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Worst Album of the Year winner?

posted 13 years ago by bermy88-1
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These are otherwise forgettable albums that won the top prize at the Grammys over one or more critically acclaimed classics nominated that year (noted in parentheses.) Which stands out as the least deserving of its field?

1970: Blood Sweat and Tears (Abbey Road/Crosby, Stills and Nash)
1981: Christopher Cross (The Wall)
1985: Can't Slow Down (Purple Rain/Born in the USA)
1986: No Jacket Required (Brothers in Arms)
1990: Nick of Time (Full Moon Fever/Travelling Wilburys Vol. 1)
1994: The Bodyguard Soundtrack (Automatic for the People)
1997: Falling Into You (Odelay/Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness)
2001: Two Against Nature (Midnite Vultures/Kid A/The Marshall Mathers LP)
2003: Come Away with Me (The Eminem Show/The Rising)
2007: Taking the Long Way (St. Elsewhere)
2008: River-The Joni Letters (Graduation/Back to Black)

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[–] whitelamp 13 years ago

Taylor Swift. The end.

[–] buby1987 12 years ago

Christopher Cross' debut album won Best Album of the Year, in a year in which The Clash's London Calling, The Pretenders' debut LP, Peter Gabriel's 3rd album and Talking Heads' Remain in Light were released -- and none of those four great albums received a nomination for Best Album.

[–] tommyboy5271 12 years ago

taylor swift