People's 10 Best Albums of 2019

Women — hear them roar! The best music across the board in 2019 came courtesy of phenomenal females. Hashtag-worthy breakup lyrics abound as Grande melds pop and R&B. 100 percent the year’s breakout queen, Lizzo bends genres and champions self-love.

Swift returns to her songwriter roots with this love letter to romance. The 17-year-old wunderkind tackles Gen Z growing pains. Del Rey reevaluates the American dream on a moody pop classic. An amped-up amalgam of her majesty’s biggest hits.

More like “Woman” — the country star wows with powerhouse vocals. The R&B star’s debut album is as richly smooth as the title suggests. Moving on from an ex, Jepsen finds solace in solitude with this collection of pure pop. The Alabama Shakes frontwoman expertly rocks out on her own for the first time.