Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album

Honor presented to recording artists for quality alternative music albums

Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album

the record by boygenius is the most recent recipient

Awarded for| Quality albums in the alternative genre
Country| United States
Presented by| National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
First awarded| 1991
Currently held by| boygenius — The Record (2024)
Website| grammy.com

The Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album is an award presented to recording artists for quality albums in the alternative genre at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards.[1] Honors in several categories are presented at the ceremony annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to "honor artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry, without regard to album sales or chart position".[2] In 2023, it was joined by a companion category, Best Alternative Music Performance.[3]

## Criteria

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While the definition of "alternative" has been debated,[4] the award was first presented in 1991 to recognize non-mainstream rock albums "heavily played on college radio stations".[5][6] After several updates of the category description, the Grammy organisation issued the following statement for the 2019 Grammy season:

Alternative is defined as a genre of music that embraces attributes of progression and innovation in both the music and attitudes associated with it. It is often a less intense version of rock or a more intense version of pop and is typically regarded as more original, eclectic, or musically challenging. It may embrace a variety of subgenres or any hybrids thereof and may include recordings that don't fit into other genre categories.

## History

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In 1991, and from 1994 to 1999, the award was known as Best Alternative Music Performance.[4] The award goes to the artist, producer and engineer/mixer, provided they were credited with more than 50% of playing time on the album. A producer or engineer with less than 50% of playing time, as well as the mastering engineer, can apply for a Winners Certificate.[7]

As of 2022, Radiohead, The White Stripes, and Beck share the record for the most wins in this category, having won three times each. Three female solo artists have won the award, Sinéad O'Connor, St. Vincent, and Fiona Apple; two bands with female members, The White Stripes and Alabama Shakes, have also won the award, as well as two all-female bands, Wet Leg and Boygenius. With nine nominations to date, Björk holds the record for the most nominations in this category; Radiohead singer Thom Yorke was nominated for the 2007 and 2020 awards for his solo albums, making him the most nominated person in this category with 10 total nominations. Björk holds the record for the most nominations for a solo artist, as well as the record for the most nominations without a win. Vampire Weekend and Coldplay have each received the award twice, and Coldplay are the only group to win two years consecutively. American artists have been presented with the award more than any other nationality, though it has been presented to musicians or groups from the United Kingdom five times, from Ireland twice, and from France and Australia once each. Artists from Canada, Iceland, and Sweden have been nominated for the award, but none have won.

## Recipients

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Sinéad O'Connor was the inaugural winner in 1991. Michael Stipe of 1992 award winner R.E.M. Thom Yorke of the three-time award-winning band Radiohead. Three-time winner Beck. Björk has been nominated a record nine times. Two-time award-winning band Coldplay. 2007 winners Gnarls Barkley. Three-time award-winning band The White Stripes. Ezra Koenig of two-time award-winner Vampire Weekend. St. Vincent was the second solo female recipient when she won in 2015. Brittany Howard of 2016 award winner Alabama Shakes. 2017 award winner David Bowie. Year[I] | Performing artist(s)  | Work  | Nominees  | Ref.

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1991 | Sinéad O'Connor | I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got |

* Laurie Anderson – Strange Angels
* Kate Bush – The Sensual World
* The Replacements – All Shook Down
* World Party – Goodbye Jumbo

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1992 | R.E.M. | Out of Time |

* Elvis Costello – Mighty Like a Rose
* Jesus Jones – Doubt
* Nirvana – Nevermind
* Richard Thompson – Rumor and Sigh

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1993 | Tom Waits | Bone Machine |

* The B-52s – Good Stuff
* The Cure – Wish
* Morrissey – Your Arsenal
* XTC – Nonsuch

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1994 | U2 | Zooropa |

* Belly – Star
* Nirvana – In Utero
* R.E.M. – Automatic for the People
* The Smashing Pumpkins – Siamese Dream

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1995 | Green Day | Dookie |

* Tori Amos – Under the Pink
* Crash Test Dummies – God Shuffled His Feet
* Sarah McLachlan – Fumbling Towards Ecstasy
* Nine Inch Nails – The Downward Spiral

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1996 | Nirvana | MTV Unplugged in New York |

