Best of, worst of lists from a given year.
![25 Stunning Ballads from 2018 [Photo Credits: RCA, Fueled by Ramen, FAMM, MCA Nashville, Warner Bros., Island, Bad Boy, Epic, Sub Pop, Domino]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/25-stunning-ballads-from-2018.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Christina Aguilera, Jorja Smith, Panic! At the Disco, Shawn Mendes, and Zayn are just a few artists that compose “25 Stunning Ballads from 2018 (So Far).”
![30 Best Albums of 2018 (So Far Revised) [Photo Credits: Domino, Loma Vista, Sub Pop, GOOD, Def Jam, Bad Boy, Atlantic, Bella Union, Columbia]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/30-best-albums-of-2018-so-far-revised.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Albums by Janelle Monáe, Arctic Monkeys, and Ghost round out the top-three of the 30 Best Albums of 2018 (So Far Revised).
![21 Best Albums of 2018 (So Far) [Photo Credits: Atlantic, Bella Union, Columbia, Def Jam, Domino, Interscope, Republic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/21-best-albums-of-2018-so-far.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Hot albums courtesy of Janelle Monáe, Arctic Monkeys, MGMT, Cardi B, and Pusha T round out the top-five of the 21 Best Albums of 2018 (So Far).
![10 Worst Songs of 2018 (So Far) [Photo Credits: Atlantic UK, B.H.A.D. Music, Big Loud, Def Jam, Filthy Fangs, RCA, Warner Bros.]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/10-worst-songs-2018-so-far.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Bella Thorne, Lil Xan, Kanye West, Rita Ora, and Bhad Bhabie round out the top-five of the 10 worst songs of 2018 (so far).
![50 Best Songs of 2018 (So Far) [Photo Credits: Bad Boy, Cash Money, Interscope, Island, Loma Vista, RCA, Republic, Universal]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/50-best-songs-2018-so-far.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Childish Gambino, Years & Years, Janelle Monáe, Drake, and Shawn Mendes earn songs in the top-five of the “50 Best Songs of 2018 (So Far).”
![15 Notable LGBTQ Songs of 2018 [Photo Credit: Bad Boy, Bella Union, Capitol, Carlos Vara, cupcakKe, EMPIRE, Polydor, ZEE MACHINE]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/15-notable-lgbtq-songs-of-2018.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
Years & Years, Janelle Monáe, and Troye Sivan highlight musicians with compelling songs comprising “Notable LGBTQ Songs from 2018.”
![BØRNS, Blue Madonna [📷: Interscope]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/borns-blue-madonna-interscope.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
BØRNS (Blue Madonna), Anderson East (Encore), and Camila Cabello (Camila) rank as the best albums reviewed on The Musical Hype in January 2018.
![Bruno Mars, 24K Magic [📷: Atlantic]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/bruno-mars-24k-magic-atlantic.jpg?resize=360%2C240&ssl=1)
The 60th Annual Grammy Awards is in the books! Now, the time has come to react to the biggest winners and losers of the night.
Who will come out on top at the 60th Grammy Awards? The Musical Hype makes our final picks for who will take home Grammys on January 28, 2018.
Beyond the hype? This creative written piece reflects on the outgoing, so-so 2017 and provides sound advice for 2018 – as told through album and song titles.
In yet another year-end, year-in-review list, we highlight 13 albums that weren’t reviewed on The Musical Hype site in 2017 and why they missed the fame.
These albums were ‘almost’ famous! Here are 25 albums that missed the 50 Best Albums of 2017. Good albums that missed the cut for whatever reason.