Top Picks: The Best Albums and Songs of 2023

Billboard's list of the best albums of 2023 reflects a year in pop music that was less dominated by blockbuster releases and more open to new and emerging artists. The list includes a mix of expected pop stars, indie-rock supergroups, cult favorites, hitmaking rappers, and singer-songwriters. The albums showcased the in-between spaces in pop music and rewarded new and returning favorites without relying on the usual A-listers. Some notable albums on the list include Drake's "For All the Dogs," DJ Sabrina the Teenage DJ's "Destiny," and Danny Brown & JPEGMAFIA's "Scaring the Hoes."