Taylor Swift will make history if she wins album of the year at the Grammys. Here's every other album of the year winner.

Erin McDowellFeb 2, 2024, 04:29 IST

Taylor Swift at the 2021 Grammy Awards.Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

There have been 65 album of the year winners since the first Grammys ceremony in 1959.
In 2023, Harry Styles won the top award for his album "Harry's House."

The 66th Annual Grammy Awards will be held on Sunday in Los Angeles.

The top award of the night is album of the year, and the artists nominated this year are Jon Batiste, boygenius, Miley Cyrus, Lana Del Rey, Janelle Monáe, Olivia Rodrigo, Taylor Swift, and SZA.

If Taylor Swift wins the award, she will become the first person to win album of the year four times, the most of any nominee.

Here's every winner of album of the year throughout history.

1959: Henry Mancini — "The Music from Peter Gunn"

Henry Mancini and others at the 1959 Grammys.Harold P. Matosian

1960: Frank Sinatra — "Come Fly With Me!"

Frank Sinatra.William Gottlieb/Redferns via Getty Images

1961: Bob Newhart — "The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart"

Bob Newhart in 1962.NBCUniversal/Getty

1962: Judy Garland — "Judy Garland at Carnegie Hall"

Judy Garland.Hulton Archive/Getty Images

1963: Vaughn Meader — "The First Family"

Vaughn Meader holds up his best-selling record album "The First Family" in 1962.AP Photo

1964: Barbra Streisand — "The Barbra Streisand Album"

Barbra Streisand.Photo by John Salangsang/Invision/AP

1965: Stan Getz & João Gilberto — "Getz/Gilberto"

Stan Getz & João Gilberto.Bettmann/Getty Images

1966: Frank Sinatra — "September of My Years"

Frank Sinatra.Associated Press

1967: Frank Sinatra — "A Man and His Music"

Frank Sinatra.AP Photo/Bill Kostroun

1968: The Beatles — "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"

The Beatles.AP

1969: Glen Campbell — "By the Time I Get to Phoenix"

Glen Campbell.Harold Matosian/AP

1970: Blood, Sweat & Tears — "Blood, Sweat & Tears"

Blood, Sweat & Tears.Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images

1971: Simon & Garfunkel — "Bridge Over Troubled Water"

Simon & Garfunkel.AP Photo

1972: Carole King — "Tapestry"

Carole King.Michael Loccisano/Getty Images

1973: George Harrison & Friends (Ravi Shankar, Bob Dylan, Leon Russell, Ringo Starr, Billy Preston, Eric Clapton, and Klaus Voormann) — "The Concert for Bangladesh"

George Harrison is shown playing the guitar in a scene from the Beatles movie "Help!" on location in the Bahamas in 1965.AP

1973: George Harrison & Friends (Ravi Shankar, Bob Dylan, Leon Russell, Ringo Starr, Billy Preston, Eric Clapton, and Klaus Voormann) — "The Concert for Bangladesh"

1974: Stevie Wonder — "Innervisions"

Stevie Wonder.Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images

1975: Stevie Wonder — "Fulfillingness' First Finale"

Stevie Wonder.AP

1976: Paul Simon — "Still Crazy After All These Years"

Paul Simon and Carrie Fisher.AP

1977: Stevie Wonder — "Songs in the Key of Life"

Stevie Wonder.AP

1978: Fleetwood Mac — "Rumours"

Fleetwood Mac.CBS via Getty Images

1979: Various Artists — "Saturday Night Fever" soundtrack

John Travolta dances with Karen Lynn Gorney in a scene from the movie "Saturday Night Fever."Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images

1980: Billy Joel — "52nd Street"

Billy Joel.Nicholas Hunt/ Getty Images

1981: Christopher Cross — "Christopher Cross"

Christopher Cross is shown at the Grammy Awards in New York City in 1981.AP Photo

1982: John Lennon and Yoko Ono — "Double Fantasy"

John Lennon and Yoko Ono.AP Photo/Steve Sands

1983: Toto — "Toto IV"

The band Toto.Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images

1984: Michael Jackson — "Thriller"

