Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album

The Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album is an award presented to recording artists at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards. Honors in several categories are presented at the ceremony annually 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".

The award has been presented every year since 1992, though it has had two name changes throughout its history. In 1992 the award was known as Best Traditional Pop Performance, from 1993 to 2000 the award was known as Best Traditional Pop Vocal Performance, and since 2001 it has been awarded as Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album. Apart from the first year it was presented, the award has been designated for "albums containing 51% or more playing time of vocal tracks", with "traditional" referring to the "composition, vocal styling, and the instrumental arrangement" of the body of music known as the Great American Songbook. This is the only instance in which the traditional pop award was awarded for a song, as opposed to an album. Prior to 2001, the Grammy was presented to the performing artists only; since then the award has been given to the performing artists, the engineers/mixers, as well as the producers, provided they worked on more than 51 percent of playing time on the album. Producers and engineers who worked on less than 50 percent of playing time of the album, as well as mastering engineers do not win an award, but can apply for a Winners Certificate. However, the lead performing artist remains the only one to receive an official nomination. Eligibility criteria for the category was expanded in 2025 to welcome more entries from the musical theater community, and it was mandated that albums must contain more than 75% of newly recorded and previously unreleased material.

Recipients

right|upright|thumb|alt=An older man holding a microphone in one hand, his arms held out, smiling and wearing a black suit with a white dress shirt.|Fourteen-time award winner [[Tony Bennett]]

right|upright|thumb|alt=A woman wearing earrings, a bracelet and a multi-colored spaghetti strapped dress, with both hands folded over a microphone.|Two-time award winner [[Natalie Cole]]

right|upright|thumb|alt=Black and white image of a man with his eyes closed and lips pressed.|[[44th Grammy Awards|2002 award winner, Harry Connick Jr., performing in 2007]]

right|upright|thumb|alt=A woman wearing a white suit with her eyes closed, holding a microphone.|[[46th Grammy Awards|2004 award winner, k.d. lang, performing in 2008]]

right|upright|thumb|alt=A man on a stage, wearing a suit and holding a mic and its stand at an angle. Behind him, a man is playing a drum set.|[[47th Grammy Awards|2005 award winner, Rod Stewart]]

right|upright|thumb|alt=A man wearing a blue suit, a white dress shirt and a tie.|Four-time award winner [[Michael Bublé at the Juno Awards of 2009]]

thumb|upright|Two-time award winner [[Lady Gaga]]

thumb|right|upright|[[Willie Nelson has won twice.]]

thumb|right|upright|2021 recipient [[James Taylor]]

thumb|right|upright|Two-time award winner [[Laufey (singer)|Laufey ]]

1990s

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|Unforgettable

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| Blue Light, Red Light

| Harry Connick Jr.

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| In a Sentimental Mood: Mathis Sings Ellington

| Johnny Mathis

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| Pure Schuur

| Diane Schuur

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| "Warm All Over"

| Barbra Streisand

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! rowspan=5, style="text-align:center;"| 1993 <br/>

|Perfectly Frank

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| Girl Singer

| Rosemary Clooney

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| Late Night at the Cafe Carlyle

| Bobby Short

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| Michael Feinstein Sings the Jule Styne Songbook

| Michael Feinstein

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| With My Lover Beside Me

| Nancy Wilson

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! rowspan=5, style="text-align:center;"| 1994 <br/>

|Steppin' Out

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| Back to Broadway

| Barbra Streisand

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| Do You Miss New York?

