We’ve compiled all of the 2022 year-end album lists featuring cuts by PULSE artists, songwriters, and producers. Congrats to: Delacruz, C Gutta, Nick Green, FNZ, Chad Hugo, James Blake, Tyler Johnson, Tommy King, Kehlani, Destin Conrad, Phabo, Sprngbrk, MUNA, Brent Faiyaz, Joony, Lil Rece, OG Parker, Whethan, Ty Dolla $ign, Reske, Tommy English, SG Lewis, Cris Chil, OZ, Aldae, Andrew Jackson, Sylar Mones, Hollywood Cole, Tatu, Kaytranada, Monte Booker, 8ae, Freddie Gibbs, Super Miles, Sucuki, Flo Milli, Rickie Carley, Earlly Mac, Kojey Radical, 1Mind, SephGotTheWaves, Smino, Keith Varon, Suburban Plaza, Cordae, Angel Lopez, Zach Fogarty, Kevin Abstract and Romil Hemnani.

Billboard – The 50 Best Albums of 2022: Staff List
#1 = Bad Bunny Un Verano Sin Ti (Delacruz, C Gutta)
#2 = Beyoncé Renaissance (Nick Green)
#4 = Kendrick Lamar Mr Morale & The Big Steppers (FNZ, Mario Lucianno)
#5 = Rosalía MOTOMAMI (Chad Hugo, James Blake)
#6 = Harry Styles Harry’s House (Tyler Johnson)
#12 = Pusha T It’s Almost Dry (FNZ, Chad Hugo)
#16 = The 1975 Being Funny in a Foreign Language (Tommy King)
#21 = Kehlani Blue Water Road (Kehlani, Destin Conrad, Phabo)
#29 = Future I Never Liked You (FNZ, SprngBrk)
#30 = MUNA MUNA (Muna)
#45 = Brent Faiyaz Wasteland (Brent Faiyaz, Joony, Chad Hugo, Lil Rece)

Rolling Stone – The 100 Best Albums of 2022
#1 = Beyoncé Renaissance (Nick Green)
#2 = Bad Bunny Un Verano Sin Ti (Delacruz, C Gutta)
#4 = Rosalía MOTOMAMI (Chad Hugo, James Blake)
#5 = Harry Styles Harry’s House (Tyler Johnson)
#6 = Pusha T It’s Almost Dry (FNZ, Chad Hugo)
#11 = Kendrick Lamar Mr Morale & The Big Steppers (FNZ, Mario Lucianno)
#17 = Megan Thee Stallion Traumazine (OG Parker, Whethan)
#19 = Vince Staples Ramona Park Broke My Heart (Ty Dolla $ign, Reske)
#20 = Noah Cyrus The Hardest Part (Tommy English)
#28 = Tove Lo Dirt Femme (SG Lewis)
#31 = Anitta Versions of Me (Cris Chil)
#32 = Brent Faiyaz Wasteland (Brent Faiyaz, Joony, Chad Hugo, Lil Rece)
#66 = Drake & 21 Savage Her Loss (FNZ, OZ)
#69 = Becky G Esquemas (Skylar Mones, Aldae, Andrew Jackson)
#72 = Future I Never Liked You (FNZ, SprngBrk)
#76 = Latto 777 (Hollywood Cole, Tatu, FNZ, OG Parker, Chad Hugo)
#78 = Giveon Give Or Take (OZ)
#82 = J.I.D. The Forever Story (Kaytranada, James Blake, Monte Booker, Hollywood Cole)

Rolling Stone – 25 Best Hip-Hop Albums of 2022
#1 = Pusha T It’s Almost Dry (FNZ, Chad Hugo)
#3 = J.I.D. The Forever Story (Kaytranada, James Blake, Monte Booker, Hollywood Cole)
#5 = Vince Staples Ramona Park Broke My Heart (Ty Dolla $ign, Reske)
#6 = Metro Boomin Heroes & Villians (8ae, OZ)
#7 = Kendrick Lamar Mr Morale & The Big Steppers (FNZ, Mario Lucianno)
#8 = Megan Thee Stallion Traumazine (OG Parker, Whethan)
#13 = Latto 777 (Hollywood Cole, Tatu, FNZ, OG Parker, Chad Hugo)
#15 = Freddie Gibbs $oul $old $eparately (Freddie Gibbs, Super Miles, Kaytranada, James Blake)
#16 = Denzel Curry Melt My Eyez See Your Future (FNZ, Sucuki)
#22 = Flo Milli You Still Here Ho? (Flo Milli, OG Parker, Rickie Carley, Earlly Mac)
#24 = IDK Simple (Kaytranada)
#25 = Drake & 21 Savage Her Loss (FNZ, OZ)

