It’s been an amazing year of music, with the likes of Taylor Swift, Sam Fender and Chappell Roan flying high in the charts.
It was a Brat Brit Awards, with Charli XCX taking home five trophies, while Kendrick Lamar won the same number of Grammy Awards.
In the UK it was the year of Sabrina Carpenter, whose Short N' Sweet is the biggest selling album of 2025 so far (although Taylor Swift is catching up every day with The Life of a Showgirl) and who performed a string of arena gigs to sold out audiences of delighted fans.
But it was Oasis who stole most of the headlines without releasing a single song, thanks to their huge sold-out stadium reunion tour.
Meanwhile, the critics had their own ideas about the artists of the year.
Here are their top 13 albums, according to ratings aggregator site Album of the Year.
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9. Ninajirachi - I Love My Computer
'I Love My Computer', the debut studio album by Australian electronic DJ and producer Ninajirachi, scored a positive critcal rating of 88 per cent. | Contributed
10. Geese - Getting Killed
American rock band Geese reached a critical and commercial high with fourth album 'Getting Killed', getting 88 per cent glowing reviews. They'll be in Glasgow next year playing the Barrowlands for two nights. | Contributed
11. Benefits - Constant Noise
Constant Noise is the second studio album by British post-punk duo Benefits. A mix of ambient soundscapes and spoken word, it scored a positive critical rating of 88 per cent. | Contributed
12. Dove Ellis - Blizzard
Just released at the start of December, Irish indie rocker Dove Ellis' debut album 'Blizzard' is already one of the most acclaimed of the year - with an 87 per cent critical rating. He spent part of the year touring with fellow 'album of the year' contenders Geese. | Contribute