Year-End Lists

Steven J. Horowitz: The Best Albums of 2025, as published by Variety

[see also 2024 • 2023]

1. Cover Girl
   Lady Wray
2. Let God Sort Em Out
   Clipse
3. West End Girl
   Lily Allen
4. Mayhem
   Lady Gaga
5. Lux
   Rosalía
6. Man's Best Friend
   Sabrina Carpenter
7. Don't Tap the Glass
   Tyler, The Creator
8. Eusexua
   FKA twigs
9. Beloved
   Giveon
10. So Close to What
    Tate McRae

Honorable mention

• Fancy That
  PinkPantheress
• Scorpio
  Madison McFerrin
• Louder, Please
  Rose Gray
• Life Is Beautiful
  Larry June / 2 Chainz / The Alchemist
• Alfredo 2
  Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist
• Choke Enough
  Oklou
• Why Not More?
  Coco Jones