Grammy Award for Album of the Year

YEAR   ALIBUM ARTIST
2014 Random Access Memories Daft Punk
  Good Kid, M.A.A.D City Kendrick Lamar
  The Blessed Unrest Sara Bareilles
  The Heist Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
  Red Taylor Swift
2013 Babel Mumford & Sons
  El Camino Black Keys
  Some Nights fun.
  Channel Orange Frank Ocean
  Blunderbuss Jack White
2012 21 Adele
  Wasting Light Foo Fighters
  Born This Way Lady Gaga
  Doo Wops and Hooligans Bruno Mars
  Loud Rihanna
2011 The Suburbs Arcade Fire
  Recovery Eminem
  Need You Now Lady Antebellum
  The Fame Monster Lady Gaga
  Teenage Dream Katy Perry
2010 Fearless Taylor Swift
  I Am... Sasha Fierce Beyoncé
  The E.N.D. Black Eyed Peas
  The Fame Lady Gaga
  Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King Dave Matthews Band
2009 Raising Sand Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
  Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends Coldplay
  Year of the Gentleman Ne-Yo
  In Rainbows Radiohead
  Tha Carter III Lil Wayne
2008 River: The Joni Letters Herbie Hancock
  Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace Foo Fighters
  These Days Vince Gill
  Graduation Kanye West
  Back to Black Amy Winehouse
2007 Taking the Long Way Dixie Chicks
  St. Elsewhere Gnarls Barkley
  Continuum John Mayer
  Stadium Arcadium Red Hot Chili Peppers
  FutureSex/LoveSounds Justin Timberlake
2006 How to Dismantle an  U2
  The Emancipation of MimiMariah Carey Atomic Bomb
  Chaos and Creation in the Backyard Paul McCartney
  Love. Angel. Music. Baby. Gwen Stefani
  Late Registration Kanye West
2005 Genius Loves Company Ray Charles and various artists
  American Idiot Green Day
  The Diary of Alicia Keys Alicia Keys
  Confessions Usher
  The College Dropout Kanye West
2004 Speakerboxxx/The Love Below OutKast
  Under Construction Missy Elliott
  Fallen Evanescence
  Justified Justin Timberlake
  Elephant White Stripes
2003 Come Away with Me Norah Jones
  Home Dixie Chicks
  The Eminem Show Eminem
  Nellyville Nelly
  The Rising Bruce Springsteen
2002 O Brother, Where Art Thou? soundtrack Various artists
  Acoustic Soul India.Arie
  Love and Theft Bob Dylan
  Stankonia OutKast
  All That You Can't Leave Behind U2
2001 Two Against Nature Steely Dan
  Midnite Vultures Beck
  The Marshall Mathers LP Eminem
  Kid A Radiohead
  You're the One Paul Simon
2000 Supernatural Santana
  Millennium Backstreet Boys
  Fly Dixie Chicks
  When I Look in Your Eyes Diana Krall
  FanMail TLC
1999 The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill Lauryn Hill
  Ray of Light Madonna
  The Globe Sessions Sheryl Crow
  Version 2.0 Garbage
  Come on Over Shania Twain
1998 Time out of Mind Bob Dylan
  The Day Babyface
  This Fire Paula Cole
  Flaming Pie Paul McCartney
  OK Computer Radiohead
1997 Falling into You Celine Dion
  Odelay Beck
  The Score Fugees
  Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness Smashing Pumpkins
  Waiting to Exhale: Original Soundtrack Album Various Artists
1996 Jagged Little Pill Alanis Morissette
  Daydream Mariah Carey
  HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I Michael Jackson
  Relish Joan Osborne
  Vitalogy Pearl Jam
1995 MTV Unplugged Tony Bennett
  The Three Tenors in Concert 1994 José Carreras, Plácido Domingo & Luciano Pavarotti with Zubin Mehta
  From the Cradle Eric Clapton
  Longing in Their Hearts Bonnie Raitt
  Seal Seal
1994 The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack Album Whitney Houston
  Kamakiriad Donald Fagen
  River of Dreams Billy Joel
  Automatic for the People R.E.M.