Michael Jackson holds eight awards as he poses with Quincy Jones at the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles in 1984.Doug Pizac/AP Images

1985: Lionel Richie — "Can't Slow Down"

Lionel Richie holding his Grammy award in 1985.Barry King/WireImage/Getty Images

1986: Phil Collins — "No Jacket Required"

Phil Collins shows off his three Grammy Awards at the 1986 Grammys.Bettmann/Getty Images Source Link

1987: Paul Simon — "Graceland"

Paul Simon.Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images

1988: U2 — "The Joshua Tree"

U2.Al Bello/ Getty Images

1989: George Michael — "Faith"

George Michael in 1988.DR/AAD/STAR MAX/IPx via AP

1990: Bonnie Raitt — "Nick of Time"

Songstress Bonnie Raitt poses with her Grammy Awards.Bettmann/Getty Images

1991: Quincy Jones & Various Artists — "Back on the Block"

Quincy Jones.Jason Merritt/Getty

1992: Natalie Cole — "Unforgettable... with Love"

Natalie Cole.Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images

1993: Eric Clapton — "Unplugged"

Eric Clapton.Jim Russell/ Contributor/Getty Images

1994: Whitney Houston — "The Bodyguard"

Whitney Houston.Getty/Kevin Winter

1995: Tony Bennett — "MTV Unplugged"

Tony Bennett with the Grammy he received for best traditional pop vocal for "Perfectly Frank" in 1993.AP

1996: Alanis Morissette — "Jagged Little Pill"

Alanis Morissette.REUTERS

1997: Celine Dion — "Falling Into You"

Celine Dion holds a Grammy at Madison Square Garden in 1997.Richard Corkery/NY Daily News Archive/Getty Images

1998: Bob Dylan — "Time Out of Mind"

Bob Dylan.Frazer Harrison/Getty Images

1999: Lauryn Hill — "The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill"

Lauryn Hill.Getty/Kevin Winter

2000: Santana — "Supernatural"

Santana.HECTOR GUERRERO/AFP via Getty Images

2001: Steely Dan — "Two Against Nature"

Steely Dan.Scott Gries/Getty Images

2002: Various Artists — "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" soundtrack

A scene from "O Brother, Where Art Thou?"Buena Vista Pictures Distribution/Universal Pictures

2003: Norah Jones — "Come Away with Me"

Norah Jones.Scott Gries/Getty Images

2004: OutKast — "Speakerboxxx/The Love Below"

Andre 3000 and Big Boi at the "Stankonia" release party in 2000.Rick Diamond/WireImage

2005: Ray Charles & Various Artists — "Genius Loves Company"

Ray Charles.Kevork Djansezian/AP

2006: U2 — "How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb"

U2.David McNew/Newsmakers/Getty Images

2007: The Chicks — "Taking the Long Way"

The Chicks.Frank Micelotta/Getty Images

2008: Herbie Hancock — "River: The Joni Letters"

Herbie Hancock poses in the press room during the 50th annual Grammy award in 2008.Vince Bucci/Getty Images

2009: Robert Plant and Alison Krauss — "Raising Sand"

Robert Plant and Alison Krauss.Jason Merritt/Getty Images

2010: Taylor Swift — "Fearless"

Taylor Swift at the 2010 Grammy Awards.Matt Sayles/AP

2011: Arcade Fire — "The Suburbs"

Arcade Fire.Getty Images

2012: Adele — "21"

Adele.Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP

2013: Mumford & Sons — "Babel"

Mumford & Sons.Getty

2014: Daft Punk — "Random Access Memories"

Daft Punk.Jamie McCarthy/Getty

2015: Beck — "Morning Phase"

Beck Hansen.Jason Merritt/Getty Images

2016: Taylor Swift — "1989"

Taylor Swift holds three Grammys at the 2016 Grammy Awards.Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic/Getty Images

2017: Adele — "25"

Adele.AP

2018: Bruno Mars — "24K Magic"

Bruno Mars.Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for NARAS

2019: Kacey Musgraves — "Golden Hour"

Kacey Musgraves.Steve Granitz/Getty Images

2020: Billie Eilish — "When We Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?"

