Album of the Year 1982 | Results
Kate Bush - The Dreaming woke up.
The Cure - Pornography is your album of the year for 1982!
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| Rank | Album | Votes Against | Percentage | Runner-Up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | Descendents - Milo Goes to College | 21/83 | 25.3% | 12/83 (14.5%) |
| 9th | Bruce Springsteen - Nebraska | 19/81 | 23.5% | 13/81 (16%) |
| 8th | Talking Heads - The Name of This Band Is Talking Heads | 27/87 | 31% | 19/87 (21.8%) |
| 7th | XTC - English Settlement | 29/76 | 38.2% | 16/76 (21.1%) |
| 6th | Bad Brains - Bad Brains | 36/81 | 44.4% | 18/81 (22.2%) |
| 5th | Iron Maiden - The Number of the Beast | 32/92 | 34.8% | 19/92 (20.7%) |
| 4th | Prince - 1999 | 27/96 | 28.1% | 25/96 (26%) |
| 3rd | Michael Jackson - Thriller | 52/126 | 41.3% | 38/126 (30.2%) |
| Runner-Up | Kate Bush - The Dreaming | 69/125 | 55.2% | 56/125 (44.8%) |
| Winner | The Cure - Pornography | 56/125 | 44.8% | Winner |
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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
- 2020: Fiona Apple - Fetch the Bolt Cutters
PREVIOUS AOTD WINNERS (Click to view full event)
- 1950s: Miles Davis - Kind of Blue
- 1960s: The Beatles - Abbey Road
- 1970s: David Bowie - The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
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