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Grammy Award for Best Album Notes

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Grammy Award for Best Album Notes
Awarded forQuality album liner notes
CountryUnited States
Presented byNational Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
First awarded1964
Currently held byRobert Gordon & Deanie Parker – Written In Their Soul: The Stax Songwriter Demos (2024)
Websitegrammy.com

The Grammy Award – Best Album Notes has been presented since 1964. From 1973 to 1976 (the 15th through 18th Awards), a second award was presented for Best Album Notes – Classical. Those awards are listed under those years below. The award recognizes albums with excellent album notes, sometimes referred to as liner notes.[1] It is presented to the album notes author or authors, not to the artists or performers on the winning work, except if the artist is also the album notes author.[2]

Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for works released in the previous year.

Winners and nominees

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Year Recipients(s) Work Performing artist(s) Nominees
Performers are in parentheses 		Ref.
1964 Leonard Feather and Stanley Dance The Ellington Era
 · Columbia 		Duke Ellington
[3]
1965 Stanton Catlin and Carleton Beals Mexico (Legacy Collection)
 · Columbia/Legacy 		Carlos Chávez
[4]
1966 Stan Cornyn September of My Years
 · Reprise 		Frank Sinatra
[5]
1967 Stan Cornyn Sinatra at the Sands
 · Reprise 		Frank Sinatra
[6]
1968 John D. Loudermilk Suburban Attitudes in Country Verse
 · RCA Victor 		John D. Loudermilk [7]
1969 Johnny Cash At Folsom Prison
 · Columbia 		Johnny Cash
[8]
1970 Johnny Cash Nashville Skyline
 · Columbia 		Bob Dylan
[9]
1971 Chris Albertson The World's Greatest Blues Singer
 · Columbia 		Bessie Smith
[10]
1972 Sam Samudio Sam, Hard and Heavy
 · Atlantic 		Sam the Sham
[11]
1973
Best Album Notes [12]
Tom T. Hall Tom T. Hall's Greatest Hits
 · Mercury 		Tom T. Hall
Best Album Notes – Classical
James Lyons Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 2 ("A London Symphony")
 · RCA Red Seal 		André Previn conducting the London Symphony Orchestra
1974
Best Album Notes [13]
Dan Morgenstern God Is in the House
 · Onyx 		Art Tatum
Best Album Notes – Classical
Glenn Gould Hindemith: Sonatas for Piano Complete
 · Columbia Masterworks 		The Villa Musica Ensemble
1975
Best Album Notes [14]
Charles R. Townsend For the Last Time
 · United Artists 		Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys
Dan Morgenstern The Hawk Flies
 · Milestone 		Coleman Hawkins
Best Album Notes – Classical
Rory Guy The Classic Erich Wolfgang Korngold
 · Angel 		Willy Mattes (conductor) with a solo by Ulf Hoelscher
1976
Best Album Notes [15]
Pete Hamill Blood on the Tracks
 · Columbia 		Bob Dylan
Best Album Notes – Classical
Gunther Schuller Footlifters: A Century of American Marches
 · Columbia 		Gunther Schuller conducting the All-Star Band
1977 Dan Morgenstern The Changing Face of Harlem: Savoy Sessions
 · Savoy 		Various Artists
[16]
1978 George T. Simon Bing Crosby: A Legendary Performer
 · RCA 		Bing Crosby
[17]
1979 Michael Brooks A Bing Crosby Collection, Volumes 1 and 2
 · Columbia 		Bing Crosby
[18]
1980 Bob Porter & James Patrick Charlie Parker: The Complete Savoy Sessions
 · Savoy 		Charlie Parker
[19]
1981 David McClintock Trilogy: Past Present Future
 · Reprise 		Frank Sinatra
[20]
1982 Dan Morgenstern Erroll Garner: Master of the Keyboard
 · Book of the Month Records 		Erroll Garner
[21]
1983 John Chilton and Richard Sudhalter Giants of Jazz: Bunny Berigan
 · Time-Life 		Bunny Berigan
  • Gary Giddins – Duke Ellington 1941 (Duke Ellington & His Orchestra) (Smithsonian)
  • Thornton Hagert – An Experiment in Modern Music: Paul Whiteman at Aeolian Hall (Paul Whiteman) (Smithsonian)
  • William Ivey – The Greatest Country Music Recordings of All Time (Various Artists) (Franklin Mint Record Society)
  • William Ivey and Bob Pinson – 60 Years of Country Music (Various Artists) (RCA)