* Björk – Post
* Foo Fighters – Foo Fighters
* PJ Harvey – To Bring You My Love
* The Presidents of the United States of America – The Presidents of the United States of America

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1997 | Beck | Odelay |

* Tori Amos – Boys for Pele
* Tracy Bonham – The Burdens of Being Upright
* R.E.M. – New Adventures in Hi-Fi
* The Smashing Pumpkins – Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness

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1998 | Radiohead | OK Computer |

* Björk – Homogenic
* David Bowie – Earthling
* The Chemical Brothers – Dig Your Own Hole
* The Prodigy – The Fat of the Land

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1999 | Beastie Boys | Hello Nasty |

* Tori Amos – From the Choirgirl Hotel
* PJ Harvey – Is This Desire?
* Radiohead – Airbag/How Am I Driving?
* The Smashing Pumpkins – Adore

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2000 | Beck | Mutations |

* Tori Amos – To Venus and Back
* Fatboy Slim – You've Come a Long Way, Baby
* Moby – Play
* Nine Inch Nails – The Fragile

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2001 | Radiohead | Kid A |

* Fiona Apple – When the Pawn…
* Beck – Midnite Vultures
* The Cure – Bloodflowers
* Paul McCartney – Liverpool Sound Collage

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2002 | Coldplay | Parachutes |

* Tori Amos – Strange Little Girls
* Björk – Vespertine
* Fatboy Slim – Halfway Between the Gutter and the Stars
* Radiohead – Amnesiac

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2003 | Coldplay | A Rush of Blood to the Head |

* Beck – Sea Change
* Clinic – Walking with Thee
* Elvis Costello and the Imposters – Cruel Smile
* The Soundtrack of Our Lives – Behind the Music

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2004 | The White Stripes | Elephant |

* The Flaming Lips – Fight Test
* Radiohead – Hail to the Thief
* Sigur Rós – ( )
* Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Fever to Tell

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2005 | Wilco | A Ghost Is Born |

* Björk – Medúlla
* Franz Ferdinand – Franz Ferdinand
* PJ Harvey – Uh Huh Her
* Modest Mouse – Good News for People Who Love Bad News

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2006 | The White Stripes | Get Behind Me Satan |

* Arcade Fire – Funeral
* Beck – Guero
* Death Cab for Cutie – Plans
* Franz Ferdinand – You Could Have It So Much Better

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2007 | Gnarls Barkley | St. Elsewhere |

* Arctic Monkeys – Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not
* The Flaming Lips – At War with the Mystics
* Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Show Your Bones
* Thom Yorke – The Eraser

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2008 | The White Stripes | Icky Thump |

* Lily Allen – Alright, Still
* Arcade Fire – Neon Bible
* Björk – Volta
* The Shins – Wincing the Night Away

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2009 | Radiohead | In Rainbows |

* Beck – Modern Guilt
* Death Cab for Cutie – Narrow Stairs
* Gnarls Barkley – The Odd Couple
* My Morning Jacket – Evil Urges

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2010 | Phoenix | Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix |

* David Byrne and Brian Eno – Everything That Happens Will Happen Today
* Death Cab for Cutie – The Open Door EP
* Depeche Mode – Sounds of the Universe
* Yeah Yeah Yeahs – It's Blitz!

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2011 | The Black Keys | Brothers |

* Arcade Fire – The Suburbs
* Band of Horses – Infinite Arms
* Broken Bells – Broken Bells
* Vampire Weekend – Contra

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2012 | Bon Iver | Bon Iver |

* Death Cab for Cutie – Codes and Keys
* Foster the People – Torches
* My Morning Jacket – Circuital
* Radiohead – The King of Limbs

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2013 | Gotye | Making Mirrors |

* Fiona Apple – The Idler Wheel...
* Björk – Biophilia
* M83 – Hurry Up, We're Dreaming
* Tom Waits – Bad as Me

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2014 | Vampire Weekend | Modern Vampires of the City |

* Neko Case – The Worse Things Get, the Harder I Fight, the Harder I Fight, the More I Love You
* The National – Trouble Will Find Me
* Nine Inch Nails – Hesitation Marks
* Tame Impala – Lonerism

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2015 | St. Vincent | St. Vincent |

