Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album

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The Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album is an honor presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards,<ref name=Grammy>Template:Cite news</ref> to recording artists for quality vocal pop music albums. Awards in several categories are distributed 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."<ref name=Overview>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

The honor was first presented in 1968 at the 10th Grammy Awards as Best Contemporary Album to The Beatles for Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. The category was then discontinued until 1995 where it emerged with the new name Best Pop Album. In 2001, the category became known as Best Pop Vocal Album. According to the category description guide for the 52nd Grammy Awards, the award is presented to artists that perform "albums containing at least 51% playing time of newly recorded pop vocal tracks."<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Until 2000, the award was given to the performing artist. Since 2001, the Grammy has also been awarded to the producer and engineer/mixer, provided they worked on more than 50% of playing time on the album. A producer or engineer/mixer who worked on less than 50% of playing time, as well as other personnel (e.g. the mastering engineer) do not win an award, but can apply for a Winners Certificate.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Adele, Kelly Clarkson and Taylor Swift are the only two-time winners of this award, and Clarkson was the first to win twice. Clarkson, Swift, and Ariana Grande lead all performers with six nominations.

Recipients

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Steely Dan's Two Against Nature, the 2001 winner, also won Album of the Year.<ref name="aoty" />

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Norah Jones' debut album, Come Away with Me, won this award and Album of the Year in 2003.<ref name="aoty" />

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Ray Charles' final album, Genius Loves Company, won this award and Album of the Year in 2005.<ref name="aoty" />

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Kelly Clarkson is tied for the most nominations with six, and is the first artist to win this award twice. Breakaway won in 2006; Stronger won in 2013.

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Adele has won this award twice: for 21 in 2012, and for 25 in 2017. Both albums also won Album of the Year.<ref name="aoty" />

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Two-time winner and six-time nominee Taylor Swift, won for 1989 in 2016 and for Midnights in 2024. Both albums also won Album of the Year.

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Ariana Grande is tied for the most nominations with six, and won it in 2019 for Sweetener.

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Harry Styles won this award and has also won Album of the Year for Harry's House in 2023.

