Grammys: Albums of the Year, 1958-2023

Grammy Awards: Albums of the Year, 1958-2023

The Grammys are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. The Album of the Year is considered the most prestigious of the awards, having been presented since 1959. The award goes to the artst, songwriter, producer, recording engineer, and mastering engineer for that album. Note: the year listed is when the album was eligible; the award was given the following year. That means, for example, that the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards were held on January 26, 2020, to acknowledge recordings released between October 1, 2018 and August 31, 2019. You can also scroll down or click here to see the DMDB ranking of the winners. Check out other album of the year awards here. Winners by Year: 2023: Taylor Swift Midnights 2022: Harry Styles Harry’s House 2021: Jon Batiste We Are 2020: Taylor Swift Folklore 2019: Bilie Eilish When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? 2018: Kacey Musgraves Golden Hour 2017: Bruno Mars 24K Magic 2016: Adele 25 2015: Taylor Swift 1989 2014: Beck Morning Phase 2013: Daft Punk Random Access Memories 2012: Mumford & Sons Babel 2011: Adele 21 2010: Arcade Fire The Suburbs 2009: Taylor Swift Fearless 2008: Robert Plant & Alison Krauss Raising Sand 2007: Herbie Hancock River: The Joni Letters 2006: Dixie Chicks Taking the Long Way 2005: U2 How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb 2004: Ray Charles Genius Loves Company 2003: OutKast Speakerboxxx/The Love Below 2002: Norah Jones Come Away with Me 2001: O Brother Where Art Thou soundtrack 2000: Steely Dan Two Against Nature 1999: Santana Supernatural 1998: Lauryn Hill The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill 1997: Bob Dylan Time Out of Mind 1996: Celine Dion Falling into You 1995: Alanis Morissette Jagged Little Pill 1994: Tony Bennett MTV Unplugged 1993: Various artists (Whitney Houston et al) The Bodyguard (soundtrack) 1992: Eric Clapton Unplugged 1991: Natalie Cole Unforgettable…With Love 1990: Quincy Jones Back on the Block 1989: Bonnie Raitt Nick of Time 1988: George Michael Faith SHOULD’VE WON: George Michael Faith 1987: U2 The Joshua Tree 1986: Paul Simon Graceland 1985: Phil Collins No Jacket Required 1984: Lionel Richie Can’t Slow Down 1983: Michael Jackson Thriller 1982: Toto Toto IV 1981: John Lennon & Yoko Ono Double Fantasy 1980: Christopher Cross Christopher Cross 1979: Billy Joel 52nd Street 1978: Various Artists (Bee Gees et al) Saturday Night Fever soundtrack 1977: Fleetwood Mac Rumours 1976: Stevie Wonder Songs in the Key of Life 1975: Paul Simon Still Crazy After All These Years 1974: Stevie Wonder Fulfillingness’ First Finale 1973: Stevie Wonder Innervisions 1972: George Harrison et al The Concert for Bangladesh 1971: Carole King Tapestry 1970: Simon & Garfunkel Bridge Over Troubled Water 1969: Blood, Sweat & Tears Blood, Sweat & Tears 1968: Glen Campbell By the Time I Get to Phoenix 1967: The Beatles Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band 1966: Frank Sinatra A Man and His Music 1965: Frank Sinatra September of My Years 1964: Stan Getz/Joao Gilberto Getz/Gilberto 1963: Barbra Streisand The Barbra Streisand Album 1962: Vaughn Meader The First Family 1961: Judy Garland Judy at Carnegie Hall (live) 1960: Bob Newhart The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart 1959: Frank Sinatra Come Dance with Me 1958: Henry Mancini Henry Mancini The Music from Peter Gunn (soundtrack) Winners by DMDB Ranking: 1967: The Beatles Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band 1983: Michael Jackson Thriller 1977: Fleetwood Mac Rumours 1987: U2 The Joshua Tree 1978: Various Artists (Bee Gees et al) Saturday Night Fever (soundtrack) 1970: Simon & Garfunkel Bridge Over Troubled Water 1971: Carole King Tapestry 1976: Stevie Wonder Songs in the Key of Life 2011: Adele 21 1995: Alanis Morissette Jagged Little Pill 1986: Paul Simon Graceland 1973: Stevie Wonder Innervisions 1993: Various artists (Whitney Houston et al) The Bodyguard (soundtrack) 1998: Lauryn Hill The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill 2015: Taylor Swift 1989 2002: Norah Jones Come Away with Me 2016: Adele 25 2003: OutKast Speakerboxxx/The Love Below 2009: Taylor Swift Fearless 1988: George Michael Faith 1999: Santana Supernatural 2001: Various Artists O Brother, Where Art Thou? (soundtrack) 1984: Lionel Richie Can’t Slow Down 2018: Kacey Musgraves Golden Hour 1992: Eric Clapton Unplugged 2010: Arcade Fire The Suburbs 2019: Bilie Eilish When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? 1985: Phil Collins No Jacket Required 2012: Mumford & Sons Babel 2005: U2 How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb 1996: Celine Dion Falling into You 2008: Robert Plant & Alison Krauss Raising Sand 2020: Taylor Swift Folklore 1997: Bob Dylan Time Out of Mind 2023: Taylor Swift Midnights 1964: Stan Getz/Joao Gilberto Getz/Gilberto 1981: John Lennon & Yoko Ono Double Fantasy 1989: Bonnie Raitt Nick of Time 1959: Henry Mancini The Music from Peter Gunn (soundtrack) 1991: Natalie Cole Unforgettable…With Love 1974: Stevie Wonder Fulfillingness’ First Finale 1982: Toto Toto IV 1979: Billy Joel 52nd Street 2014: Beck Morning Phase 2013: Daft Punk Random Access Memories 1961: Judy Garland Judy at Carnegie Hall (live) 1969: Blood, Sweat & Tears Blood, Sweat & Tears 2006: Dixie Chicks Taking the Long Way 2022: Harry Styles Harry’s House 2017: Bruno Mars 24K Magic 1962: Vaughn Meader The First Family 1960: Bob Newhart The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart 2004: Ray Charles Genius Loves Company 1972: George Harrison et al The Concert for Bangladesh 1966: Frank Sinatra A Man and His Music 1975: Paul Simon Still Crazy After All These Years 2000: Steely Dan Two Against Nature 1980: Christopher Cross Christopher Cross 1959: Frank Sinatra Come Dance with Me 1965: Frank Sinatra September of My Years 2021: Jon Batiste We Are 1963: Barbra Streisand The Barbra Streisand Album 1990: Quincy Jones Back on the Block 1968: Glen Campbell By the Time I Get to Phoenix 2007: Herbie Hancock River: The Joni Letters 1994: Tony Bennett MTV Unplugged Resources and Related Links: Grammy.com: Grammy Awards Winners & Nominees for Album of the Year Wikipedia.org: Grammy Award for Album of the Year Dave’s Music Database: “Grammys: Albums of the Year Revisited” Dave’s Music Database: “Other Year-End Album Awards” First posted 8/18/2020; last updated 2/4/2024.