1976 OMAs: Album of the Year

1976 OMAs: Album of the Year
1976 One Man Academy
Album of the Year

Rule Zero

"If zero albums are up to OMA standards in a given year, none of the albums get an award that year."
OMA Rules of the Road


Okay, but what's at least interesting?

  • Heart Like a Wheel, Linda Ronstadt


Linda Ronstadt
I only know Linda Ronstadt as an 80s pop star... I couldn't name any songs for you, but that's my association. (This is not an 80s pop album.)


The 1976 nominees for Album of the Year

  • Between the Lines, Janis Ian
  • Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy, Elton John
  • Heart Like a Wheel, Linda Ronstadt
  • One of These Nights, Eagles
  • Still Crazy After All These Years, Paul Simon

Featured songs from this post: Spotify

The current One Man Academy (OMA) project is listening to the Grammy's Album of the Year nominees and re-choosing winners, absent of historical context.

All previous OMA Album of the Year Winners