'Volare (Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu),' Domenico Modugno
1959
'Mack the Knife,' Bobby Darin
1960
'Theme from a Summer Place,' Percy Faith
1961
'Moon River,' Henry Mancini
1962
'I Left My Heart in San Francisco,' Tony Bennett
1963
'The Days of Wine and Roses,' Henry Mancini
1964
'The Girl from Ipanema,' Stan Getz, Astrud Gilberto
1965
'A Taste of Honey,' Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass
1966
'Strangers in the Night,' Frank Sinatra
1967
'Up, Up and Away,' 5th Dimension
1968
'Mrs. Robinson,' Simon and Garfunkel
1969
'Aquarius/Let the Sun Shine In,' 5th Dimension
1970
'Bridge Over Troubled Water,' Simon and Garfunkel
1971
'It's Too Late,' Carole King
1972
'The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face,' Roberta Flack
1973
'Killing Me Softly with His Song,' Roberta Flack
1974
'I Honestly Love You,' Olivia Newton-John
1975
'Love Will Keep Us Together,' Captain & Tennille
1976
'This Masquerade,' George Benson
1977
'Hotel California,' The Eagles
1978
'Just the Way You Are,' Billy Joel
1979
'What a Fool Believes,' The Doobie Brothers
1980
'Sailing,' Christopher Cross
1981
'Bette Davis Eyes,' Kim Carnes
1982
'Rosanna,' Toto
1983
'Beat It,' Michael Jackson
1984
'What's Love Got to Do with It,' Tina Turner
1985
'We Are the World,' USA for Africa
1986
'Higher Love,' Steve Winwood
1987
'Graceland,' Paul Simon
1988
'Don't Worry Be Happy,' Bobby McFerrin
1989
'Wind Beneath My Wings,' Bette Midler
1990
'Another Day in Paradise,' Phil Collins
1991
'Unforgettable,' Natalie Cole, with Nat King Cole
1992
'Tears in Heaven,' Eric Clapton
1993
'I Will Always Love You,' Whitney Houston
1994
'All I Wanna Do,' Sheryl Crow
1995
'Kiss from a Rose,' Seal
1996
'Change the World,' Eric Clapton
1997
'Sunny Came Home,' Shawn Colvin
1998
'My Heart Will Go On,' Celine Dion
1999
'Smooth,' Santana
2000
'Beautiful Day,' U2
2001
'Walk On,' U2
2002
'Don't Know Why,' Norah Jones
2003
'Clocks,' Coldplay
2004
'Here We Go Again,' Ray Charles and Norah Jones
2005
'Boulevard of Broken Dreams,' Green Day
2006
'Not Ready to Make Nice,' Dixie Chicks
2007
'Rehab,' Amy Winehouse
Year
Winner
1958
The Music from Peter Gunn, Henry Mancini
1959
Come Dance with Me, Frank Sinatra
1960
Button Down Mind, Bob Newhart
1961
Judy at Carnegie Hall, Judy Garland
1962
The First Family, Vaughn Meader
1963
The Barbra Streisand Album, Barbra Streisand
1964
Getz/Gilberto, Stan Getz, Joao Gilberto
1965
September of My Years, Frank Sinatra
1966
Sinatra: A Man & His Music, Frank Sinatra
1967
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, The Beatles
1968
By the Time I Get to Phoenix, Glen Campbell
1969
Blood, Sweat & Tears, Blood, Sweat & Tears
1970
Bridge over Troubled Water, Simon and Garfunkel
1971
Tapestry, Carole King
1972
The Concert for Bangla Desh, George Harrison, Ravi Shankar, Bob Dylan, Leon Russell, Ringo Starr, Billy Preston, Eric Clapton, Klaus Voormann
1973
Innervisions, Stevie Wonder
1974
Fulfillingness' First Finale, Stevie Wonder
1975
Still Crazy After All These Years, Paul Simon
1976
Songs in the Key of Life, Stevie Wonder
1977
Rumours, Fleetwood Mac
1978
Saturday Night Fever, Bee Gees, David Shire, Yvonne Elliman, Tevares, Kool and the Gang, KC and the Sunshine Band, MFSB, Trammps, Walter Murphy, Ralph MacDonald, and album cast
1979
52nd Street, Billy Joel
1980
Christopher Cross, Christopher Cross
1981
Double Fantasy, John Lennon and Yoko Ono
1982
Toto IV, Toto
1983
Thriller, Michael Jackson
1984
Can't Slow Down, Lionel Richie
1985
No Jacket Required, Phil Collins
1986
Graceland, Paul Simon
1987
Joshua Tree, U2
1988
Faith, George Michael
1989
Nick of Time, Bonnie Raitt
1990
Back on the Block, Quincy Jones
1991