  • Robert Palmer – Young Blood (The Coasters) (Atlantic/DeLuxe)
 [22]
1984 Orrin Keepnews The "Interplay" Sessions
 · Milestone 		Bill Evans
[23]
1985 Gunther Schuller and Martin Williams Big Band Jazz
 · Smithsonian 		Various Artists
[24]
1986 Peter Guralnick Live at the Harlem Square Club, 1963
 · RCA 		Sam Cooke
  • Lenny Kaye – Bleecker and McDougal: The Folk Scene of the 1960s (Various Artists) (Elektra)
  • Lenny Kaye – Crossroads: White Blues in the 1960s (Various Artists) (Elektra)
  • James R. Morris, J.R. Taylor, and Dwight Blocker Bowers – American Popular Song (Various Artists) (Smithsonian/CBS Special Products)
  • Neil Tesser – The Girl from Ipanema: The Bossa Nova Years (Stan Getz) (Verve)
 [25]
1987 Gary Giddins, Wilfrid Sheed, Jonathan Schwartz, Murray Kempton, Andrew Sarris, Stephen Holden, and Frank Conroy The Voice: The Columbia Years 1943–1952
 · Columbia/CBS 		Frank Sinatra
[26]
1988 Orrin Keepnews The Complete 1957 Riverside Recordings
 · Riverside 		Thelonious Monk
  • Peter Guralnick – The Complete Sun Sessions (Elvis Presley) (BMG Music/RCA)
  • Nolan Porterfield – Jimmie Rodgers on Record: America's Blue Yodeler (Jimmie Rodgers) (Smithsonian)
  • Mark Tucker – Singers and Soloists of the Swing Bands (Various Artists) (Smithsonian)
  • Charles K. Wolfe – The Bristol Sessions (Various Artists) (Country Music Foundation)
 [27]
1989 Anthony DeCurtis Crossroads
 · Polydor 		Eric Clapton
[28]
1990 Phil Schaap Bird: The Complete Charlie Parker on Verve
 · Verve 		Charlie Parker
  • Dwight Blocker Bowers – American Musical Theater: Shows, Songs and Stars (Various Artists) (Smithsonian)
  • Gene Lees – The Complete Fantasy Recordings (Bill Evans) (Fantasy)
  • Howard Wright Marshall, Amy E. Skillman, and Charles Walden – Now That's a Good Tune (Masters of Traditional Missouri Fiddling) (Grey Eagle)
  • Martin Williams, Dick Katz & Francis Davis – Jazz Piano 1898–1964 (Various Artists) (Smithsonian)
 [29]
1991 Dan Morgenstern Brownie: The Complete Emarcy Recordings of Clifford Brown
 · EmArcy 		Clifford Brown
[30]
1992 James Brown, Cliff White, Harry Weinger, Nelson George, and Alan M. Leeds Star Time
 · Polydor 		James Brown
[31]
1993 Dave Marsh, Jerry Wexler, David Ritz, Thulani Davis, Ahmet Ertegun, Tom Down, and Arif Mardin Queen of Soul: The Atlantic Recordings
 · Rhino 		Aretha Franklin
[32]
1994 Buck Clayton, Phil Schaap, and Joel E. Siegel The Complete Billie Holiday on Verve 1945–1959
 · Verve 		Billie Holiday
[33]
1995 Dan Morgenstern and Loren Schoenberg Louis Armstrong: Portrait of the Artists as a Young Man, 1923–1934
 · Columbia/Legacy/Smithsonian 		Louis Armstrong
[34]
1996 Rob Bowman The Complete Stax/Volt Soul Singles, Vol. 3: 1972–1975
 · Stax 		Various Artists
[35]
1997 George Avakian, Bob Belden, Bill Kirchner, and Phil Schaap Miles Davis & Gil Evans: The Complete Columbia Studio Recordings
 · Columbia 		Miles Davis and Gil Evans
[36]
1998 John Fahey, Luis Kemnitzer, Jon Pankake, Chuck Pirtle, Jeff Place, Neil V. Rosenberg, Lucy Sante, Peter Stampfel, and Eric Von Schmidt Anthology of American Folk Music
 · Smithsonian Folkways 		Various Artists
[37]
1999 Bob Belden, Todd Coolman, and Michael Cuscuna Miles Davis Quintet 1965–1968
 · Columbia/Legacy 		Miles Davis Quintet
[38]
2000 Bob Blumenthal The Classic Quartet: The Complete Impulse! Recordings
 · Impulse 		John Coltrane
[39]
2001 Bob Blumenthal The Complete Columbia Recordings 1955–1961
 · Columbia/Legacy 		Miles Davis and John Coltrane
[40]
2002 Walter Mosley ...And It's Deep Too! The Complete Warner Bros. Recordings (1968–1992)
 · Warner Archives/Rhino 		Richard Pryor
[41]
Elijah Wald Arhoolie Records 40th Anniversary Collection: 1960–2000 The Journey of Chris Strachwitz
 · Arhoolie 		Various Artists
2003 David Evans Screamin' and Hollerin' the Blues: The Worlds of Charley Patton
 · Revenant 		Charlie Patton [42]
2004 Tom Piazza Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues: A Musical Journey
 · Hip-O 		Various Artists
[43]