Pitchfork – The 50 Best Albums of 2022
#1 = Beyoncé Renaissance (Nick Green)
#5 = Bad Bunny Un Verano Sin Ti (Delacruz, C Gutta)
#6 = Rosalía MOTOMAMI (Chad Hugo, James Blake)
#13 = Kendrick Lamar Mr Morale & The Big Steppers (FNZ, Mario Lucianno)
#32 = Rayvn Lenae HYPNOS (Monte Booker, Kaytranada)
#33 = The 1975 Being Funny in a Foreign Language (Tommy King)

The Fader – The 50 Best Albums of 2022
#3 = Rosalía MOTOMAMI (Chad Hugo, James Blake)
#5 = Beyoncé Renaissance (Nick Green)
#6 = Brent Faiyaz Wasteland (Brent Faiyaz, Joony, Chad Hugo, Lil Rece)
#7 = Bad Bunny Un Verano Sin Ti (Delacruz, C Gutta)
#12 = Freddie Gibbs $oul $old $eparately (Freddie Gibbs, Super Miles, Kaytranada, James Blake)
#23 = Harry Styles Harry’s House (Tyler Johnson)
#31 = IDK Simple (Kaytranada)
#37 = Vince Staples Ramona Park Broke My Heart (Ty Dolla $ign, Reske)

NME – The 50 Best Albums of 2022
#3 = Beyoncé Renaissance (Nick Green)
#5 = Kendrick Lamar Mr Morale & The Big Steppers (FNZ, Mario Lucianno)
#9 = Rosalía MOTOMAMI (Chad Hugo, James Blake)
#10 = The 1975 Being Funny in a Foreign Language (Tommy King)
#16 = Harry Styles Harry’s House (Tyler Johnson)
#17 = Pusha T It’s Almost Dry (FNZ, Chad Hugo)
#22 = Denzel Curry Melt My Eyez See Your Future (FNZ, Sucuki)
#35 = Kojey Radical Reason to Smile (Kojey Radical)
#47 = Megan Thee Stallion Traumazine (OG Parker, Whethan)
#48 = Kehlani Blue Water Road (Kehlani, Destin Conrad, Phabo)

SPIN – The 22 Best Albums of 2022
#12 = SZA SOS (Chad Hugo, Ty Dolla $ign)
#13 = Flo Milli You Still Here Ho? (Flo Milli, OG Parker, Rickie Carley, Earlly Mac)

Complex – The Best Albums of 2022
#1 = Kendrick Lamar Mr Morale & The Big Steppers (FNZ, Mario Lucianno)
#2 = Bad Bunny Un Verano Sin Ti (Delacruz, C Gutta)
#3 = Pusha T It’s Almost Dry (FNZ, Chad Hugo)
#4 = Beyoncé Renaissance (Nick Green)
#5 = Vince Staples Ramona Park Broke My Heart (Ty Dolla $ign, Reske)
#8 = Drake & 21 Savage Her Loss (FNZ, OZ)
#9 = J.I.D. The Forever Story (Kaytranada, James Blake, Monte Booker, Hollywood Cole)
#10 = Denzel Curry Melt My Eyez See Your Future (FNZ, Sucuki)
#16 = Westside Boogie More Black Superheroes (C Gutta)
#22 = Freddie Gibbs $oul $old $eparately (Freddie Gibbs, Super Miles, Kaytranada, James Blake)
#23 = Harry Styles Harry’s House (Tyler Johnson)
#30 = Rayvn Lenae HYPNOS (Monte Booker, Kaytranada)
#31 = Rosalía MOTOMAMI (Chad Hugo, James Blake)
#32 = Future I Never Liked You (FNZ, SprngBrk)
#35 = Buddy Superghetto (1Mind)
#37 = Lil Baby It’s Only Me (FNZ)
#38 = Roddy Ricch Feed The Streets III (Ty Dolla $ign)
#42 = Flo Milli You Still Here Ho? (Flo Milli, OG Parker, Rickie Carley, Earlly Mac)
#45 = Rod Wave Beautiful Mind (SephGotTheWaves)
#46 = Brent Faiyaz Wasteland (Brent Faiyaz, Joony, Chad Hugo, Lil Rece)
#47 = Earth Gang Ghetto Gods (Smino, Monte Booker)
#50 = Joji Smithereens (Keith Varon, Whethan, Suburban Plaza)

