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Grammy Award for Best Album Notes

Music award

Music award

FieldValue
nameGrammy Award for Best Album Notes
awarded_forQuality album liner notes
altA gold gramophone trophy with a plaque set on a table
presenterNational Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
countryUnited States
year1964
holderRicky Riccardi – Centennial (2025)
website

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. 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.

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

Winners and nominees

YearRecipients(s)WorkPerforming artist(s)Nominees
Performers in parentheses / Labels in bracketsRef.196419651966196719681969197019711972197319741975197619771978197919801981198219831984198519861987198819891990199119921993199419951996199719981999200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Leonard Feather and Stanley DanceThe Ellington Era
ColumbiaDuke Ellington{{smalldiv
Stanton Catlin and Carleton BealsMexico (Legacy Collection)
Columbia/LegacyCarlos Chávez{{smalldiv
Stan CornynSeptember of My Years
RepriseFrank Sinatra{{smalldiv
Stan CornynSinatra at the Sands
RepriseFrank Sinatra{{smalldiv
John D. LoudermilkSuburban Attitudes in Country Verse
RCA VictorJohn D. Loudermilk{{smalldiv
Johnny CashAt Folsom Prison
ColumbiaJohnny Cash{{smalldiv
Johnny CashNashville Skyline
ColumbiaBob Dylan{{smalldiv
Chris AlbertsonThe World's Greatest Blues Singer
ColumbiaBessie Smith{{smalldiv
Sam SamudioSam, Hard and Heavy
AtlanticSam the Sham{{smalldiv
Best Album Notes
Tom T. HallTom T. Hall's Greatest Hits
MercuryTom T. Hall{{smalldiv
Best Album Notes – Classical
James LyonsVaughan Williams: Symphony No. 2 ("A London Symphony")
RCA Red SealAndré Previn conducting the London Symphony Orchestra{{smalldiv
Best Album Notes
Dan MorgensternGod Is in the House
OnyxArt Tatum{{smalldiv
Best Album Notes – Classical
Glenn GouldHindemith: Sonatas for Piano Complete
Columbia MasterworksThe Villa Musica Ensemble{{smalldiv
Best Album Notes
Charles R. TownsendFor the Last Time
United ArtistsBob Wills & His Texas Playboys{{smalldiv
Dan MorgensternThe Hawk Flies
MilestoneColeman Hawkins
Best Album Notes – Classical
Rory GuyThe Classic Erich Wolfgang Korngold
AngelWilly Mattes (conductor) with a solo by Ulf Hoelscher{{smalldiv
Best Album Notes
Pete HamillBlood on the Tracks
ColumbiaBob Dylan{{smalldiv
Best Album Notes – Classical
Gunther SchullerFootlifters: A Century of American Marches
ColumbiaGunther Schuller conducting the All-Star Band{{smalldiv
Dan MorgensternThe Changing Face of Harlem: Savoy Sessions
SavoyVarious Artists{{smalldiv
George T. SimonBing Crosby: A Legendary Performer
RCABing Crosby{{smalldiv
Michael BrooksA Bing Crosby Collection, Volumes 1 and 2
ColumbiaBing Crosby{{smalldiv
Bob Porter & James PatrickCharlie Parker: The Complete Savoy Sessions
SavoyCharlie Parker{{smalldiv
David McClintockTrilogy: Past Present Future
RepriseFrank Sinatra{{smalldiv
Dan MorgensternErroll Garner: Master of the Keyboard
Book of the Month RecordsErroll Garner{{smalldiv
John Chilton and Richard SudhalterGiants of Jazz: Bunny Berigan
Time-LifeBunny Berigan{{smalldiv
Orrin KeepnewsThe "Interplay" Sessions
MilestoneBill Evans{{smalldiv
Gunther Schuller and Martin WilliamsBig Band Jazz
SmithsonianVarious Artists{{smalldiv
Peter GuralnickLive at the Harlem Square Club, 1963
RCASam Cooke{{smalldiv
Gary Giddins, Wilfrid Sheed, Jonathan Schwartz, Murray Kempton, Andrew Sarris, Stephen Holden, and Frank ConroyThe Voice: The Columbia Years 1943–1952
Columbia/CBSFrank Sinatra{{smalldiv
Orrin KeepnewsThe Complete 1957 Riverside Recordings
RiversideThelonious Monk{{smalldiv
Anthony DeCurtisCrossroads
PolydorEric Clapton{{smalldiv
Phil SchaapBird: The Complete Charlie Parker on Verve
VerveCharlie Parker{{smalldiv
Dan MorgensternBrownie: The Complete Emarcy Recordings of Clifford Brown
EmArcyClifford Brown{{smalldiv
James Brown, Cliff White, Harry Weinger, Nelson George, and Alan M. LeedsStar Time
