New Zealand top 50 albums of 2018

British singer Ed Sheeran's ÷ was the best performing album of the year

Six 60 EP by Six60 was the best performing album by a New Zealand musician in 2018

The soundtrack to the film The Greatest Showman (2017) was the second best performing album of the year

This is a list of the top-selling albums in New Zealand for 2018 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

Key

 †  – Album of New Zealand origin ^{[nb 1]}

Rank	Artist	Title
1	Ed Sheeran	÷
2	Various Artists	The Greatest Showman: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
3	Six60	Six60 EP
4	Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper	A Star Is Born
5	Post Malone	Beerbongs & Bentleys
6	Drake	Scorpion
7	XXXTentacion	?
8	Eminem	Kamikaze
9	Pink	Beautiful Trauma
10	Post Malone	Stoney
11	Queen	Bohemian Rhapsody: The Original Soundtrack
12	Six60	Six60 (2)
13	Ed Sheeran	x
14	Various Artists	Black Panther: The Album
15	XXXTentacion	17
16	Bruno Mars	24K Magic: Deluxe Edition
17	Billie Eilish	Don't Smile at Me
18	Taylor Swift	Reputation
19	Imagine Dragons	Evolve
20	Sam Smith	The Thrill of It All
21	Mamma Mia! film cast	Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again: The Movie Soundtrack
22	Cardi B	Invasion of Privacy
23	Khalid	American Teen
24	Michael Bublé	Christmas: Deluxe Special Edition
25	Kendrick Lamar	Damn
26	Shawn Mendes	Shawn Mendes
27	Ariana Grande	Sweetener
28	Michael Bublé	Love
29	Dennis Marsh	Backyard Party
30	Pink	Greatest Hits... So Far!!!
31	Chris Brown	Heartbreak on a Full Moon
32	Camila Cabello	Camila
33	Dua Lipa	Dua Lipa
34	Travis Scott	Astroworld
35	J. Cole	KOD
36	Lorde	Melodrama
37	Adele	25
38	Eminem	Revival
39	George Ezra	Staying at Tamara's
40	Queen	Greatest Hits
41	Migos	Culture II
42	Elton John	Diamonds
43	Various Artists	Moana: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
44	Kendrick Lamar	Good Kid, M.A.A.D City
45	Foo Fighters	Greatest Hits
46	Marlon Williams	Make Way for Love
47	Queen	The Platinum Collection
48	Green Day	Greatest Hits: God's Favorite Band
49	Kanye West	Ye
50	Andrea Bocelli	Sì

Top 20 albums by New Zealand artists

Rank	Artist	Title
1	Six60	Six60 EP
2	Six60	Six60 (2)
3	Dennis Marsh	Backyard Party
4	Lorde	Melodrama
5	Various Artists	Moana: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
6	Marlon Williams	Make Way for Love
7	Sol3 Mio	A Very M3rry Christmas
8	Mitch James	Mitch James
9	Katchafire	Legacy
10	L.A.B.	L.A.B.
11	Drax Project	Noon
12	Tami Neilson	Sassafrass!
13	Tomorrow People	BBQ Reggae
14	Avantdale Bowling Club	Avantdale Bowling Club
15	Salmonella Dub	Commercial Grates
16	Alien Weaponry	Tū
17	Gin Wigmore	Ivory
18	Unknown Mortal Orchestra	Sex & Food
19	Sons of Zion	Vantage Point
20	Aldous Harding	Party

Notes

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

References

1. "Official Top 40 Albums: END OF YEAR CHARTS 2018". NZ Music Charts. RMNZ. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
2. "Official Top 20 NZ Albums: End of Year Charts 2018". Recorded Music NZ . Retrieved 16 April 2022.