Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album

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Template:Short description Template:Short descriptionScript error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". The Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album is an award presented to recording artists 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]

The award has been presented every year since 1992, though it has had two name changes throughout its history. In 1992 the award was known as Best Traditional Pop Performance, from 1993 to 2000 the award was known as Best Traditional Pop Vocal Performance, and since 2001 it has been awarded as Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album. Apart from the first year it was presented, the award has been designated for "albums containing 51% or more playing time of vocal tracks", with "traditional" referring to the "composition, vocal styling, and the instrumental arrangement" of the body of music known as the Great American Songbook.[3][4]

The 1992 award was presented to Natalie Cole for the spliced-together duet of her and her father, Nat King Cole, performing his original recording of "Unforgettable".[5] This is the only instance in which the traditional pop award was awarded for a song, as opposed to an album. Prior to 2001, the Grammy was presented to the performing artists only; since then the award has been given to the performing artists, the engineers/mixers, as well as the producers, provided they worked on more than 51 percent of playing time on the album. Producers and engineers who worked on less than 50 percent of playing time of the album, as well as mastering engineers do not win an award, but can apply for a Winners Certificate.[6] However, the lead performing artist remains the only one to receive an official nomination. Eligibility criteria for the category was expanded in 2025 to welcome more entries from the musical theater community, and it was mandated that albums must contain more than 75% of newly recorded and previously unreleased material.[7]

Recipients

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Fourteen-time award winner Tony Bennett
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Two-time award winner Natalie Cole
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2002 award winner, Harry Connick Jr., performing in 2007
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2004 award winner, k.d. lang, performing in 2008
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2005 award winner, Rod Stewart
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Four-time award winner Michael Bublé at the Juno Awards of 2009
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Two-time award winner Lady Gaga
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Willie Nelson has won twice.
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2021 recipient James Taylor
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2024 recipient Laufey
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1993 Script error: No such module "Sort". Perfectly Frank Template:Smalldiv [10]
1994 Steppin' Out Template:Smalldiv [11]
1995 MTV Unplugged: Tony Bennett Template:Smalldiv [12]
1996 Script error: No such module "Sort". Duets II Template:Smalldiv [13]
1997 Script error: No such module "Sort". Here's to the Ladies Template:Smalldiv [14]
1998 Tony Bennett on Holiday Template:Smalldiv [15]
1999 Script error: No such module "Sort". Live at Carnegie Hall: The 50th Anniversary Concert Template:Smalldiv [16]
2000 Script error: No such module "Sort". Bennett Sings Ellington: Hot & Cool Template:Smalldiv [17]
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2003 Script error: No such module "Sort". Playin' with My Friends: Bennett Sings the Blues Template:Smalldiv [20]
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2005 Script error: No such module "Sort". Stardust: The Great American Songbook, Volume III Template:Smalldiv [22]
2006 Script error: No such module "Sort". The Art of Romance Template:Smalldiv [23]
2007 Duets: An American Classic Template:Smalldiv [24]
2008 Script error: No such module "Sort". Call Me Irresponsible Template:Smalldiv [25]
2009 Script error: No such module "Sort". Still Unforgettable Template:Smalldiv [26]
2010 Script error: No such module "Sort". Michael Bublé Meets Madison Square Garden Template:Smalldiv [27]
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2012 Tony Bennett Duets II Template:Smalldiv [29]
2013 Paul McCartney Kisses on the Bottom Template:Smalldiv [30]
2014 Michael Bublé To Be Loved Template:Smalldiv [31]
2015 Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga Cheek to Cheek Template:Smalldiv [32]
2016 Tony Bennett and Bill Charlap The Silver Lining: The Songs of Jerome Kern Template:Smalldiv [33]
2017 Willie Nelson Summertime: Willie Nelson Sings Gershwin Template:Smalldiv [34]
2018 Template:Ubl Tony Bennett Celebrates 90 Template:Smalldiv [35]
2019 Willie Nelson My Way Template:Smalldiv [36]
2020 Elvis Costello & The Imposters Look Now Template:Smalldiv [37]
2021 James Taylor American Standard Template:Smalldiv [38]
2022 Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga Love for Sale Template:Smalldiv [39]
2023 Michael Bublé Higher Template:Smalldiv [40]
2024 Laufey Bewitched Template:Smalldiv [41]
2025 Norah Jones Visions Template:Smalldiv [42]
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Artists with multiple wins

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See also

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