​The singer/songwriter describes how she hides inside her songs, reflects on what she learned about herself by grouping her song catalog into themes, and shares her memories of New York City and performing on Saturday Night Live in the ‘80s.

​The final batch of new classical reviews from 2020 features 17th century Christmas music from Mexico, new choral pieces by Errollyn Wallen, Midori performing Beethoven’s Violin Concerto, and Sir Simon Rattle conducting the oratorio Christ on the Mount of Olives. (Pictured: Carolyn Surrick)

​From a folk icon reasserting his status to an iconoclastic singer-songwriter who keep listeners guessing to a pop star taking a moody turn, these are the 10 best albums of 2020, as voted by the AllMusic readers.

​Beyond the overall list of the year’s best archival releases, our editors chose to go deeper and individually share their favorite deluxe editions, box sets, compilations, and reissues from 2020. From A-listers to worthwhile obscurities, there’s a lot to explore.

Our editors share their individual lists for their favorite albums of the year, ranging from household names to some intriguing deep cuts.