AwardsWatch’s Top 20 Albums of 2015
AwardsWatch member Doug Johnson has compiled the best songs of 2015 according to AW members. In all, 123 albums received votes to make up the Top 20.
All art and graphics by AW member Kelley Rand. Enjoy!
Honorable Mentions:
21 Miami Horror, All Possible Futures
22 Hamilton, Original Broadway Cast
23 Florence + the Machine, How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful
24 Donnie Trumpet & the Social Experiment, Surf
25 Hot Chip, Why Make Sense?

Selena Gomez
Revival

Father John Misty
I Love You, Honeybear

Janet Jackson
Unbreakable

CHVRCHES
Open Every Eye

Kacey Musgraves
Pageant Material

Years & Years
Communion

Shamir
Ratchet

Troye Sivan
Blue Neighbourhood

Alabama Shakes
Sound & Color

Jamie xx
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