Note 1: Frank Sinatra‘s double-disk career recap, A Man and His Music, the 1966 winner, won in no other categories that year, but its closing track, “The September of My Years,” was included on (and in fact was the title track of) the previous year’s album of the year winner. Raitt, who won the top award for 1989’s Nick of Time, has long been a Grammy favorite. Babel beat The Black Keys’ El Camino for album of the year, but Raitt’s album wasn’t nominated for the top award.
So why did it win? The quartet was riding a wave of goodwill from their previous album, the sleeper smash Sigh No More.
If the Nominations Review Committee had put Brothers in the finals for album of the year, it sure looks like it would have won. The better question is why didn’t The Black Keys win album of the year? They weren’t nominated. Green Day, Coldplay and Gotye have all won record or song of the year. U2 and Beck have also won album of the year. So why did it win? Grammy voters are drawn to acts that come from the alternative music world. The Suburbs lost best alternative music album to Brothers “Ready to Start” lost best rock performance by a duo or group with vocals to “Tighten Up.” The group was nominated for two other awards that year, but lost both to The Black Keys. This was not only Arcade Fire’s only Grammy win that year, it’s their only Grammy win to date. So why did it win? Faith was a convincing artistic breakthrough for someone who had broken through commercially just a few years earlier with Wham!‘s bubblegum smash “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go.” Grammy voters love it when an artist steps up to the next level.Īrcade Fire, The Suburbs (2010). He lost that one to Bobby McFerrin‘s amiable “Don’t Worry Be Happy.” (Grammy voters have long had a soft spot for jazz musicians such as McFerrin and Jarreau.) Michael’s only other nomination was for “Father Figure,” which was up for best pop vocal performance, male. Surprisingly, this was his only Grammy in his entire post- Beatles career. This gave Grammy voters a chance to honor his memory. So why did it win? Lennon had been murdered in December 1980 by a deranged fan, a fact that is still hard to fathom all these years later. And the roster of participants was impressive - not only Harrison but also Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton and Leon Russell (this was the first Grammy for all three artists), legendary producer Phil Spector (his only Grammy ever) and more. So why did it win? The cause was deeply compelling-the all-star 1971 concert at Madison Square Garden to alleviate starvation in Bangla Desh is widely regarded as the first major rock charity event. This was not only the album’s only win: It was its only nomination. George Harrison & Friends, The Concert for Bangla Desh (1972). Here are the five other albums to win album of the year and in no other categories. 11 on what was then called Billboard‘s easy listening chart.) That made it appeal to a broad range of Grammy voters. The album blended elements of pop, rock and even adult contemporary. 1 on the Billboard 200 and spawned four top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100. So why did Rumours win the top prize? The album was both a commercial and critical home-run. Fans Are Losing It Over Stevie Nicks Calling Harry Styles' 'Fine Line' His 'Rumours'
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