<P> To date, there have been two "live" albums to win the award: Judy at Carnegie Hall and The Concert for Bangladesh, though two "MTV Unplugged" albums (Eric Clapton's and Tony Bennett's) have won the award as well, which were performed in front of an intimate, live audience . One television soundtrack recording was also the very first recipient: The Music from Peter Gunn . Two comedy albums have also triumphed in this category: The Button - Down Mind of Bob Newhart and The First Family . There have been three soundtrack compilation albums that have been successful, as well: Saturday Night Fever, The Bodyguard (though only Whitney Houston won for it as an artist) and O Brother, Where Art Thou? . </P> <P> As of 2018, only six artists have won Album of the Year more than once as the main credited artist: Frank Sinatra (1960, 1966, 1967), Stevie Wonder (1974, 1975, 1977), Paul Simon (1976, 1987), U2 (1988, 2006), Taylor Swift (2010, 2016) and Adele (2012, 2017). Sinatra and Wonder both won the award three times as the main credited artist . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Winner (s) </Th> <Th> Work </Th> <Th> Nominees </Th> <Th> Ref . </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1959 </Th> <Td> Henry Mancini </Td> <Td> The Music from Peter Gunn </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Come Fly with Me--Frank Sinatra </Li> <Li> Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Irving Berlin Songbook--Ella Fitzgerald </Li> <Li> Frank Sinatra Sings for Only the Lonely--Frank Sinatra </Li> <Li> Tchaikovsky: Concerto No. 1 in B Flat Minor, Op. 23--Van Cliburn </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1960 </Th> <Td> Frank Sinatra </Td> <Td> Come Dance with Me! </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Belafonte at Carnegie Hall--Harry Belafonte </Li> <Li> More Music From Peter Gunn--Henry Mancini </Li> <Li> Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 3--Van Cliburn </Li> <Li> Victory at Sea, Vol. 1--Robert Russell Bennett </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1961 </Th> <Td> Bob Newhart </Td> <Td> The Button - Down Mind of Bob Newhart </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Belafonte Returns to Carnegie Hall--Harry Belafonte </Li> <Li> Brahms: Concert No. 2 in B - Flat--Sviatoslav Richter </Li> <Li> Nice' n' Easy--Frank Sinatra </Li> <Li> Puccini: Turandot--Erich Leinsdorf </Li> <Li> Wild Is Love--Nat King Cole </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1962 </Th> <Td> Judy Garland </Td> <Td> Judy at Carnegie Hall </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Breakfast at Tiffany's Soundtrack--Henry Mancini </Li> <Li> Genius + Soul = Jazz--Ray Charles </Li> <Li> Great Band with Great Voices--Si Zentner & the Johnny Mann Singers </Li> <Li> The Nat King Cole Story--Nat King Cole </Li> <Li> West Side Story Soundtrack--Various Artists </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1963 </Th> <Td> Vaughn Meader </Td> <Td> The First Family </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> I Left My Heart in San Francisco--Tony Bennett </Li> <Li> Jazz Samba--Stan Getz & Charlie Byrd </Li> <Li> Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music--Ray Charles </Li> <Li> My Son, the Folk Singer--Allan Sherman </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1964 </Th> <Td> Barbra Streisand </Td> <Td> The Barbra Streisand Album </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Bach's Greatest Hits--The Swingle Singers </Li> <Li> Days of Wine and Roses and Other TV Requests--Andy Williams </Li> <Li> Honey in the Horn--Al Hirt </Li> <Li> The Singing Nun--The Singing Nun </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1965 </Th> <Td> Stan Getz & João Gilberto (with Astrud Gilberto & Antonio Carlos Jobim) </Td> <Td> Getz / Gilberto </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Cotton Candy--Al Hirt </Li> <Li> Funny Girl: Original Broadway Cast--Various Artists </Li> <Li> People--Barbra Streisand </Li> <Li> The Pink Panther--Henry Mancini </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1966 </Th> <Td> Frank Sinatra produced by Sonny Burke </Td> <Td> September of My Years </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Help!