A musical year with hits from Taylor Swift, Beyoncé and Kendrick Lamar and breakouts by Chappell Roan and Sabrina Carpenter ...

Programming note: these songs were selected with our list of the 10 Best Albums of 2024 in mind, so to showcase a greater range of music, no artists appear on both.

English Teacher's Mercury Prize-winning debut album is out now, and Lewis' Best Songs of 2024 list includes MJ Lenderman, IDLES, Fontaines D.C. and more.