The Roots Music Report's
Top Soul Album Chart
for the Year of 2026
1 |  | Sad and Beautiful World by: Mavis Staples   | Label: Anti Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist:   |
2 |  | Off the Fence by: The James Hunter Six | Label: Easy Eye Sound Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist:   |
3 |  | Son of Spergy by: Daniel Caesar | Label: Unknown Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
4 |  | Cut & Rewind by: Say She She | Label: drink sum wtr Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
5 |  | Distracted by: Thundercat | Label: Brainfeeder Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
6 |  | The Bywater Sessions by: Jon Cleary | Label: Well Kept Secret Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist:  |
7 |  | LUCKY 7 by: Lowdown Dirty Mojos | Label: Hand Made Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
8 |  | Gutta Child by: Gabriel Jacoby | Label: BOURNE Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
9 |  | Redwood Highway by: The California Honeydrops | Label: Tubtone Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
10 |  | In Search of a Revival by: The Olympians | Label: Daptone Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
11 |  | Love Child by: Koko-Jean & The Tonics | Label: Buenritmo Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
12 |  | Madison McFerrin: Live from NPR's Tiny Desk by: Madison McFerrin | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
13 |  | KARPEH by: Cautious Clay | Label: Blue Note Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
14 |  | BIG MONEY by: Jon Batiste | Label: Verve Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
15 |  | The Commotions Volume 3 by: The Commotions | Label: YOW Music Group Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
16 |  | Welcome 2 America by: Prince | Label: NPG Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
17 |  | Jon Batiste: the Nominated Collection by: Jon Batiste | Label: Verve Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
18 |  | Gold-Diggers Sound by: Leon Bridges | Label: Columbia Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
19 |  | Raven by: Kelela | Label: Warp Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
20 |  | Cookin' the Books by: Cookin' On 3 Burners | Label: Soul Messin' Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
21 |  | Memories of by: Kaz Hawkins | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
22 |  | B7 by: Brandy | Label: eOne Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
23 |  | Avalanche by: Julian Taylor Band | Label: Gypsy Soul Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
24 |  | Next by: Kendra Morris | Label: Karma Chief Sub Genre: Connect with the Artist: |
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