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Grammy Winners – Albums Of The Year

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The Grammy Award for Album of the Year is an award presented by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to “honor artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry, without regard to album sales, chart position, or critical reception.” Commonly known as “The Big Award”, Album of the Year is the most prestigious award category at the Grammy Awards and been presented annually since the 1st Annual Grammy Awards in 1959.

Here is a list of all the winners starting in 1960.

2025, Cowboy Carter – Beyoncé

2024, Midnights – Taylor Swift

2023, Harry’s House – Harry Styles

2022, We Are – Jon Batiste

2021, Folklore – Taylor Swift

2020, When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?- Billie Eilish

2019, Golden Hour – Kacey Musgraves

2018, 24K Magic – Bruno Mars

2017, 25 – Adele

2016, 1989 – Pop – Taylor Swift

2015, Morning Phase – Beck

2014, Random Access Memories – Daft Punk

2013, Babel – Mumford & Sons

2012, 21 – Adele

2011, The Suburbs – Arcade Fire

2010, Fearless – Taylor Swift

2009, Raising Sand – Robert Plant & Alison Krauss

2008, River: The Joni Letters – Herbi Hancock

2007, Taking the Long Way – Dixie Chicks

2006, How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb – U2

2005, Genius Loves Company – Ray Charles

2004, Speakerboxx/The Love – Outkast

2003, Come Away with Me – Norah Jones

2002, O Brother, Where Art Thou? – Various

2001, Two Against Nature – Steely Dan

2000, Supernatural – Santana

1999, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill – Lauryn Hill

1998, Time Out of Mind – Bob Dylan

1997, Falling into You – Celine Dion

1996, Jagged Little Pill – Alanis Morissette

1995, MTV Unplugged: Tony Bennett – Tony Bennett

1994, The Bodyguard Soundtrack – Whitney Houston

1993, Unplugged – Eric Clapton

1992, Unforgettable… with Love – Natalie Cole

1991, Back on the Block – Quincy Jones

1990, Nick of Time – Bonnie Raitt

1989, Faith – George Michael

1988, The Joshua Tree – U2

1987, Graceland – Paul Simon

1986, No Jacket Required – Phil Collins

1985, Can’t Slow Down – Lionel Richie

1984, Thriller – Michael Jackson

1983, Toto IV – Toto

1982, Double Fantasy – John Lennon & Yoko Ono

1981, Christopher Cross – Christopher Cross

1980, 52nd Street – Billy Joel

1979, Saturday Night Fever – Various Artists

1978, Rumours – Fleetwood Mac

1977, Songs in the Key of Life – Stevie Wonder

1976, Still Crazy After All These Years – Paul Simon

1975, Fulfillingness’ First Finale – Stevie Wonder

1974, Innervisions – Stevie Wonder

1973, The Concert for Bangladesh – Various Artists

1972, Tapestry – Carole King

1971, Bridge Over Troubled Water – Simon & Garfunkel

1970, Blood, Sweat & Tears – Blood, Sweat & Tears

1969, By the Time I Get to Phoenix – Glen Campbell

1968, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band – The Beatles

1967, A Man and His Music – Frank Sinatra

1966, September of My Years – Frank Sinatra

1965, Getz/Gilberto – Stan Getz & Joao Gilberto

1964, The Barbara Streisand Album – Barbara Streisand

1963, The First Family – Vaughn Meader

1962, Judy at Carnegie Hall – Judy Garland

1961, The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart – Bob Newhart

1960, Come Dance with Me – Frank Sinatra

Some facts:

Despite being the most nominated artist in Grammy history, until 2025, Beyonce had never before won in the top category, with the gong evading her four times previously. Just three women of colour have won album of the year before her, the last being Lauryn Hill 26 years ago.

Billie Eilish is the youngest main credit artist to win in the category, winning for her debut album When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? in 2020 at age 18.

Beyoncé, Billy Joel, Kendrick Lamar, and Taylor Swift are the only performers with Album of the Year nominations for four consecutive studio albums.

Lauryn Hill’s The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill was the first by a hip hop artist.

Arcade Fire’s The Suburbs was the first by indie rock artist.

Daft Punk’s Random Access Memories was the first by electronic music artist.

The Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band was the first by rock and roll artist.

Glen Campbell’s By the Time I Get to Phoenix was the first by a country artist.

Frank Sinatra’s Come Dance with Me! was the first album by a traditional pop artist to win.

Stan Getz’s & João Gilberto’s Getz/Gilberto was the first by jazz artist.

Stevie Wonder and Adele are the only artists to win the award for consecutive studio albums in this category, winning for Innervisions and Fulfillingness’ First Finale and Songs in the Key of Life; and 21 and 25, respectively.

Taylor Swift is the first performer to win the prize for album of the year four times.

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