Grammy award for Album of the Year - wikipedia Grammy award for Album of the Year Grammy Award for Album of the Year Gilded gramophone trophy presented to Grammy Award winners Awarded for quality vocal or instrumental recording albums Country United States Presented by National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences First awarded 1959 Currently held by Adele, 25 ( 2017 ) Website grammy.com The Grammy Award for Album of the Year is 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 or chart position. '' Album of the Year is the most prestigious award category at the Grammys having been presented since 1959. Although it was originally presented to the artist alone, the award is now presented to the main artist, the featured artist ( s ), the producer, the engineer and / or mixer and the mastering engineer. In 1962, the award name was extended to Album of the Year ( other than classical ) but, in 1965, the shorter name returned. It was not until 1968, 1969, 1999, 2011, and 2014 that the award was won by a rock, country, hip hop, indie, or electronic music album respectively. As of 2012, classical albums are eligible for this award, with the award for Best Classical Album being discontinued ( although no classical album has been nominated in this category since ). Contents 1 Achievements 2 Recipients 3 References 4 External links Achievements Frank Sinatra, Stevie Wonder, Paul Simon ( as performers ), Daniel Lanois, Ryan Tedder ( as record producers ), and Bob Ludwig, Tom Coyne ( as mastering engineers ) & Tom Elmhirst ( as an engineer / mixer ) are the biggest winners in this category with three victories each. Ludwig is the only person to win the award three consecutive years ( 2013 -- 2015 ). Paul McCartney leads all performers with nine nominations : five as a member of The Beatles, three for solo albums, and one as a member of Wings. Sinatra leads solo performers with eight nominations, seven for solo albums and one for a duet album. McCartney and Simon are the only artists with nominations in every decade from the 1960s to the 2000s. The first woman to win the award was Judy Garland in 1961, for Judy at Carnegie Hall. Taylor Swift and Adele are the only women to win the award more than once for their own albums ( winning for Fearless and 1989 and 21 and 25, respectively ; Swift was also nominated for Red ). In addition, Lauryn Hill, Norah Jones and Alison Krauss are all tied with Swift and Adele with two wins overall, each winning as lead artist for their respective albums, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, Come Away with Me and Raising Sand ( Krauss ' collaboration album with Robert Plant ) ; Hill won her second as a producer of her collaboration on Santana 's Supernatural ( featured artists on non-soundtrack albums did not share in the award before 2008 ), while the other two also won as featured artists ( Jones on Herbie Hancock 's River : The Joni Letters and Krauss on the O Brother, Where Art Thou ? soundtrack ). Also, for their own albums, besides Swift and Adele, only two female artists have received nominations after previously winning ( Bonnie Raitt nominated again for Luck of the Draw and Longing in Their Hearts, after winning previously for Nick of Time, and Barbra Streisand nominated again for People, My Name Is Barbra, Color Me Barbra, Guilty and The Broadway Album, after winning previously for The Barbra Streisand Album ). Taylor Swift is also the youngest main artist to win in the category, winning for Fearless in 2010 at the age of 20, suprassing this feat made by Alanis Morissette 's Jagged Little Pill in 1996 when she was 21. The Peasall Sisters, Sarah, Hannah