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This veteran crooner's own 'MTV Unplugged' session won Album of the Year in 1995, decades into his career.
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This jazz pianist's tribute album to Joni Mitchell won Album of the Year in 2008, an upset over pop favorites.
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ & Sons' folk-rock record 'Babel' won the 2013 Album of the Year Grammy.
_ _ _ _ _ _ Jones assembled an all-star cast of collaborators for 'Back on the Block,' the 1991 winner.
The 2002 winner was a folk-and-bluegrass movie soundtrack titled 'O _ _ _ _ _ _ _, Where Art Thou?'
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A satirical record impersonating JFK and his family won Album of the Year in 1963.
MEADERBad _ _ _ _ _'s mostly Spanish-language record made history winning Album of the Year in 2026.
BUNNYFrank Sinatra's 1966 winner was titled '_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ of My Years.'
SEPTEMBERThis Paul Simon album, blending American folk with South African rhythms, won Album of the Year in 1987.
GRACELANDStevie Wonder's third Album of the Year winner was 'Songs in the Key of _ _ _ _.'
LIFEThis British quartet's psychedelic concept album, with a fictional alter-ego band, won Album of the Year in 1968.
BEATLESThis artist's 'Innervisions' won Album of the Year in 1974, the first of three such wins for him in the decade.
WONDERIn 1960, this crooner's 'Come Dance with Me!' claimed the second Album of the Year Grammy.
SINATRAThis blues-rock guitarist's 'Nick of Time' was a surprise Album of the Year winner in 1990.
RAITTThis former Fugees member's solo debut won Album of the Year in 1999.
HILLBillie _ _ _ _ _ _'s moody debut LP won Album of the Year in 2020, making her the youngest winner at the time.
EILISHThis singer-songwriter's 'Tapestry' won Album of the Year in 1972 and remains one of the best-selling albums by a woman.
KINGGeorge _ _ _ _ _ _ _'s one-word album 'Faith' won the 1989 Album of the Year Grammy.
MICHAELOften called the best-selling album ever, 'Thriller' won its creator the 1984 Album of the Year Grammy.
JACKSONThis artist became a two-time Album of the Year winner in 2016 for '1989,' an album named for her birth year.
TAYLORThis piano man's '52nd Street' followed his hit 'The Stranger' and won Album of the Year in 1980.
JOELFrank Sinatra's 1967 Grammy winner was called 'A Man and His _ _ _ _ _.'
MUSICBarbra _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _'s self-titled debut album won the 1964 Album of the Year Grammy.
STREISANDThis singer's 1961 live album, recorded at Carnegie Hall, won the 1962 Album of the Year Grammy.
GARLANDThis bluegrass singer paired with Robert Plant on 'Raising Sand,' the 2009 Album of the Year winner.
KRAUSSA former Beatle organized 1971's benefit concert for refugees; the resulting live album won Album of the Year in 1973.
HARRISONA bossa nova record featuring 'The Girl from Ipanema' won the 1965 Album of the Year Grammy.
GETZA soft-rock singer's self-titled debut, featuring the hit 'Sailing,' won the 1981 Album of the Year Grammy.
CROSSThis British singer's '21' swept the 2012 Grammys, including Album of the Year.
ADELEHalf of a legendary songwriting duo, this ex-Beatle's 'Double Fantasy' won Album of the Year in 1982.
LENNONThis folk-rock icon's 'Time Out of Mind' earned him his first Album of the Year win in 1998.
DYLANThis guitarist's career-reviving comeback record, 'Supernatural,' won Album of the Year in 2000.
SANTANAThis artist's genre-crossing country record won Album of the Year in 2025, a first for her in that category.
BEYONCEHarry _ _ _ _ _ _'s pun-titled 'Harry's House' won the 2023 Album of the Year Grammy.
STYLESAdele's full name is Adele Laurie Blue _ _ _ _ _ _; she won her second Album of the Year Grammy in 2017 for '25.'