* Alt-J – This Is All Yours
* Arcade Fire – Reflektor
* Cage the Elephant – Melophobia
* Jack White – Lazaretto

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2016 | Alabama Shakes | Sound & Color |

* Björk – Vulnicura
* My Morning Jacket – The Waterfall
* Tame Impala – Currents
* Wilco – Star Wars

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2017 | David Bowie | Blackstar |

* Bon Iver – 22, A Million
* PJ Harvey – The Hope Six Demolition Project
* Iggy Pop – Post Pop Depression
* Radiohead – A Moon Shaped Pool

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2018 | The National | Sleep Well Beast |

* Arcade Fire – Everything Now
* Gorillaz – Humanz
* LCD Soundsystem – American Dream
* Father John Misty – Pure Comedy

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2019 | Beck | Colors |

* Arctic Monkeys – Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino
* Björk – Utopia
* David Byrne – American Utopia
* St. Vincent – Masseduction

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2020 | Vampire Weekend | Father of the Bride |

* Big Thief – U.F.O.F.
* James Blake – Assume Form
* Bon Iver – I, I
* Thom Yorke – Anima

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2021 | Fiona Apple | Fetch the Bolt Cutters |

* Beck – Hyperspace
* Phoebe Bridgers – Punisher
* Brittany Howard – Jaime
* Tame Impala – The Slow Rush

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2022 | St. Vincent | Daddy's Home |

* Fleet Foxes – Shore
* Halsey – If I Can't Have Love, I Want Power
* Japanese Breakfast – Jubilee
* Arlo Parks – Collapsed in Sunbeams

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2023 | Wet Leg | Wet Leg |

* Arcade Fire – We
* Big Thief – Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You
* Björk – Fossora
* Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Cool It Down

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2024 | Boygenius | The Record |

* Arctic Monkeys – The Car
* Lana Del Rey – Did You Know That There's a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd
* Gorillaz – Cracker Island
* PJ Harvey – I Inside the Old Year Dying

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^[I] Each year is linked to the article about the Grammy Awards held that year.

## Artists with multiple wins

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3 wins

* Beck
* Radiohead
* The White Stripes

2 wins

* Coldplay
* St. Vincent
* Vampire Weekend

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## Artists with multiple nominations

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9 nominations

* Björk

8 nominations

* Beck
* Radiohead

6 nominations

* Arcade Fire

5 nominations

* Tori Amos
* PJ Harvey

4 nominations

* Death Cab for Cutie
* Yeah Yeah Yeahs

3 nominations

* Fiona Apple
* Arctic Monkeys
* Bon Iver
* My Morning Jacket
* Nine Inch Nails
* Nirvana
* R.E.M.
* The Smashing Pumpkins
* St. Vincent
* Tame Impala
* Vampire Weekend
* The White Stripes

2 nominations

* Big Thief
* David Bowie
* David Byrne
* Coldplay
* Elvis Costello
* The Cure
* Fatboy Slim
* The Flaming Lips
* Franz Ferdinand
* Gnarls Barkley
* Gorillaz
* The National
* Tom Waits
* Wilco

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## See also

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* Rock music portal

* Independent music
* List of alternative rock artists

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### General

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* "Past Winners Search: Alternative". National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on January 29, 2016. Retrieved June 16, 2011.
* "Grammy Awards: Best Alternative Music Performance". Rock on the Net. Archived from the original on January 4, 2016. Retrieved April 27, 2010.

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1990s|

* I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got — Sinéad O'Connor (1990)
* Out of Time — R.E.M. (1991)
* Bone Machine — Tom Waits (1992)
* Zooropa — U2 (1993)
* Dookie — Green Day (1994)
* MTV Unplugged in New York — Nirvana (1995)
* Odelay — Beck (1996)
* OK Computer — Radiohead (1997)
* Hello Nasty — Beastie Boys (1998)
* Mutations — Beck (1999)

2000s|

* Kid A — Radiohead (2000)
* Parachutes — Coldplay (2001)
* A Rush of Blood to the Head — Coldplay (2002)
* Elephant — The White Stripes (2003)
* A Ghost Is Born — Wilco (2004)
* Get Behind Me Satan — The White Stripes (2005)
* St. Elsewhere — Gnarls Barkley (2006)
* Icky Thump — The White Stripes (2007)
* In Rainbows — Radiohead (2008)
* Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix — Phoenix (2009)

