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:
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)
- 1971: Carole King Tapestry
- 1970: Simon & Garfunkel Bridge Over Troubled Water
- 1976: Stevie Wonder Songs in the Key of Life
- 1995: Alanis Morissette Jagged Little Pill
- 2011: Adele 21
- 1986: Paul Simon Graceland
- 1973: Stevie Wonder Innervisions
- 2015: Taylor Swift 1989
- 1998: Lauryn Hill The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
- 2002: Norah Jones Come Away with Me
- 1993: Various artists (Whitney Houston et al) The Bodyguard (soundtrack)
- 2016: Adele 25
- 2003: OutKast Speakerboxxx/The Love Below
- 1988: George Michael Faith
- 2009: Taylor Swift Fearless
- 1984: Lionel Richie Can’t Slow Down
- 1999: Santana Supernatural
- 2019: Bilie Eilish When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?
- 2001: Various Artists O Brother, Where Art Thou? (soundtrack)
- 1992: Eric Clapton Unplugged
- 2018: Kacey Musgraves Golden Hour
- 2010: Arcade Fire The Suburbs
- 1985: Phil Collins No Jacket Required
- 2023: Taylor Swift Midnights
- 1996: Celine Dion Falling into You
- 2012: Mumford & Sons Babel
- 2020: Taylor Swift Folklore
- 2005: U2 How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb
- 2008: Robert Plant & Alison Krauss Raising Sand
- 1997: Bob Dylan Time Out of Mind
- 1989: Bonnie Raitt Nick of Time
- 1981: John Lennon & Yoko Ono Double Fantasy
- 1991: Natalie Cole Unforgettable…With Love
- 2022: Harry Styles Harry’s House
- 1964: Stan Getz & João Gilberto Getz/Gilberto
- 1974: Stevie Wonder Fulfillingness’ First Finale
- 2006: Dixie Chicks Taking the Long Way
- 2013: Daft Punk Random Access Memories
- 1961: Judy Garland Judy at Carnegie Hall (live)
- 1982: Toto Toto IV
- 1979: Billy Joel 52nd Street
- 1959: Henry Mancini The Music from Peter Gunn (soundtrack)
- 2017: Bruno Mars 24K Magic
- 1969: Blood, Sweat & Tears Blood, Sweat & Tears
- 2014: Beck Morning Phase
- 2024: Beyoncé Cowboy Carter
- 2004: Ray Charles Genius Loves Company
- 1965: Frank Sinatra September of My Years
- 1959: Frank Sinatra Come Dance with Me
- 1972: George Harrison et al The Concert for Bangladesh
- 1962: Vaughn Meader The First Family
- 1975: Paul Simon Still Crazy After All These Years
- 1960: Bob Newhart The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart
- 2000: Steely Dan Two Against Nature
- 1966: Frank Sinatra A Man and His Music
- 1980: Christopher Cross Christopher Cross
- 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
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