2005 Loren Schoenberg The Complete Columbia Recordings of Woody Herman and His Orchestra & Woodchoppers (1945–1947)
 · Mosaic 		Woody Herman and His Orchestra
[44]
2006 Alan Lomax and John Szwed The Complete Library of Congress Recordings
 · Rounder 		Jelly Roll Morton
[45]
2007 Dan Morgenstern If You Got To Ask, You Ain't Got It!
 · Bluebird/Legacy 		Fats Waller
[46]
2008 Bruce Nemerov John Work III: Recording Black Culture
 · Spring Fed 		Various Artists
[47]
2009 Francis Davis Kind of Blue: 50th Anniversary Collector's Edition
 · Columbia/Legacy 		Miles Davis
[48]
2010 Dan Morgenstern The Complete Louis Armstrong Decca Sessions (1935–1946)
 · Mosaic 		Louis Armstrong
[49]
2011 Robert Gordon Keep an Eye on the Sky
 · Rhino 		Big Star
[50]
2012 Adam Machado Hear Me Howling!: Blues, Ballads & Beyond as Recorded by the San Francisco Bay by Chris Strachwitz in the 1960s
 · Arhoolie 		Various Artists
[51]
2013 Billy Vera Singular Genius: The Complete ABC Singles
 · Concord 		Ray Charles
[52]
2014 Neil Tesser Afro Blue Impressions (Remastered and Expanded)
 · Pablo/Concord 		John Coltrane
[53]
2015 Ashley Kahn Offering: Live at Temple University
 · Resonance/Impulse 		John Coltrane
[54]
2016 Joni Mitchell Love Has Many Faces: A Quartet, A Ballet, Waiting To Be Danced
 · Rhino 		Joni Mitchell
[55]
2017 Ken Bloom & Richard Carlin Sissle and Blake Sing Shuffle Along
 · Harbinger/Musical Theater Project 		Eubie Blake & Noble Sissle
  • Mikal Gilmore – The Complete Monument & Columbia Albums Collection (Kris Kristofferson) (Legacy)
  • Ted Olson & Tony Russell – The Knoxville Sessions, 1929–1930: Knox County Stomp (Various Artists) (Bear Family)
  • Rob Sevier & Ken Shipley – Ork Records: New York, New York (Various Artists) (Numero)
  • Richard Martin – Waxing the Gospel: Mass Evangelism and the Phonograph, 1890–1900 (Various Artists) (Archeophone)
 [56]
[57]
2018 Lynell George Live at the Whisky a Go Go: The Complete Recordings
 · Stax 		Otis Redding
[58]
2019 David Evans Voices of Mississippi: Artists and Musicians Documented by William Ferris
 · Dust-to-Digital 		Various Artists
[59]
2020 Steve Greenberg Stax '68: A Memphis Story
 · Craft /Stax/Concord 		Various Artists
  • Judy Cantor-Navas – The Complete Cuba Jam Sessions (Various Artists) (Craft )
  • Robert Marovich – The Gospel According to Malaco (Various Artists) (Malaco)
  • Brendan Greaves – Pedal Steal + Four Corners (Terry Allen & the Panhandle Mystery Band) (Paradise of Bachelors)
  • Jeff Place – Pete Seeger: The Smithsonian Folkways Collection (Pete Seeger) (Smithsonian Folkways)
 [60]
2021 Bob Mehr Dead Man's Pop
 · Warner 		The Replacements
  • Tim Brooks – At the Minstrel Show: Minstrel Routines from the Studio, 1894-1926 (Various Artists) (Archeophone)
  • Scott B. Bomar – The Bakersfield Sound: Country Music Capital of the West, 1940-1974 (Various Artists) (Bear Family)
  • Colin Hancock – The Missing Link: How Gus Haenschen Got Us from Joplin to Jazz and Shaped the Music Business (Various Artists) (Archeophone)
  • David Sager – Out of a Clear Blue Sky (Nat Brusiloff) (Rivermont Records)
 [61]
2022 Ricky Riccardi The Complete Louis Armstrong Columbia and RCA Victor Studio Sessions, 1946-1966
 · Mosaic 		Louis Armstrong
  • Ann-Katrin Zimmermann – Beethoven: The Last Three Sonatas (Sunwook Kim) (Accentus)
  • Kevin Howes – Creation Never Sleeps, Creation Never Dies: The Willie Dunn Anthology (Willie Dunn) (Light In The Attic)
  • David Giovannoni, Richard Martin & Stephan Puille – Etching The Voice: Emile Berliner and the First Commercial Gramophone Discs, 1889-1895 (Various Artists) (Archeophone)
  • Robert Marovich – The King of Gospel Music: The Life and Music of Reverend James Cleveland (Various Artists) (Malaco)
 [62]
2023 Bob Mehr Yankee Hotel Foxtrot (20th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition)
 · Rhino 		Wilco [63]
2024 Robert Gordon & Deanie Parker Written In Their Soul: The Stax Songwriter Demos
 · Stax/Craft 		Various Artists
2025 Winner TBA on 2 February 2025 [64]

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