2010s|

* Brothers — The Black Keys (2010)
* Bon Iver — Bon Iver (2011)
* Making Mirrors — Gotye (2012)
* Modern Vampires of the City — Vampire Weekend (2013)
* St. Vincent — St. Vincent (2014)
* Sound & Color — Alabama Shakes (2015)
* Blackstar — David Bowie (2016)
* Sleep Well Beast — The National (2017)
* Colors — Beck (2018)
* Father of the Bride — Vampire Weekend (2019)

2020s|

* Fetch the Bolt Cutters — Fiona Apple (2020)
* Daddy's Home – St. Vincent (2021)
* Wet Leg – Wet Leg (2022)
* The Record – Boygenius (2023)

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General|

* Album of the Year
* Record of the Year
* Song of the Year
* Best New Artist
* Producer of the Year
* Songwriter of the Year

Children's, Comedy,
Audio Book Narration & Storytelling,
Visual Media & Music Video/Film|

* Best Children's Album
* Best Comedy Album
* Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording
* Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media
* Best Score Soundtrack Album for Visual Media
* Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media
* Best Song Written for Visual Media
* Best Music Video
* Best Music Film

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* Best Orchestral Performance
* Best Opera Recording
* Best Choral Performance
* Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance
* Best Classical Instrumental Solo
* Best Classical Vocal Solo
* Best Classical Compendium
* Best Contemporary Classical Composition

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* Best Country Album
* Best Country Song
* Best Country Solo Performance
* Best Country Duo/Group Performance
* Best Americana Album
* Best American Roots Song
* Best Americana Performance
* Best American Roots Performance
* Best Bluegrass Album
* Best Folk Album
* Best Traditional Blues Album
* Best Contemporary Blues Album
* Best Regional Roots Music Album

Gospel & Contemporary Christian|

* Best Gospel Album
* Best Contemporary Christian Music Album
* Best Roots Gospel Album
* Best Gospel Performance/Song
* Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song

Jazz, Traditional Pop,
Contemporary Instrumental & Musical Theater|

* Best Jazz Vocal Album
* Best Alternative Jazz Album
* Best Latin Jazz Album
* Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album
* Best Jazz Instrumental Album
* Best Contemporary Instrumental Album
* Best Jazz Solo Performance
* Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
* Best Musical Theater Album

Latin, Global, African, Reggae
& New Age, Ambient or Chant|

* Best Latin Pop Album
* Best Latin Rock or Alternative Album
* Best Tropical Latin Album
* Best Música Urbana Album
* Best Música Mexicana Album (including Tejano)
* Best Reggae Album
* Best Global Music Album
* Best New Age, Ambient Or Chant Album
* Best Global Music Performance
* Best African Music Performance

Package, Notes & Historical|

* Best Historical Album
* Best Album Notes
* Best Recording Package
* Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package

Pop & Dance/Electronic|

* Best Pop Vocal Album
* Best Dance/Electronic Album
* Best Pop Solo Performance
* Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
* Best Dance/Electronic Recording
* Best Pop Dance Recording
* Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical

Production, Engineering,
Composition & Arrangement|

* Producer of the Year, Classical
* Best Immersive Audio Album
* Best Instrumental Composition
* Best Engineered Album, Classical
* Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
* Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella
* Best Arrangement, Instrumental and Vocals

R&B, Rap and Spoken Word Poetry|

* Best R&B Album
* Best Progressive R&B Album
* Best Rap Album
* Best Spoken Word Poetry Album
* Best R&B Performance
* Best Traditional R&B Performance
* Best Rap Performance
* Best Melodic Rap Performance
* Best R&B Song
* Best Rap Song

Rock, Metal & Alternative|

* Best Rock Album
* Best Rock Song
* Best Rock Performance
* Best Metal Performance
* Best Alternative Music Album
* Best Alternative Music Performance

Special Awards|

* Lifetime Achievement Award
* Trustees Award
* Legend Award
* Grammy Hall of Fame
* MusiCares Person of the Year

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