Purple Rain should have won. Born in the U.S.A. would be an amazing pick. Lionel Richie winning is such a flop. Prince deserved it and would have been the best AOTY winner of the decade.

Lionel Richie is captivating. He’s one of those people you can’t look away from when he’s on your screen, and he’s equally one of those people you can’t turn off when his voice hits your speakers.

Purple Rain is 13x Platinum in the US, spawned four classic top 10 hits, is one of the most acclaimed albums of all time (and absolutely on par with Thriller according to critics) and even won an ...