and the Grammy Award for album of the year goes to welcome to watchmojo.com
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and today we’re counting down our picks
and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten unexplainable album of
for the top ten unexplainable album of
for the top ten unexplainable album of the year grammy wins before we begin we
the year grammy wins before we begin we
the year grammy wins before we begin we publish new videos every day so be sure
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this list we’re not saying that these
this list we’re not saying that these are necessarily bad albums as some are
are necessarily bad albums as some are
are necessarily bad albums as some are quite good often it’s a case of a good
quite good often it’s a case of a good
quite good often it’s a case of a good album winning the trophy when one or
album winning the trophy when one or
album winning the trophy when one or more groundbreaking albums were passed
more groundbreaking albums were passed
more groundbreaking albums were passed over number 10 MTV Unplugged Tony
over number 10 MTV Unplugged Tony
over number 10 MTV Unplugged Tony Bennett we can understand the Recording
Bennett we can understand the Recording
Bennett we can understand the Recording Academy voters love for a live
Academy voters love for a live
Academy voters love for a live retrospective from the raspy-voiced
retrospective from the raspy-voiced
retrospective from the raspy-voiced crooner whose career had already spans
crooner whose career had already spans
crooner whose career had already spans more than 40 memorable years but 1994
more than 40 memorable years but 1994
more than 40 memorable years but 1994 was also the year of Johnny Cash’s
was also the year of Johnny Cash’s
was also the year of Johnny Cash’s triumphant comeback American Recordings
triumphant comeback American Recordings
triumphant comeback American Recordings the first of a multi-album collaboration
the first of a multi-album collaboration
the first of a multi-album collaboration with Rick Rubin she was lowdown and
with Rick Rubin she was lowdown and
with Rick Rubin she was lowdown and trifling
trifling
trifling it wasn’t even nominated in the Best
it wasn’t even nominated in the Best
it wasn’t even nominated in the Best Album category and had to settle for a
Album category and had to settle for a
Album category and had to settle for a win as Best Contemporary folk album and
win as Best Contemporary folk album and
win as Best Contemporary folk album and then there’s Green Day’s breakthrough
then there’s Green Day’s breakthrough
then there’s Green Day’s breakthrough album Dookie Rolling Stones his album of
album Dookie Rolling Stones his album of
album Dookie Rolling Stones his album of the year and winner of the alternative
the year and winner of the alternative
the year and winner of the alternative music Grammy both took a backseat to an
music Grammy both took a backseat to an
music Grammy both took a backseat to an unplugged album from a legendary singer
unplugged album from a legendary singer
unplugged album from a legendary singer who was never really plugged in yes we
number nine a man and his music Frank
number nine a man and his music Frank Sinatra Billy
Sinatra Billy
Sinatra Billy The Beatles put rock into the album of
The Beatles put rock into the album of
The Beatles put rock into the album of the Year category with 1965 s help but
the Year category with 1965 s help but
the Year category with 1965 s help but lost to Frank Sinatra’s September of my
lost to Frank Sinatra’s September of my
lost to Frank Sinatra’s September of my years the beatles must have been feeling
years the beatles must have been feeling
years the beatles must have been feeling deja vu as Revolver lost to a man and
deja vu as Revolver lost to a man and
deja vu as Revolver lost to a man and his music at the next year’s ceremony
his music at the next year’s ceremony
his music at the next year’s ceremony [Music]
all blue I did lay down classics love
all blue I did lay down classics love and marriage and come fly with me but
and marriage and come fly with me but
and marriage and come fly with me but revolver was transformative it makes
revolver was transformative it makes
revolver was transformative it makes rock psychedelic and soil while still
rock psychedelic and soil while still
rock psychedelic and soil while still maintaining the Beatles track record of
