2018 was largely an underwhelming year for music, with many powerhouse artists such as Adele, Miley Cyrus, Justin Bieber, and Katy Perry not releasing much of anything. However, it was time to shine for many up&coming female artists in the industry. Here are our picks for the best albums and singles of 2018 (in no particular order):
Albums:
Golden Hour, Kacey Musgraves
Invasion of Privacy, Cardi B
Sweetener, Ariana Grande
Queen, Nicki Minaj
AstroWorld, Travis Scott
Interstate Gospel, Pistol Annies
Camila, Camila Cabello
Dirty Computer, Janelle Monae
Bloom, Troye Sivan
Sparrow, Ashley Monroe
Singles:
God's Plan, Drake
One Kiss, Calvin Harris ft. Dua Lipa
No Tears Left to Cry, Ariana Grande
God Is A Woman, Ariana Grande
Havana, Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug
Don't Know How to Love You, Haley Reinhart
New Rules, Dua Lipa
I Like It, Cardi B/J Balvin/Bad Bunny
Youngblood, 5 Seconds of Summer
The Middle, Zedd ft. Maren Morris
Boo'd Up, Ella Mai
Thank U, Next, Ariana Grande
Slow Burn, Kacey Musgraves
Honorable Mention:
New Light, John Mayer
Sicko Mode, Travis Scott ft. Drake & Swae Lee
Dinero, Jennifer Lopez ft. Cardi B & DJ Khaled
Hands on You, Ashley Monroe
Without a doubt, 2018 was Ariana Grande's year, and shed light on some up&coming artists like Camila Cabello and her debut album, and Kacey Musgrave's "Slow Burn." Many A-list artists like Miley Cyrus and Rihanna are said to be releasing new music in 2019. Here's to 2019!