Entertainers Who Turned Down Major Awards

John Lennon’s Political Beliefs

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Decades after the Beatles changed the face of rock and roll, they’re still icons. Their music is somehow completely relevant in an age where the mainstream has more or less forgotten about guitars. It’s difficult to count all of the Grammys that the Beatles have received from the Lifetime Achievement award to 1997’s Best Music Film. They were indoctrinated into the Grammy Hall of Fame a whopping 15 times.

Without the Beatles by his side, Lennon also raked in the Grammys in his own right. He won Song of the Year in 1967, Best Score in 1971, and Album of the Year in 1982. Despite these massive wins, there was one award he did not want.