Monday, March 15, 2021

Grammys: Albums of the Year Ranked

First posted 12/4/2011; updated 3/14/2021.

Grammy Awards:

Albums of the Year Ranked

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.

Check out other album of the year awards here.

  1. 1967: The Beatles Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band
  2. 1983: Michael Jackson Thriller
  3. 1977: Fleetwood Mac Rumours
  4. 1987: U2 The Joshua Tree
  5. 1970: Simon & Garfunkel Bridge Over Troubled Water
  6. 1978: Various Artists (Bee Gees et al) Saturday Night Fever (soundtrack)
  7. 1976: Stevie Wonder Songs in the Key of Life
  8. 1971: Carole King Tapestry
  9. 1986: Paul Simon Graceland
  10. 2011: Adele 21

  11. 1995: Alanis Morissette Jagged Little Pill
  12. 1973: Stevie Wonder Innervisions
  13. 1993: Various artists (Whitney Houston et al) The Bodyguard (soundtrack)
  14. 1998: Lauryn Hill The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
  15. 2015: Taylor Swift 1989
  16. 2002: Norah Jones Come Away with Me
  17. 2003: OutKast Speakerboxxx/The Love Below
  18. 2016: Adele 25
  19. 1988: George Michael Faith
  20. 1999: Santana Supernatural
  21. 2009: Taylor Swift Fearless

  22. 1984: Lionel Richie Can’t Slow Down
  23. 2001: Various Artists O Brother, Where Art Thou? (soundtrack)
  24. 1992: Eric Clapton Unplugged
  25. 2010: Arcade Fire The Suburbs
  26. 1985: Phil Collins No Jacket Required
  27. 2018: Kacey Musgraves Golden Hour
  28. 2019: Bilie Eilish When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?
  29. 1996: Celine Dion Falling into You
  30. 2005: U2 How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb

  31. 1997: Bob Dylan Time Out of Mind
  32. 2012: Mumford & Sons Babel
  33. 2008: Robert Plant & Alison Krauss Raising Sand
  34. 1959: Henry Mancini The Music from Peter Gunn (soundtrack)
  35. 1991: Natalie Cole Unforgettable…With Love
  36. 1964: Stan Getz/Joao Gilberto Getz/Gilberto
  37. 1981: John Lennon & Yoko Ono Double Fantasy
  38. 1974: Stevie Wonder Fulfillingness’ First Finale
  39. 1989: Bonnie Raitt Nick of Time
  40. 2020: Taylor Swift Folklore

  41. 1979: Billy Joel 52nd Street
  42. 1961: Judy Garland Judy at Carnegie Hall (live)
  43. 2013: Daft Punk Random Access Memories
  44. 2006: Dixie Chicks Taking the Long Way
  45. 1982: Toto Toto IV
  46. 1969: Blood, Sweat & Tears Blood, Sweat & Tears
  47. 2017: Bruno Mars 24K Magic
  48. 2014: Beck Morning Phase
  49. 1962: Vaughn Meader The First Family
  50. 2004: Ray Charles Genius Loves Company

  51. 1960: Bob Newhart The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart
  52. 1972: George Harrison et al The Concert for Bangladesh
  53. 1966: Frank Sinatra A Man and His Music
  54. 2000: Steely Dan Two Against Nature
  55. 1980: Christopher Cross Christopher Cross
  56. 1959: Frank Sinatra Come Dance with Me
  57. 1965: Frank Sinatra September of My Years
  58. 1975: Paul Simon Still Crazy After All These Years
  59. 1963: Barbra Streisand The Barbra Streisand Album
  60. 1990: Quincy Jones Back on the Block

  61. 1968: Glen Campbell By the Time I Get to Phoenix
  62. 2007: Herbie Hancock River: The Joni Letters
  63. 1994: Tony Bennett MTV Unplugged

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