Year	Winner(s)<ref name="grammy.com">{{#invoke:citation/CS1\|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Work	Nominees	Template:Reference heading
1968	Template:Sort	Template:Sort	The Association – Insight Out Vikki Carr – It Must Be Him The 5th Dimension – Up, Up and Away Bobbie Gentry – Ode to Billie Joe	<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
1995	Template:Sortname	Template:Sort	Ace of Base – The Sign José Carreras, Plácido Domingo and Luciano Pavarotti with Zubin Mehta – The Three Tenors in Concert 1994 Lyle Lovett – I Love Everybody Seal – Seal	<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
1996	Template:Sortname	Template:Sort	Mariah Carey – Daydream Eagles – Hell Freezes Over Annie Lennox – Medusa Madonna – Bedtime Stories	<ref name=Grammy1996>Template:Cite news</ref>
1997	Template:Sortname	Template:Sort	Toni Braxton – Secrets Tracy Chapman – New Beginning Shawn Colvin – A Few Small Repairs Sting – Mercury Falling	<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
1998	Template:Sortname	Template:Sort	Paula Cole – This Fire Fleetwood Mac – The Dance Jamiroquai – Travelling Without Moving Sarah McLachlan – Surfacing	<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
1999	Madonna	Template:Sort	Eric Clapton – Pilgrim Celine Dion – Let's Talk About Love Natalie Imbruglia – Left of the Middle Brian Setzer Orchestra – The Dirty Boogie	<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
2000	Sting	Template:Sort	Backstreet Boys – Millennium Cher – Believe Ricky Martin – Ricky Martin Sarah McLachlan – Mirrorball	<ref name=Grammy2000>Template:Cite news</ref>
2001	Steely Dan Walter Becker & Donald Fagen, producers; Phil Burnett, Roger Nichols, Dave Russell & Elliot Scheiner, engineers/mixers	Template:Sort	Don Henley – Inside Job Madonna – Music NSYNC – No Strings Attached Britney Spears – Oops!... I Did It Again	<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
2002	Sade Sade Adu & Mike Pela, producers	Template:Sort	Nelly Furtado – Whoa, Nelly! Janet Jackson – All for You Elton John – Songs from the West Coast NSYNC – Celebrity	<ref name=Grammy2002>Template:Cite news</ref>
2003	Template:Sortname Arif Mardin & Jay Newland, producers; S. Husky Höskulds & Jay Newland, engineers/mixers	Template:Sort	Avril Lavigne – Let Go No Doubt – Rock Steady Pink – Missundaztood Britney Spears – Britney	<ref name=Grammy2003>Template:Cite news</ref>
2004	Template:Sortname Chad Hugo & Pharrell Williams, producers; Serban Ghenea, engineer/mixer	Template:Sort	Christina Aguilera – Stripped George Harrison – Brainwashed Annie Lennox – Bare Michael McDonald – Motown	<ref name=Grammy2004>Template:Cite news</ref>
2005	Template:Sortname & various artists John R. Burk, producer; Al Schmitt, engineer/mixer	Template:Sort	Norah Jones – Feels like Home Sarah McLachlan – Afterglow Joss Stone – Mind Body & Soul Brian Wilson – Brian Wilson Presents Smile	<ref name=Grammy2005>Template:Cite news</ref>
2006	Template:Sortname Clive Davis, producer; Serban Ghenea, engineer/mixer	Template:Sort	Fiona Apple – Extraordinary Machine Sheryl Crow – Wildflower Paul McCartney – Chaos and Creation in the Backyard Gwen Stefani – Love. Angel. Music. Baby.	<ref name=Grammy2006>Template:Cite news</ref>
2007	Template:Sortname Steve Jordan, producer; Michael H. Brauer, Joe Ferla & Chad Franscoviak, engineers/mixers	Template:Sort	Christina Aguilera – Back to Basics James Blunt – Back to Bedlam Elvis Costello and Allen Toussaint – The River in Reverse Justin Timberlake – FutureSex/LoveSounds	<ref name=Grammy2007>Template:Cite news</ref>
2008	Template:Sortname Mark Ronson, producer	Template:Sort	Bon Jovi – Lost Highway Feist – The Reminder Maroon 5 – It Won't Be Soon Before Long Paul McCartney – Memory Almost Full	<ref name=Grammy2008>Template:Cite news</ref>
2009	Duffy	Template:Sort	Sheryl Crow – Detours Eagles – Long Road out of Eden Leona Lewis – Spirit James Taylor – Covers	<ref name=Grammy2009>Template:Cite news</ref>
2010	Black Eyed Peas Dylan Dresdow & Padriac Kerin, engineers/mixers	Template:Sort	Colbie Caillat – Breakthrough Kelly Clarkson – All I Ever Wanted The Fray – The Fray Pink – Funhouse	<ref name=Grammy2010>{{#invoke:citation/CS1\|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2011	Lady Gaga Lady Gaga & RedOne, producers Robert Orton, RedOne & Dave Russell, engineers/mixers	Template:Sort	Justin Bieber – My World 2.0 Susan Boyle – I Dreamed a Dream John Mayer – Battle Studies Katy Perry – Teenage Dream	<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
