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Grammy Award for Best Recording Package

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nameGrammy Award for Best Recording Package
awarded_forQuality visual look of an album
imagesize200px
altA gold gramophone trophy with a plaque set on a table
captioncurrent winner - Charli XCX
presenterNational Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
countryUnited States
year1959
holderCharli XCX – Brat (2025)
websitegrammy.com

The Grammy Award for Best Recording Package is one of a series of Grammy Awards presented for the visual look of an album. It is presented to the art director of the winning album, not to the performer(s), unless the performer is also the art director.

The Grammy Award for Best Album Cover dates back to the first Grammy Awards in 1959. From 1962 to 1965 it was separated into Classical and Non-Classical divisions. From 1966 to 1968 it was separated into Graphic Arts and Photography divisions. In 1974, the name of the award was changed to Best Album Package, and changed again in 1994 to the current name.

In 1995, boxed sets were no longer eligible, as they were split off into a separate award, currently known as the Grammy Award for Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package.

Winners and nominees

YearArt Director(s)WorkPerforming artist(s)Nominees
Performers are in parenthesesRef.19591959196119621963196419651966196719681969197019711972197319741975197619771978197919801981198219831984198519861987198819891990199119921993199419951996199719981999200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Frank SinatraFrank Sinatra Sings for Only the LonelyFrank Sinatra{{smalldiv
Robert M. JonesShostakovich: Symphony No. 5Howard Mitchell (conducting the National Symphony Orchestra){{smalldiv
Marvin SchwartzLatin ala Lee!Peggy Lee{{smalldiv
Best Album Cover – Other Than Classical
Jim SilkeJudy at Carnegie HallJudy Garland{{smalldiv
Best Album Cover – Classical
Marvin SchwartzPuccini: Madame ButterflyGabriele Santini{{smalldiv
Best Album Cover – Other Than Classical
Robert M. JonesLena... Lovely and AliveLena Horne{{smalldiv
Best Album Cover – Classical
Marvin SchwartzThe Intimate BachLaurindo Almeida, Virginia Majewski & Vincent DeRosa{{smalldiv
Best Album Cover – Other Than Classical
John Berg**Barbra Streisand{{smalldiv
Best Album Cover – Classical
Robert M. JonesPuccini: Madama ButterflyErich Leinsdorf{{smalldiv
Best Album Cover – Other Than Classical
Robert Cato and Don BronsteinPeopleBarbra Streisand{{smalldiv
Best Album Cover – Classical
Robert M. Jones and Jan Balet**Arthur Fiedler conducting the Boston Pops{{smalldiv
Best Album Cover, Graphic Arts
George Estes and James AlexanderBartók: Concerto No. 2 for Violin/Stravinsky: Concerto for ViolinJoseph Silverstein & Erich Leinsdorf conducting the Boston Symphony Orchestra{{smalldiv
Best Album Cover, Photography
Robert M. Jones and Ken WhitmoreJazz Suite on the Mass TextsPaul Horn{{smalldiv
Best Album Cover, Graphic Arts
Klaus VoormannRevolverThe Beatles{{smalldiv
Best Album Cover, Photography
Robert M. Jones and Les LeveretteConfessions of a Broken ManPorter Wagoner{{smalldiv
Best Album Cover, Graphic Arts
Peter Blake and Jann HaworthSgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandThe Beatles{{smalldiv
Best Album Cover, Photography
John Berg, Bob Cato, and Rowland SchermanBob Dylan's Greatest HitsBob Dylan{{smalldiv
John Berg, Richard Mantel, and Horn/Griner StudioUndergroundThelonious Monk{{smalldiv
Evelyn J. Kelbish and David StahlbergAmerica the BeautifulGary McFarland{{smalldiv
Robert Lockhart and Ivan NagyIndianola Mississippi SeedsB. B. King{{smalldiv
Gene Brownell and Dean O. TorrencePollutionPollution{{smalldiv
Acy Lehman and Harvey Dinnerstein**The Siegel-Schwall Band{{smalldiv
