Country Music Association Award for Album of the Year

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Country Music Association Award for Album of the Year
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Current winner of the award Lainey Wilson
CountryUnited States
Presented by Country Music Association
First awarded1967
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.

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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

Three-time winner Chris Stapleton Stapleton ACL 20161002005.jpg
Three-time winner Chris Stapleton
2012 and 2016 winner Eric Church Eric Church 2012 Cropped.jpg
2012 and 2016 winner Eric Church
Two-time recipient Miranda Lambert Miranda Lambert.jpg
Two-time recipient Miranda Lambert
2009 honoree Taylor Swift has also won Entertainer of the Year twice. Taylor Swift Sydney.jpg
2009 honoree Taylor Swift has also won Entertainer of the Year twice.
2006 winner Brad Paisley. Brad Paisley at the White House.jpg
2006 winner Brad Paisley.
Dixie Chicks are the only female group to win Album of the Year DixieChicksMSG062003.jpg
Dixie Chicks are the only female group to win Album of the Year
Five-time Album of the Year honoree George Strait George Strait 2014 1.jpg
Five-time Album of the Year honoree George Strait
1984 winner Anne Murray is the inaugural solo female and only non--American recipient. Anne Murray.jpg
1984 winner Anne Murray is the inaugural solo female and only non—American recipient.
1976 and 1982 recipient Willie Nelson Willie UK2K7 2.JPG
1976 and 1982 recipient Willie Nelson
Eleven--time nominee and two--time winner Merle Haggard. MerleHaggardJun09.jpg
Eleven—time nominee and two—time winner Merle Haggard.
Inaugural recipient Jack Greene also won Male Vocalist Single of the Year awards at the 1967 ceremony. Jack Greene.JPG
Inaugural recipient Jack Greene also won Male Vocalist Single of the Year awards at the 1967 ceremony.
YearWinnersArtistNominees
2023 Blueribbon icon.png Bell Bottom Country Lainey Wilson
2022 Blueribbon icon.png Growin' Up Luke Combs
2021 Blueribbon icon.png Starting Over Chris Stapleton
2020 Blueribbon icon.png What You See Is What You Get Luke Combs
2019 Blueribbon icon.png Girl Maren Morris
2018 [3] Blueribbon icon.png Golden Hour Kacey Musgraves
2017 Blueribbon icon.png From A Room: Volume 1 Chris Stapleton
2016 Blueribbon icon.png Mr. Misunderstood Eric Church
2015 Blueribbon icon.png Traveller Chris Stapleton
2014 Blueribbon icon.png Platinum Miranda Lambert
2013 Blueribbon icon.png Based on a True Story... Blake Shelton
2012 Blueribbon icon.png Chief Eric Church
2011 Blueribbon icon.png My Kinda Party Jason Aldean
2010 Blueribbon icon.png Revolution Miranda Lambert
2009 Blueribbon icon.png Fearless Taylor Swift
2008 Blueribbon icon.png Troubadour George Strait
2007 Blueribbon icon.png It Just Comes Natural George Strait
2006 Blueribbon icon.png Time Well Wasted Brad Paisley
2005 Blueribbon icon.png There's More Where That Came From Lee Ann Womack
2004 Blueribbon icon.png When the Sun Goes Down Kenny Chesney
2003 Blueribbon icon.png American IV: The Man Comes Around Johnny Cash
2002 Blueribbon icon.png Drive Alan Jackson
2001 Blueribbon icon.png O Brother, Where Art Thou? Various Artists [A]
2000 Blueribbon icon.png Fly Dixie Chicks
1999 Blueribbon icon.png A Place in the Sun Tim McGraw
1998 Blueribbon icon.png Everywhere Tim McGraw
1997 Blueribbon icon.png Carrying Your Love with Me George Strait
1996 Blueribbon icon.png Blue Clear Sky George Strait
1995 Blueribbon icon.png When Fallen Angels Fly Patty Loveless
1994 Blueribbon icon.png Common Thread: The Songs of the Eagles Various Artists [B]
1993 Blueribbon icon.png I Still Believe in You Vince Gill
1992 Blueribbon icon.png Ropin' the Wind Garth Brooks
1991 Blueribbon icon.png No Fences Garth Brooks
1990 Blueribbon icon.png Pickin' on Nashville Kentucky Headhunters
1989 Blueribbon icon.png Will the Circle Be Unbroken: Volume Two Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
1988 Blueribbon icon.png Born to Boogie Hank Williams Jr.
1987 Blueribbon icon.png Always And Forever Randy Travis
1986 Blueribbon icon.png Lost in the Fifties Tonight Ronnie Milsap
1985 Blueribbon icon.png Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind George Strait
1984 Blueribbon icon.png A Little Good News Anne Murray
1983 Blueribbon icon.png The Closer You Get Alabama
1982 Blueribbon icon.png Always on My Mind Willie Nelson
1981 Blueribbon icon.png I Believe in You Don Williams
1980 Blueribbon icon.png Coal Miner's Daughter Sissy Spacek
Beverly D'Angelo
Levon Helm
1979 Blueribbon icon.png The Gambler Kenny Rogers
1978 Blueribbon icon.png It Was Almost Like a Song Ronnie Milsap
1977 Blueribbon icon.png Ronnie Milsap Live Ronnie Milsap
1976 Blueribbon icon.png Wanted! The Outlaws Jessi Colter
Tompall Glaser
Waylon Jennings
Willie Nelson
1975 Blueribbon icon.png A Legend in My Time Ronnie Milsap
1974 Blueribbon icon.png Very Special Love Songs Charlie Rich
1973 Blueribbon icon.png Behind Closed Doors Charlie Rich
1972 Blueribbon icon.png Let Me Tell You About a Song Merle Haggard
1971 Blueribbon icon.png I Won't Mention It Again Ray Price
1970 Blueribbon icon.png Okie from Muskogee Merle Haggard
1969 Blueribbon icon.png Johnny Cash At San Quentin Johnny Cash
1968 Blueribbon icon.png Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison Johnny Cash
1967 Blueribbon icon.png There Goes My Everything Jack Greene

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

Artists that received multiple awards
AwardsArtist
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


Notes

  1. Including two as a member of The Judds.

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