The Best Albums of 2024

2024 was a year in which creators from historically and presently marginalized communities used their work to put the country music establishment on notice for the ways that they continue to exclude perspectives that challenge their tightly-held status quo. Leading the pack Jett Holden with Melissa Carper, Amythyst Kiah, Sarah King, Joy Oladokun, Katie Pruitt, Adeem The Artist, Beyoncé, Willie Carlile, Denitia, Chris Housman, Liv Greene, Hurray for the Riff Raff, Kyshona, The Mavericks, Lizzie No and more.