GRAMMY AWARDS: ALBUM OF THE YEAR

52nd Grammy Awards (held January 31, 2010)	Taylor Swift Fearless	other nominees: Beyoncé - I Am... Sasha Fierce Black Eyed Peas - The E.N.D. (Energy Never Dies) Lady Gaga - The Fame Dave Matthews Band - Big Whiskey & The Groogrux King
51st Grammy Awards (held February 8, 2009)	Robert Plant & Alison Krauss Raising Sand	other nominees: Coldplay - Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends Lil Wayne - Tha Carter III Ne-Yo - Year Of The Gentleman Robert Plant & Alison Krauss - Raising Sand Radiohead - In Rainbows
50th Grammy Awards (held February 10, 2008)	Herbie Hancock River: The Joni Letters	other nominees: Foo Fighters - Echoes, Silence, Patience And Grace Vince Gill - These Days Kanye West - Graduation Amy Winehouse - Back To Black
49th Grammy Awards (held February 11, 2007)	Dixie Chicks Taking The Long Way	other nominees: Gnarls Barkley - St. Elsewhere John Mayer - Continuum Red Hot Chili Peppers - Stadium Arcadium Justin Timberlake - FutureSex / LoveSounds
48th Grammy Awards (held February 8, 2006)	U2 How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb	other nominees: Mariah Carey - The Emancipation Of Mimi Paul McCartney - Chaos And Creation In The Backyard Gwen Stefani - Love, Angel, Music, Baby Kanye West - Late Registration
47th Grammy Awards (held February 13, 2005)	Ray Charles Genius Loves Company	other nominees: Green Day - American Idiot Alicia Keys - The Diary Of Alicia Keys Usher - Confessions Kanye West - The College Dropout
46th Grammy Awards (held February 8, 2004)	Speakerboxxx: The Love Below Outkast	other nominees: Missy Elliott - Under Construction Evanescence - Fallen Justin Timberlake - Justified The White Stripes - Elephant
45th Grammy Awards (held February 23, 2003)	Come Away With Me Norah Jones	other nominees: Dixie Chicks - Home Eminem - The Eminem Show Nelly - Nellyville Bruce Springsteen - The Rising
44th Grammy Awards (held February 27, 2002)	O Brother Where Art Thou? soundtrack	other nominees: India.Arie - Acoustic Soul Bob Dylan - Love & Theft Outkast - Stankonia U2 - All That You Can't Leave Behind
43th Grammy Awards (held February 23, 2001)	Two Against Nature Steely Dan	other nominees: Beck - Midnite Vultures Eminem - The Marshall Mathers LP Radiohead - Kid A Paul Simon - You're The One
42nd Grammy Awards (held February 23, 2000)	Supernatural Santana	other nominees: Backstreet Boys - Millennium Dixie Chicks - Fly Diana Krall - When I Look Into Your Eyes TLC - Fanmail
41st Grammy Awards (held February 25, 1999)	The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill Lauryn Hill	other nominees: Sheryl Crow - The Globe Sessions Garbage - Version 2.0 Madonna - Ray Of Light Shania Twain - Come On Over
40th Grammy Awards (held February 25, 1998)	Time Out Of Mind Bob Dylan	other nominees: Babyface - The Day Paula Cole - This Fire Paul McCartney - Flaming Pie Radiohead - OK Computer
39th Grammy Awards (held February 26, 1997)	Falling Into You Celine Dion	other nominees: Beck - Odelay Fugees - The Score Smashing Pumpkins - Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness soundtrack - Waiting To Exhale
38th Grammy Awards (held February 28, 1996)	Jagged Little Pill Alanis Morissette	other nominees: Mariah Carey - Daydream Michael Jackson - HIStory Past Present & Future Joan Osborne - Relish Pearl Jam - Vitalogy
37th Grammy Awards (held March 1, 1995)	MTV Unplugged Tony Bennett	other nominees: Jose Carreras, Placido Domingo & Luciano Pavarotti with Zubin Mehta - The 3 Tenors In Concert 1994 Eric Clapton - From The Cradle Bonnie Raitt - Longing In Their Hearts Seal - Seal
36th Grammy Awards (held March 1, 1994)	The Bodyguard Whitney Houston	other nominees: Donald Fagen - Kamakiriad Billy Joel - River Of Dreams R.E.M. - Automatic For The People Sting - Ten Summoner's Tales
35th Grammy Awards (held February 24, 1993)	Unplugged Eric Clapton	other nominees: k.d. lang - Ingenue Annie Lennox - Diva U2 - Achtung Baby soundtrack - Beauty & The Beast
34th Grammy Awards (held February 25, 1992)	Unforgettable Natalie Cole	other nominees: Amy Grant - Heart In Motion Bonnie Raitt - Luck Of The Draw R.E.M. - Out Of Time Paul Simon - The Rhythm Of The Saints
