Album of the Year 1986 | Results
The Smiths - The Queen Is Dead can feel the soil falling over its head.
Metallica - Master of Puppets is your Album of the Year for 1986!
| Rank | Album | Votes Against | Percentage | Runner-Up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | Beastie Boys - License to Ill | 29/92 | 31.5% | 14/92 (15.2%) |
| 9th | Slayer - Reign in Blood | 26/108 | 24.1% | 17/108 (15.7%) |
| 8th | Sonic Youth - EVOL | 20/92 | 21.7% | 19/20 (20.7%) |
| 7th | Talk Talk - The Colour of Spring | 25/109 | 22.9% | 22/109 (20.2%) |
| 6th | XTC - Skylarking | 32/110 | 29.1% | 18/110 (16.4%) |
| 5th | Peter Gabriel - So | 31/111 | 27.9% | 23/111 (20.7%) |
| 4th | Paul Simon - Graceland | 45/132 | 34.1% | 43/132 (32.6%) |
| 3rd | Depeche Mode - Black Celebration | 80/170 | 47.3% | 59/170 (34.9%) |
| Runner-Up | The Smiths - The Queen Is Dead | 90/176 | 51.1% | 86/176 (48.9%) |
| Winner | Metallica - Master of Puppets | 86/176 | 48.9% | 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
- 1982: The Cure - Pornography
- 1983: New Order - Power, Corruption & Lies
- 1984: Prince and the Revolution - Purple Rain
- 1985: Kate Bush - Hounds of Love
- 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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