Our countdown today adds a poignant posthumous release and an artist friend’s response to it, dreamy ballads, anonymous funk wizardry and intoxicating pop
This list is drawn from votes by Guardian
music critics – each critic votes for their top 20 albums, with points allocated for each placing, and those points tallied to create this order. Check in every weekday to see our next picks, and please share your own favourite albums of 2020 in the comments below.