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The pandemic, along with unprecedented political and social upheaval, created a year in which listeners sought to be transported. Enter these 10 albums. At the top of the list: X's Alphabetland.

Phoebe Bridgers, Tame Impala, Black Pumas and many more of your favorites landed on this list of the most-played songs on public radio stations across the country.

The staff of NPR Music sifts through the best of 2020 to present personal lists of top 10 songs and albums.

Our guide to the greatest albums (Nos. 20-11) that emerged from a year's worth of cacophony.

In advance of Sunday night, get acquainted (or re-acquainted) with the artists and albums nominated this year.

Along with the full nominations list, a look at the Recording Academy's turbulent year.

Sisters Este, Danielle and Alana discuss mining personal fears and pain to write their third album, which they've given the clever acronym WIMPIII.

Dua Lipa gave us a disco bop, Code Orange glitched its way through an industrial-metal anthem and Kelsea Ballerini offered a thoughtful country ballad about a divided America.

Out April 24, HAIM's third album will feature last year's trilogy of singles — "Summer Girl," "Now I'm In It," and "Hallelujah" — plus a new track out today.

There's still some fight in 2019 left. Wye Oak, Leslie Odom Jr., Miranda Lambert and Ms. Lauryn Hill all released some of the best songs this month.