and Leah, are the category 's youngest credited winners, winning for their contributions to the O Brother, Where Art Thou ? soundtrack at the ages of 13, 9, and 7 respectively. Leah Peasall is the youngest winner of any Grammy in any category. The youngest person to make an appearance on an Album of the Year is Stevie Wonder 's daughter Aisha Morris who appeared on `` Is n't She Lovely ? '' off the album Songs in the Key of Life as an infant. The Beatles ' Sgt. Pepper 's Lonely Hearts Club Band was the first album by a rock and roll artist to win, Glen Campbell 's By The Time I Get To Phoenix was the first by a country artist, Lauryn Hill 's The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill the first by a hip hop artist, Arcade Fire 's The Suburbs the first by an indie rock artist, and Daft Punk 's Random Access Memories the first by an electronic music artist. Only two artists have won the award in two consecutive years, Frank Sinatra and Stevie Wonder. Sinatra had wins in 1966 and 1967 and Wonder followed with wins in 1974 and 1975. ( Lauryn Hill also won as a producer in 2000, after winning previously in 1999 as an artist and producer. ) Wonder and Sinatra both won the most Grammys for Album of the Year within a decade. Sinatra had wins in 1960, 1966 and 1967, while Wonder had wins in 1974, 1975 and 1977. Frank Sinatra, The Beatles, Barbra Streisand and Lady Gaga are the only artists to receive three nominations for consecutive albums in this category. Gaga and Kanye West being the only solo artists to receive nomination for their first three albums. Additionally, The Beatles hold the record for most consecutive years being nominated for Album of the Year, with five. To date, there have been two `` live '' albums to win the award : Judy at Carnegie Hall and The Concert for Bangladesh, though two `` MTV Unplugged '' albums ( Eric Clapton 's and Tony Bennett 's ) have won the award as well, which were performed in front of an intimate, live audience. One television soundtrack recording was also the very first recipient : The Music from Peter Gunn. Two comedy albums have also triumphed in this category : The Button - Down Mind of Bob Newhart and The First Family. There have been three soundtrack compilation albums that have been successful, as well : Saturday Night Fever, The Bodyguard ( though only Whitney Houston won for it as an artist ) and O Brother, Where Art Thou ?. As of 2017, only six artists have won Album of the Year more than once as the main credited artist : Frank Sinatra ( 1960, 1966, 1967 ), Stevie Wonder ( 1974, 1975, 1977 ), Paul Simon ( 1976, 1987 ), U2 ( 1988, 2006 ), Taylor Swift ( 2010, 2016 ) and Adele ( 2012, 2017 ). Sinatra and Wonder both won the award three times as the main credited artist. Recipients Frank Sinatra was the first two - time winner and three - time winner. He won in 1960, 1966 and 1967 Three - time winner Stevie Wonder won in 1974, 1975 and 1977 Three - time winner Paul Simon won twice as the main credited artist in 1976 and 1987 U2 are the only group act to win twice in 1988 and 2006 Taylor Swift was the youngest artist to win this award and was the first female act to win twice in 2010 and 2016 Two - time winner Adele won in 2012 and 2017 Year Winner ( s ) Work Nominees Ref. 1959 Mancini, Henry Henry Mancini The Music from Peter Gunn 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 1960 Sinatra, Frank Frank Sinatra Come Dance with Me ! Belafonte at Carnegie Hall -- Harry Belafonte More Music From Peter Gunn -- Henry Mancini Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 3 -- Van Cliburn Victory at Sea, Vol. 1 -- Robert Russell Bennett 1961 Newhart, Bob Bob