Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album

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Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Awarded forQuality albums containing 51% or more playing time of vocal tracks[1] in the "traditional" genre (Great American Songbook)[2]
CountryUnited States
Presented byNational Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
First awarded1992
Currently held byJames Taylor – American Standard (2021)
Websitegrammy.com

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.[3] 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".[4]

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.[1][2]

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 eningeers do not win an award, but can apply for a Winners Certificate.[6]

Recipients[]

An older man holding a microphone in one hand, his arms held out, smiling and wearing a black suit with a white dress shirt.
Thirteen-time award winner Tony Bennett
A woman wearing earrings, a bracelet and a multi-colored spaghetti strapped dress, with both hands folded over a microphone.
Two-time award winner Natalie Cole
Black and white image of a man with his eyes closed and lips pressed.
2002 award winner, Harry Connick Jr., performing in 2007
A woman wearing a white suit with her eyes closed, holding a microphone.
2004 award winner, k.d. lang, performing in 2008
A man on a stage, wearing a suit and holding a mic and its stand at an angle. Behind him, a man is playing a drum set.
2005 award winner, Rod Stewart
A man wearing a blue suit, a white dress shirt and a tie.
Four-time award winner Michael Bublé at the Juno Awards of 2009
2015 award winner Lady Gaga
Willie Nelson has won twice.
2021 recipient James Taylor.
Year[I] Performing artist(s) Work Nominees Ref.
1992 Natalie Cole Unforgettable
  • Harry Connick Jr. – Blue Light, Red Light
  • Johnny Mathis – In a Sentimental Mood: Mathis Sings Ellington
  • Diane Schuur – Pure Schuur
  • Barbra Streisand – "Warm All Over"
 [7]
[8]
1993 Tony Bennett Perfectly Frank
[9]
1994 Tony Bennett Steppin' Out
[10]
1995 Tony Bennett MTV Unplugged: Tony Bennett
  • Roberta Flack – Roberta
  • Willie Nelson – Moonlight Becomes You
  • Frank Sinatra – Duets
  • Barbra Streisand – The Concert
 [11]
1996 Frank Sinatra Duets II
  • Julie Andrews – Broadway: The Music of Richard Rodgers
  • Rosemary Clooney – Demi-Centennial
  • Eartha Kitt – Back in Business
  • John Raitt – Broadway Legend
 [12]
1997 Tony Bennett Here's to the Ladies
  • Rosemary Clooney – Dedicated to Nelson
  • Natalie Cole – Stardust
  • Liza Minnelli – Gently
  • Bernadette Peters – I'll Be Your Baby Tonight
 [13]
1998 Tony Bennett Tony Bennett on Holiday
[14]
1999 Patti Page Live at Carnegie Hall: The 50th Anniversary Concert
[15]
2000 Tony Bennett Bennett Sings Ellington: Hot & Cool
  • Harry Connick Jr. – Come by Me
  • Neil Diamond – The Movie Album: As Time Goes By
  • Barry Manilow – Manilow Sings Sinatra
  • Bobby Short – You're the Top: Love Song of Cole Porter
 [16]
2001 Joni Mitchell Both Sides Now
  • Bryan Ferry – As Time Goes By
  • Rickie Lee Jones – It's Like This
  • George Michael – Songs from the Last Century
  • Barbra Streisand – Timeless: Live in Concert
 [17]
2002 Harry Connick Jr. Songs I Heard
  • Betty Buckley – Stars and the Moon: Live at the Donmar
  • Rosemary Clooney – Sentimental Journey: The Girl Singer and Her New Big Band
  • Michael Feinstein – Romance on Film, Romance on Broadway
  • Keely Smith – Keely Sings Sinatra
 [18]
2003 Tony Bennett Playin' with My Friends: Bennett Sings the Blues
  • Michael Feinstein – Michael Feinstein with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Bernadette Peters – Bernadette Peters Loves Rodgers & Hammerstein
  • Rod Stewart – It Had to Be You: The Great American Songbook
  • Barbra Streisand – Christmas Memories
 [19]
2004 Tony Bennett and k.d. lang A Wonderful World
  • Rosemary Clooney – The Last Concert