maintaining the Beatles track record of
maintaining the Beatles track record of catchy harmonic hits it’s number three
catchy harmonic hits it’s number three
catchy harmonic hits it’s number three on Rolling Stones is greatest albums of
on Rolling Stones is greatest albums of
on Rolling Stones is greatest albums of all time number two on that list is
all time number two on that list is
all time number two on that list is another ignored groundbreaker Pet Sounds
another ignored groundbreaker Pet Sounds
another ignored groundbreaker Pet Sounds by the Beach Boys which wasn’t even
by the Beach Boys which wasn’t even
by the Beach Boys which wasn’t even nominated the musical revolution would
nominated the musical revolution would
nominated the musical revolution would have to wait
have to wait
have to wait [Music]
number eight genius loves company Ray
number eight genius loves company Ray Charles
Charles
Charles [Music]
[Music]
[Music] why oh why didn’t Academy voters give
why oh why didn’t Academy voters give
why oh why didn’t Academy voters give Ray Charles album of the year for 1962’s
Ray Charles album of the year for 1962’s
Ray Charles album of the year for 1962’s masterful groundbreaking country soul
masterful groundbreaking country soul
masterful groundbreaking country soul mashup modern sounds and Country and
mashup modern sounds and Country and
mashup modern sounds and Country and Western music instead they waited first
Western music instead they waited first
Western music instead they waited first posthumous release a series of duets
posthumous release a series of duets
posthumous release a series of duets with an admittedly impressive stable of
with an admittedly impressive stable of
with an admittedly impressive stable of legendary artists that year’s ceremony
legendary artists that year’s ceremony
legendary artists that year’s ceremony continued a long-standing Grammy
continued a long-standing Grammy
continued a long-standing Grammy tradition of choosing the right artists
tradition of choosing the right artists
tradition of choosing the right artists at the wrong time Charles was nominated
at the wrong time Charles was nominated
at the wrong time Charles was nominated alongside Green Day’s American Idiot
alongside Green Day’s American Idiot
alongside Green Day’s American Idiot Kanye West’s the college dropout and the
Kanye West’s the college dropout and the
Kanye West’s the college dropout and the diary of Alicia Keys hopefully these
diary of Alicia Keys hopefully these
diary of Alicia Keys hopefully these icons don’t have to wait for decades for
icons don’t have to wait for decades for
icons don’t have to wait for decades for the Grammys highest honor
[Music]
[Music] number seven river the Joni letters
number seven river the Joni letters
number seven river the Joni letters Herbie Hancock you can admit it the
Herbie Hancock you can admit it the
Herbie Hancock you can admit it the first time you heard about Herbie
first time you heard about Herbie
first time you heard about Herbie Hancock’s River the Joni letters was
Hancock’s River the Joni letters was
Hancock’s River the Joni letters was when Quincy Jones announced it’s Grammy
when Quincy Jones announced it’s Grammy
when Quincy Jones announced it’s Grammy win for album of the year we can’t argue
win for album of the year we can’t argue
win for album of the year we can’t argue with the quality of the album or of
with the quality of the album or of
with the quality of the album or of Hancock injecting a jazz flavor into the
Hancock injecting a jazz flavor into the
Hancock injecting a jazz flavor into the Canadian legend songbook but on Grammy
Canadian legend songbook but on Grammy
Canadian legend songbook but on Grammy night River had moved around 55,000
night River had moved around 55,000
night River had moved around 55,000 albums and was competing against two
albums and was competing against two
albums and was competing against two multi-platinum classics graduation by
multi-platinum classics graduation by
multi-platinum classics graduation by Kanye West and what was unfortunately
Kanye West and what was unfortunately
Kanye West and what was unfortunately Amy Winehouse’s final album Back to
Amy Winehouse’s final album Back to
Amy Winehouse’s final album Back to Black
when you think about 2007 you think
when you think about 2007 you think about chart-topping classics like rehab
about chart-topping classics like rehab