Complex UK – Best Albums of 2022
#4 = Burna Boy Love, Damini (FNZ)
#6 = Kojey Radical Reason to Smile (Kojey Radical)

The Guardian – The 50 Best Albums of 2022
#1 = Beyoncé Renaissance (Nick Green)
#2 = Kendrick Lamar Mr Morale & The Big Steppers (FNZ, Mario Lucianno)
#5 = Rosalía MOTOMAMI (Chad Hugo, James Blake)
#12 = Harry Styles Harry’s House (Tyler Johnson)
#26 = The 1975 Being Funny in a Foreign Language (Tommy King)
#30 = MUNA MUNA (Muna)
#31 = Pusha T It’s Almost Dry (FNZ, Chad Hugo)
#38 = Bad Bunny Un Verano Sin Ti (Delacruz, C Gutta)
#48 = Kojey Radical Reason to Smile (Kojey Radical)
#49 = Tove Lo Dirt Femme (SG Lewis)

Paste – The 50 Best Albums of 2022
#8 = Beyoncé Renaissance (Nick Green)
#21 = Pusha T It’s Almost Dry (FNZ, Chad Hugo)
#26 = Rosalía MOTOMAMI (Chad Hugo, James Blake)
#32 = Kendrick Lamar Mr Morale & The Big Steppers (FNZ, Mario Lucianno)

Uproxx – The Best Albums of 2022
The 1975 Being Funny in a Foreign Language (Tommy King)
Bad Bunny Un Verano Sin Ti (Delacruz, C Gutta)
Beyoncé Renaissance (Nick Green)
Brent Faiyaz Wasteland (Brent Faiyaz, Joony, Chad Hugo, Lil Rece)
Burna Boy Love, Damini (FNZ)
Cordae From a Bird’s Eye View (Cordae, Hollywood Cole, Freddie Gibbs)
Denzel Curry Melt My Eyez See Your Future (FNZ, Sucuki)
Freddie Gibbs $oul $old $eparately (Freddie Gibbs, Super Miles, Kaytranada, James Blake)
Future I Never Liked You (FNZ, SprngBrk)
IDK Simple (Kaytranada)
J.I.D. The Forever Story (Kaytranada, James Blake, Monte Booker, Hollywood Cole)
Jack Harlow Come Home The Kids Miss You (Angel Lopez, FNZ)
Kehlani Blue Water Road (Kehlani, Destin Conrad, Phabo)
Kendrick Lamar Mr Morale & The Big Steppers (FNZ, Mario Lucianno)
Latto 777 (Hollywood Cole, Tatu, FNZ, OG Parker, Chad Hugo)
Pusha T It’s Almost Dry (FNZ, Chad Hugo)
Rayvn Lenae HYPNOS (Monte Booker, Kaytranada)
Rosalía MOTOMAMI (Chad Hugo, James Blake)
Vince Staples Ramona Park Broke My Heart (Ty Dolla $ign, Reske)

NPR – 50 Best Albums of 2022
#1 = Beyoncé Renaissance (Nick Green)
#2 = Bad Bunny Un Verano Sin Ti (Delacruz, C Gutta)
#3 = Rosalía MOTOMAMI (Chad Hugo, James Blake)
#10 = Pusha T It’s Almost Dry (FNZ, Chad Hugo)
#18 = Rayvn Lenae HYPNOS (Monte Booker, Kaytranada)
#20 = Kendrick Lamar Mr Morale & The Big Steppers (FNZ, Mario Lucianno)
#39 = MUNA MUNA (Muna)
#46 = J.I.D. The Forever Story (Kaytranada, James Blake, Monte Booker, Hollywood Cole)

Time – The 10 Best Albums of 2022
#1 = Bad Bunny Un Verano Sin Ti (Delacruz, C Gutta)
#3 = Beyoncé Renaissance (Nick Green)
#5 = Pusha T It’s Almost Dry (FNZ, Chad Hugo)
#8 = Kendrick Lamar Mr Morale & The Big Steppers (FNZ, Mario Lucianno)
#10 = Rosalía MOTOMAMI (Chad Hugo, James Blake)

