NEW YORK (AP) — Ten of the top albums of the year, as chosen by Associated Press Music Writer Maria Sherman.

After dominating culture this summer, Brat tops a "poll of polls" to be named the year's best record.

While long-established stars like Taylor Swift and Beyoncé still ruled, pop music saw a changing of the guard as Charli XCX, Sabrina Carpenter and Chappell Roan broke through. The artists were accessible to fans,

As 2024 fades away, Elite Daily's staff looked back on the year in music to select the seven best albums that were released.

Recording artists are taking a larger role in the art direction of their albums, as Grammy history in this category demonstrates.

Her singing, once a whisper, has now acquired real richness and depth. Charli XCX described herself as ‘famous, but not quite’ when her sixth album, brat, arrived in June. Within weeks ...

A musical year with hits from Taylor Swift, Beyoncé and Kendrick Lamar and breakouts by Chappell Roan and Sabrina Carpenter should be celebrated.

It was the year Beyoncé donned her stetson for Cowboy Carter, Taylor Swift conquered the world on her Eras tour and King Charles appeared in a vivid bright red in his royal portrait. It was also 12 months when the British Museum showcased a handful of its recovered stolen gems and Charli XCX rebranded the summer in slime green, with her album Brat.

“Houdini” debuted atop Hot Dance/Electronic Songs on the chart dated Nov. 25, 2023, and accumulated 17 total non-consecutive weeks at the summit. Beyond that, it only dropped as low as No. 6 for the entire 2024 tracking period, after spending its first six months in the top three.

Grammy Awards nominations list is dominated by women in the major categories — including Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, Charli XCX, Chappell Roan and Sabrina Carpenter — but Dua Lipa was missing from the group.

Charli XCX scored her second UK number 1 album with Brat, which was released in June to rave reviews [Getty Images] When Charli XCX recorded her sixth album, Brat, she thought her prickly ...

It wasn’t just brat summer, babes, but a brat movement: English singer-songwriter Charli XCX’s sixth album altered the language of 2024. The music oscillates between hedonism and anxiety ...