about chart-topping classics like rehab or stronger Courtin spark
or stronger Courtin spark
or stronger Courtin spark not so much
not so much
not so much [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number six 1989 Taylor Swift
okay Swifty’s settle down 1989 was an
okay Swifty’s settle down 1989 was an awesome album it’s so good that all
awesome album it’s so good that all
awesome album it’s so good that all Crocker Ryan Adams did a full album
Crocker Ryan Adams did a full album
Crocker Ryan Adams did a full album tribute
tribute
tribute [Music]
however the songstress already had
however the songstress already had received the award for fearless and
received the award for fearless and
received the award for fearless and album she released at the ripe old age
album she released at the ripe old age
album she released at the ripe old age of 18 but it could be argued that 2015
of 18 but it could be argued that 2015
of 18 but it could be argued that 2015 belonged to Kendrick Lamar’s to pimp a
belonged to Kendrick Lamar’s to pimp a
belonged to Kendrick Lamar’s to pimp a butterfly 24/7 365 days tabs two hours
butterfly 24/7 365 days tabs two hours
butterfly 24/7 365 days tabs two hours got to play and get an elevated hiphop
got to play and get an elevated hiphop
got to play and get an elevated hiphop Rolling Stone Entertainment Weekly Spin
Rolling Stone Entertainment Weekly Spin
Rolling Stone Entertainment Weekly Spin Magazine billboard pitchfork any more
Magazine billboard pitchfork any more
Magazine billboard pitchfork any more all had butterfly as their album of the
all had butterfly as their album of the
all had butterfly as their album of the year we might have even given Kanye West
year we might have even given Kanye West
year we might have even given Kanye West a pass if he had bum rushed the stage on
a pass if he had bum rushed the stage on
a pass if he had bum rushed the stage on Grammy night Swift fans that disagree
Grammy night Swift fans that disagree
Grammy night Swift fans that disagree with 1989’s inclusion on this list can
with 1989’s inclusion on this list can
with 1989’s inclusion on this list can well shake it off number 5 – against
well shake it off number 5 – against
well shake it off number 5 – against nature Steely Dan from 1972 through 1980
nature Steely Dan from 1972 through 1980
nature Steely Dan from 1972 through 1980 Steely Dan was a rock radio mainstay
Steely Dan was a rock radio mainstay
Steely Dan was a rock radio mainstay with seven albums and 10 top 40 singles
with seven albums and 10 top 40 singles
with seven albums and 10 top 40 singles but then they disbanded understandably –
but then they disbanded understandably –
but then they disbanded understandably – against nature their first studio album
against nature their first studio album
against nature their first studio album in two decades brought its fair share of
in two decades brought its fair share of
in two decades brought its fair share of anticipation did it deliver it depends
anticipation did it deliver it depends
anticipation did it deliver it depends on who you ask
on who you ask
on who you ask Recording Academy voters answered with
Recording Academy voters answered with
Recording Academy voters answered with four Grammys including the top honor
on Grammy night most people in the
on Grammy night most people in the building expected the winner to be one
building expected the winner to be one
building expected the winner to be one of the two albums considered master
of the two albums considered master
of the two albums considered master works kid a by Radiohead or the Marshall
works kid a by Radiohead or the Marshall
works kid a by Radiohead or the Marshall Mathers LP by Eminem if you even want to
Mathers LP by Eminem if you even want to
Mathers LP by Eminem if you even want to talk to me outside to concert dude in
talk to me outside to concert dude in
talk to me outside to concert dude in half could have signed an autograph a
half could have signed an autograph a
half could have signed an autograph a match paid a made many lists as the
match paid a made many lists as the
match paid a made many lists as the greatest album of the 2000s and the
greatest album of the 2000s and the
greatest album of the 2000s and the Marshall Mathers LP propelled Eminem
Marshall Mathers LP propelled Eminem
Marshall Mathers LP propelled Eminem into superstardom but it was Steely Dan