Newhart The Button - Down Mind of 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 1962 Garland, Judy Judy Garland Judy at Carnegie Hall 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 1963 Meader, Vaughn Vaughn Meader The First Family 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 1964 Streisand, Barbra Barbra Streisand The Barbra Streisand Album Bach 's Greatest Hits -- The Swingle Singers Days of Wine and Roses and Other TV Requests -- Andy Williams Honey in the Horn -- Al Hirt The Singing Nun -- The Singing Nun 1965 Getz, Stan Stan Getz & João Gilberto ( with Astrud Gilberto & Antonio Carlos Jobim ) Getz / Gilberto Cotton Candy -- Al Hirt Funny Girl : Original Broadway Cast -- Various Artists People -- Barbra Streisand The Pink Panther -- Henry Mancini 1966 Sinatra, Frank Frank Sinatra produced by Sonny Burke September of My Years Help ! -- The Beatles My Name Is Barbra -- Barbra Streisand My World -- Eddy Arnold The Sound of Music Soundtrack -- Various Artists 1967 Sinatra, Frank Frank Sinatra produced by Sonny Burke A Man and His Music Color Me Barbra -- Barbra Streisand Dr. Zhivago Soundtrack -- Maurice Jarre Revolver -- The Beatles What Now My Love -- Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass 1968 Beatles, The ! The Beatles produced by George Martin Sgt. Pepper 's Lonely Hearts Club Band 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 1969 Campbell, Glen Glen Campbell produced by Al De Lory By the Time I Get to Phoenix Bookends -- Simon & Garfunkel Feliciano ! -- José Feliciano Magical Mystery Tour -- The Beatles A Tramp Shining -- Richard Harris 1970 Blood, Sweat & Tears produced by James William Guercio Blood, Sweat & Tears Abbey Road -- The Beatles The Age of Aquarius -- The 5th Dimension Crosby, Stills & Nash -- Crosby, Stills & Nash At San Quentin -- Johnny Cash 1971 Simon & Garfunkel produced by Art Garfunkel, Paul Simon & Roy Halee Bridge over Troubled Water Chicago -- Chicago Close to You -- The Carpenters Déjà Vu -- Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young Elton John -- Elton John Sweet Baby James -- James Taylor 1972 King, Carole Carole King produced by Lou Adler Tapestry All Things Must Pass -- George Harrison Carpenters -- The Carpenters Jesus Christ Superstar ( London Production ) -- Various Artists Shaft -- Isaac Hayes 1973 Harrison, George George Harrison & Friends ( Ravi Shankar, Bob Dylan, Leon Russell, Ringo Starr, Billy Preston, Eric Clapton & Klaus Voormann ) produced by George Harrison & Phil Spector The Concert for Bangladesh American Pie -- Don McLean Jesus Christ Superstar ( Original Broadway Cast Recording ) -- Various Artists Moods -- Neil Diamond Nilsson Schmilsson -- Nilsson Wonder, Stevie Stevie Wonder produced by Stevie Wonder Innervisions Behind Closed Doors -- Charlie Rich The Divine Miss M -- Bette Midler Killing Me Softly -- Roberta Flack There Goes Rhymin ' Simon -- Paul Simon Wonder, Stevie Stevie Wonder produced by Stevie Wonder Fulfillingness ' First Finale Back Home Again -- John Denver Band on the Run -- Paul McCartney & Wings Caribou -- Elton John Court and Spark -- Joni Mitchell 1976 Simon, Paul Paul Simon produced by Paul Simon & Phil Ramone Still Crazy After All These Years Between the Lines -- Janis Ian Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy -- Elton John Heart Like a Wheel -- Linda Ronstadt One of These Nights -- The Eagles 1977 Wonder, Stevie Stevie Wonder produced by Stevie Wonder Songs in the Key of Life Breezin ' -- George Benson Chicago X -- Chicago Frampton Comes Alive ! -- Peter Frampton Silk Degrees -- Boz Scaggs 1978 Fleetwood Mac produced by Fleetwood Mac, Ken Caillat & Richard Dashut Rumours