Here Are The 50 Best Album Covers of 2024

Aussie band Hiatus Kaiyote’s Love Heart Cheat Code takes home Best Album Cover for 2024

In a year where album art wasn’t just good—it was ridiculously good—the 20th Best Art Vinyl Awards reminded us why album covers will always matter in music.

Topping the 2024 list is Hiatus Kaiyote’s Love Heart Cheat Code, a jaw-dropping design by Toronto’s Rajni Perera. It’s vibrant, symbolic, and packed with themes like migration and sacred femininity—a perfect match for the band’s boundary-pushing jazz-funk vibe.

The winning album cover/artwork, created by Toronto-based artist Rajni Perera, is a visual masterpiece that explores themes of migration, hybridity, and sacred female energy.

For Perera, the opportunity to work on Love Heart Cheat Code was personal and powerful. “Even by painting it, I have been blessed,” she shared. “This work is about acknowledging the sacred female energy that drives the universe and restores balance.”

For Hiatus Kaiyote’s frontwoman Nai Palm, the artwork holds a deep connection. She recalled discovering Rajni’s work years ago, leading to a tattoo on her mastectomy scar. “It was important to challenge beauty standards with something powerful yet effeminate,” she said. The album cover became the final piece of the tattoo, marking a personal and artistic chapter in Palm’s life.

Close on their heels, Fontaines D.C. kept it cool with the moody minimalism of Romance, while Carlita’s Sentimental served up a nostalgic kick that still felt fresh. Heavyweights like The Cure, Thundercat, and Post Malone also made the cut, proving the art form is alive and kicking.

The Best Art Vinyl Awards, now in its 20th year, continues to highlight the importance of vinyl cover art in music culture. All nominated artworks are currently on display at The Hari in London until February 1, 2025, forming part of a powerful installation that showcases the diversity and beauty of album art.