  • Bette Midler – Bette Midler Sings the Rosemary Clooney Songbook
  • Rod Stewart – As Time Goes By: The Great American Songbook, Volume II
  • Barbra Streisand – The Movie Album
 [20]
2005 Rod Stewart Stardust: The Great American Songbook, Volume III
  • Harry Connick Jr. – Only You
  • Barbara Cook – Count Your Blessings
  • Monica Mancini – Ultimate Mancini
  • Ronnie Milsap – Just for a Thrill
 [21]
2006 Tony Bennett The Art of Romance
  • Michael Bublé – It's Time
  • Johnny Mathis – Isn't It Romantic
  • Carly Simon – Moonlight Serenade
  • Rod Stewart – Thanks for the Memory: The Great American Songbook, Volume IV
 [22]
2007 Tony Bennett Duets: An American Classic
  • Michael Bublé – Caught in the Act
  • Sarah McLachlan – Wintersong
  • Bette Midler – Bette Midler Sings the Peggy Lee Songbook
  • Smokey Robinson – Timeless Love
 [23]
2008 Michael Bublé Call Me Irresponsible
  • Bette Midler – Cool Yule
  • Queen Latifah – Trav'lin' Light
  • Barbra Streisand – Live in Concert 2006
  • James Taylor – James Taylor at Christmas
 [24]
2009 Natalie Cole Still Unforgettable
  • Michael Feinstein – The Sinatra Project
  • Josh Groban – Noël
  • Barry Manilow – In the Swing of Christmas
  • Rufus Wainwright – Rufus Does Judy at Carnegie Hall
 [25]
2010 Michael Bublé Michael Bublé Meets Madison Square Garden
[26]
2011 Michael Bublé Crazy Love
  • Barry Manilow – The Greatest Love Songs of All Time
  • Johnny Mathis – Let It Be Me: Mathis in Nashville
  • Rod Stewart – Fly Me to the Moon... The Great American Songbook Volume V
  • Barbra Streisand – Love Is the Answer
 [27]
2012 Tony Bennett Duets II
  • Susan Boyle – The Gift
  • Harry Connick Jr. – In Concert on Broadway
  • Seth MacFarlane – Music Is Better Than Words
  • Barbra Streisand – What Matters Most
 [28]
2013 Paul McCartney Kisses on the Bottom
[29]
2014 Michael Bublé To Be Loved
  • Tony Bennett and various artists – Viva Duets
  • Gloria Estefan – The Standards
  • Cee Lo Green – Cee Lo's Magic Moment
  • Dionne Warwick – Now
 [30]
2015 Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga Cheek to Cheek
  • Annie Lennox – Nostalgia
  • Barry Manilow – Night Songs
  • Johnny Mathis – Sending You a Little Christmas
  • Barbra Streisand with various artists – Partners
 [31]
2016 Tony Bennett and Bill Charlap The Silver Lining: The Songs of Jerome Kern
  • Bob Dylan – Shadows in the Night
  • Josh Groban – Stages
  • Seth MacFarlane – No One Ever Tells You
  • Barry Manilow with various artists – My Dream Duets
 [32]
2017 Willie Nelson Summertime: Willie Nelson Sings Gershwin
  • Andrea Bocelli – Cinema
  • Bob Dylan – Fallen Angels
  • Josh Groban – Stages Live
  • Barbra Streisand – Encore: Movie Partners Sing Broadway
 [33]
2018
  • (Various artists)
  • Dae Bennett, producer[II]
 Tony Bennett Celebrates 90
[34]
2019 Willie Nelson My Way
[35]
2020 Elvis Costello & The Imposters Look Now
[36]
2021 James Taylor American Standard
  • Burt Bacharach & Daniel Tashian – Blue Umbrella
  • Harry Connick, Jr. – True Love: A Celebration of Cole Porter
  • Rufus Wainwright – Unfollow the Rules
  • Renée Zellweger – Judy
 [37]
2022 TBA TBA
  • Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga – Love for Sale
  • Norah Jones – Til We Meet Again (Live)
  • Tori Kelly – A Tori Kelly Christmas
  • Ledisi – Ledisi Sings Nina
  • Willie Nelson – That's Life
  • Dolly Parton – A Holly Dolly Christmas
 [38]
  • ^[I] Each year is linked to the article about the Grammy Awards held that year.
  • ^[II] Award only went to a producer of the album, not the performing artist(s).

Artists with multiple wins[]

Artists with multiple nominations[]

See also[]

References[]

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Sources[]

  • "Past Winners Search". National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Retrieved March 4, 2011. Note: User must select the "Traditional Pop" category as the genre under the search feature.

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