Aja -- Steely Dan Hotel California -- The Eagles JT -- James Taylor Star Wars Soundtrack -- John Williams conducting the London Symphony Orchestra 1979 Bee Gees / Various artists Saturday Night Fever : The Original Movie Sound Track Even Now -- Barry Manilow Grease Original Soundtrack Album -- Various Artists Running on Empty -- Jackson Browne Some Girls -- The Rolling Stones 1980 Joel, Billy Billy Joel produced by Phil Ramone 52nd Street Minute by Minute -- The Doobie Brothers The Gambler -- Kenny Rogers Bad Girls -- Donna Summer Breakfast in America -- Supertramp 1981 Cross, Christopher Christopher Cross produced by Michael Omartian Christopher Cross Glass Houses -- Billy Joel The Wall -- Pink Floyd Trilogy : Past Present Future -- Frank Sinatra Guilty -- Barbra Streisand 1982 Lennon, John John Lennon & Yoko Ono produced by Jack Douglas, John Lennon & Yoko Ono Double Fantasy Mistaken Identity -- Kim Carnes Breakin ' Away -- Al Jarreau The Dude -- Quincy Jones Gaucho -- Steely Dan Toto produced by Toto Toto IV American Fool -- John Cougar The Nightfly -- Donald Fagen The Nylon Curtain -- Billy Joel Tug of War -- Paul McCartney 1984 Jackson, Michael Michael Jackson produced by Michael Jackson & Quincy Jones Thriller Let 's Dance -- David Bowie An Innocent Man -- Billy Joel Synchronicity -- The Police Flashdance Soundtrack -- Various Artists 1985 Richie, Lionel Lionel Richie produced by James Anthony Carmichel & Lionel Richie Ca n't Slow Down She 's So Unusual -- Cyndi Lauper Purple Rain -- Prince & The Revolution Born in the U.S.A. -- Bruce Springsteen Private Dancer -- Tina Turner 1986 Collins, Phil Phil Collins produced by Hugh Padgham & Phil Collins No Jacket Required Brothers in Arms -- Dire Straits Whitney Houston -- Whitney Houston The Dream of the Blue Turtles -- Sting We Are the World -- USA for Africa Simon, Paul Paul Simon produced by Roy Halee & Paul Simon Graceland So -- Peter Gabriel Control -- Janet Jackson The Broadway Album -- Barbra Streisand Back in the High Life -- Steve Winwood 1988 U2 produced by Brian Eno & Daniel Lanois The Joshua Tree Whitney -- Whitney Houston Bad -- Michael Jackson Trio -- Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, & Emmylou Harris Sign o ' the Times -- Prince 1989 Michael, George George Michael produced by George Michael Faith Tracy Chapman -- Tracy Chapman Simple Pleasures -- Bobby McFerrin... Nothing Like the Sun -- Sting Roll with It -- Steve Winwood 1990 Raitt, Bonnie Bonnie Raitt produced by Don Was Nick of Time 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 1991 Jones, Quincy Quincy Jones and various artists produced by Quincy Jones Back on the Block Mariah Carey -- Mariah Carey... But Seriously -- Phil Collins Please Hammer Do n't Hurt ' Em -- MC Hammer Wilson Phillips -- Wilson Phillips 1992 Cole, Natalie Natalie Cole produced by Andre Fischer, David Foster & Tommy LiPuma Unforgettable... with Love Heart in Motion -- Amy Grant Luck of the Draw -- Bonnie Raitt Out of Time -- R.E.M. The Rhythm of the Saints -- Paul Simon 1993 Clapton, Eric Eric Clapton produced by Russ Titelman Unplugged Ingénue -- k.d. lang Diva -- Annie Lennox Achtung Baby -- U2 Beauty and the Beast : Original Motion Picture Soundtrack -- Various Artists 1994 Houston, Whitney Whitney Houston produced by Babyface, BeBe Winans, David Cole, David Foster, L.A. Reid, Narada Michael Walden & Robert Clivillés The Bodyguard : Original Soundtrack Album Kamakiriad -- Donald Fagen River of Dreams -- Billy Joel Automatic for the People -- R.E.M. Ten Summoner 's Tales -- Sting 1995 Bennett, Tony Tony Bennett produced by David Kahne MTV Unplugged 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 