ADKINSThis Commodores frontman's solo hit 'Hello' came from his Album of the Year winner, 1985's 'Can't Slow Down.'
RICHIEA stand-up comedian's debut comedy record won the 1961 Album of the Year Grammy, a rare feat for the genre.
NEWHARTDixie _ _ _ _ _ _'s politically charged 'Taking the Long Way' won the 2007 Album of the Year Grammy.
CHICKSThis half of a legendary folk-rock duo went solo and won Album of the Year in 1976 for 'Still Crazy After All These Years.'
SIMONA horn-driven jazz-rock band's self-titled second LP won the 1970 Album of the Year Grammy.
TEARSStevie Wonder's 1975 winner was titled 'Fulfillingness' First _ _ _ _ _ _.'
FINALEThis guitar legend's acoustic MTV session, released as 'Unplugged,' won Album of the Year in 1993.
CLAPTONPaul Simon's singing partner on 'Bridge Over Troubled Water' shared the 1971 Album of the Year Grammy with him.
GARFUNKELThis singer-pianist's understated debut, 'Come Away with Me,' won Album of the Year in 2003.
JONESWritten and released largely in isolation, this surprise 2020 pop album won the 2021 Album of the Year Grammy.
FOLKLOREU2's 1988 winner was titled 'The _ _ _ _ _ _ Tree.'
JOSHUAThis composer won the first-ever Grammy Album of the Year in 1959 for his soundtrack to TV's 'Peter Gunn.'
MANCINIThis soul pianist's posthumous album won Album of the Year in 2005, the year after his death.
CHARLESThis Canadian singer's 'Falling into You' won Album of the Year in 1997.
DIONThis singer paired her voice with her late father's old recordings on 1992 winner 'Unforgettable... with Love.'
COLE_ _ _ _ _ _ Fire's 'The Suburbs' was a surprise winner of the 2011 Album of the Year Grammy over bigger pop names.
ARCADE_ _ _ _ _ _ Morissette's 'Jagged Little Pill' won the 1996 Album of the Year Grammy.
ALANISThe soundtrack to a hit 1992 film, sung by its own leading lady, won Album of the Year in 1994.
HOUSTONKacey _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _'s 'Golden Hour' won the 2019 Album of the Year Grammy.
MUSGRAVESThis country-pop singer's 'Fearless' made her the youngest-ever Album of the Year winner in 2010.
SWIFTA country-pop singer's road-trip ballad 'By the Time I Get to Phoenix' won Album of the Year in 1969.
CAMPBELL_ _ _ _ Punk's 'Random Access Memories' won Album of the Year in 2014.
DAFTThis concept album about sleepless nights won its pop-superstar creator a fourth Album of the Year in 2024.
MIDNIGHTSThis band's 'Rumours,' born out of breakups within the group, won Album of the Year in 1978.
FLEETWOODBruno _ _ _ _'s '24K Magic' won the 2018 Album of the Year Grammy.
MARS_ _ _ _ _ _ Dan's 'Two Against Nature' won the 2001 Album of the Year Grammy, decades after the band's 1970s heyday.
STEELYThis New Orleans jazz musician and late-night bandleader won Album of the Year in 2022, an upset win.
BATISTEThis Atlanta hip-hop duo's ambitious double album won Album of the Year in 2004.
OUTKASTThis band, known for the hits 'Africa' and 'Rosanna,' won Album of the Year in 1983 with its fourth LP.
TOTOThis eclectic singer-songwriter's 'Morning Phase' upset several bigger pop names to win in 2015.
BECKThis Genesis drummer-turned-solo star's 'No Jacket Required' won Album of the Year in 1986.
COLLINSU2's 2006 winner was titled 'How to Dismantle an Atomic _ _ _ _.'
BOMBThe 1979 winner was a disco movie soundtrack titled 'Saturday Night _ _ _ _ _.'
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