Wilkes & BraunTommyLondon Symphony Orchestra and Chambre Choir{{smalldiv
Ed Thrasher and Christopher WhorfCome & GoneMason Proffit{{smalldiv
Jim LadwigHoneyOhio Players{{smalldiv
John BergChicago XChicago{{smalldiv
John BergLove NotesRamsey Lewis{{smalldiv
Johnny Lee and Tony LaneBoys in the TreesCarly Simon{{smalldiv
Mike Doud and Mick HaggertyBreakfast in AmericaSupertramp{{smalldiv
Roy KoharaAgainst the WindBob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band{{smalldiv
Peter CorristonTattoo YouThe Rolling Stones{{smalldiv
Kosh and Ron LarsonGet CloserLinda Ronstadt{{smalldiv
Robert RauschenbergSpeaking in TonguesTalking Heads{{smalldiv
Janet PerrShe's So UnusualCyndi Lauper{{smalldiv
Kosh and Ron LarsonLush LifeLinda Ronstadt{{smalldiv
Eiko IshiokaTutuMiles Davis{{smalldiv
Bill JohnsonKing's Record ShopRosanne Cash{{smalldiv
Bill JohnsonTired of the Runnin'The O'Kanes{{smalldiv
Roger GormanSound + VisionDavid Bowie{{smalldiv
Len Peltier, Jeff Gold, and Suzanne VegaDays of Open HandSuzanne Vega{{smalldiv
Vartan**Billie Holiday{{smalldiv
Melanie NissenSpellboundPaula Abdul{{smalldiv
David Lau**Billie Holiday{{smalldiv
Buddy JacksonTribute to the Music of Bob Wills and the Texas PlayboysAsleep at the Wheel{{smalldiv
Robbie Cavolina and Joni MitchellTurbulent IndigoJoni Mitchell{{smalldiv
Andy Engel and Tommy SteeleUltra-Lounge (Leopard Skin Sampler)Various Artists{{smalldiv
Hugh Brown, Al Q, and Jeff SmithTitanic: Music As Heard on the Fateful VoyageVarious Artists{{smalldiv
Kevin ReaganRay of LightMadonna{{smalldiv
Ray Benson, Sally Carns, and Buddy JacksonRide With BobAsleep at the Wheel{{smalldiv
Kevin ReaganMusicMadonna{{smalldiv
Stanley Donwood and TchockyAmnesiac (Special Limited Edition)Radiohead{{smalldiv
Kevin ReaganHomeThe Chicks{{smalldiv
Ani DiFranco and Brian GrunertEvolveAni DiFranco{{smalldiv
Peter Buchanan-Smith and Dan NadelA Ghost Is BornWilco{{smalldiv
Aimee Mann and Gail Marowitz**Aimee Mann{{smalldiv
Adam Jones10,000 DaysTool{{smalldiv
Zachary NipperCassadagaBright Eyes{{smalldiv
Bruce Duckworth, Sarah Moffat and David TurnerDeath MagneticMetallica{{smalldiv
Stefan SagmeisterEverything That Happens Will Happen TodayDavid Byrne & Brian Eno{{smalldiv
Michael CarneyBrothersThe Black Keys{{smalldiv
Caroline Robert**Arcade Fire{{smalldiv
Michael Amzalag & Mathias AugustyniakBiophiliaBjörk{{smalldiv
Sarah Dodds and Shauna DoddsLong Night MoonReckless Kelly{{smalldiv
Jeff Ament, Don Pendleton, Joe Spix, and Jerome TurnerLightning BoltPearl Jam{{smalldiv
Sarah Dodds, Shauna Dodds & Dick ReevesStill the King: Celebrating the Music of Bob Wills and His Texas PlayboysAsleep at the Wheel{{smalldiv
Jonathan BarnbrookBlackstarDavid Bowie{{smalldiv
Carlos Dussan, Juliana Jaramillo, Juan Martinez & Claudio RoncoliEl Orisha De La RosaMagín Díaz{{smalldiv
Sasha Barr, Ed Steed & Josh TillmanPure Comedy (Deluxe Edition)Father John Misty
Willo PerronMasseductionSt. Vincent{{smalldiv
Barry Ament, Jeff Ament, & Joe SpixChris CornellChris Cornell{{smalldiv
Doug Cunningham & Jason NotoVols. 11 & 12The Desert Sessions{{smalldiv
Li Jheng Han & Yu WeiPakelang2nd Generation Falangao Singing Group & The Chairman Crossover Big Band{{smalldiv
Chun-Tien Hsiao & Qing-Yang XiaoBeginningless BeginningTamsu-Kavalan Chinese Orchestra{{smalldiv
Rottingdean Bazaar (Luke Brooks & James Theseus Buck) and Annie CollingeStumpworkDry Cleaning{{smalldiv
Charlotte Aitchison, Brent David Freaney & Imogene StraussBratCharli XCX{{smalldiv
Winner TBA on 1 February 2026

Multiple wins

The following individuals received two or more awards for Best Recording Package (or any previous iteration of the award):

WinsArt director
6Robert M. Jones
5John Berg
3Kevin Reagan
Marvin Schwartz
2Bill Johnson
Buddy Jackson
Jeff Ament
Joe Spix
Kosh
Ron Larson
Sarah Dodds
Shauna Dodds

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