  Ten Summoner's Tales Sting
1993 Unplugged Eric Clapton
  Ingénue k.d. lang
  Diva Annie Lennox
  Achtung Baby U2
  Beauty and the Beast: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Various Artists
1992 Unforgettable... with Love Natalie Cole
  Heart in Motion Amy Grant
  Luck of the Draw Bonnie Raitt
  Out of Time R.E.M.
  The Rhythm of the Saints Paul Simon
1991 Back on the Block Quincy Jones and various artists
  Mariah Carey Mariah Carey
  ...But Seriously Phil Collins
  Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em MC Hammer
  Wilson Phillips Wilson Phillips
1990 Nick of Time Bonnie Raitt
  The End of the Innocence Don Henley
  The Raw and the Cooked Fine Young Cannibals
  Full Moon Fever Tom Petty
  Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1 Traveling Wilburys
1989 Faith George Michael
  Tracy Chapman Tracy Chapman
  Simple Pleasures Bobby McFerrin
  ...Nothing Like the Sun Sting
  Roll with It Steve Winwood
1988 The Joshua Tree U2
  Whitney Whitney Houston
  Bad Michael Jackson
  Trio Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, & Emmylou Harris
  Sign o' the Times Prince
1987 Graceland Paul Simon
  So Peter Gabriel
  Control Janet Jackson
  The Broadway Album Barbra Streisand
  Back in the High Life Steve Winwood
1986 No Jacket Required Phil Collins
  Brothers in Arms Dire Straits
  Whitney Houston Whitney Houston
  The Dream of the Blue Turtles Sting
  We Are the World USA for Africa
1985 Can't Slow Down Lionel Richie
  She's So Unusual Cyndi Lauper
  Purple Rain Prince & The Revolution
  Born in the U.S.A. Bruce Springsteen
  Private Dancer Tina Turner
1984 Thriller Michael Jackson
  Let's Dance David Bowie
  An Innocent Man Billy Joel
  Synchronicity Police
  Flashdance Soundtrack Various Artists
1983 Toto IV Toto
  American Fool John Mellencamp
  The Nightfly Donald Fagen
  The Nylon Curtain Billy Joel
  Tug of War Paul McCartney
1982 Double Fantasy John Lennon & Yoko Ono
  Mistaken Identity Kim Carnes
  Breakin' Away Al Jarreau
  The Dude Quincy Jones
  Gaucho Steely Dan
1981 Christopher Cross Christopher Cross
  Glass Houses Billy Joel
  The Wall Pink Floyd
  Trilogy: Past Present Future Frank Sinatra
  Guilty Barbra Streisand
1980 52nd Street Billy Joel
  Minute by Minute Doobie Brothers
  The Gambler Kenny Rogers
  Bad Girls Donna Summer
  Breakfast in America Supertramp
1979 Saturday Night Fever: The Original Movie Sound Track Bee Gees/Various artists
  Even Now Barry Manilow
  Grease Original Soundtrack Album performed by  Various Artists
  Running on Empty Jackson Browne
  Some Girls Rolling Stones
1978 Rumours Fleetwood Mac
  Aja Eagles
  Hotel California Eagles
  JT James Taylor
  Star Wars Soundtrack John Williams conducting the London Symphony Orchestra
1977 Songs in the Key of Life Stevie Wonder
  Breezin' George Benson
  Chicago X Chicago
  Frampton Comes Alive! Peter Frampton
  Silk Degrees Boz Scaggs
1976 Still Crazy After All These Years Paul Simon
  Between the Lines Janis Ian
  Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy Elton John
  Heart Like a Wheel Linda Ronstadt
  One of These Nights Eagles
1975 Fulfillingness' First Finale Stevie Wonder
  Back Home Again John Denver
  Band on the Run Paul McCartney & Wings
  Caribou Elton John
  Court and Spark Joni Mitchell
1974 Innervisions Stevie Wonder
  Behind Closed Doors Charlie Rich
  The Divine Miss M Bette Midler
