With 2019 nearly in the books, it’s high time once again to revisit and celebrate the plentiful past year in new music. As with last year’s end-of-year list, this year’s final rankings reflect the combination of our staff’s selections and our readers’ choices per the poll we circulated a few weeks ago, which inspired thousands of responses.

So without further ado, we’re thrilled to reveal our consensus staff and readers’ picks for the 50 Best Albums of 2019 in succession over the next week or so. We encourage you to explore the list via the handy album cover index below, which will be updated periodically with the latest rankings. Be sure to click each album cover for more information, including full album streams and accompanying videos. Enjoy!