into superstardom but it was Steely Dan
into superstardom but it was Steely Dan who took home the trophy
who took home the trophy
who took home the trophy instead number four blood sweat and
instead number four blood sweat and
instead number four blood sweat and tears blood sweat and tears
ah 1969 one of the greatest years in
ah 1969 one of the greatest years in music there were two Beatles albums
music there were two Beatles albums
music there were two Beatles albums Johnny Cash’s live album at San Quentin
the hoos rock opera Tommy and Led
the hoos rock opera Tommy and Led Zeppelin’s first two albums what
Zeppelin’s first two albums what
Zeppelin’s first two albums what masterpiece was chosen to represent the
masterpiece was chosen to represent the
masterpiece was chosen to represent the year of peace love and music that would
year of peace love and music that would
year of peace love and music that would be blood sweat and tears the 1968
be blood sweat and tears the 1968
be blood sweat and tears the 1968 self-titled album from a New York City
self-titled album from a New York City
self-titled album from a New York City brass rock collective it’s hard to argue
brass rock collective it’s hard to argue
brass rock collective it’s hard to argue with its quadruple-platinum success it’s
with its quadruple-platinum success it’s
with its quadruple-platinum success it’s also hard to argue with Rolling Stone
also hard to argue with Rolling Stone
also hard to argue with Rolling Stone who said first they play folk then they
who said first they play folk then they
who said first they play folk then they play jazz then they play Latin but never
play jazz then they play Latin but never
play jazz then they play Latin but never merge into one
but do you know what did merge into one
but do you know what did merge into one the music on album of the Year nominee
the music on album of the Year nominee
the music on album of the Year nominee Abbey Road you may have heard it number
Abbey Road you may have heard it number
Abbey Road you may have heard it number three falling into you silenzio
three falling into you silenzio
three falling into you silenzio [Music]
[Music]
[Music] falling into you rightfully made
falling into you rightfully made
falling into you rightfully made silenzio a worldwide sensation and have
silenzio a worldwide sensation and have
silenzio a worldwide sensation and have they tear-jerking because you loved me
they tear-jerking because you loved me
they tear-jerking because you loved me though rousing ballad it’s all coming
though rousing ballad it’s all coming
though rousing ballad it’s all coming back to me now and the stunning cover of
back to me now and the stunning cover of
back to me now and the stunning cover of all by myself but what it comes down to
all by myself but what it comes down to
all by myself but what it comes down to is the difference between great singers
is the difference between great singers
is the difference between great singers and great musicians do and her team
and great musicians do and her team
and great musicians do and her team cherry picked songs from great
cherry picked songs from great
cherry picked songs from great songwriters like Diane Warren and Jim
songwriters like Diane Warren and Jim
songwriters like Diane Warren and Jim Steinman good on the other hand the
Steinman good on the other hand the
Steinman good on the other hand the genre defying odelay by back the
genre defying odelay by back the
genre defying odelay by back the eclectic alternative hip hop of the
eclectic alternative hip hop of the
eclectic alternative hip hop of the score by the Fugees and the grandiosity
score by the Fugees and the grandiosity
score by the Fugees and the grandiosity of the Smashing Pumpkins 2 disc album
of the Smashing Pumpkins 2 disc album
of the Smashing Pumpkins 2 disc album Mellon Collie and the infinite sadness
Mellon Collie and the infinite sadness
Mellon Collie and the infinite sadness were musicians at their creative best
[Music]
[Music] number two Christopher Cross Christopher
number two Christopher Cross Christopher
number two Christopher Cross Christopher Cross pop quiz who was the first artist
Cross pop quiz who was the first artist
Cross pop quiz who was the first artist to win Best New Artist record song and
to win Best New Artist record song and
to win Best New Artist record song and album of the year all in one night Elvis
album of the year all in one night Elvis
