Entertainment Music PEOPLE Picks the Top 10 Albums of 2023, from Olivia Rodrigo and Lana Del Rey to Miley Cyrus Breaking down the best music of the year By Jeff Nelson Jeff Nelson Jeff Nelson is the Senior Music Editor at PEOPLE. He has been with the brand since 2014, editing, writing and reporting across entertainment verticals. People Editorial Guidelines Published on December 15, 2023 10:00AM EST Close Miley Cyrus; Olivia Rodrigo; Lana Del Rey. Listeners were treated to an embarrassment of musical riches this year, thanks to a slew of releases from some of pop's hottest stars. Whether you were spilling your Guts with Olivia Rodrigo or giving Miley Cyrus her "Flowers," chances are you were singing along to hits from some (if not all!) of the 10 stars on this list. And come Grammys time in February, it's likely we'll be seeing several of these bold names on stage. Here, check out PEOPLE's picks for the 10 best albums of 2023. 01 of 10 Olivia Rodrigo, 'Guts' 'Guts' by Olivia Rodrigo. Olivia Rodrigo rocked out, wailing about heartbreakers and public growing pains on her exceptional second album. 02 of 10 Lana Del Rey, 'Did You Know That There’s a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd' 'Did You know That There's a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd' by Lana Del Rey. Pop’s queen of melancholy, Lana Del Rey, dove to still greater personal depths on her ninth offering. 03 of 10 Miley Cyrus, 'Endless Summer Vacation' 'Endless Summer Vacation' by Miley Cyrus. Miley Cyrus sounded better than ever as she made sense of a lost love — and opened her heart to a new one. 04 of 10 Zach Bryan, 'Zach Bryan' 'Zach Bryan' by Zach Bryan. With his gruff vocals, open heart and vivid storytelling, country rocker Zach Bryan became a Nashville mainstay. 05 of 10 Caroline Polachek, 'Desire, I Want to Turn Into You' 'Desire, I Want to Turn Into You' by Caroline Polachek. As experimental as they were eclectic, Caroline Polachek’s ponderings on sensuality pushed the limits of pop. 06 of 10 Janelle Monáe, 'The Age of Pleasure' 'The Age of Pleasure' by Janelle Monáe. Janelle Monáe seamlessly bended genres as she celebrated queer Black empowerment and carnal desire. 07 of 10 Troye Sivan, 'Something to Give Each Other' 'Something to Give Each Other' by Troye Sivan. Courtesy of Capitol Records Troye Sivan sang of queer joy and heartbreak — and every emotion in between — while processing a romance’s end. 08 of 10 Jessie Ware, 'That! Feels Good!' 'That! Feels Good!' by Jessie Ware. Jessie Ware’s latest disco romp — with her big voice and sweeping melodies —captured club euphoria. 09 of 10 boygenius, 'The Record' 'The Record' by boygenius. The alt-rock supergroup boygenius reflected on love, loss, life and friendship in gorgeous harmony on their first LP. 10 of 10 Bebe Rexha, 'Bebe' 'Bebe' by Bebe Rexha. With groovy ’70s flair, Bebe Rexha sounded like the sonic love child of Fleetwood Mac, ABBA and Cher.