New Zealand top 50 albums of 2022

English singer Harry Styles released the top performing album of 2022 The top performing album of 2022 by a New Zealand artist was Six60's Six60 (1) (2011). Six60 also released five of the top 50 albums of 2022 British-American rock band Fleetwood Mac's album Rumours (1977) charted in the top 50 for the fifth year

This is a list of the top-selling albums in New Zealand for 2022 from the Official New Zealand Music Chart's end-of-year chart, compiled by Recorded Music NZ.[1] Recorded Music NZ also published a list for the top 20 albums released by New Zealand artists.[2]

## Chart

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† – Album of New Zealand origin[nb 1]
Rank  | Artist  | Title

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1  | Harry Styles | Harry's House
2  | Taylor Swift | Midnights
3  | The Weeknd | The Highlights
4  | Olivia Rodrigo | Sour
5  | Doja Cat | Planet Her
6  | Ed Sheeran | =
7  | Six60 | Six60 (1)
8  | Six60 | Six60 (3)
9  | Pop Smoke | Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon
10  | Fleetwood Mac | Rumours
11  | Dua Lipa | Future Nostalgia
12  | Harry Styles | Fine Line
13  | Adele | 30
14  | Ed Sheeran | ÷
15  | Justin Bieber | Justice
16  | Billie Eilish | Happier Than Ever
17  | Six60 | Six60 EP
18  | L.A.B. | L.A.B. V
19  | Various  | Encanto (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
20  | Sam Smith | In the Lonely Hour
21  | Billie Eilish | When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?
22  | Drake | Certified Lover Boy
23  | Kendrick Lamar | Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers
24  | Kendrick Lamar | Good Kid, M.A.A.D City
25  | The Weeknd | Dawn FM
26  | Taylor Swift | Red (Taylor's Version)
27  | Six60 | Six60 (2)
28  | Eminem | The Eminem Show: Expanded Edition
29  | L.A.B. | L.A.B. IV
30  | Taylor Swift | Folklore
31  | Lewis Capaldi | Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent
32  | SZA | Ctrl
33  | Foo Fighters | Greatest Hits
34  | Little Mix | Between Us
35  | Jack Harlow | Thats What They All Say
36  | XXXTentacion | Look at Me: The Album
37  | The Kid Laroi | F*ck Love 3: Over You
38  | Billie Eilish | Don't Smile at Me
39  | L.A.B. | L.A.B. III
40  | BTS | Proof
41  | Kanye West | Donda
42  | Various  | Stranger Things: Music from the Netflix Original Series, Season 4
43  | Beyoncé | Renaissance
44  | Lil Nas X | Montero
45  | Drake and 21 Savage | Her Loss
46  | Jack Harlow | Come Home the Kids Miss You
47  | L.A.B. | L.A.B.
48  | Post Malone | Twelve Carat Toothache
49  | Drake | Honestly, Nevermind
50  | Six60 | Castle St

## Top 20 Albums by New Zealand artists

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Rank  | Artist  | Title

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1  | Six60 | Six60 (1)
2  | Six60 | Six60 (3)
3  | Six60 | Six60 EP
4  | L.A.B. | L.A.B. V
5  | Six60 | Six60 (2)
6  | L.A.B. | L.A.B. IV
7  | L.A.B. | L.A.B. III
8  | L.A.B. | L.A.B.
9  | Six60 | Castle St
10  | Drax Project | Drax Project
11  | Avantdale Bowling Club | Trees
12  | Teeks | Something to Feel
13  | L.A.B. | L.A.B. II
14  | Marlon Williams | My Boy
15  | Stan Walker | All In
16  | Lorde | Solar Power
17  | Stan Walker | Te Arohanui
18  | The Beths | Expert in a Dying Field
19  | Aldous Harding | Warm Chris
20  | Tami Neilson | Kingmaker

## Notes

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1. ^ Whether or not a song is of New Zealand origin is determined by the RIANZ.

## References

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1. ^ "Official Top 40 Albums: END OF YEAR CHARTS 2022". NZ Music Charts. Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
2. ^ "Official Top 20 NZ Albums: End of Year Charts 2022". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 21 December 2022.

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