Unforgettable, Natalie Cole
1992
MTV Unplugged, Eric Clapton
1993
The Bodyguard--Original Soundtrack Album, Whitney Houston
1994
MTV Unplugged, Tony Bennett
1995
Jagged Little Pill, Alanis Morissette
1996
Falling into You, Celine Dion
1997
Time Out of Mind, Bob Dylan
1998
The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, Lauryn Hill
1999
Supernatural, Santana
2000
Two Against Nature, Steely Dan
2001
O Brother, Where Art Thou?, Various Artists
2002
Come Away with Me, Norah Jones
2003
Speakerboxxx/The Love Below, OutKast
2004
Genius Loves Company, Ray Charles and various artists
2005
How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb, U2
2006
Taking the Long Way, Dixie Chicks
2007
River: The Joni Letters, Herbie Hancock
Year
Winner
1959
Bobby Darin
1960
Bob Newhart
1961
Peter Nero
1962
Robert Goulet
1963
Swingle Singers
1964
The Beatles
1965
Tom Jones
1966
No award given
1967
Bobbie Gentry
1968
Jose Feliciano
1969
Crosby, Stills & Nash
1970
Carpenters
1971
Carly Simon
1972
America
1973
Bette Midler
1974
Marvin Hamlisch
1975
Natalie Cole
1976
Starland Vocal Band
1977
Debby Boone
1978
A Taste of Honey
1979
Rickie Lee Jones
1980
Christopher Cross
1981
Sheena Easton
1982
Men At Work
1983
Culture Club
1984
Cyndi Lauper
1985
Sade
1986
Bruce Hornsby and the Range
1987
Jody Watley
1988
Tracy Chapman
1989
No award given
1990
Mariah Carey
1991
Marc Cohn
1992
Arrested Development
1993
Toni Braxton
1994
Sheryl Crow
1995
Hootie & the Blowfish
1996
LeAnn Rimes
1997
Paula Cole
1998
Lauryn Hill
1999
Christina Aguilera
2000
Shelby Lynne
2001
Alicia Keys
2002
Norah Jones
2003
Evanescence
2004
Maroon 5
2005
John Legend
2006
Carrie Underwood
2007
Amy Winehouse
Year
Winner
1961
Stravinsky Conducts, 1960: Le Sacre du Printemps; Petrouckha, Igor Stravinsky, Columbia Symphony
1962
Columbia Records Presents Vladimir Horowitz, Vladimir Horowitz
1963
Britten: War Requiem, Benjamin Britten, London Symphony Orchestra and Chorus
1964
Bernstein: Symphony No. 3 ('Kaddish'), Leonard Bernstein, New York Philharmonic
1965
Horowitz at Carnegie Hall (An Historic Return), Vladimir Horowitz
1966
Ives: Symphony No. 1 in D Minor, Morton Gould, Chicago Symphony
1967
Berg: Wozzeck, Pierre Boulez, Paris National Opera
Mahler: Symphony No. 8 in E-Flat Major, Leonard Bernstein, London Symphony Orchestra
1968
No award given
1969
Switched-On Bach, Walter Carlos
1970
Berlioz: Les Troyens, Colin Davis, Royal Opera House Orchestra and Chorus
1971
Horowitz Plays Rachmaninoff, Vladimir Horowitz
1972
Mahler: Symphony No. 8, Sir Georg Solti, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Vienna Boys Choir, Vienna State Opera Chorus, Vienna Singverein Chorus and Soloists
1973
Bartok: Concerto for Orchestra, Pierre Boulez, New York Philharmonic Orchestra
1974
Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique, Sir Georg Solti, Chicago Symphony
1975
Beethoven Symphonies, Complete, Sir Georg Solti, Chicago Symphony Orchestra
1976
Beethoven: Five Piano Concertos, Artur Rubinstein, Daniel Barenboim, London Philharmonic
1977
Concert of the Century, Leonard Bernstein, Vladimir Horowitz, Isaac Stern, Mstislav Rostropovich, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Yehudi Menuhin, Lyndon Woodside
1978
Brahms: Concerto for Violin in D Major, Itzhak Perlman, Carlo Maria Giulini, Chicago Symphony
1979
Brahms: Symphonies Complete, Sir Georg Solti, Chicago Symphony Orchestra
1980
Berg: Lulu (Complete Version), Pierre Boulez, Orchestre de l'Opera de Paris
1981
Mahler: Symphony No. 2 in C Minor, Sir Georg Solti, Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Chorus
1982
Bach: The Goldberg Variations, Glenn Gould
1983
Mahler: Symphony No. 9 in D Major, Sir Georg Solti, Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Chorus