2012	Adele	21	CeeLo Green – The Lady Killer Lady Gaga – Born This Way Bruno Mars – Doo-Wops & Hooligans Rihanna – Loud	<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
2013	Template:Sortname Serban Ghenea & John Hanes, engineers/mixers	Stronger	Florence and the Machine – Ceremonials Fun – Some Nights Maroon 5 – Overexposed Pink – The Truth About Love	<ref name=Grammy2012>Template:Cite news Template:Dead link Template:Cbignore</ref>
2014	Template:Sortname Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine & Bruno Mars, producers Ari Levine & Manny Marroquin, engineers/mixers	Unorthodox Jukebox	Lana Del Rey – Paradise Lorde – Pure Heroine Robin Thicke – Blurred Lines Justin Timberlake – The 20/20 Experience – The Complete Experience	<ref name="Grammy2012"/>
2015	Template:Sortname Jimmy Napes, producer Steve Fitzmaurice, engineer/mixer	In the Lonely Hour	Coldplay – Ghost Stories Miley Cyrus – Bangerz Ariana Grande – My Everything Katy Perry – Prism Ed Sheeran – x	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1\|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2016	Template:Sortname Max Martin & Shellback, producers	1989	Kelly Clarkson – Piece by Piece Florence and the Machine – How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful Mark Ronson – Uptown Special James Taylor – Before This World	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1\|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2017	Adele Tom Elmhirst, engineer/mixer	25	Justin Bieber – Purpose Ariana Grande – Dangerous Woman Demi Lovato – Confident Sia – This Is Acting	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1\|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2018	Template:Sortname Ed Sheeran, producer; Joe Rubel, Chris Sclafani & Mark "Spike" Stent, engineers/mixers	÷	Coldplay – Kaleidoscope EP Lana Del Rey – Lust for Life Imagine Dragons – Evolve Kesha – Rainbow Lady Gaga – Joanne	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1\|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2019	Template:Sortname Pharrell Williams, producer Mike Larson, engineer	Sweetener	Camila Cabello – Camila Kelly Clarkson – Meaning of Life Shawn Mendes – Shawn Mendes Pink – Beautiful Trauma Taylor Swift – Reputation	<ref name="61st Grammy Nominees">{{#invoke:citation/CS1\|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2020	Template:Sortname Finneas O'Connell (producer) Rob Kinelski &Finneas O'Connell (engineers/mixers)	When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?	Beyoncé – The Lion King: The Gift Ariana Grande – Thank U, Next Ed Sheeran – No.6 Collaborations Project Taylor Swift – Lover	<ref name="62nd Grammy Nominees">{{#invoke:citation/CS1\|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2021	Template:Sortname Lorna Blackwood & Koz (producers) Josh Gudwin & Cameron Gower Poole (engineers/mixers)	Future Nostalgia	Justin Bieber – Changes Lady Gaga – Chromatica Harry Styles – Fine Line Taylor Swift – Folklore	<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
2022	Olivia Rodrigo Daniel Nigro (producer) Mitch McCarthy & Daniel Nigro (engineers/mixers)	Sour	Justin Bieber – Justice (Triple Chucks Deluxe) Doja Cat – Planet Her (Deluxe) Billie Eilish – Happier Than Ever Ariana Grande – Positions	<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1\|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2023	Harry Styles Kid Harpoon & Tyler Johnson (producers) Jeremy Hatcher & Spike Stent (engineers/mixers)	Harry's House	ABBA – Voyage Adele – 30 Coldplay – Music of the Spheres Lizzo – Special	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2024	Taylor Swift Jack Antonoff & Taylor Swift (producers) Jack Antonoff, Bryce Bordone, Serban Ghenea & Laura Sisk (engineers/mixers)	Midnights	Kelly Clarkson – Chemistry Miley Cyrus – Endless Summer Vacation Olivia Rodrigo – Guts Ed Sheeran – −	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2025	Sabrina Carpenter John Ryan (producer) Bryce Bordone, Serban Ghenea & Jeff Gunnell (engineers/mixers)	Short n' Sweet	Billie Eilish – Hit Me Hard and Soft Ariana Grande – Eternal Sunshine Chappell Roan – The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess Taylor Swift – The Tortured Poets Department	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2026	Template:TBA	Template:TBA	Justin Bieber – Swag Sabrina Carpenter – Man's Best Friend Miley Cyrus – Something Beautiful Lady Gaga – Mayhem Teddy Swims – I've Tried Everything but Therapy (Part 2)	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>