Album of the Year 2005 | RESULTS
All things go all things go except for ILLINOIS WHICH STAYS!!!
ILLINOIS IS OUR ALBUM OF THE YEAR FOR 2005!!!
ALBUMS OUT
| Rank | Album | Votes Against | Percentage | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sufjan Stevens - Illinois | 19/83 | 22.9% | |
| 2 | Gorillaz - Demon Days | 64/83 | 77.1% | |
| 3 | Kanye West - Late Registration | 33/76 | 43.4% | 30/76 (39.5%) |
| 4 | Bloc Party - Silent Alarm | 28/68 | 41.2% | 19/68 (27.9%) |
| 5 | LCD Soundsystem - LCD Soundsystem | 26/59 | 44.1% | 12/59 (20.3%) |
| 6 | Common - Be | 18/62 | 29% | 15/62 (24.2%) |
| 7 | Bright Eyes - I'm Wide Awake It's Morning | 15/50 | 30% | 13/50 (26%) |
| 8 | Nujabes - Modal Soul | 15/45 | 33.3% | 8/45 (17.6%) |
| 9 | The Mars Volta - Frances the Mute | 13/44 | 29.5% | 2: 7/44 (15.9%) |
| 10 | Nine Inch Nails - With Teeth | 12/51 | 23.5% | 2: 7/51 (13.7%) |
| 11 | The National - Alligator | 10/50 | 20% | 2: 6/50 (12%) |
| 12 | Animal Collective - Feels | 9/54 | 16.7% | 7/54 (13%) |
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
- 1997: Radiohead - OK Computer
- 1998: Neutral Milk Hotel - In the Aeroplane Over the Sea
- 1999: Sigur Ros - Ágætis byrjun
- 2000: Radiohead - Kid A
- 2001: Daft Punk - Discovery
- 2002: Interpol - Turn On the Bright Lights
- 2003: Songs: Ohia - The Magnolia Electric Co.
- 2004: Madvillain - Madvillainy
- 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
- 2023: Sufjan Stevens - Javelin
- 2024: Magdalena Bay - Imaginal Disk
PREVIOUS AOTD WINNERS (Click to view full event)
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