Not eligible but they consistently publish their year-end list.
Best albums list: https://time.com/6125456/best-albums-2021/
10. Jazmine Sullivan - Heaux Tales
09. Navy Blue - Navy's Reprise
08. Weedie Braimah - The Hands of Time
07. Kanye West - DONDA
06. Miranda Lambert, Jack Ingram, and Jon Randall - The Marfa Tapes
05. Summer Walker - Still Over It
04. Wolf Alice - Blue Weekend
03. PinkPantheress - to hell with it
02. Vince Staples - Vince Staples
01. Pharaoh Sanders, Floating Points & The London Symphony Orchestra - Promises
EOY 2021 - TIME Magazine (US)
Re: EOY 2021 - TIME Magazine (US)
Best songs list: https://time.com/6125601/best-songs-2021/
10. Doja Cat - Woman
09. Morgan Wade - Wilder Days
08. El Alfa - La Mama de La Mama
07. Olivia Rodrigo - Good 4 u
06. City Girls - Twerkulator
05. Yoasobi - Monster
04. Lucy Dacus - VBS
03. Taylor Swift - All Too Well (Taylor's Version)
02. Wizkid - Essence ft. Justin Bieber and Tems
01. Farruko - Pepas
10. Doja Cat - Woman
09. Morgan Wade - Wilder Days
08. El Alfa - La Mama de La Mama
07. Olivia Rodrigo - Good 4 u
06. City Girls - Twerkulator
05. Yoasobi - Monster
04. Lucy Dacus - VBS
03. Taylor Swift - All Too Well (Taylor's Version)
02. Wizkid - Essence ft. Justin Bieber and Tems
01. Farruko - Pepas