33rd Grammy Awards (held February 20, 1991)	Back On The Block Quincy Jones	other nominees: Mariah Carey - Mariah Carey Phil Collins - But Seriously MC Hammer - Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em Wilson Phillips - Wilson Phillips
32nd Grammy Awards (held February 22, 1990)	Nick Of Time Bonnie Raitt	other nominees: Don Henley - The End Of The Innocence Fine Young Cannibals - The Raw And The Cooked Tom Petty - Full Moon Fever Traveling Wilburys - Traveling Wilburys, Volume 1
31st Grammy Awards (held February 22, 1989)	Faith George Michael	other nominees: Tracy Chapman - Tracy Chapman Bobby McFerrin - Simple Pleasures Sting - Nothing Like The Sun Steve Winwood - Roll With It
30th Grammy Awards (held March 2, 1988)	The Joshua Tree U2	other nominees: Whitney Houston - Whitney Michael Jackson - Bad Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt & Emmylou Harris - Trio Prince - Sign O' The Times
29th Grammy Awards (held February 24, 1987)	Graceland Paul Simon	other nominees: Peter Gabriel - So Janet Jackson - Control Barbra Streisand - The Broadway Album Steve Winwood - Back In The High Life
28th Grammy Awards (held February 25, 1986)	No Jacket Required Phil Collins	other nominees: Dire Straits - Brothers In Arms Whitney Houston - Whitney Houston Sting - The Dream Of The Blue Turtles USA For Africa - We Are The World
27th Grammy Awards (held February 26, 1985)	Can't Slow Down Lionel Richie	other nominees: Cyndi Lauper - She's So Unusual Prince - Purple Rain Bruce Springsteen - Born In The U.S.A. Tina Turner - Private Dancer
26th Grammy Awards (held February 28, 1984)	Thriller Michael Jackson	other nominees: David Bowie - Let's Dance Billy Joel - An Innocent Man The Police - Synchronicity soundtrack - Flashdance
25th Grammy Awards (held February 23, 1983)	Toto IV Toto	other nominees: John Cougar - American Fool Donald Fagen - The Nightfly Billy Joel - The Nylon Curtain Paul McCartney - Tug Of War
24th Grammy Awards (held February 24, 1982)	Double Fantasy John Lennon & Yoko Ono	other nominees: Kim Carnes - Mistaken Identity Al Jarreau - Breakin' Away Quincy Jones - The Dude Steely Dan - Gaucho
23rd Grammy Awards (held February 25, 1981)	Christopher Cross Christopher Cross	other nominees: Billy Joel - Glass Houses Pink Floyd - The Wall Frank Sinatra - Trilogy: Past, Present, Future Barbra Streisand - Guilty
22nd Grammy Awards (held February 27, 1980)	52nd Street Billy Joel	other nominees: Doobie Brothers - Minute By Minute Kenny Rogers - The Gambler Donna Summer - Bad Girls Supertramp - Breakfast In America
21st Grammy Awards (held February 15, 1979)	Saturday Night Fever Bee Gees
20th Grammy Awards (held February 23, 1978)	Rumours Fleetwood Mac
19th Grammy Awards (held February 19, 1977)	Songs In The Key Of Life Stevie Wonder
18th Grammy Awards (held February 28, 1976)	Still Crazy After All These Years Paul Simon
17th Grammy Awards (held March 1, 1975)	Fulfillingness' First Finale Stevie Wonder
16th Grammy Awards (held March 2, 1974)	Innervisions Stevie Wonder
15th Grammy Awards (held March 3, 1973)	The Concert For Bangla Desh George Harrison, Ravi Shanker, Bob Dylan, Leon Russell, Ringo Starr, Billy Preston, Eric Clapton & Klaus Voormann
14th Grammy Awards (held March 14, 1972)	Tapestry Carole King
13th Grammy Awards (held March 16, 1971)	Bridge Over Troubled Water Simon & Garfunkel
12th Grammy Awards (held March 11, 1970)	Blood, Sweat & Tears Blood, Sweat & Tears
11th Grammy Awards (held March 12, 1969)	By The Time I Get To Phoenix Glen Campbell
10th Grammy Awards (held February 29, 1968)	Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band The Beatles
9th Grammy Awards (held March 2, 1967)	Sinatra: A Man And His Music Frank Sinatra
8th Grammy Awards (held March 15, 1966)	September Of My Years Frank Sinatra
7th Grammy Awards (held April 13, 1965)	Getz / Gilberto Stan Getz & Joao Gilberto
6th Grammy Awards (held May 12, 1964)	The Barbra Streisand Album Barbra Streisand
5th Grammy Awards (held May 15, 1963)	The First Family Vaughn Meader
4th Grammy Awards (held May 29, 1962)	Judy At Carnegie Hall Judy Garland
3rd Grammy Awards (held April 12, 1961)	Button Down Mind Bob Newhart
2nd Grammy Awards (held November 29, 1959)	Come Dance With Me Frank Sinatra
1st Grammy Awards (held May 4, 1959)	The Music From Peter Gunn Henry Mancini

(Note: Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were handed out.)