Album of the Year 1997 | RESULTS
I really thought OK Computer was going to win by a landslide but Bjork fought hard and it was even TIED for a little while! But unfortunately for Bjork
RADIOHEAD IS FITTER HAPPIER AND MORE PRODUCTIVE
OK COMPUTER WINS ALBUM OF THE YEAR 1997 (BY JUST TWO VOTES!!)
RESULTS
| Rank | Song | Votes Against | Percentage | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RADIOHEAD - OK COMPUTER | 42/86 | 48.8% | |
| 2 | Bjork - Homogenic | 44/86 | 51.2% | |
| 3 | Elliott Smith - Either/Or | 34/75 | 45.3% | 37.3% (28/75) |
| 4 | Modest Mouse - The Lonesome Crowded West | 34/82 | 41.5% | 30.5% (25/82) |
| 5 | Janet Jackson - The Velvet Rope | 32/62 | 51.6% | 25.8% (16/62) |
| 6 | Ween - The Mollusk | 26/64 | 40.6% | 26.6% (17/64) |
| 7 | Built to Spill - Perfect from Now On | 15/51 | 30% | 26% (13/51) |
| 8 | Godspeed You! Black Emperor - F♯A♯∞ | 15/54 | 27.8% | 24.1% (13/54) |
| 9 | Portishead - Portishead | 15/55 | 27.3% | 2: 18.2% (10/55) |
| 10 | Deftones - Around the Fur | 12/45 | 26.7% | 17.8% (8/45) |
| 11 | Spiritualized - Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space | 13/56 | 23.2% | 21.4% (12/56) |
| 12 | Third Eye Blind - Third Eye Blind | 13/51 | 25.5% | 17.6% (9/51) |
PREVIOUS AOTY WINNERS (Click to view full event)
- Pre-1965: Charles Mingus - The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady
- 1965: John Coltrane - A Love Supreme
- 1966: The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds
- 1967: The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
- 1968: The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Electric Ladyland
- 1969: The Beatles - Abbey Road
- 1970: Miles Davis - Bitches Brew
- 1971: Joni Mitchell - Blue
- 1972: David Bowie - The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars
- 1973: Pink Floyd - The Dark Side of the Moon
- 1974: King Crimson - Red
- 1975: Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here
- 1976: Stevie Wonder - Songs in the Key of Life
- 1977: Television - Marquee Moon
- 1978: Kraftwerk - The Man Machine
- 1979: The Clash - London Calling
- 1980: Talking Heads - Remain in Light
- 1981: Siouxsie & The Banshees - Juju
- 1982: The Cure - Pornography
- 1983: New Order - Power, Corruption & Lies
- 1984: Prince and the Revolution - Purple Rain
- 1985: Kate Bush - Hounds of Love
- 1986: Metallica - Master of Puppets
- 1987: Dinosaur - You're Living All Over Me
- 1988: Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation
- 1989: The Cure - Disintegration
- 1990: Cocteau Twins - Heaven or Las Vegas
- 1991: My Bloody Valentine - Loveless
- 1992: Sade - Love Deluxe
- 1993: Wu-Tang Clan - Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
- 1994: Portishead - Dummy
- 1995: GZA/Genius - Liquid Swords
- 1996: Weezer - Pinkerton
- 2020: Fiona Apple - Fetch the Bolt Cutters
- 2021: Little Simz - Sometimes I Might Be Introvert
- 2022: Big Thief - Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You
PREVIOUS AOTD WINNERS (Click to view full event)
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