| Rosemary Clooney

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| Love Songs

| Diane Schuur

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| A Touch of Music in the Night

| Michael Crawford

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! rowspan=5, style="text-align:center;"| 1995 <br/>

|MTV Unplugged: Tony Bennett

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| The Concert

| Barbra Streisand

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| Duets

| Frank Sinatra

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| Moonlight Becomes You

| Willie Nelson

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| Roberta

| Roberta Flack

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! rowspan=5, style="text-align:center;"| 1996 <br/>

|Duets II

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| Back in Business

| Eartha Kitt

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| Broadway Legend

| John Raitt

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| Broadway: The Music of Richard Rodgers

| Julie Andrews

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| Demi-Centennial

| Rosemary Clooney

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! rowspan=5, style="text-align:center;"| 1997 <br/>

|Here's to the Ladies

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| Dedicated to Nelson

| Rosemary Clooney

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| Gently

| Liza Minnelli

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| I'll Be Your Baby Tonight

| Bernadette Peters

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| Stardust

| Natalie Cole

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! rowspan=5, style="text-align:center;"| 1998 <br/>

|Tony Bennett on Holiday

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| Film Noir

| Carly Simon

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| Here I'll Stay

| Julie Andrews

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| Mothers & Daughters

| Rosemary Clooney

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| Sondheim, etc.

| Bernadette Peters

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! rowspan=5, style="text-align:center;"| 1999 <br/>

|Live at Carnegie Hall: The 50th Anniversary Concert

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| The Birthday Concert

| Shirley Bassey

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| Jack Jones Paints a Tribute to Tony Bennett

| Jack Jones

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| Michael & George: Feinstein Sings Gershwin

| Michael Feinstein

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| The Pleasure of His Company

| Maureen McGovern

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2000s

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! rowspan=5, style="text-align:center;"| 2000 <br/>

|Bennett Sings Ellington: Hot & Cool

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| Come by Me

| Harry Connick Jr.

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| Manilow Sings Sinatra

| Barry Manilow

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| The Movie Album: As Time Goes By

| Neil Diamond

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| You're the Top: Love Song of Cole Porter

| Bobby Short

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! rowspan=5, style="text-align:center;"| 2001 <br/>

|Both Sides Now

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| As Time Goes By

| Bryan Ferry

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| It's Like This

| Rickie Lee Jones

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| Songs from the Last Century

| George Michael

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| Timeless: Live in Concert

| Barbra Streisand

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! rowspan=5, style="text-align:center;"| 2002 <br/>

|Songs I Heard

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| Keely Sings Sinatra

| Keely Smith

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| Romance on Film, Romance on Broadway

| Michael Feinstein

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| Stars and the Moon: Live at the Donmar

| Betty Buckley

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| Sentimental Journey: The Girl Singer and Her New Big Band

| Rosemary Clooney

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! rowspan=5, style="text-align:center;"| 2003 <br/>

|Playin' with My Friends: Bennett Sings the Blues

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| Bernadette Peters Loves Rodgers & Hammerstein

| Bernadette Peters

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| Christmas Memories

| Barbra Streisand

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| It Had to Be You: The Great American Songbook

| Rod Stewart

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| Michael Feinstein with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

| Michael Feinstein

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! rowspan=5, style="text-align:center;"| 2004 <br/>

|A Wonderful World

| and k.d. lang

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| As Time Goes By: The Great American Songbook, Volume II

| Rod Stewart

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| Bette Midler Sings the Rosemary Clooney Songbook

| Bette Midler

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| The Last Concert

| Rosemary Clooney

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| The Movie Album

| Barbra Streisand

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! rowspan=5, style="text-align:center;"| 2005 <br/>

|Stardust: The Great American Songbook, Volume III

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| Count Your Blessings

| Barbara Cook

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| Just for a Thrill

| Ronnie Milsap

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| Only You

| Harry Connick Jr.

