ALBUM OF THE YEAR 1971 | RESULTS
Last time, Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin IV won the best album of 1971, beating out David Bowie - Hunky Dory. This time around, the third placer of last time, Marvin Gaye - What's Going On, bested both albums to make it to the finale this time.
Joni Mitchell - Blue didn't make it past the nomination round last time. This time it catapulted its way into the finale with ease, despite Led Zeppelin and Marvin Gaye being the odds-on favorites to be the final two.
In an already unprecedented battle for the crown, the winner of AOTY 1971, with 48.4% to the losing album's 51.6%, is...
JONI MITCHELL - BLUE!!!!
Congrats to an actual underdog on taking the crown with such an amazing staple of recorded music.
ALBUM OF THE YEAR 1971 PARTICIPANTS
- Joni Mitchell - Blue
#ALBUMS OUT
| Rank | Albums | Votes Against | Percentage | Runner-Up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | Pink Floyd - Meddle | 56 / 169 | 33.1% | 22 / 169 (13.0%) |
| 9th | Can - Tago Mago | 38 / 143 | 26.6% | 34 / 143 (23.8%) |
| 8th | The Who - Who's Next | 46 / 140 | 32.9% | 36 / 140 (25.7%) |
| 7th | The Rolling Stones - Sticky Fingers | 56 / 153 | 36.6% | 25 / 153 (16.3%) |
| 6th | David Bowie - Hunky Dory | 43 / 136 | 31.6% | 40 / 136 (29.4%) |
| 5th | Black Sabbath - Master of Reality | 56 / 143 | 39.2% | 42 / 143 (29.4%) |
| 4th | Funkadelic - Maggot Brain | 63 / 128 | 49.2% | 39 / 128 (30.5%) |
| 3rd | Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin IV | 96 / 189 | 50.8% | 59 / 189 (31.2%) |
| RUNNER-UP | Marvin Gaye - What's Going On | 79 / 153 | 51.6% | 74 / 153 (48.4%) |
| WINNER | Joni Mitchell - Blue | 74 / 153 | 48.4% | WINNER |
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Posted Apr 14, 2021, 5:22 PM UTC