Album of the Year 1989 | Results
Pixies - Doolittle went to heaven.
The Cure - Disintegration is your Album of the Year for 1989!
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| Rank | Album | Votes Against | Percentage | Runner-Up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | Nirvana - Bleach | 35/94 | 37.2% | 21/94 (22.3%) |
| 9th | Galaxie 500 - On Fire | 32/86 | 37.2% | 14/86 (16.3%) |
| 8th | New Order - Technique | 26/89 | 29.2% | 18/89 (20.2%) |
| 7th | Kate Bush - The Sensual World | 33/115 | 28.9% | 25/115 (21.9%) |
| 6th | Nine Inch Nails - Pretty Hate Machine | 34/92 | 37% | 27/92 (29.3%) |
| 5th | De La Soul - 3 Feet High and Rising | 44/105 | 41.9% | 22/105 (21%) |
| 4th | Beastie Boys - Paul's Boutique | 51/115 | 44.3% | 37/115 (32.2%) |
| 3rd | The Stone Roses - The Stone Roses | 72/113 | 63.7% | 29/113 (25.7%) |
| Runner-Up | Pixies - Doolittle | 91/175 | 52% | 84/175 (48%) |
| Winner | The Cure - Disintegration | 84/175 | 48% | 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
- 1986: Metallica - Master of Puppets
- 1987: Dinosaur - You're Living All Over Me
- 1988: Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation
- 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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