album of the year all in one night Elvis the Beatles
the Beatles
the Beatles Simon and Garfunkel maybe Bob Dylan hope
Simon and Garfunkel maybe Bob Dylan hope
Simon and Garfunkel maybe Bob Dylan hope it was the captain of the short-lived
it was the captain of the short-lived
it was the captain of the short-lived Yacht rock genre Christopher Cross our
Yacht rock genre Christopher Cross our
Yacht rock genre Christopher Cross our critics hated it but adult contemporary
critics hated it but adult contemporary
critics hated it but adult contemporary audiences couldn’t get enough fellow
audiences couldn’t get enough fellow
audiences couldn’t get enough fellow nominee the wall a double album by Pink
nominee the wall a double album by Pink
nominee the wall a double album by Pink Floyd would go on to sell 23 million
Floyd would go on to sell 23 million
Floyd would go on to sell 23 million units
but with Pink Floyd having started a
but with Pink Floyd having started a hiatus in 1994 and only attempting mini
hiatus in 1994 and only attempting mini
hiatus in 1994 and only attempting mini reunions since then the early 80s were
reunions since then the early 80s were
reunions since then the early 80s were likely the last great opportunity to
likely the last great opportunity to
likely the last great opportunity to honor the kings of the concept album
honor the kings of the concept album
honor the kings of the concept album meanwhile Kross fell victim to the best
meanwhile Kross fell victim to the best
meanwhile Kross fell victim to the best new artist curse never going platinum
new artist curse never going platinum
new artist curse never going platinum again at least Ron Burgundy still loves
again at least Ron Burgundy still loves
again at least Ron Burgundy still loves him before we unveil Grammys most
him before we unveil Grammys most
him before we unveil Grammys most unexplainable choice for album of the
unexplainable choice for album of the
unexplainable choice for album of the year here are a few honorable or in this
year here are a few honorable or in this
year here are a few honorable or in this case dishonorable mentions
[Music]
[Music] by the time I make Oklahoma
by the time I make Oklahoma
by the time I make Oklahoma you’ll be sleeping
you’ll be sleeping
you’ll be sleeping [Music]
can’t slow down ultimately sold twenty
can’t slow down ultimately sold twenty million and garnered five top ten hits
million and garnered five top ten hits
million and garnered five top ten hits everybody dance till dawn with the
everybody dance till dawn with the
everybody dance till dawn with the Caribbean infused all night long and
Caribbean infused all night long and
Caribbean infused all night long and hello gave us the bust forever sculpted
hello gave us the bust forever sculpted
hello gave us the bust forever sculpted in our memories but in 1984 two icons
in our memories but in 1984 two icons
in our memories but in 1984 two icons put out iconic albums Bruce
put out iconic albums Bruce
put out iconic albums Bruce Springsteen’s born in the USA took
Springsteen’s born in the USA took
Springsteen’s born in the USA took listeners into the lives of veterans and
listeners into the lives of veterans and
listeners into the lives of veterans and blue-collar Americans as well as into
blue-collar Americans as well as into
blue-collar Americans as well as into his 30-something angst but with the
his 30-something angst but with the
his 30-something angst but with the catchiest of hooks
then there’s Purple Rain a soundtrack
then there’s Purple Rain a soundtrack that intertwined rock funk R&B and
that intertwined rock funk R&B and
that intertwined rock funk R&B and psychedelia into a nine track
psychedelia into a nine track
psychedelia into a nine track masterpiece its title track landed
masterpiece its title track landed
masterpiece its title track landed Prince and Oscar but not Grammys highest
Prince and Oscar but not Grammys highest
Prince and Oscar but not Grammys highest honor
honor
honor maybe they canceled each other out and
maybe they canceled each other out and
maybe they canceled each other out and voting or maybe people wanted to party
voting or maybe people wanted to party
voting or maybe people wanted to party Karamu fiestas forever more than we
Karamu fiestas forever more than we
Karamu fiestas forever more than we thought
thought
thought [Music]
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