Rolling Stone has unveiled its list of the year’s 50 Best Albums and two releases from Canadian artists made the cut.
Making the Top 10 is Leonard Cohen’s You Want It Darker, which was released just weeks before his death.
Ranked No. 9, the album is described by writer Andy Greene as “a stark, haunting work by a man that knows that the end is near.
“A powerful final chapter in a career full of surprising left turns and achingly beautiful songs.”
Drake’s Views is ranked No. 42 on the list, which was compiled by 14 Rolling Stone writers.
“Every release from Drake is a love letter to his hometown of Toronto, but Views rises above as a true ode to the city's diversity and its lasting impact on the artist he is today,” writes Brittany Spanos.
“Borrowing from the Canadian city's deep ties to Afro-Caribbean culture led to his biggest hit to date – the Number One single ‘One Dance’ – and standout moments like the equally breezy single ‘Controlla.’
“Still, even though he won't always admit it, he's still the Drake from five years ago and his signature relationship-centric self-deprecation pulses through quotable tracks like ‘Child's Play’ while his ego and paranoia duel it out like the rap beefs he knows well.”
Topping the Rolling Stone list of the best albums of 2016 is Beyoncé’s Lemonade, followed by David Bowie’s Blackstar and Chance the Rapper’s Coloring Book.
“Beyoncé shut everyone else down this year with a soul-on-fire masterpiece, testifying about love, rage and betrayal that felt all too true in the America of 2016,” gushed Rob Sheffield.
Teens of Denial by Car Seat Headrest and Blond by Frank Ocean round out the Top 5.
You can check out the complete list here.