<p class="ingestion featured-caption">Nick Walker/Geffen Records; Bucci/RCA Records; Beth Garrabrant/Taylor Swift</p><ul class="summary-list"><li><strong>Eight artists will compete for album of the year at the </strong><a target="_blank" rel href="https://www.insider.com/category/grammys-2023"><strong>2024 Grammy Awards</strong></a><strong> on Sunday.</strong></li><li><strong>We ranked each nominee to determine who should win. The obvious answer is "SOS" by SZA.</strong></li></ul><p>Widely considered the ceremony's most prestigious award, album of the year has a <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/grammy-awards-2024-nominees-winners-list-details-2023-11">particularly stacked ballot</a> at the 66th annual Grammy Awards this Sunday. Chart-topping superstars like Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus, and SZA will face off against indie darlings, critic favorites, and industry veterans.</p><p>I have long argued that <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/best-albums-snubbed-album-of-the-year-grammys-aoty">"album of the year" is a loaded phrase</a>; more than quality, the title implies relevance. Commercial success doesn't hurt, either. The award should go to an album people have heard, discussed, savored, and admired.</p><p>With that in mind, I ranked this year's eight nominees to determine who should take home the top prize.</p>