflected on love, loss, life and friendship in gorgeous harmony on their first LP.
10of 10
Bebe Rexha, ‘Bebe’
With groovy ’70s flair,Bebe Rexhasounded like the sonic love child of Fleetwood Mac, ABBA and Cher.
source: people.com
