Penghargaan Grammy untuk Album Terbaik Tahun Ini
2000-an

| Tahun | Pemenang | Nominasi |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2000 | Supernatural performed by 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, Tom Lord-Alge, Tony Prendatt & Warren Riker; produced by Alex Gonzales, Art Hodge, Charles Goodan, Clive Davis, Dante Ross, Dust Brothers, Fher Olvera, Jerry 'Wonder' Duplessis, K. C. Porter, Lauryn Hill, Matt Serletic, Stephen M. Harris & Wyclef Jean |  Millennium performed by Backstreet Boys  Fly performed by Dixie Chicks  When I Look in Your Eyes performed by Diana Krall  FanMail performed by TLC |
| 2001 | Two Against Nature performed by Steely Dan; engineered/mixed by Dave Russell, Elliot Scheiner, Phil Burnett & Roger Nichols; produced by Donald Fagen & Walter Becker |  Midnite Vultures performed by Beck  The Marshall Mathers LP performed by Eminem  Kid A performed by Radiohead  You're the One performed by Paul Simon |
| 2002 | O Brother, Where Art Thou? Soundtrack performed by 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; engineered/mixed by Mike Piersante & Peter Kurland; master engineered by Gavin Lurssen; produced by T-Bone Burnett |  Acoustic Soul performed by India.Arie  "Love and Theft" performed by Bob Dylan  Stankonia performed by OutKast  All That You Can't Leave Behind performed by U2 |
| 2003 | Come Away with Me performed by Norah Jones; engineered/mixed by Jay Newland & S. Husky Höskulds; master engineered by Ted Jensen; produced by Arif Mardin, Craig Street, Jay Newland & Norah Jones |  Home performed by Dixie Chicks  The Eminem Show performed by Eminem  Nellyville performed by Nelly  The Rising performed by Bruce Springsteen |
| 2004 | Speakerboxxx/The Love Below performed by OutKast; engineered/mixed by Brian Paturalski, Chris Carmouche, 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 |  Under Construction performed by Missy Elliott  Fallen performed by Evanescence  Justified performed by Justin Timberlake  Elephant performed by The White Stripes |
| 2005 | Genius Loves Company performed by Ray Charles and Various Artists; 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, Phil Ramone & Terry Howard |  American Idiot performed by Green Day  The Diary of Alicia Keys performed by Alicia Keys  Confessions performed by Usher  The College Dropout performed by Kanye West |
| 2006 | How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb performed by U2; engineered/mixed by Carl Glanville, Flood, Greg Collins, Jacknife Lee, Nellee Hooper, Simon Gogerly & Steve Lillywhite; master engineered by Arnie Acosta; produced by Brian Eno, Chris Thomas, Daniel Lanois, Flood, Jacknife Lee & Steve Lillywhite |  The Emancipation of Mimi performed by Mariah Carey  Chaos and Creation in the Backyard performed by Paul McCartney  Love. Angel. Music. Baby. performed by Gwen Stefani  Late Registration performed by Kanye West |
| 2007 | Taking the Long Way performed by Dixie Chicks; engineered/mixed by Chris Testa, Jim Scott & Richard Dodd; master engineered by Richard Dodd; produced by Rick Rubin |  St. Elsewhere performed by Gnarls Barkley  Continuum performed by John Mayer  Stadium Arcadium performed by Red Hot Chili Peppers  FutureSex/LoveSounds performed by Justin Timberlake |
| 2008 | River: The Joni Letters performed by Herbie Hancock; featuring Norah Jones, Joni Mitchell, Corinne Bailey Rae, Tina Turner ; produced by Herbie Hancock & Larry Klein; engineered/mixed by Helik Hadar; master engeineered by Bernie Grundman |  Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace performed by Foo Fighters  These Days performed by Vince Gill  Graduation performed by Kanye West  Back to Black performed by Amy Winehouse |
| 2009 | Raising Sand performed by Robert Plant & Alison Krauss; produced by T Bone Burnett; engineered/mixed by Mike Piersante; master engeineered by Gavin Lurssen |  Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends performed by Coldplay  Year of the Gentleman performed by Ne-Yo  In Rainbows performed by Radiohead  Tha Carter III performed by Lil Wayne |