Let's take a look back on every album of the year Grammy Award winner, and see who got a nomination ahead of this year's ...

1965, 1966 & 1968 ... 1964: The Beatles - Beatles for Sale The second of three Year to Date albums chart toppers for The Beatles, Beatles for Sale was Number 1 for 11 weeks.

But of the individual Grammy categories, none are quite as sought after as the "big four" – album of the year, song of the year, record of the year and best new artist. Album of the year ...