  Killing Me Softly Roberta Flack
  There Goes Rhymin' Simon Paul Simon
1973 The Concert for Bangla Desh George Harrison & Friends
  American Pie Don McLean
  Jesus Christ Superstar (Original Broadway Cast Recording) Various Artists
  Moods Neil Diamond
  Nilsson Schmilsson Nilsson
1972 Tapestry Carole King
  All Things Must Pass George Harrison
  The Carpenters Carpenters
  Jesus Christ Superstar (London Production) Various Artists
  Shaft Isaac Hayes
1971 Bridge over Troubled Water Simon & Garfunkel
  Chicago Chicago
  Close to You Carpenters
  Déjà Vu Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young
  Elton John Elton John
  Sweet Baby James James Taylor
1970 Blood, Sweat & Tears Blood, Sweat & Tears
  Abbey Road Beatles
  The Age of Aquarius 5th Dimension
  Crosby, Stills & Nash Crosby, Stills & Nash
  At San Quentin Johnny Cash
1969 By the Time I Get to Phoenix Glen Campbell
  Bookends Simon & Garfunkel
  Feliciano! José Feliciano
  Magical Mystery Tour Beatles
  A Tramp Shining Richard Harris
1968 Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band Beatles
  Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim Frank Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim
  It Must Be Him Vikki Carr
  My Cup Runneth Over Ed Ames
  Ode to Billie Joe Bobbie Gentry
1967 A Man and His Music Frank Sinatra
  Color Me Barbra Barbra Streisand
  Dr. Zhivago Soundtrack Maurice Jarre
  Revolver Beatles
  What Now My Love Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass
1966 September of My Years Frank Sinatra
  Help! Beatles
  My Name Is Barbra Barbra Streisand
  My World Eddy Arnold
  The Sound of Music Soundtrack Various Artists
1965 Getz/Gilberto Stan Getz & João Gilberto
  Cotton Candy Al Hirt
  Funny Girl: Original Broadway Cast Various Artists
  People Barbra Streisand
  The Pink Panther Henry Mancini
1964 The Barbra Streisand Album Barbra Streisand
  Bach's Greatest Hits Swingle Singers
  Days of Wine and Roses and Other TV Requests Andy Williams
  Honey in the Horn Al Hirt
  The Singing Nun Singing Nun
1963 The First Family Vaughn Meader
  I Left My Heart in San Francisco Tony Bennett
  Jazz Samba Stan Getz & Charlie Byrd
  Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music Ray Charles
  My Son, the Folk Singer Allan Sherman
1962 Judy at Carnegie Hall Judy Garland
  Breakfast at Tiffany's Soundtrack Henry Mancini
  Genius+Soul=Jazz Ray Charles
  Great Band with Great Voices Si Zentner & the Johnny Mann Singers
  The Nat King Cole Story Nat King Cole
  West Side Story Soundtrack Various Artists
1961 The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart Bob Newhart
  Belafonte Returns to Carnegie Hall Harry Belafonte
  Brahms: Concert No. 2 in B-Flat Sviatoslav Richter
  Nice 'n' Easy Frank Sinatra
  Puccini: Turandot Erich Leinsdorf
  Wild Is Love Nat King Cole
1960 Come Dance with Me! Frank Sinatra
  Belafonte at Carnegie Hall Harry Belafonte
  More Music From Peter Gunn Henry Mancini
  Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 3 Van Cliburn
  Victory at Sea, Vol. 1Robert  Russell Bennett
1959 The Music from Peter Gunn Henry Mancini
  Come Fly with Me Frank Sinatra
  Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Irving Berlin Songbook Ella Fitzgerald
  Frank Sinatra Sings for Only the Lonely Frank Sinatra
  Tchaikovsky: Concerto No. 1 in B Flat Minor, Op. 23 Van Cliburn