--The Beatles </Li> <Li> My Name Is Barbra--Barbra Streisand </Li> <Li> My World--Eddy Arnold </Li> <Li> The Sound of Music Soundtrack--Various Artists </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1967 </Th> <Td> Frank Sinatra produced by Sonny Burke </Td> <Td> A Man and His Music </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Color Me Barbra--Barbra Streisand </Li> <Li> Dr. Zhivago Soundtrack--Maurice Jarre </Li> <Li> Revolver--The Beatles </Li> <Li> What Now My Love--Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1968 </Th> <Td> The Beatles produced by George Martin </Td> <Td> Sgt . Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim--Frank Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim </Li> <Li> It Must Be Him--Vikki Carr </Li> <Li> My Cup Runneth Over--Ed Ames </Li> <Li> Ode to Billie Joe--Bobbie Gentry </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1969 </Th> <Td> Glen Campbell produced by Al De Lory </Td> <Td> By the Time I Get to Phoenix </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Bookends--Simon & Garfunkel </Li> <Li> Feliciano!--José Feliciano </Li> <Li> Magical Mystery Tour--The Beatles </Li> <Li> A Tramp Shining--Richard Harris </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1970 </Th> <Td> Blood, Sweat & Tears produced by James William Guercio </Td> <Td> Blood, Sweat & Tears </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Abbey Road--The Beatles </Li> <Li> The Age of Aquarius--The 5th Dimension </Li> <Li> Crosby, Stills & Nash--Crosby, Stills & Nash </Li> <Li> At San Quentin--Johnny Cash </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1971 </Th> <Td> Simon & Garfunkel produced by Art Garfunkel, Paul Simon & Roy Halee </Td> <Td> Bridge over Troubled Water </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Chicago--Chicago </Li> <Li> Close to You--Carpenters </Li> <Li> Déjà Vu--Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young </Li> <Li> Elton John--Elton John </Li> <Li> Sweet Baby James--James Taylor </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1972 </Th> <Td> Carole King produced by Lou Adler </Td> <Td> Tapestry </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> All Things Must Pass--George Harrison </Li> <Li> Carpenters--Carpenters </Li> <Li> Jesus Christ Superstar (London Production)--Various Artists </Li> <Li> Shaft--Isaac Hayes </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1973 </Th> <Td> George Harrison & Friends (Ravi Shankar, Bob Dylan, Leon Russell, Ringo Starr, Billy Preston, Eric Clapton & Klaus Voormann) produced by George Harrison & Phil Spector </Td> <Td> The Concert for Bangladesh </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> American Pie--Don McLean </Li> <Li> Jesus Christ Superstar (Original Broadway Cast Recording)--Various Artists </Li> <Li> Moods--Neil Diamond </Li> <Li> Nilsson Schmilsson--Nilsson </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Stevie Wonder produced by Stevie Wonder </Td> <Td> Innervisions </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Behind Closed Doors--Charlie Rich </Li> <Li> The Divine Miss M--Bette Midler </Li> <Li> Killing Me Softly--Roberta Flack </Li> <Li> There Goes Rhymin' Simon--Paul Simon </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Stevie Wonder produced by Stevie Wonder </Td> <Td> Fulfillingness' First Finale </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Back Home Again--John Denver </Li> <Li> Band on the Run--Paul McCartney & Wings </Li> <Li> Caribou--Elton John </Li> <Li> Court and Spark--Joni