Stephen Thompson's favorite albums and songs of 2024
NPRStephen Thompson's favorite albums and songs of 2024 toggle caption Muriel Margaret As we wrap up our coverage of the year in music, we are publishing lists of the music loved best by individual members of NPR Music's team. So many of 2024's big music stories were about freshly minted stars reaping the benefits of the long game: Sabrina Carpenter got nominated for a best new artist Grammy on the strength of her sixth album, Short n' Sweet. Sponsor Message Amid all that terrific pop music, two rising singer-songwriters put out stunning records that shouldn't get lost: Madi Diaz's Weird Faith, a welcome Grammy nominee in the awards' folk and Americana categories, wrestles with big ideas about love, spirituality and fear. My top 10 albums of 2024 Madi Diaz, Weird Faith Omar Apollo, God Said No Charli xcx, brat Mount Eerie, Night Palace Katie Gavin, What a Relief Sabrina Carpenter, Short n' Sweet Tierra Whack, World Wide Whack Cassandra Jenkins, My Light, My Destroyer Tyler, The Creator, CHROMAKOPIA Arooj Aftab, Night Reign My top 10 songs of 2024