5 Things to Know About the Beatles and Album of the Year

The Beatles only won Album of the Year once. It was for Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band at the 1968 Grammys.

None of their other classic albums won. Revolver, Abbey Road, and The White Album all lost or were not nominated.

Rubber Soul didn’t even get a nomination. The Grammys rarely nominated rock records in that era.

The win was a reflection of the times. Sgt. Pepper was a cultural phenomenon, but the Grammys were not generous to rock music.

If someone says the Beatles won multiple times, they are wrong. Only Sgt. Pepper took home the top prize.