Morissette, Alanis Alanis Morissette produced by Glen Ballard Jagged Little Pill Daydream -- Mariah Carey HIStory : Past, Present and Future, Book I -- Michael Jackson Relish -- Joan Osborne Vitalogy -- Pearl Jam 1997 Dion, Celine Celine Dion produced by Rick Hahn, Aldo Nova, Billy Steinberg, Dan Hill, David Foster, Humberto Gatica, Jean - Jacques Goldman, Jeff Bova, Jim Steinman, John Jones, Ric Wake, Rick Nowels, Roy Bittan & Steven Rinkoff Falling into You Odelay -- Beck The Score -- The Fugees Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness -- The Smashing Pumpkins Waiting to Exhale : Original Soundtrack Album -- Various Artists 1998 Dylan, Bob Bob Dylan produced by Daniel Lanois Time out of Mind The Day -- Babyface This Fire -- Paula Cole Flaming Pie -- Paul McCartney OK Computer -- Radiohead 1999 Hill, Lauryn Lauryn Hill engineered / mixed by Chris Theis, Commissioner Gordon, Johnny Wydrycz, Ken Johnston, Matt Howe, Storm Jefferson, Tony Prendatt & Warren Riker produced by Lauryn Hill The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill Ray of Light -- Madonna The Globe Sessions -- Sheryl Crow Version 2.0 -- Garbage Come on Over -- Shania Twain 2000 Santana engineered / mixed by Alvaro Villagra, Andy Grassi, Anton Pukshansky, Benny Faccone, Chris Theis, Commissioner Gordon, David Frazer, David Thoener, Glenn Kolotkin, Jeff Poe, Jim Gaines, Jim Scott, John Gamble, John Karpowich, John Seymour, Matty Spindel, Mike Couzzi, Steve Farrone, Steve Fontano, T - Ray, Tony Prendatt, Warren Riker & Tom Lord - Alge produced by Alex Gonzales, Art Hodge, Dante Ross, Stephen M. Harris, Charles Goodan, Clive Davis, Dust Brothers, Fher Olvera, Jerry ' Wonder ' Duplessis, K.C. Porter, Lauryn Hill, Matt Serletic & Wyclef Jean Supernatural Millennium -- Backstreet Boys Fly -- Dixie Chicks When I Look in Your Eyes -- Diana Krall FanMail -- TLC 2001 Steely Dan engineered / mixed by Dave Russell, Phil Burnett, Elliot Scheiner & Roger Nichols produced by Donald Fagen & Walter Becker Two Against Nature Midnite Vultures -- Beck The Marshall Mathers LP -- Eminem Kid A -- Radiohead You 're the One -- Paul Simon 2002 Various artists O Brother, Where Art Thou ? soundtrack Acoustic Soul -- India. Arie Love and Theft -- Bob Dylan Stankonia -- OutKast All That You Ca n't Leave Behind -- U2 2003 Jones, Norah Norah Jones engineered / mixed by Jay Newland & S. Husky Höskulds master engineered by Ted Jensen produced by Jay Newland, Arif Mardin, Craig Street & Norah Jones Come Away with Me Home -- Dixie Chicks The Eminem Show -- Eminem Nellyville -- Nelly The Rising -- Bruce Springsteen OutKast engineered / mixed by Chris Carmouche, Brian Paturalski, Darrell Thorp, Dexter Simmons, John Frye, Kevin Davis, Matt Still, Moka Nagatani, Neal H. Pogue, Padraic Kernin, Pete Novak, Reggie Dozier, Robert Hannon, Terrence Cash & Vincent Alexander master engineered by Bernie Grundman & Brian Gardner produced by André 3000, Big Boi & Carl Mo Speakerboxxx / The Love Below Under Construction -- Missy Elliott Fallen -- Evanescence Justified -- Justin Timberlake Elephant -- The White Stripes 2005 Charles, Ray Ray Charles engineered / mixed by Al Schmitt, Ed Thacker, Joel W. Moss, John Harris, Mark Fleming, Pete Karam, Robert Fernandez, Seth Presant & Terry Howard master engineered by Doug Sax & Robert Hadley produced by Don Mizell, Herbert Waltl, John R. Burk, Terry Howard & Phil Ramone Genius Loves Company American Idiot -- Green Day The Diary of Alicia Keys -- Alicia Keys Confessions -- Usher The College Dropout -- Kanye West 2006 U2 engineered / mixed by Carl Glanville, Greg Collins, Simon Gogerly, Flood, Jacknife Lee, Nellee Hooper & Steve Lillywhite