Grammy Award for Album of the Year

Grammy Award for Album of the Year
Cowboy Carter by Beyoncé is the most recent recipient
Awarded for	Quality vocal or instrumental recording albums
Country	United States
Presented by	National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
First award	1959
Currently held by	Beyoncé – Cowboy Carter (2025)
Most wins	Taylor Swift (4)
Most nominations	Frank Sinatra (8)
Website	grammy.com

The Grammy Award for Album of the Year is an award presented 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, chart position, or critical reception."^[1] Commonly known as "The Big Award", Album of the Year is the most prestigious category at the Grammy Awards and is one of the general field categories that have been presented annually since the 1st Annual Grammy Awards in 1959 alongside Best New Artist, Record of the Year, and Song of the Year.