Stevie Wonder won the 1977 Grammy for Album of the Year with Songs in the Key of Life.
The double album was released in 1976 and is widely regarded as one of Wonder’s most ambitious works. It moves across soul, funk, jazz, pop, and orchestral music while exploring family, love, race, spirituality, and social responsibility.
Important tracks include “Sir Duke,” “I Wish,” “Isn’t She Lovely,” and “Pastime Paradise.” The album’s broad musical range and detailed arrangements helped make it both a critical success and a major commercial release.
Wonder’s victory made him the first artist to win Album of the Year three times. His previous wins were for Innervisions and Fulfillingness’ First Finale, making the 1977 award an important record in Grammy history.