Billie Eilish.Kevin Winter/Getty Images

2021: Taylor Swift — "Folklore"

Taylor Swift at the 2021 Grammy Awards.Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

2022: Jon Batiste — "We Are"

Jon Batiste accepts the album of the year award at the 2022 Grammys.Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images

2023: Harry Styles — "Harry's House"

Harry Styles accepts the award for album of the year at the 2023 Grammys.Kevin Winter/Getty Images for The Recording Academy

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Taylor Swift will make history if she wins album of the year at the Grammys. Here's every other album of the year winner.

1959: Henry Mancini — "The Music from Peter Gunn"

1960: Frank Sinatra — "Come Fly With Me!"

1961: Bob Newhart — "The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart"

1962: Judy Garland — "Judy Garland at Carnegie Hall"

1963: Vaughn Meader — "The First Family"

1964: Barbra Streisand — "The Barbra Streisand Album"

1965: Stan Getz & João Gilberto — "Getz/Gilberto"

1966: Frank Sinatra — "September of My Years"

1967: Frank Sinatra — "A Man and His Music"

1968: The Beatles — "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"

1969: Glen Campbell — "By the Time I Get to Phoenix"

1970: Blood, Sweat & Tears — "Blood, Sweat & Tears"

1971: Simon & Garfunkel — "Bridge Over Troubled Water"

1972: Carole King — "Tapestry"

1973: George Harrison & Friends (Ravi Shankar, Bob Dylan, Leon Russell, Ringo Starr, Billy Preston, Eric Clapton, and Klaus Voormann) — "The Concert for Bangladesh"

1974: Stevie Wonder — "Innervisions"

1975: Stevie Wonder — "Fulfillingness' First Finale"

1976: Paul Simon — "Still Crazy After All These Years"

1977: Stevie Wonder — "Songs in the Key of Life"

1978: Fleetwood Mac — "Rumours"

1979: Various Artists — "Saturday Night Fever" soundtrack

1980: Billy Joel — "52nd Street"

1981: Christopher Cross — "Christopher Cross"

1982: John Lennon and Yoko Ono — "Double Fantasy"

1983: Toto — "Toto IV"

1984: Michael Jackson — "Thriller"

1985: Lionel Richie — "Can't Slow Down"

1986: Phil Collins — "No Jacket Required"

1987: Paul Simon — "Graceland"

1988: U2 — "The Joshua Tree"

1989: George Michael — "Faith"

1990: Bonnie Raitt — "Nick of Time"

1991: Quincy Jones & Various Artists — "Back on the Block"

1992: Natalie Cole — "Unforgettable... with Love"

1993: Eric Clapton — "Unplugged"

1994: Whitney Houston — "The Bodyguard"

1995: Tony Bennett — "MTV Unplugged"

1996: Alanis Morissette — "Jagged Little Pill"

1997: Celine Dion — "Falling Into You"

1998: Bob Dylan — "Time Out of Mind"

1999: Lauryn Hill — "The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill"

2000: Santana — "Supernatural"

2001: Steely Dan — "Two Against Nature"

2002: Various Artists — "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" soundtrack

2003: Norah Jones — "Come Away with Me"

2004: OutKast — "Speakerboxxx/The Love Below"

2005: Ray Charles & Various Artists — "Genius Loves Company"

2006: U2 — "How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb"

2007: The Chicks — "Taking the Long Way"

2008: Herbie Hancock — "River: The Joni Letters"

2009: Robert Plant and Alison Krauss — "Raising Sand"

2010: Taylor Swift — "Fearless"

2011: Arcade Fire — "The Suburbs"

2012: Adele — "21"

2013: Mumford & Sons — "Babel"

2014: Daft Punk — "Random Access Memories"

2015: Beck — "Morning Phase"

2016: Taylor Swift — "1989"

2017: Adele — "25"

2018: Bruno Mars — "24K Magic"

2019: Kacey Musgraves — "Golden Hour"

2020: Billie Eilish — "When We Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?"

2021: Taylor Swift — "Folklore"

2022: Jon Batiste — "We Are"

2023: Harry Styles — "Harry's House"