Mitchell </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1976 </Th> <Td> Paul Simon produced by Paul Simon & Phil Ramone </Td> <Td> Still Crazy After All These Years </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Between the Lines--Janis Ian </Li> <Li> Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy--Elton John </Li> <Li> Heart Like a Wheel--Linda Ronstadt </Li> <Li> One of These Nights--Eagles </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1977 </Th> <Td> Stevie Wonder produced by Stevie Wonder </Td> <Td> Songs in the Key of Life </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Breezin'--George Benson </Li> <Li> Chicago X--Chicago </Li> <Li> Frampton Comes Alive!--Peter Frampton </Li> <Li> Silk Degrees--Boz Scaggs </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1978 </Th> <Td> Fleetwood Mac produced by Fleetwood Mac, Ken Caillat & Richard Dashut </Td> <Td> Rumours </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Aja--Steely Dan </Li> <Li> Hotel California--Eagles </Li> <Li> JT--James Taylor </Li> <Li> Star Wars Soundtrack--John Williams conducting the London Symphony Orchestra </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1979 </Th> <Td> Bee Gees / Various artists </Td> <Td> Saturday Night Fever: The Original Movie Sound Track </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Even Now--Barry Manilow </Li> <Li> Grease Original Soundtrack Album--Various Artists </Li> <Li> Running on Empty--Jackson Browne </Li> <Li> Some Girls--The Rolling Stones </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1980 </Th> <Td> Billy Joel produced by Phil Ramone </Td> <Td> 52nd Street </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Minute by Minute--The Doobie Brothers </Li> <Li> The Gambler--Kenny Rogers </Li> <Li> Bad Girls--Donna Summer </Li> <Li> Breakfast in America--Supertramp </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1981 </Th> <Td> Christopher Cross produced by Michael Omartian </Td> <Td> Christopher Cross </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Glass Houses--Billy Joel </Li> <Li> The Wall--Pink Floyd </Li> <Li> Trilogy: Past Present Future--Frank Sinatra </Li> <Li> Guilty--Barbra Streisand </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1982 </Th> <Td> John Lennon & Yoko Ono produced by Jack Douglas, John Lennon & Yoko Ono </Td> <Td> Double Fantasy </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Mistaken Identity--Kim Carnes </Li> <Li> Breakin' Away--Al Jarreau </Li> <Li> The Dude--Quincy Jones </Li> <Li> Gaucho--Steely Dan </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Toto produced by Toto </Td> <Td> Toto IV </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> American Fool--John Cougar </Li> <Li> The Nightfly--Donald Fagen </Li> <Li> The Nylon Curtain--Billy Joel </Li> <Li> Tug of War--Paul McCartney </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1984 </Th> <Td> Michael Jackson produced by Michael Jackson & Quincy Jones </Td> <Td> Thriller </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Let's Dance--David Bowie </Li> <Li> An Innocent Man--Billy Joel </Li> <Li> Synchronicity--The Police </Li> <Li> Flashdance Soundtrack--Various Artists </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1985 </Th> <Td> Lionel Richie produced by James Anthony Carmichel & Lionel Richie </Td> <Td> Can't Slow Down </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> She's So Unusual--Cyndi Lauper </Li> <Li> Purple Rain--Prince & The Revolution </Li> <Li> Born in the U.S.A.