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| Ultimate Mancini

| Monica Mancini

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! rowspan=5, style="text-align:center;"| 2006 <br/>

|The Art of Romance

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| Isn't It Romantic

| Johnny Mathis

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| It's Time

| Michael Bublé

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| Moonlight Serenade

| Carly Simon

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| Thanks for the Memory: The Great American Songbook, Volume IV

| Rod Stewart

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! rowspan=5, style="text-align:center;"| 2007 <br/>

|Duets: An American Classic

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| Bette Midler Sings the Peggy Lee Songbook

| Bette Midler

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| Caught in the Act

| Michael Bublé

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| Timeless Love

| Smokey Robinson

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| Wintersong

| Sarah McLachlan

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! rowspan=5, style="text-align:center;"| 2008 <br/>

|Call Me Irresponsible

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| Cool Yule

| Bette Midler

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| James Taylor at Christmas

| James Taylor

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| Live in Concert 2006

| Barbra Streisand

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| Trav'lin' Light

| Queen Latifah

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! rowspan=5, style="text-align:center;"| 2009 <br/>

|Still Unforgettable

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| In the Swing of Christmas

| Barry Manilow

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| Noël

| Josh Groban

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| Rufus Does Judy at Carnegie Hall

| Rufus Wainwright

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| The Sinatra Project

| Michael Feinstein

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2010s

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! rowspan=5, style="text-align:center;"| 2010 <br/>

|Michael Bublé Meets Madison Square Garden

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| American Classic

| Willie Nelson

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| Liza's at The Palace....

| Liza Minnelli

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| A Swingin' Christmas

| Tony Bennett

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| Your Songs

| Harry Connick Jr.

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! rowspan=5, style="text-align:center;"| 2011 <br/>

|Crazy Love

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| Fly Me to the Moon... The Great American Songbook Volume V

| Rod Stewart

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| The Greatest Love Songs of All Time

| Barry Manilow

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| Let It Be Me: Mathis in Nashville

| Johnny Mathis

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| Love Is the Answer

| Barbra Streisand

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! rowspan=5, style="text-align:center;"| 2012 <br/>

|Duets II

|Tony Bennett

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| The Gift

| Susan Boyle

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| In Concert on Broadway

| Harry Connick Jr.

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| Music Is Better Than Words

| Seth MacFarlane

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| What Matters Most

| Barbra Streisand

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! rowspan=3, style="text-align:center;"| 2013 <br/>

|Kisses on the Bottom

| Paul McCartney

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| Christmas

| Michael Bublé

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| A Holiday Carole

| Carole King

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! rowspan=5, style="text-align:center;"| 2014<br>

|To Be Loved

| Michael Bublé

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| Cee Lo's Magic Moment

| Cee Lo Green

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| Now

| Dionne Warwick

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| The Standards

| Gloria Estefan

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| Viva Duets

| Tony Bennett with various artists

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! rowspan=5, style="text-align:center;"| 2015 <br>

|Cheek to Cheek

| Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga

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| Night Songs

| Barry Manilow

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| Nostalgia

| Annie Lennox

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| Partners

| Barbra Streisand with various artists

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| Sending You a Little Christmas

| Johnny Mathis

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! rowspan=5, style="text-align:center;"| 2016 <br>

|The Silver Lining: The Songs of Jerome Kern

| Tony Bennett and Bill Charlap

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| My Dream Duets

| Barry Manilow with various artists

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| No One Ever Tells You

| Seth MacFarlane

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| Shadows in the Night

| Bob Dylan

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| Stages

| Josh Groban

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! rowspan=5, style="text-align:center;"| 2017 <br>

|Summertime: Willie Nelson Sings Gershwin

| Willie Nelson

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| Cinema

| Andrea Bocelli

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| Encore: Movie Partners Sing Broadway

| Barbra Streisand

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| Fallen Angels

| Bob Dylan

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| Stages Live

| Josh Groban

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! rowspan=5, style="text-align:center;"| 2018 <br>

|Tony Bennett Celebrates 90

| Various Artists <small>(Dae Bennett, producer)</small>

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| In Full Swing

| Seth MacFarlane

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| Nobody but Me

| Michael Bublé

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| Triplicate

| Bob Dylan

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| Wonderland

| Sarah McLachlan

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! rowspan=5, style="text-align:center;"| 2019 <br>

|My Way

| Willie Nelson

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| Love Is Here to Stay

| Tony Bennett and Diana Krall

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| The Music...The Mem'ries...The Magic!

