The Roots Music Report's
Top R&B Album Chart
for the Year of 2026
1 |  | Sad and Beautiful World by: Mavis Staples   | Label: Anti Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist:   |
2 |  | Tedeschi Trucks Band and Leon Russell Present: Mad Dogs & Englishmen Revisited Live at LOCKN' by: Tedeschi Trucks Band | Label: Concord Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist:  |
3 |  | Off the Fence by: The James Hunter Six | Label: Easy Eye Sound Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist:  |
4 |  | Ambiguous Desire by: Arlo Parks | Label: Transgressive Sub Genre: R&B Connect with the Artist: |
5 |  | Distracted by: Thundercat | Label: Brainfeeder Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
6 |  | THE BPM by: Sudan Archives | Label: Stones Throw Sub Genre: R&B Connect with the Artist: |
7 |  | St. Paul & the Broken Bones by: St. Paul & The Broken Bones | Label: Oasis Pizza Sub Genre: R&B Connect with the Artist: |
8 |  | Son of Spergy by: Daniel Caesar | Label: Unknown Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
9 |  | Baby by: dijon | Label: Warner Records Label Sub Genre: R&B Connect with the Artist: |
10 |  | Gutta Child by: Gabriel Jacoby | Label: BOURNE Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
11 |  | Cut & Rewind by: Say She She | Label: drink sum wtr Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
12 |  | The Bywater Sessions by: Jon Cleary | Label: Well Kept Secret Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist:  |
13 |  | LUCKY 7 by: Lowdown Dirty Mojos | Label: Hand Made Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
14 |  | Lotus by: Little Simz | Label: AWAL Sub Genre: R&B Connect with the Artist: |
15 |  | Blue Magic by: Nicholas Cole | Label: TRIPPIN "N" RHYTHM Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
16 |  | In Search of a Revival by: The Olympians | Label: Daptone Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
17 |  | It Could Be Worse by: Samm Henshaw | Label: AWAL Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
18 |  | Jon Batiste: the Nominated Collection by: Jon Batiste | Label: Verve Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
19 |  | A Tiger's Tale by: Leroi Conroy | Label: Colemine Sub Genre: R&B Connect with the Artist: |
20 |  | EUSEXUA Afterglow by: FKA Twigs | Label: Atlantic Sub Genre: R&B Connect with the Artist: |
21 |  | Madison McFerrin: Live from NPR's Tiny Desk by: Madison McFerrin | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
22 |  | Redwood Highway by: The California Honeydrops | Label: Tubtone Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
23 |  | Eusexua by: FKA Twigs | Label: Atlantic Sub Genre: R&B Connect with the Artist: |
24 |  | This Joy by: Resistance Revival Chorus | Label: Righteous Babe Sub Genre: Neo-Soul Connect with the Artist: |
25 |  | Audience with the Queen by: Galactic & Irma Thomas | Label: Tchoup-Zilla Sub Genre: Funk Connect with the Artist: |
26 |  | Love Child by: Koko-Jean & The Tonics | Label: Buenritmo Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
27 |  | To Love Somebody by: Al Green | Label: Fat Possum Sub Genre: R&B Connect with the Artist: |
28 |  | KELLY by: Kelly Lee Owens | Label: dh2 Sub Genre: R&B Connect with the Artist: |
29 |  | Yours Truly by: Alexis Evans | Label: Record Kicks Sub Genre: R&B Connect with the Artist: |
30 |  | KARPEH by: Cautious Clay | Label: Blue Note Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
31 |  | Steel Hearts by: Season Ammons | Label: Cobalt Blue Sub Genre: R&B Connect with the Artist: |
32 |  | BIG MONEY by: Jon Batiste | Label: Verve Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
33 |  | Lessons in Love by: The Buttshakers | Label: Underdog Sub Genre: R&B Connect with the Artist: |
34 |  | Sumbisori by: Temporary Blessings | Label: College Of Knowledge Sub Genre: R&B Connect with the Artist: |
35 |  | The Commotions Volume 3 by: The Commotions | Label: YOW Music Group Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
36 |  | Welcome 2 America by: Prince | Label: NPG Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
37 |  | Outmysystem by: Summer-Pearl | Label: Kitto Sub Genre: R&B Connect with the Artist: |
38 |  | I Am the Moon: I. Crescent by: Tedeschi Trucks Band | Label: Fantasy Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
39 |  | Bridge of Love by: Bobby Harden & The Soulful Saints | Label: Dala Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
40 |  | Mardi Gras in Baton Rouge by: Professor Longhair | Label: Warner Sub Genre: R&B Connect with the Artist: |
41 |  | Painted Image by: Liz Brasher | Label: Fat Possum Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
42 |  | Gold-Diggers Sound by: Leon Bridges | Label: Columbia Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
43 |  | Love and Hate in a Different Time by: Gabriels | Label: Atlas Artists Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
44 |  | Raven by: Kelela | Label: Warp Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
45 |  | Cookin' the Books by: Cookin' On 3 Burners | Label: Soul Messin' Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
46 |  | Lianne La Havas by: Lianne La Havas | Label: Nonesuch Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
47 |  | Memories of by: Kaz Hawkins | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
48 |  | B7 by: Brandy | Label: eOne Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
49 |  | Avalanche by: Julian Taylor Band | Label: Gypsy Soul Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
50 |  | Black Love & War by: G&D | Label: Someothaship Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
51 |  | The World is Still Chaos, but I Feel Better by: L'Orange | Label: Mellow Music Group Sub Genre: R&B Connect with the Artist: |
52 |  | Sweet Sweetheart (Remastered 2025) by: Carla Thomas | Label: Stax Sub Genre: R&B Connect with the Artist: |
53 |  | Promised Land by: The Allergies | Label: Jalapeno Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
54 |  | Next by: Kendra Morris | Label: Karma Chief Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
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