Which OutKast album won the Grammy for Album of the Year in 2004?

The OutKast album that won the Grammy for Album of the Year in 2004 was Speakerboxxx/The Love Below. The double album won at the 46th Annual Grammy Awards, making OutKast the first rap act to take home the ceremony’s top album prize.

Released in 2003, the project is structured almost like two solo albums presented together. Big Boi’s Speakerboxxx emphasizes Southern hip-hop, funk, and energetic production, while André 3000’s The Love Below moves into psychedelic soul, pop, jazz, and electronic influences. The contrast between the discs became one of the album’s defining creative strengths.

Its major singles helped turn the ambitious project into a mainstream phenomenon. André 3000’s “Hey Ya!” became a global crossover hit, while Big Boi’s “The Way You Move,” featuring Sleepy Brown, also topped the charts. The album additionally won Best Rap Album at the same ceremony, while “Hey Ya!” received a Record of the Year nomination.