This list was a bit tricky to make because there are currently not a lot of albums officially confirmed out of artists who I like. P!nk and Miley Cyrus have concrete dates and album titles. Cardi B, Selena Gomez, Rihanna and many more fall under speculation or have TBA dates.

P!nk Trustfall February 17

I am a huge P!nk fan and am looking forward to what she does with her 9^th album. She released lead single Never Gonna Not Dance Again which she performed at the AMAS. She also just dropped the title track Trustfall. Never Gonna Not Dance Again is a fun upbeat song and Trustfall is a little more similar to other songs from P!nk.  I am intrigued to see what the rest of album sounds like. If P!nk is going a more upbeat and dance route, I have no problems with that. P!nk can’t do any wrong in my eyes.

Miley Cyrus Endless Summer Vacation March 10

Miley Cyrus just dropped her lead single off her upcoming album, Flowers. Flowers seems to sample Bruno Mars’ song When I Was Your Man. The song is catchy, and I want to hear where this album is going to go. Miley has gone through many phases in her career. There have been hits and misses. I loved her last album Plastic Hearts so I am curious where Endless Summer Vacation will fall.

Jennifer Lopez This is Me…Now

The last album Jennifer Lopez put out was A.K.A. which came out back in 2014 and had the hit single First Love. It has been nine years since that album. This album is said to be her most vulnerable yet. Even though JLo hasn’t put out an album in a while, she has still put out music over the years including doing the bulk of the soundtrack for her film Marry Me. The album title is a play on her 3^rd album This Is Me…Then which came out 2002 which was the year of Bennifer, Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez. Now this album is coming out at a time where Ben Affleck and JLO have not only reunited but they are now married. What will the album’s sound be? Who knows but I am looking forward to whatever JLO brings to the table.

Selena Gomez

Selena Gomez has said she has been hard at work on her next full-length album. This would be the first full album since her 6^th album Rare which came out in 2020. She did put out a Spanish EP Revelacion that came out in 2021. She also put out the song My Mind and Me in the fall that was tied to her documentary of the same name. She also has been busy starring in the hit Hulu series Only Murders in the Building which will be airing Season 3 later this year. Not much is known about this album at this point other than Selena has said in interviews that this album is different than her prior work. I cannot wait to hear what Selena puts out next and there has been speculation about a potential collaboration with Dua Lipa. That speculation started when both gushed about wanting to work with each other.

Cardi B

It has been a long wait for Cardi B’s 2^nd album. It has been five years since her smash hit debut album. She has been busy over the years with more hit songs including WAP with Megan Thee Stallion, Please Me with Bruno Mars, Up, Money, and many more and that does not include the songs she has been featured on. Will any of her singles be included on her album? Who knows? Will she get more Number 1’s? Probably. I am most curious what features she’ll have on this one.  

Jonas Brothers

Nick Jonas revealed on The Kelly Clarkson Show that the album is done, and they are gearing up for the launch of their album. No date has been given at this time, but this will be the first album since their comeback album Happiness Begins that came out in 2019 and had the smash hit and number 1 song Sucker. They have released several songs since their album including What a Man Gotta Do, Remember This, Who’s In My Head, and X with Karol G. I have no idea if any of these will make the cut of the album, but I am stoked for more Jonas Brothers music.

Rihanna

Like the rest of the world, I have been waiting for Rihanna’s 9^th album since ANTI came out in 2016. It has been 7 years since that album! She has been taking her sweet time. She is a busy lady between doing movies, her business ventures, and being a mother. This year may finally be the year of getting R9. Who knows if this will be the actual title but it’s what fans have been referring to for quite some time. Rihanna released her first new music in November for the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever soundtrack. She did two songs Lift Me Up and Born Again. She is also going to be headlining the Superbowl Halftime show which is promising for new music whether she drops a song during the performance or shortly after. Fans are expecting the album to come out sometime this year. If not, there is always next year.

Justin Bieber

Justin Bieber has said another album is coming. Since one did not materialize last year, I think it is safe to say it will be this year. He has teased exciting collaborations. I cannot wait to see who is on this album. Justin Bieber puts out good music. He did release a song last year Honest featuring Don Toliver. I don’t know if this will be on the album or if this was just an appetizer. This may not be indicative of what the album’s sound will be. In time we will soon find out.

This is not a long list and that is mostly because so much is in flux right now. These are the artists that have been the most vocal about putting out albums this year. Only two of these have concrete dates and singles. Cardi B and Rihanna have been teasing new albums for years now. Who knows if this will be the year, they finally put their albums out? The Jonas Brothers’ album has been teased since their last one and other than a few singles, we have yet to get real information on the project or timeline. Selena Gomez has also been teasing a new album for awhile as well. Again, no concrete date or timeline has been given. Jennifer Lopez gave concrete information with an album title and a track list but has yet to release any single and give a timeline for when the album will be dropping.

There are also a lot of other artists where albums could potentially drop this year. Dua Lipa is working on her follow up to her smash hit 2^nd album. Doja Cat is also working on a follow up to Planet Her. Hilary Duff teases from time to time about wanting to record another album. Who knows if Beyonce will drop another album this year? She’s Beyonce so she can do what she wants. I have no idea what Katy Perry and Lady Gaga have planned music wise. Ariana Grande has stated most likely a new album will not materialize until after she finishes Wicked which she is starring in. Taylor Swift has teased she has been in the studio. Given she has been rerecording past albums as well as new ones since she dropped Midnights in the middle of rereleasing past albums, anything is possible with her. She could drop more rereleases and a new album. There is always the chance Britney Spears could decide to get back in the studio and work on a 10^th album especially after finding success with the Elton John song Hold Me Closer. I think 2023 will be a good year for music and I think there will be a lot of surprises in store.