Variety – The Best Albums of 2022
Rosalía MOTOMAMI (Chad Hugo, James Blake)
Kendrick Lamar Mr Morale & The Big Steppers (FNZ, Mario Lucianno)
Foushee softCORE (Zach Fogarty)
The 1975 Being Funny in a Foreign Language (Tommy King)
SZA SOS (Chad Hugo, Ty Dolla $ign)
Beyoncé Renaissance (Nick Green)

The Ringer – The 33 Best Albums of 2022
#1 = Beyoncé Renaissance (Nick Green)
#2 = Rosalía MOTOMAMI (Chad Hugo, James Blake)
#4 = Bad Bunny Un Verano Sin Ti (Delacruz, C Gutta)
#8 = Kendrick Lamar Mr Morale & The Big Steppers (FNZ, Mario Lucianno)
#10 = Pusha T It’s Almost Dry (FNZ, Chad Hugo)
#14 = J.I.D. The Forever Story (Kaytranada, James Blake, Monte Booker, Hollywood Cole)
#17 = The 1975 Being Funny in a Foreign Language (Tommy King)
#18 = Freddie Gibbs $oul $old $eparately (Freddie Gibbs, Super Miles, Kaytranada, James Blake)
#33 = Vince Staples Ramona Park Broke My Heart (Ty Dolla $ign, Reske)

Okayplayer – 22 Best Albums of 2022
#1 = J.I.D. The Forever Story (Kaytranada, James Blake, Monte Booker, Hollywood Cole)
#2 = Beyoncé Renaissance (Nick Green)
#4 = Vince Staples Ramona Park Broke My Heart (Ty Dolla $ign, Reske)
#5 = Brent Faiyaz Wasteland (Brent Faiyaz, Joony, Chad Hugo, Lil Rece)
#6 = Kendrick Lamar Mr Morale & The Big Steppers (FNZ, Mario Lucianno)
#11 = Denzel Curry Melt My Eyez See Your Future (FNZ, Sucuki)
#12 = Pusha T It’s Almost Dry (FNZ, Chad Hugo)
#19 = Rayvn Lenae HYPNOS (Monte Booker, Kaytranada)
#21 = Flo Milli You Still Here Ho? (Flo Milli, OG Parker, Rickie Carley, Earlly Mac)

Esquire – The 25 Best Albums of 2022
The 1975 Being Funny in a Foreign Language (Tommy King)
Brockhampton Family (Kevin Abstract, Romil Hemnani)
Beyoncé Renaissance (Nick Green)
Harry Styles Harry’s House (Tyler Johnson)

New York Times – Best Albums of 2022
#1 = Beyoncé Renaissance (Nick Green)
#2 = Rosalía MOTOMAMI (Chad Hugo, James Blake)

Vulture – The Best Albums of 2022
#1 = Beyoncé Renaissance (Nick Green)
#2 = Vince Staples Ramona Park Broke My Heart (Ty Dolla $ign, Reske)
#3 = Bad Bunny Un Verano Sin Ti (Delacruz, C Gutta)

The Atlantic – The 10 Best Albums of 2022
#1 = Beyoncé Renaissance (Nick Green)

The Nation – The Best Albums of 2022
Rosalía MOTOMAMI (Chad Hugo, James Blake)
Bad Bunny Un Verano Sin Ti (Delacruz, C Gutta)

Wired – The 12 Best Albums of 2022
#1 = Beyoncé Renaissance (Nick Green)
#2 = Vince Staples Ramona Park Broke My Heart (Ty Dolla $ign, Reske)
#7 = Cuco Fantasy Getaway (Manuel Lara)
#9 = Bad Bunny Un Verano Sin Ti (Delacruz, C Gutta)
#12 = J.I.D. The Forever Story (Kaytranada, James Blake, Monte Booker, Hollywood Cole)

The BBC – The Best Albums of 2022
#1 = Kendrick Lamar Mr Morale & The Big Steppers (FNZ, Mario Lucianno)

KCRW – The 22 Best Albums of 2022
#1 = Kendrick Lamar Mr Morale & The Big Steppers (FNZ, Mario Lucianno)
#13 = Beyoncé Renaissance (Nick Green)

FLOOD Magazine – The Best Albums of 2022
#9 = Beyoncé Renaissance (Nick Green)
#13 = Rosalía MOTOMAMI (Chad Hugo, James Blake)
#14 = Kendrick Lamar Mr Morale & The Big Steppers (FNZ, Mario Lucianno)