

Two of the winning albums are not musical, The Button-Down Mind (1961) by Bob Newhart and The First Family (1963) by Vaughn Meader are comedy albums. Paul Simon was the winner once as a member of Simon and Garfunkel and twice as a solo artist. Kendrick Lamar is the only artist to receive a Grammy nomination for album of the year as a featured artist in the 2017-20 period, after the Recording Academy adopted the 33 threshold.

Stevie Wonder won the award three out of four years from 1974 to 1977 only interrupted by Paul Simon who won it in 1976. Phil Schaap (album notes writer), Buck Clayton (album notes writer). NEW YORK (AP) The Recording Academy has updated its rules for the album of the year Grammy, giving more. Frank Sinatra and Stevie Wonder are the only artists to win in consecutive years. Award-winners and contenders from Grammy Awards (1994). Grammys change rules for album of the year award. Frank Sinatra, Stevie Wonder and Paul Simon have each won the award three times, while U2 has won it twice.
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The Grammy award for Album of the Year is awarded to the performer and production team of a full album.įour artists have won the Album of the Year award more than once.