--Bruce Springsteen </Li> <Li> Private Dancer--Tina Turner </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1986 </Th> <Td> Phil Collins produced by Hugh Padgham & Phil Collins </Td> <Td> No Jacket Required </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Brothers in Arms--Dire Straits </Li> <Li> Whitney Houston--Whitney Houston </Li> <Li> The Dream of the Blue Turtles--Sting </Li> <Li> We Are the World--USA for Africa </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Paul Simon produced by Roy Halee & Paul Simon </Td> <Td> Graceland </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> So--Peter Gabriel </Li> <Li> Control--Janet Jackson </Li> <Li> The Broadway Album--Barbra Streisand </Li> <Li> Back in the High Life--Steve Winwood </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1988 </Th> <Td> U2 produced by Brian Eno & Daniel Lanois </Td> <Td> The Joshua Tree </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Whitney--Whitney Houston </Li> <Li> Bad--Michael Jackson </Li> <Li> Trio--Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, & Emmylou Harris </Li> <Li> Sign o' the Times--Prince </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1989 </Th> <Td> George Michael produced by George Michael </Td> <Td> Faith </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Tracy Chapman--Tracy Chapman </Li> <Li> Simple Pleasures--Bobby McFerrin </Li> <Li>... Nothing Like the Sun--Sting </Li> <Li> Roll with It--Steve Winwood </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1990 </Th> <Td> Bonnie Raitt produced by Don Was </Td> <Td> Nick of Time </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> The End of the Innocence--Don Henley </Li> <Li> The Raw and the Cooked--Fine Young Cannibals </Li> <Li> Full Moon Fever--Tom Petty </Li> <Li> Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1--Traveling Wilburys </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1991 </Th> <Td> Quincy Jones and various artists produced by Quincy Jones </Td> <Td> Back on the Block </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Mariah Carey--Mariah Carey </Li> <Li>... But Seriously--Phil Collins </Li> <Li> Please Hammer Don't Hurt' Em--MC Hammer </Li> <Li> Wilson Phillips--Wilson Phillips </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1992 </Th> <Td> Natalie Cole produced by Andre Fischer, David Foster & Tommy LiPuma </Td> <Td> Unforgettable...with Love </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Heart in Motion--Amy Grant </Li> <Li> Luck of the Draw--Bonnie Raitt </Li> <Li> Out of Time--R.E.M. </Li> <Li> The Rhythm of the Saints--Paul Simon </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1993 </Th> <Td> Eric Clapton produced by Russ Titelman </Td> <Td> Unplugged </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Ingénue--k.d. lang </Li> <Li> Diva--Annie Lennox </Li> <Li> Achtung Baby--U2 </Li> <Li> Beauty and the Beast: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack--Various Artists </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1994 </Th> <Td> Whitney Houston produced by Babyface, BeBe Winans, David Cole, David Foster, L.A. Reid, Narada Michael Walden & Robert Clivillés </Td> <Td> The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack Album </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Kamakiriad--Donald Fagen </Li> <Li> River of Dreams--Billy Joel </Li> <Li> Automatic for the People--R.E.M. </Li> <Li> Ten Summoner's Tales--Sting </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1995 </Th> <Td> Tony Bennett produced by David Kahne </Td> <Td> MTV Unplugged </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> The Three Tenors in Concert 1994--José Carreras, Plácido Domingo & Luciano Pavarotti with Zubin Mehta </Li> <Li> From the Cradle--Eric Clapton </Li> <Li> Longing in Their Hearts--Bonnie Raitt </Li> <Li> Seal--Seal </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Alanis Morissette produced by Glen Ballard </Td> <Td> Jagged Little Pill </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Daydream--Mariah Carey </Li> <Li> HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I--Michael Jackson </Li> <Li> Relish--Joan Osborne </Li> <Li> Vitalogy--Pearl Jam </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1997 </Th> <Td> Celine Dion produced by Rick Hahn, Aldo Nova, Billy Steinberg, Dan Hill, David Foster, Humberto Gatica, Jean - Jacques Goldman, Jeff Bova, Jim Steinman, John Jones, Ric Wake, Rick Nowels, Roy Bittan & Steven Rinkoff </Td> <Td> Falling into You </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Odelay--Beck </Li> <Li> The Score--The Fugees </Li> <Li> Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness--The Smashing Pumpkins </Li> <Li> Waiting to Exhale: Original Soundtrack Album--Various Artists </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1998 </Th> <Td> Bob Dylan produced by Daniel Lanois </Td> <Td> Time Out of Mind </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> The Day--Babyface </Li> <Li> This Fire--Paula Cole </Li> <Li> Flaming Pie--Paul McCartney </Li> <Li> OK Computer--Radiohead </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1999 </Th> <Td> Lauryn Hill engineered / mixed by Chris Theis, Commissioner Gordon, Johnny Wydrycz, Ken Johnston, Matt Howe, Storm Jefferson, Tony Prendatt & Warren Riker produced by Lauryn Hill </Td> <Td> The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Ray of Light--Madonna </Li> <Li> The Globe Sessions--Sheryl Crow </Li> <Li> Version 2.0--Garbage </Li> <Li> Come on Over--Shania Twain </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2000 </Th> <Td> Santana engineered / mixed by Alvaro Villagra, Andy Grassi, Anton Pukshansky, Benny Faccone, Chris Theis, Commissioner Gordon, David Frazer, David Thoener, Glenn Kolotkin, Jeff Poe, Jim Gaines, Jim Scott, John Gamble, John Karpowich, John Seymour, Matty Spindel, Mike Couzzi, Steve Farrone, Steve Fontano, T - Ray, Tony Prendatt, Warren Riker & Tom Lord - Alge produced by Alex Gonzales, Art Hodge, Dante Ross, Stephen M. Harris, Charles Goodan, Clive Davis, Dust Brothers, Fher Olvera, Jerry' Wonder' Duplessis, K.C. Porter, Lauryn Hill, Matt Serletic & Wyclef Jean </Td> <Td> Supernatural </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Millennium--Backstreet Boys </Li> <Li> Fly--Dixie Chicks </Li> <Li> When I Look in Your Eyes--Diana Krall </Li> <Li> FanMail--TLC </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2001 </Th> <Td> Steely Dan engineered / mixed by Dave Russell, Phil Burnett, Elliot Scheiner & Roger Nichols produced by Donald Fagen & Walter Becker </Td> <Td> Two Against Nature </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Midnite Vultures--Beck </Li> <Li> The Marshall Mathers LP--Eminem </Li> <Li> Kid A--Radiohead </Li> <Li> You're the One--Paul Simon </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2002 </Th> <Td> Various artists </Td> <Td> O Brother, Where Art Thou? soundtrack </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Acoustic Soul--India. Arie </Li> <Li> Love and Theft--Bob Dylan </Li> <Li> Stankonia--OutKast </Li> <Li> All That You Can't Leave Behind--U2 </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2003 </Th> <Td> Norah Jones engineered / mixed by Jay Newland & S. Husky Höskulds master engineered by Ted Jensen produced by Jay Newland, Arif Mardin, Craig Street & Norah Jones </Td> <Td> Come Away with Me </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Home--Dixie Chicks </Li> <Li> The Eminem Show--Eminem </Li> <Li> Nellyville--Nelly </Li> <Li> The Rising--Bruce Springsteen </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> OutKast engineered / mixed by Chris Carmouche, Brian Paturalski, Darrell Thorp, Dexter Simmons, John Frye, Kevin Davis, Matt Still, Moka Nagatani, Neal H. Pogue, Padraic Kernin, Pete Novak, Reggie Dozier, Robert Hannon, Terrence Cash & Vincent Alexander master engineered by Bernie Grundman & Brian Gardner produced by André 3000, Big Boi & Carl Mo </Td> <Td> Speakerboxxx / The Love Below </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Under Construction--Missy Elliott </Li> <Li> Fallen--Evanescence </Li> <Li> Justified--Justin