master engineered by Arnie Acosta produced by Brian Eno, Chris Thomas, Daniel Lanois, Flood, Jacknife Lee & Steve Lillywhite How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb The Emancipation of Mimi -- Mariah Carey Chaos and Creation in the Backyard -- Paul McCartney Love. Angel. Music. Baby. -- Gwen Stefani Late Registration -- Kanye West 2007 Dixie Chicks engineered / mixed by Chris Testa, Jim Scott & Richard Dodd master engineered by Richard Dodd produced by Rick Rubin Taking the Long Way St. Elsewhere -- Gnarls Barkley Continuum -- John Mayer Stadium Arcadium -- Red Hot Chili Peppers FutureSex / LoveSounds -- Justin Timberlake 2008 Hancock, Herbie Herbie Hancock featuring Norah Jones, Joni Mitchell, Leonard Cohen, Luciana Souza, Corinne Bailey Rae & Tina Turner produced by Herbie Hancock & Larry Klein engineered / mixed by Helik Hadar master engineered by Bernie Grundman River : The Joni Letters Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace -- Foo Fighters These Days -- Vince Gill Graduation -- Kanye West Back to Black -- Amy Winehouse 2009 Plant, Robert Robert Plant & Alison Krauss produced by T Bone Burnett engineered / mixed by Mike Piersante master engineered by Gavin Lurssen Raising Sand Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends -- Coldplay Year of the Gentleman -- Ne - Yo In Rainbows -- Radiohead Tha Carter III -- Lil Wayne Swift, Taylor Taylor Swift featuring Colbie Caillat produced by Taylor Swift & Nathan Chapman engineered / mixed by Nathan Chapman & Justin Niebank master engineered by Hank Williams Fearless I Am... Sasha Fierce -- Beyoncé The E.N.D. -- The Black Eyed Peas The Fame -- Lady Gaga Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King -- Dave Matthews Band 2011 Arcade Fire produced by Arcade Fire & Markus Dravs engineered / mixed by Arcade Fire, Markus Dravs, Mark Lawson & Craig Silvey master engineered by George Marino The Suburbs Recovery -- Eminem Need You Now -- Lady Antebellum The Fame Monster -- Lady Gaga Teenage Dream -- Katy Perry 2012 Adele produced by Adele, Dan Wilson, Jim Abbiss, Paul Epworth, Rick Rubin, Fraser T Smith & Ryan Tedder engineered / mixed by Jim Abbiss, Philip Allen, Beatriz Artola, Ian Dowling, Steve Price, Fraser T. Smith, Ryan Tedder, Tom Elmhirst, Greg Fidelman, Dan Parry, Mark Rankin & Andrew Scheps master engineered by Tom Coyne 21 Wasting Light -- Foo Fighters Born This Way -- Lady Gaga Doo - Wops & Hooligans -- Bruno Mars Loud -- Rihanna 2013 Mumford & Sons produced by Markus Dravs engineered / mixed by Robin Baynton & Ruadhri Cushnan master engineered by Bob Ludwig Babel El Camino -- The Black Keys Some Nights -- fun. Channel Orange -- Frank Ocean Blunderbuss -- Jack White 2014 Daft Punk featuring Julian Casablancas, DJ Falcon, Todd Edwards, Chilly Gonzales, Giorgio Moroder, Panda Bear, Nile Rodgers, Paul Williams & Pharrell Williams produced by Thomas Bangalter, Julian Casablancas, Guy - Manuel De Homem - Christo, DJ Falcon & Todd Edwards engineered / mixed by Peter Franco, Mick Guzauski, Florian Lagatta, Guillaume Le Braz & Daniel Lerner master engineered by Antoine `` Chab '' Chabert & Bob Ludwig Random Access Memories The Blessed Unrest -- Sara Bareilles Good Kid, M.A.A.D City -- Kendrick Lamar The Heist -- Macklemore and Ryan Lewis Red -- Taylor Swift 2015 Beck produced by Beck Hansen engineered / mixed by Tom Elmhirst, David Greenbaum, Florian Lagatta, Cole Marsden Greif - Neill, Robbie Nelson, Darrell Thorp, Cassidy Turbin & Joe Visciano master engineered by Bob Ludwig Morning Phase Beyoncé -- Beyoncé x -- Ed Sheeran GIRL -- Pharrell Williams In the Lonely Hour -- Sam Smith 2016 Taylor Swift produced by Taylor Swift, Max