The Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album is an honor presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards,[1] to recording artists for quality vocal pop music albums. Awards in several categories are distributed 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.”[2]
The honor was first presented in 1968 at the 10th Grammy Awards as Best Contemporary Album to The Beatles for Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. The category was then discontinued until 1995 where it emerged with the new name Best Pop Album. In 2001, the category became known as Best Pop Vocal Album. According to the category description guide for the 52nd Grammy Awards, the award is presented to artists that perform “albums containing at least 51% playing time of newly recorded pop vocal tracks.”[3]
Until 2000, the award was given to the performing artist. Since 2001, the Grammy has also been awarded to the producer and engineer/mixer, provided they worked on more than 50% of playing time on the album. A producer or engineer/mixer who worked on less than 50% of playing time, as well as other personnel (e.g. the mastering engineer) do not win an award, but can apply for a Winners Certificate.[4]
Adele, Kelly Clarkson, Lady Gaga and Taylor Swift are the only two-time winners of this award, and Clarkson was the first to win twice. Clarkson, Swift, and Ariana Grande lead all performers with six nominations.
Recipients
1960s
| Year | Work | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 [6] | ||
| Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band | The Beatles | |
| Insight Out | The Association | |
| It Must Be Him | Vikki Carr | |
| Ode to Billie Joe | Bobbie Gentry | |
| Up, Up and Away | The 5th Dimension |
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
Artists with multiple wins
- 2 wins
Artists with multiple nominations
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See also
References
- General
- “Past Winners Search”. National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on February 12, 2015. Retrieved April 29, 2011.
- Specific
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- ^ Shafer, Ellise (March 14, 2021). “Grammys 2021 Winners List”. Variety. Archived from the original on March 16, 2021. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
- ^ “Olivia Rodrigo Wins Best Pop Vocal Album for Sour at 2022 Grammys”. Pitchfork. 2022-04-04. Archived from the original on 2022-11-02. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
- ^ “2023 GRAMMY Nominations: See The Complete Nominees List”. www.grammy.com. Archived from the original on 2022-11-16. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
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- ^ “2025 GRAMMYs: See The OFFICIAL Full Nominations List | GRAMMY.com”. grammy.com. Retrieved 2024-12-29.
- ^ Faulkner, Clara (February 1, 2026). “2026 Grammys: See The Full Winners & Nominees List”. Grammy Awards. Retrieved April 10, 2026.
External links
- Official site of the Grammy Awards Archived 2014-05-07 at the Wayback Machine