Timberlake </Li> <Li> Elephant--The White Stripes </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2005 </Th> <Td> Ray Charles engineered / mixed by Al Schmitt, Ed Thacker, Joel W. Moss, John Harris, Mark Fleming, Pete Karam, Robert Fernandez, Seth Presant & Terry Howard master engineered by Doug Sax & Robert Hadley produced by Don Mizell, Herbert Waltl, John R. Burk, Terry Howard & Phil Ramone </Td> <Td> Genius Loves Company </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> American Idiot--Green Day </Li> <Li> The Diary of Alicia Keys--Alicia Keys </Li> <Li> Confessions--Usher </Li> <Li> The College Dropout--Kanye West </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2006 </Th> <Td> U2 engineered / mixed by Carl Glanville, Greg Collins, Simon Gogerly, Flood, Jacknife Lee, Nellee Hooper & Steve Lillywhite master engineered by Arnie Acosta produced by Brian Eno, Chris Thomas, Daniel Lanois, Flood, Jacknife Lee & Steve Lillywhite </Td> <Td> How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> The Emancipation of Mimi--Mariah Carey </Li> <Li> Chaos and Creation in the Backyard--Paul McCartney </Li> <Li> Love . Angel . Music . Baby .--Gwen Stefani </Li> <Li> Late Registration--Kanye West </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2007 </Th> <Td> Dixie Chicks engineered / mixed by Chris Testa, Jim Scott & Richard Dodd master engineered by Richard Dodd produced by Rick Rubin </Td> <Td> Taking the Long Way </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> St. Elsewhere--Gnarls Barkley </Li> <Li> Continuum--John Mayer </Li> <Li> Stadium Arcadium--Red Hot Chili Peppers </Li> <Li> FutureSex / LoveSounds--Justin Timberlake </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2008 </Th> <Td> Herbie Hancock featuring Norah Jones, Joni Mitchell, Leonard Cohen, Luciana Souza, Corinne Bailey Rae & Tina Turner produced by Herbie Hancock & Larry Klein engineered / mixed by Helik Hadar master engineered by Bernie Grundman </Td> <Td> River: The Joni Letters </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace--Foo Fighters </Li> <Li> These Days--Vince Gill </Li> <Li> Graduation--Kanye West </Li> <Li> Back to Black--Amy Winehouse </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2009 </Th> <Td> Robert Plant & Alison Krauss produced by T Bone Burnett engineered / mixed by Mike Piersante master engineered by Gavin Lurssen </Td> <Td> Raising Sand </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends--Coldplay </Li> <Li> Year of the Gentleman--Ne - Yo </Li> <Li> In Rainbows--Radiohead </Li> <Li> Tha Carter III--Lil Wayne </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Taylor Swift featuring Colbie Caillat produced by Taylor Swift & Nathan Chapman engineered / mixed by Nathan Chapman & Justin Niebank master engineered by Hank Williams </Td> <Td> Fearless </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> I Am...Sasha Fierce--Beyoncé </Li> <Li> The E.N.D.--The Black Eyed Peas </Li> <Li> The Fame--Lady Gaga </Li> <Li> Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King--Dave Matthews Band </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2011 </Th> <Td> Arcade Fire produced by Arcade Fire & Markus Dravs engineered / mixed by Arcade Fire, Markus Dravs, Mark Lawson & Craig Silvey master engineered by George Marino </Td> <Td> The Suburbs </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Recovery--Eminem </Li> <Li> Need You Now--Lady Antebellum </Li> <Li> The Fame Monster--Lady Gaga </Li> <Li> Teenage Dream--Katy Perry </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2012 </Th> <Td> Adele produced by Adele Adkins, Dan Wilson, Jim Abbiss, Paul Epworth, Rick Rubin, Fraser T Smith & Ryan Tedder engineered / mixed by Jim Abbiss, Philip Allen, Beatriz Artola, Ian Dowling, Steve Price, Fraser T. Smith, Ryan Tedder, Tom Elmhirst, Greg Fidelman, Dan Parry, Mark Rankin & Andrew Scheps master engineered