| Barbra Streisand

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| Nat King Cole & Me

| Gregory Porter

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| Standards (Deluxe)

| Seal

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2020s

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! rowspan=5, style="text-align:center;"| 2020 <br>

|Look Now

| Elvis Costello & The Imposters

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| A Legendary Christmas

| John Legend

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| Love (Deluxe Edition)

| Michael Bublé

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| Sì

| Andrea Bocelli

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| Walls

| Barbra Streisand

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! rowspan=5, style="text-align:center;"| 2021<br>

|American Standard

| James Taylor

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| Blue Umbrella

| Burt Bacharach and Daniel Tashian

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| Judy

| Renée Zellweger

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| True Love: A Celebration of Cole Porter

| Harry Connick, Jr.

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| Unfollow the Rules

| Rufus Wainwright

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! rowspan=6, style="text-align:center;"| 2022<br>

|Love for Sale

| Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga

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| A Holly Dolly Christmas

| Dolly Parton

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| Ledisi Sings Nina

| Ledisi

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| That's Life

| Willie Nelson

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| Til We Meet Again (Live)

| Norah Jones

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| A Tori Kelly Christmas

| Tori Kelly

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! rowspan=5, style="text-align:center;"| 2023<br>

|Higher

| Michael Bublé

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| Evergreen

| Pentatonix

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| I Dream of Christmas (Extended)

| Norah Jones

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| Thank You

| Diana Ross

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| When Christmas Comes Around...

| Kelly Clarkson

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! rowspan=6, style="text-align:center;"| 2024<br>

|Bewitched

| Laufey

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| Holidays Around the World

| Pentatonix

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| Only the Strong Survive

| Bruce Springsteen

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| Pieces of Treasure

| Rickie Lee Jones

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| Sondheim Unplugged (The NYC Sessions), Vol. 3

| Various Artists

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| To Steve with Love: Liz Callaway Celebrates Sondheim

| Liz Callaway

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! rowspan=5, style="text-align:center;"| 2025<br>

|Visions

| Norah Jones

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| Christmas Wish

| Gregory Porter

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| À Fleur De Peau

| Cyrille Aimée

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| Good Together

| Lake Street Dive

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| Impossible Dream

| Aaron Lazar

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! rowspan=6, style="text-align:center;"| 2026<br>

|A Matter of Time

| Laufey

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| The Gift of Love

| Jennifer Hudson

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| Harlequin

| Lady Gaga

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| The Secret of Life: Partners, Volume Two

| Barbra Streisand

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| Who Believes in Angels?

| Elton John and Brandi Carlile

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| Wintersongs

| Laila Biali

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•  Each year is linked to the article about the Grammy Awards held that year.
•  Award only went to a producer of the album, not the performing artist(s).

Artists with multiple wins

;14 wins

• Tony Bennett

;5 wins

• Michael Bublé

;2 wins

• Natalie Cole
• Willie Nelson
• Lady Gaga
• Laufey

Artists with multiple nominations

;17 nominations

• Tony Bennett

;14 nominations

• Barbra Streisand

;9 nominations

• Michael Bublé

;7 nominations

• Rosemary Clooney

;6 nominations

• Harry Connick Jr.

;5 nominations

• Michael Feinstein
• Barry Manilow
• Rod Stewart

;4 nominations

• Willie Nelson
• Johnny Mathis

;3 nominations

• Natalie Cole
• Bob Dylan
• Lady Gaga
• Josh Groban
• Norah Jones
• Seth MacFarlane
• Bette Midler
• Bernadette Peters

;2 nominations

• Julie Andrews
• Laufey
• Rickie Lee Jones
• Sarah McLachlan
• Liza Minnelli
• Pentatonix
• Gregory Porter
• Diane Schuur
• Bobby Short
• Carly Simon
• Frank Sinatra
• James Taylor
• Rufus Wainwright

See also

• Jazz standard
• Tin Pan Alley

References

Sources

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