Country Music Association Award for Album of the Year
Country Music Association Award for Album of the Year | |
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Current winner of the award Lainey Wilson | |
Country | United States |
Presented by | Country Music Association |
First awarded | 1967 |
Currently held by | Bell Bottom Country by Lainey Wilson (2023) |
The following list shows the recipients for the Country Music Association Award for Album of the Year.
The inaugural recipient of the award was There Goes My Everything by Jack Greene in 1967, with Jessi Colter becoming the first female winner in 1976, and Alabama being the first group awarded in 1983. George Strait holds the record for most wins in the category, with five, and also leads in nominations, with eighteen. To date, Miranda Lambert is the only woman to have won twice and she is tied with Reba McEntire as the most nominated women in the category, with six nominations each. Brooks & Dunn hold the record for most nominations without a win, with eight. The current holder of the award is Luke Combs, who won in both 2022 for his third studio album Growin' Up.[1]
Eligibility
According to the Country Music Association, this award is given to the artist, producer and mix engineer. The album should be judged on all aspects including, but not limited to, artist’s performance, musical background, engineering, packaging, design, art, layout and liner notes. At least 75% of the recordings on the album must have achieved peak national prominence during the eligibility period. Greatest hits albums or compilation albums consisting of previously released recordings are not eligible for this award.
The album must have charted on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart for the first time during the eligibility period. However, if the album charted on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart prior to the eligibility period, but achieved its highest chart position for the first time during the eligibility period, it is eligible unless it has previously appeared on a Final Ballot in this category.[2]
Recipients
Notes
^ A. Award presented to: Norman Blake, The Fairfield Four, Emmylou Harris, John Hartford, James Carter and the Prisoners, Chris Thomas King, Alison Krauss, Harry McClintock, Sarah Peasall, Hannah Peasall, Leah Peasall, Soggy Bottom Boys, Stanley Brothers, Ralph Stanley, Gillian Welch and The Whites
^ B. Award presented to: John Anderson, Clint Black, Suzy Bogguss, Brooks & Dunn, Billy Dean, Diamond Rio, Vince Gill, Alan Jackson, Little Texas, Lorrie Morgan, Travis Tritt, Tanya Tucker and Trisha Yearwood
^ C. Nominees were: Chet Atkins, Clint Black, Natalie Cole, Vince Gill, Al Green, George Jones, B.B. King, Gladys Knight, Patti LaBelle, Little Richard, Lyle Lovett, Reba McEntire, Sam Moore, Aaron Neville, The Pointer Sisters, The Staple Singers, Marty Stuart, Allen Toussaint, Travis Tritt, Tanya Tucker, Conway Twitty, Trisha Yearwood
Artists with multiple wins
Awards | Artist |
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5 | George Strait |
4 | Ronnie Milsap |
3 | Chris Stapleton |
Johnny Cash | |
2 | Alan Jackson |
Charlie Rich | |
Eric Church | |
Merle Haggard | |
Miranda Lambert | |
Luke Combs | |
Tim McGraw | |
Vince Gill | |
Willie Nelson |
Artists with multiple nominations
- 18 nominations
- 12 nominations
- 11 nominations
- 8 nominations
- 6 nominations
- 5 nominations
- 4 nominations
- 3 nominations
- 2 nominations
- Alison Krauss
- Ashley McBryde
- Dixie Chicks
- Don Williams
- Jason Aldean
- John Anderson
- Kathy Mattea
- Lainey Wilson
- Lee Ann Womack
- Luke Bryan
- Morgan Wallen
- Old Dominion
- Rascal Flatts
- Ray Price
- Ricky Van Shelton
- Sonny James
- Tammy Wynette
- The Judds
- Thomas Rhett
- Travis Tritt
Notes
References
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- There Goes My Everything – Jack Greene (1967)
- Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison – Johnny Cash (1968)
- Johnny Cash At San Quentin – Johnny Cash (1969)
- Okie from Muskogee – Merle Haggard and the Strangers (1970)
- I Won't Mention It Again – Ray Price (1971)
- Let Me Tell You About a Song – Merle Haggard and the Strangers (1972)
- Behind Closed Doors – Charlie Rich (1973)
- A Very Special Love Song – Charlie Rich (1974)
- A Legend in My Time – Ronnie Milsap (1975)
- Wanted! The Outlaws – Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Jessi Colter, and Tompall Glaser (1976)
- Ronnie Milsap Live – Ronnie Milsap (1977)
- It Was Almost Like a Song – Ronnie Milsap (1978)
- The Gambler – Kenny Rogers (1979)
- Coal Miner's Daughter – Various artists (1980)
- I Believe in You – Don Williams (1981)
- Always on My Mind – Willie Nelson (1982)
- The Closer You Get – Alabama (1983)
- A Little Good News – Anne Murray (1984)
- Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind – George Strait (1985)
- Lost in the Fifties Tonight – Ronnie Milsap (1986)
- Always And Forever – Randy Travis (1987)
- Born to Boogie – Hank Williams Jr. (1988)
- Will the Circle Be Unbroken: Volume Two – Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (1989)
- Pickin' on Nashville – The Kentucky Headhunters (1990)
- No Fences – Garth Brooks (1991)
- Ropin' the Wind – Garth Brooks (1992)
- I Still Believe in You – Vince Gill (1993)
- Common Thread: The Songs of the Eagles – Eagles (1994)
- When Fallen Angels Fly – Patty Loveless (1995)
- Blue Clear Sky – George Strait (1996)
- Carrying Your Love with Me – George Strait (1997)
- Everywhere – Tim McGraw (1998)
- A Place in the Sun – Tim McGraw (1999)
- Fly – The Dixie Chicks (2000)
- O Brother, Where Art Thou? – Various artists (2001)
- Drive – Alan Jackson (2002)
- American IV: The Man Comes Around – Johnny Cash (2003)
- When the Sun Goes Down – Kenny Chesney (2004)
- There's More Where That Came From – Lee Ann Womack (2005)
- Time Well Wasted – Brad Paisley (2006)
- It Just Comes Natural – George Strait (2007)
- Troubadour – George Strait (2008)
- Fearless – Taylor Swift (2009)
- Revolution – Miranda Lambert (2010)
- My Kinda Party – Jason Aldean (2011)
- Chief – Eric Church (2012)
- Based on a True Story... – Blake Shelton (2013)
- Platinum – Miranda Lambert (2014)
- Traveller – Chris Stapleton (2015)
- Mr. Misunderstood – Eric Church (2016)
- From A Room: Volume 1 – Chris Stapleton (2017)
- Golden Hour – Kacey Musgraves (2018)
- Girl – Maren Morris (2019)
- What You See Is What You Get – Luke Combs (2020)
- Starting Over – Chris Stapleton (2021)
- Growin' Up – Luke Combs (2022)
- Bell Bottom Country - Lainey Wilson (2023)