Which album won the Grammy for Album of the Year at the 1971 ceremony after receiving six awards?

Simon & Garfunkel’s Bridge over Troubled Water won Album of the Year at the 1971 ceremony after receiving six awards.

The album won at the 13th Grammy Awards and was one of the night’s dominant releases. Its six victories included Record of the Year and Song of the Year for the title track, along with awards connected to the album’s production and performance.

Released in 1970, Bridge over Troubled Water was the duo’s fifth and final studio album. It combined gospel, folk, pop, and orchestral elements and became one of the best-known albums of the early 1970s.

The six-award total refers to the album and related recordings, not six separate Album of the Year wins. Album of the Year is one category, while the other victories recognized songs, performances, and technical contributions.