Here is some cryptic tea about the countdown thus far.
In the top 20 (top 21 because there's a tie for #20) there are:
- 16 albums by female artists.
 
- 16 albums by solo acts (not necessarily all female).
 
- 15 different acts.
 
- 9 albums from the late 90s (1997-1999).
 
- 9 albums by Black artists.
 
- 7 albums from the mid 90s (1993-1996).
 
- 6 non-American acts.
 
- 5 albums by male artists.
 
- 5 albums by groups (not necessarily all male).
 
- 5 albums released in the early 90s (1990-1992).
 
- One act in the top 20 was 39 or had an average band/group member age of 39 when they released their album (the oldest of the bunch).
 
- Another act in the top 20 was 21  or had an average band/group member age of 21 when they released their album (the youngest in the bunch).
 
Keep them votes coming gurls!!!