Martin, Jack Antonoff, Nathan Chapman, Imogen Heap, Greg Kurstin, Mattman & Robin, Ali Payami, Shellback, Ryan Tedder & Noel Zancanella engineered / mixed by Serban Ghenea, John Hanes, Peter Carlsson, Smith Carlson & Brendan Morawski master engineered by Tom Coyne 1989 Sound & Color -- Alabama Shakes To Pimp a Butterfly -- Kendrick Lamar Traveller -- Chris Stapleton Beauty Behind the Madness -- The Weeknd 2017 Adele produced by Danger Mouse, Samuel Dixon, Paul Epworth, Greg Kurstin, Max Martin, Ariel Rechtshaid, Shellback, The Smeezingtons & Ryan Tedder engineered / mixed by Julian Burg, Austen Jux Chandler, Cameron Craig, Samuel Dixon, Tom Elmhirst, Declan Gaffney, Serban Ghenea, John Hanes, Emile Haynie, Jan Holzner, Michael Ilbert, Chris Kasych, Greg Kurstin, Charles Moniz, Liam Nolan, Alex Pasco, Mike Piersante, Ariel Rechtshaid, Rich Rich, Dave Schiffman, Joe Visciano & Matt Wiggins master engineered by Tom Coyne & Randy Merrill 25 Lemonade -- Beyoncé Purpose -- Justin Bieber Views -- Drake A Sailor 's Guide to Earth -- Sturgill Simpson Each year is linked to the article about the Grammy Awards held that year. Notes : A ^ Award recipients include Bee Gees, David Shire, KC and the Sunshine Band, Kool & the Gang, MFSB, Ralph MacDonald, Tavares, The Trammps, Walter Murphy & Yvonne Elliman as featured artists ; Albhy Galuten, Arif Mardin, Bee Gees, Bill Oakes, Bobby Martin, Broadway Eddie, David Shire, Freddie Perren, Harry Wayne Casey, K.G. Productions, Karl Richardson, Ralph MacDonald, Richard Finch, Ron Kersey, Thomas J. Valentino & William Salter, as producers. B ^ Only Houston and the producers of her tracks received the award. Unlike the other two soundtrack compilation albums to win this award, none of the other artists who appeared on The Bodyguard soundtrack ( Kenny G, Aaron Neville, Lisa Stansfield, The S.O.U.L.S.Y.S.T.E.M., Curtis Stigers, Joe Cocker, Sass Jordan, and the uncredited instrumental ensemble that performed Alan Silvestri 's theme ) shared in the award, nor did the producers of those tracks ( other than Cole, Foster & Clivilles who also produced some of Houston 's tracks ). C ^ Award recipients include Mike Piersante & Peter Kurland, as engineers and mixers ; Gavin Lurssen, as master engineer ; T - Bone Burnett, as producers ; Alison Krauss & Union Station, Chris Sharp, Chris Thomas King, Emmylou Harris, Gillian Welch, Harley Allen, John Hartford, Mike Compton, Norman Blake, Pat Enright, Peasall Sisters, Ralph Stanley, Sam Bush, Stuart Duncan, The Cox Family, The Fairfield Four, The Whites & Tim Blake Nelson ( all from the U.S. ) as featured artists. James Carter and the Prisoners, Harry McClintock & The Stanley Brothers were not included as their recordings long preceded the soundtrack ; the only members of those acts still alive at that time were James Carter ( the only `` Prisoner '' from the Alan Lomax recording who was located ) and Ralph Stanley ( separately credited for recording `` O, Death '' specifically for the soundtrack ). The Soggy Bottom Boys are n't credited as a group, but Dan Tyminski ( the singing voice of George Clooney in the film ) is credited as a member of Union Station, while the other two members ( Harley Allen & Pat Enright ) are credited individually. Chris Sharp, Mike Compton, Sam Bush & Stuart Duncan are not listed as lead or featured artists on any track, but were included for their instrumental credits on the album. References General `` Past Winners Search ''. National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Retrieved March 4, 2011. 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Question: who won best album of the year 2016
Answer: Taylor Swift