It’s been an amazing year of music, with the likes of Taylor Swift, Sam Fender and Chappell Roan flying high in the charts.
It was a Brat Brit Awards, with Charli XCX taking home five trophies, while Kendrick Lamar won the same number of Grammy Awards.
In the UK it was the year of Sabrina Carpenter, whose Short N' Sweet is the biggest selling album of 2025 so far (although Taylor Swift is catching up every day with The Life of a Showgirl) and who performed a string of arena gigs to sold out audiences of delighted fans.
But it was Oasis who stole most of the headlines without releasing a single song, thanks to their huge sold-out stadium reunion tour.
Meanwhile, the critics had their own ideas about the artists of the year.
Here are their top 13 albums, according to ratings aggregator site Album of the Year.
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1. Rosalia - LUX
Spanish singer Roslia's fourth album 'LUX' has been hailed by numerous critics as the best album of the year - with 93 per cent giving it rave reviews. With songs inspired by female saints, it features 14 languages along with guest appearances by Björk, Carminho, Dougie F, Estrella Morente, Sílvia Pérez Cruz, Yahritza y su Esencia, and Yves Tumor. It was recorded with the London Symphony Orchestra and splices multiple genres from rap to classical music. | Contributed
2. Hayley Williams - Ego Death At A Bachelorette Party
Former Paramore frontwoman Hayley Williams's third album 'Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party' is just edged into second place with 92 per cent positive reviews. It hit number one on the Scottish Album Charts, but only reached number 10 in the UK charts. | Contributed
3. Bad Bunny - DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS
World-dominating Puerto Rican rapper and singer Bad Bunny hit paydirt again with sixth album 'DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS', along with great acclaim - it has a 90 per cent critical rating. It helped him claim the title of the most streamed artist on Spotify in 2025. | Contributed
4. CMAT - Euro-Country
It has been a huge year for Irish singer CMAT, including a much talked-about performance at Glastonbury. Her third album 'Euro-Country' was her most successful to date, with the video for second single 'Take a Sexy Picture of Me' watched over a million times in less than a month. She was also a hit with the critics - earning an 89 per cent positive rating. | Contributed