Year-End Lists

Steven J. Horowitz: The Best Albums of 2023, as published by Variety

[see also 2025 • 2024]

1. 100 gecs
   10,000 gecs
2. Victoria Monét
   Jaguar II
3. Ryan Beatty
   Calico
4. Ice Spice
   Like..?
5. Troye Sivan
   Something to Give Each Other
6. MIKE, Wiki & The Alchemist
   Faith Is A Rock
7. Kelela
   Raven
8. Brent Faiyaz
   Larger than Life
9. Chappell Roan
   The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess
10. Jayda G
    Guy

Honorable mention

• Jessie Ware
  That! Feels Good!
• various artists
  Barbie The Album
• Amaarae
  Fountain Baby
• Caroline Polachek
  Desire, I Want to Turn Into You
• Killer Mike
  Michael
• Olivia Dean
  Messy
• NewJeans
  Get Up