Best Albums of 2020

Despite the adverse effect of the lockdown on the music industry worldwide, the Nigerian music industry celebrated several beautiful albums last year. 

Perhaps we have the lockdown to thank for the great music that graced our ears. The quality of music showed that our favs had a lot of time to work on good songs.

There were albums from every big name in the industry. Even new artists were not left out. We can rightly tag 2020 as a year of good music. The previous years can go get their awards from the music concerts they hosted ...(laughs) 

Well, the albums were not without the usual fights over who is the better artist. No fan base was ready to accept their fav is second.

I think they were all great music. And if you are like me, you probably were not part of the fan fight. Nothing serious, just good music and cruise.

However, even in the abundance of the albums released, we cannot shy away from the fact that some albums completely merit our unreserved applause. A lot of these albums did well, with some even going on to win international awards. In no particular order, here is a list of the top albums of 2020.

Twice As Tall

This album is actually by a tall artist with tall accolades... yeah! And its title is befitting, considering the feat this album has reached not only in Nigeria but globally. It is the fifth studio album by the Afrobeat giant himself, Burna Boy. As with many Nigerian artists, Burna Boy’s music is considerably influenced by the legendary Fela Kuti. And I must say that he has done well with this influence. The album was released in August 2020 and has since gone on to receive many international accolades. Chief of which is the Grammy for Best Global Music Album, making him the first Nigerian to win a Grammy in that category. Click here to listen on Epoh music - Twice as Tall 

Made in Lagos 

This album is by another Grammy-winning Nigerian. It is the fourth album by Wizkid, also called Starboy by his fans. Debuting at a very young age, Wizkid has risen become one of the biggest artists on the continent. This album features both international and local acts. In April 2021, it was announced that the album had surpassed 400 million streams across all platforms. Since its release in October 2020, the album has bagged several international accolades and rankings. Click here to listen on Epoh music - Made in Lagos 

A Better Time

This album has proven to surely guarantee a better time while listening to it. It is the third album by the O.B.O himself, Davido. The album contains 17 tracks, a lot of them being hit singles that had been released earlier. Since its release, the album has topped several music charts and streaming platforms all over the world. The album cover features his son, Ifeayin Adeleke, who was about a year old at the time. Click here to listen on Epoh music - A Better Time 

Boo of the Booless 

One cannot speak of 2020 Nigerian music without paying homage to Chike for the two fruits of hard work he birthed as albums. Boo of the Boless, being his first album, rose to the top of the charts and trended on social media for days. This 14 track album has since been nominated for the headies Album of the year award, among other accolades. Click here to listen on Epoh music - Boo of the Booless

Celia

Dedicated to her mother and created to challenge young girls to accept and be proud of who they are, this album takes a dive away from what we have always gotten from the African bad girl, Tiwa Savage. The album contains 13 tracks, and it is the third studio album by the singer. Since its release in August 2020, it has topped several international music charts and was nominated for the Headies award for the Best R&B Album of  2020. Click here to listen on Epoh music - Celia

Afro Pop Vol. 1

This is the third album by the sensational Afropop singer Adekunle Gold, who has recently begun to identify himself as AG Baby. His first track on this 10 track album is actually titled, AG Baby. From the title of this album, we know that we can expect a sequel which will be volume 2, and probably a volume 3. But whatever the number, we are definitely going to be here for it. Click here to listen on Epoh music - Afro Pop

 

Carpe Diem

The god-father himself is not left out of the grand music thread of 2020. The album containing 12 tracks is the eleventh studio album of Olamide. It is a timely piece from Olamide, who has been lowkey for a while. The artistic brilliance displayed in the album has only furthered sealed his reputation as a genius native language rapper. Click here to listen on Epoh music -  Carpe Diem

Other remarkable albums include: 

Apollo - Fireboy DML

Get Layd - Omah Lay

For Broken Ears - Tems

King of Love - Kizz Daniel 

The list really goes on and on, but here is where we end ours. Which of the Albums is your favourite? And which one would you rank as number 1? kindly let us know in the comment section. We’ll be waiting!