1984
Amadeus (Original Soundtrack), Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Ambrosian Opera Chorus, Choristers of Westminster Abbey, Soloists
1985
Berlioz: Requiem, Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, John Aler
1986
Horowitz: The Studio Recordings, New York 1985, Vladimir Horowitz
1987
Horowitz in Moscow, Vladimir Horowitz
1988
Verdi: Requiem and Operatic Choruses, Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chorus
1989
Bartok: 6 String Quartets, Emerson String Quartet
1990
Ives: Symphony No 2 (and Three Short Works), Leonard Bernstein, New York Philharmonic
1991
Bernstein: Candide, Leonard Bernstein, London Symphony Orchestra
1992
Mahler: Symphony No. 9, Leonard Bernstein, Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
1993
Bartok: The Wooden Prince and Cantata Profana, Pierre Boulez, Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Chorus
1994
Bartok: Concerto for Orchestra; Four Orchestral Pieces, op. 12, Pierre Boulez, Chicago Symphony Orchestra
1995
Debussy: La Mer, Pierre Boulez, Cleveland Orchestra
1996
John Corigliano: Symphony No. 1, 'Of Rage and Remembrance,' Leonard Slatkin, National Symphony Orchestra
1997
Premieres: Cello Concertos, Yo-Yo Ma, David Zinman, Philadelphia Orchestra
1998
Barber: Prayers Of Kierkegaard; Vaughan Williams: Dona Nobis Pacem; Bartok: Cantata Profana, Robert Shaw, conductor; James Mallinson, producer (Richard Clement, tenor; Nathan Gunn, baritone; Carmen Pelton, soprano; Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus; Atlanta Symphony Orchestra)
1999
Stravinsky: Firebird; The Rite of Spring; Persephone, San Francisco Symphony, Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor
2000
Shostakovich: The String Quartets, Emerson String Quartet
2001
Berlioz: Les Troyens, Various Artists, London Symphony Orchestra
2002
Vaughan Williams: A Sea Symphony, Robert Spano, conductor; Norman Mackenzie, chorus director; Thomas C. Moore, producer; Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
Adams: On the Transmigration of Souls, Lorin Maazel, conductor; John Adams and Lawrence Rock, producers
2005
Bolcom: Songs of Innocence and of Experience, Leonard Slatkin, conductor (Christine Brewer and Joan Morris, University of Michigan School of Music Symphony Orchestra)
2006
Mahler: Symphony No. 7, Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor; Andreas Neubronner, producer (San Francisco Symphony)
2007
Tower: Made in America, Leonard Slatkin, conductor; Tim Handley, producer (Nashville Symphony)
Year
Winner
1959
I Dig Chicks, Jonah Jones
1960
West Side Story, André Previn
1961
André Previn Plays Harold Arlen, André Previn
1962
Desafinado, Stan Getz
1963
Conversations with Myself, Bill Evans
1964
Getz/Gilberto, Stan Getz
1965
The 'In' Crowd, Ramsey Lewis Trio
1966
Goin' Out of my Head, Wes Montgomery
1967
Mercy, Mercy, Mercy, Cannonball Adderley Quintet
1968
Bill Evans at the Montreux Jazz Festival, Bill Evans Trio
1969
Willow Weep for Me, Wes Montgomery
1970
Alone, Bill Evans
1971
The Bill Evans Album, Bill Evans
1972
First Light, Freddie Hubbard
1973
Supersax Plays Bird, Supersax
1974
The Trio, Oscar Peterson, Joe Pass, Niels Pedersen
1975
No Mystery, Chick Corea and Return to Forever
1976
The Leprechaun, Chick Corea
1977
The Phil Woods Six--Live from the Showboat, Phil Woods
1978
Friends, Chick Corea
1979
Duet, Gary Burton and Chick Corea
1980
We Will Meet Again, Bill Evans
1981
Chick Corea and Gary Burton in Concert, Zurich, October 28, 1979, Chick Corea and Gary Burton
1982
'More' Live, Phil Woods Quartet
1983
At the Vanguard, Phil Woods Quartet
1984
New York Scene, Art Blakey
1985