PolydorJames Brown{{smalldiv
Dave Marsh, Jerry Wexler, David Ritz, Thulani Davis, Ahmet Ertegun, Tom Down, and Arif MardinQueen of Soul: The Atlantic Recordings
RhinoAretha Franklin{{smalldiv
Buck Clayton, Phil Schaap, and Joel E. SiegelThe Complete Billie Holiday on Verve 1945–1959
VerveBillie Holiday{{smalldiv
Dan Morgenstern and Loren SchoenbergLouis Armstrong: Portrait of the Artists as a Young Man, 1923–1934
Columbia/Legacy/SmithsonianLouis Armstrong{{smalldiv
Rob BowmanThe Complete Stax/Volt Soul Singles, Vol. 3: 1972–1975
StaxVarious Artists{{smalldiv
George Avakian, Bob Belden, Bill Kirchner, and Phil SchaapMiles Davis & Gil Evans: The Complete Columbia Studio Recordings
ColumbiaMiles Davis and Gil Evans{{smalldiv
John Fahey, Luis Kemnitzer, Jon Pankake, Chuck Pirtle, Jeff Place, Neil V. Rosenberg, Lucy Sante, Peter Stampfel, and Eric Von SchmidtAnthology of American Folk Music
Smithsonian FolkwaysVarious Artists{{smalldiv
Bob Belden, Todd Coolman, and Michael CuscunaMiles Davis Quintet 1965–1968
Columbia/LegacyMiles Davis Quintet{{smalldiv
Bob BlumenthalThe Classic Quartet: The Complete Impulse! Recordings
ImpulseJohn Coltrane{{smalldiv
Bob BlumenthalThe Complete Columbia Recordings 1955–1961
Columbia/LegacyMiles Davis and John Coltrane{{smalldiv
Walter Mosley...And It's Deep Too! The Complete Warner Bros. Recordings (1968–1992)
Warner Archives/RhinoRichard Pryor{{smalldiv
Elijah WaldArhoolie Records 40th Anniversary Collection: 1960–2000 The Journey of Chris Strachwitz
ArhoolieVarious Artists
David EvansScreamin' and Hollerin' the Blues: The Worlds of Charley Patton
RevenantCharlie Patton{{smalldiv
Tom PiazzaMartin Scorsese Presents the Blues: A Musical Journey
Hip-OVarious Artists{{smalldiv
Loren SchoenbergThe Complete Columbia Recordings of Woody Herman and His Orchestra & Woodchoppers (1945–1947)
MosaicWoody Herman and His Orchestra{{smalldiv
Alan Lomax and John SzwedThe Complete Library of Congress Recordings
RounderJelly Roll Morton{{smalldiv
Dan MorgensternIf You Got To Ask, You Ain't Got It!
Bluebird/LegacyFats Waller{{smalldiv
Bruce NemerovJohn Work III: Recording Black Culture
Spring FedVarious Artists{{smalldiv
Francis DavisKind of Blue: 50th Anniversary Collector's Edition
Columbia/LegacyMiles Davis{{smalldiv
Dan MorgensternThe Complete Louis Armstrong Decca Sessions (1935–1946)
MosaicLouis Armstrong{{smalldiv
Robert GordonKeep an Eye on the Sky
RhinoBig Star{{smalldiv
Adam MachadoHear Me Howling!: Blues, Ballads & Beyond as Recorded by the San Francisco Bay by Chris Strachwitz in the 1960s
ArhoolieVarious Artists{{smalldiv
Billy VeraSingular Genius: The Complete ABC Singles
ConcordRay Charles{{smalldiv
Neil TesserAfro Blue Impressions (Remastered and Expanded)
Pablo/ConcordJohn Coltrane{{smalldiv
Ashley KahnOffering: Live at Temple University
Resonance/ImpulseJohn Coltrane{{smalldiv
Joni MitchellLove Has Many Faces: A Quartet, A Ballet, Waiting To Be Danced
RhinoJoni Mitchell{{smalldiv
Ken Bloom & Richard CarlinSissle and Blake Sing Shuffle Along
Harbinger/Musical Theater ProjectEubie Blake & Noble Sissle{{smalldiv
Lynell GeorgeLive at the Whisky a Go Go: The Complete Recordings
StaxOtis Redding{{smalldiv
David EvansVoices of Mississippi: Artists and Musicians Documented by William Ferris
Dust-to-DigitalVarious Artists{{smalldiv
Steve GreenbergStax '68: A Memphis Story
Craft /Stax/ConcordVarious Artists{{smalldiv
Bob MehrDead Man's Pop
WarnerThe Replacements{{smalldiv
Ricky RiccardiThe Complete Louis Armstrong Columbia and RCA Victor Studio Sessions, 1946-1966
MosaicLouis Armstrong{{smalldiv
Bob MehrYankee Hotel Foxtrot (20th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition)
RhinoWilco{{smalldiv
Robert Gordon & Deanie ParkerWritten In Their Soul: The Stax Songwriter Demos
Stax/CraftVarious Artists
Ricky RiccardiCentennial
ArcheophoneKing Oliver's Creole Jazz Band & Various Artists
Winner TBA on 1 February 2026

References

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