by Tom Coyne </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Wasting Light--Foo Fighters </Li> <Li> Born This Way--Lady Gaga </Li> <Li> Doo - Wops & Hooligans--Bruno Mars </Li> <Li> Loud--Rihanna </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2013 </Th> <Td> Mumford & Sons produced by Markus Dravs engineered / mixed by Robin Baynton & Ruadhri Cushnan master engineered by Bob Ludwig </Td> <Td> Babel </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> El Camino--The Black Keys </Li> <Li> Some Nights--fun . </Li> <Li> Channel Orange--Frank Ocean </Li> <Li> Blunderbuss--Jack White </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2014 </Th> <Td> Daft Punk featuring Julian Casablancas, DJ Falcon, Todd Edwards, Chilly Gonzales, Giorgio Moroder, Panda Bear, Nile Rodgers, Paul Williams & Pharrell Williams produced by Thomas Bangalter, Julian Casablancas, Guy - Manuel De Homem - Christo, DJ Falcon & Todd Edwards engineered / mixed by Peter Franco, Mick Guzauski, Florian Lagatta, Guillaume Le Braz & Daniel Lerner master engineered by Antoine "Chab" Chabert & Bob Ludwig </Td> <Td> Random Access Memories </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> The Blessed Unrest--Sara Bareilles </Li> <Li> Good Kid, M.A.A.D City--Kendrick Lamar </Li> <Li> The Heist--Macklemore and Ryan Lewis </Li> <Li> Red--Taylor Swift </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2015 </Th> <Td> Beck produced by Beck Hansen engineered / mixed by Tom Elmhirst, David Greenbaum, Florian Lagatta, Cole Marsden Greif - Neill, Robbie Nelson, Darrell Thorp, Cassidy Turbin & Joe Visciano master engineered by Bob Ludwig </Td> <Td> Morning Phase </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Beyoncé--Beyoncé </Li> <Li> x--Ed Sheeran </Li> <Li> Girl--Pharrell Williams </Li> <Li> In the Lonely Hour--Sam Smith </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2016 </Th> <Td> Taylor Swift produced by Taylor Swift, Max Martin, Jack Antonoff, Nathan Chapman, Imogen Heap, Greg Kurstin, Mattman & Robin, Ali Payami, Shellback, Ryan Tedder & Noel Zancanella engineered / mixed by Serban Ghenea, John Hanes, Peter Carlsson, Smith Carlson, Laura Sisk & Brendan Morawski master engineered by Tom Coyne </Td> <Td> 1989 </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Sound & Color--Alabama Shakes </Li> <Li> To Pimp a Butterfly--Kendrick Lamar </Li> <Li> Traveller--Chris Stapleton </Li> <Li> Beauty Behind the Madness--The Weeknd </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2017 </Th> <Td> Adele produced by Danger Mouse, Samuel Dixon, Paul Epworth, Greg Kurstin, Max Martin, Ariel Rechtshaid, Shellback, The Smeezingtons & Ryan Tedder engineered / mixed by Julian Burg, Austen Jux Chandler, Cameron Craig, Samuel Dixon, Tom Elmhirst, Declan Gaffney, Serban Ghenea, John Hanes, Emile Haynie, Jan Holzner, Michael Ilbert, Chris Kasych, Greg Kurstin, Charles Moniz, Liam Nolan, Alex Pasco, Mike Piersante, Ariel Rechtshaid, Rich Rich, Dave Schiffman, Joe Visciano & Matt Wiggins master engineered by Tom Coyne & Randy Merrill </Td> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Lemonade--Beyoncé </Li> <Li> Purpose--Justin Bieber </Li> <Li> Views--Drake </Li> <Li> A Sailor's Guide to Earth--Sturgill Simpson </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 2018 </Th> <Td> Bruno Mars songwritten by Christopher Brody Brown, James Fauntleroy, Philip Lawrence & Bruno Mars produced by Shampoo Press & Curl engineered / mixed by Serban Ghenea, John Hanes & Charles Moniz master engineered by Tom Coyne </Td> <Td> 24K Magic </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> "Awaken, My Love!"--Childish Gambino </Li> <Li> 4: 44--Jay - Z </Li> <Li> Damn--Kendrick Lamar </Li> <Li> Melodrama--Lorde </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Winner (s) </Th> <Th> Work </Th> <Th> Nominees </Th> <Th> Ref . </Th> </Tr>

Who won the album of the year 2018