Black Codes from the Underground, Wynton Marsalis Group
1986
J Mood, Wynton Marsalis
1987
Marsalis Standard Time, Volume 1, Wynton Marsalis
1988
Blues for Coltrane: A Tribute to John Coltrane, McCoy Tyner, Pharaoh Sanders, David Murray, Cecil McBee, and Roy Haynes
1989
Chick Corea Akoustic Band, Chick Corea Akoustic Band
1990
The Legendary Oscar Peterson Trio Live at the Blue Note, The Oscar Peterson Trio
1991
Saturday Night at the Blue Note, Oscar Peterson Trio
1992
I Heard You Twice the First Time, Branford Marsalis
1993
So Near, So Far (Musings for Miles), Joe Henderson
1994
A Tribute to Miles, Ron Carter, Herbie Hancock, Wallace Roney, Wayne Shorter, Tony Williams
1995
Infinity, McCoy Tyner Trio featuring Michael Brecker
1996
Tales from the Hudson, Michael Brecker
1997
Beyond the Missouri Sky, Charlie Haden, Pat Metheny
1998
Gershwin's World, Herbie Hancock
1999
Like Minds, Gary Burton, Chick Corea, Pat Metheny, Roy Haynes, and Dave Holland
2000
Contemporary Jazz, Branford Marsalis
2001
This Is What I Do, Sonny Rollins
2002
Directions in Music, Herbie Hancock, Michael Brecker, and Roy Hargrove
2003
Alegría, Wayne Shorter
2004
Illuminations, McCoy Tyner with Gary Bartz, Terence Blanchard, Christian McBride, and Lewis Nash
2005
Beyond the Sound Barrier, Wayne Shorter Quartet
2006
The Ultimate Adventure, Chick Corea
2007
Pilgrimage, Michael Brecker
Note: Soloists included through 1970.
Year
Winner
1962
Bing Crosby
1963
No award given
1964
No award given
1965
Frank Sinatra
1966
Duke Ellington
1967
Ella Fitzgerald
1968
Irving Berlin
1969
No award given
1970
No award given
1971
Elvis Presley
1972
Louis Armstrong Mahalia Jackson
1973-1983
No award given
1984
Chuck Berry Charlie Parker
1985
Leonard Bernstein
1986
Benny Goodman Andres Segovia The Rolling Stones
1987
Roy Acuff Benny Carter Enrico Caruso Ray Charles Fats Domino Woody Herman Billie Holiday B. B. King Isaac Stern Igor Stravinsky Hank Williams Sr. Arturo Toscanini
1988
No award given
1989
Fred Astaire Pablo Casals Dizzy Gillespie Jascha Heifetz Lena Horne Leontyne Price Bessie Smith Art Tatum Sarah Vaughan
1990
Nat 'King' Cole Miles Davis Vladimir Horowitz Paul McCartney
1991
Marian Anderson Bob Dylan John Lennon Kitty Wells
1992
James Brown John Coltrane Jimi Hendrix Muddy Waters
1993
Bill Monroe Chet Atkins Fats Waller Little Richard Pete Seeger Thelonious Monk
1994
Bill Evans Aretha Franklin Artur Rubinstein
1995
Patsy Cline Peggy Lee Henry Mancini Curtis Mayfield Barbra Streisand
1996
Dave Brubeck Marvin Gaye Sir Georg Solti Stevie Wonder
1997
Bobby 'Blue' Bland The Everly Brothers Judy Garland Stephane Grappelli Buddy Holly Charles Mingus Oscar Peterson Frank Zappa
1998
Bo Diddley The Mills Brothers Roy Orbison Paul Robeson
1999
Johnny Cash Sam Cooke Otis Redding William 'Smokey' Robinson Mel Tormé
2000
Harry Belafonte Woody Guthrie John Lee Hooker Mitch Miller Willie Nelson
2001
Bob Marley The Beach Boys Tony Bennett Sammy Davis Jr. The Who
2002
Count Basie Rosemary Clooney Perry Como Al Green Joni Mitchell
2003
Etta James Johnny Mathis Glenn Miller Tito Puente Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel
2004
Van Cliburn The Funk Brothers Ella Jenkins Sonny Rollins Artie Shaw Doc Watson
2005
Eddy Arnold Art Blakey (Original) Carter Family Morton Gould Janis Joplin Led Zeppelin Jerry Lee Lewis Jelly Roll Morton The Staple Singers Pinetop Perkins
2006
David Bowie Cream Merle Haggard Robert Johnson Jessye Norman Richard Pryor The Weavers
2007
Joan Baez Booker T. & The MG's Maria Callas Ornette Coleman The Doors The Grateful Dead Bob Wills
2008
Burt Bacharach The Band Cab Calloway Doris Day Itzhak Perlman Max Roach Earl Scruggs
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