Grammy Award for Best Album Notes
The Grammy Award for Best Album Notes has been presented since 1964. From 1973 to 1976, a separate award was presented for Best Album Notes - Classical. Those awards are listed under those years below. The award recognizes albums with excellent liner notes. It is presented to the liner notes author(s), not to the artists or performers on the winning work, except if the artist is also the liner notes author.
Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for works released in the previous year.
2010s
| Year | Winner | Nominations |
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| 2016 | Winner TBA in February 2016 |
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| 2015 | Ashley Kahn for Offering: Live at Temple University, performed by John Coltrane (Resonance/Impulse) |
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| 2014 | Neil Tesser for Afro Blue Impressions (Remastered and Expanded), performed by John Coltrane (Pablo/Concord) |
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| 2013 | Billy Vera for Singular Genius: The Complete ABC Singles, performed by Ray Charles (Concord) |
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| 2012 | Adam Machado for Hear Me Howling!: Blues, Ballads & Beyond as Recorded by the San Francisco Bay by Chris Strachwitz in the 1960s, performed by Various Artists (Arhoolie) |
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| 2011 | Robert Gordon for Keep an Eye on the Sky, performed by Big Star (Rhino) |
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| 2010 | Dan Morgenstern for The Complete Louis Armstrong Decca Sessions (1935-1946), performed by Louis Armstrong (Mosaic) |
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2000s
| Year | Winner | Nominations |
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| 2009 | Francis Davis for Kind of Blue: 50th Anniversary Collector's Edition, performed by Miles Davis (Columbia/Legacy) |
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| 2008 | Bruce Nemerov for John Work III: Recording Black Culture, performed by various artists (Spring Fed) |
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| 2007 | Dan Morgenstern for If You Got To Ask, You Ain't Got It!, performed by Fats Waller (Bluebird/Legacy) |
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| 2006 | Alan Lomax and John Szwed for The Complete Library of Congress Recordings, performed by Jelly Roll Morton (Rounder) |
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| 2005 | Loren Schoenberg for The Complete Columbia Recordings of Woody Herman and His Orchestra & Woodchoppers (1945-1947), performed by Woody Herman and His Orchestra (Mosaic) |
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| 2004 | Tom Piazza for Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues: A Musical Journey, performed by Various Artists (Hip-O) |
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| 2003 | David Evans for Screamin' and Hollerin' the Blues: The Worlds of Charley Patton, performed by Charlie Patton (Revenant) |
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| 2002 | Walter Mosley for ...And It's Deep Too! The Complete Warner Bros. Recordings (1968-1992), performed by Richard Pryor (Warner Archives/Rhino) Elijah Wald for Arhoolie Records 40th Anniversary Collection: 1960-2000 The Journey of Chris Strachwitz, performed by various artists (Arhoolie) |
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| 2001 | Bob Blumenthal for The Complete Columbia Recordings 1955-1961, performed by Miles Davis and John Coltrane (Columbia/Legacy) |
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| 2000 | Bob Blumenthal for The Classic Quartet: The Complete Impulse! Recordings, performed by John Coltrane (Impulse!) |
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1990s
| Year | Winner | Nominations |
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| 1999 | Bob Belden, Todd Coolman, and Michael Cuscuna for Miles Davis Quintet 1965-1968 performed by the Miles Davis Quintet |
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| 1998 | John Fahey, Luis Kemnitzer, Jon Pankake, Chuck Pirtle, Jeff Place, Neil V. Rosenberg, Luc Sante, Peter Stampfel, and Eric Von Schmidt for Anthology of American Folk Music performed by various artists |
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| 1997 | George Avakian, Bob Belden, Bill Kirchner, and Phil Schaap for Miles Davis & Gil Evans: The Complete Columbia Studio Recordings performed by Miles Davis and Gil Evans |
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| 1996 | Rob Bowman for The Complete Stax/Volt Soul Singles, Vol. 3: 1972-1975 performed by Various Artists |
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| 1995 | Dan Morgenstern and Loren Schoenberg for Louis Armstrong: Portrait of the Artists as a Young Man, 1923-1934 performed by Louis Armstrong |
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| 1994 | Buck Clayton, Phil Schaap, and Joel E. Siegel for The Complete Billie Holliday on Verve 1945-1959 performed by Billie Holiday |
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| 1993 | Dave Marsh, Jerry Wexler, David Ritz, Thulani Davis, Ahmet Ertegün, Tom Down, and Arif Mardin for Queen of Soul: The Atlantic Recordings performed by Aretha Franklin |
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| 1992 | James Brown, Cliff White, Harry Weinger, Nelson George, and Alan M. Leeds for Star Time performed by James Brown |
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| 1991 | Dan Morgenstern for Brownie: The Complete Emarcy Recordings of Clifford Brown performed by Clifford Brown |
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| 1990 | Phil Schaap for Bird: The Complete Charlie Parker on Verve performed by Charlie Parker |
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1980s
| Year | Winner | Nominations |
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| 1989 | Anthony DeCurtis for Crossroads performed by Eric Clapton |
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| 1988 | Orrin Keepnews for The Complete 1957 Riverside Recordings performed by Thelonious Monk |
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| 1987 | Gary Giddins, Wilfrid Sheed, Jonathan Schwartz, Murray Kempton, Andrew Sarris, Stephen Holden, and Frank Conroy for The Voice: The Columbia Years 1943–1952 performed by Frank Sinatra |
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| 1986 | Peter Guralnick for Live at the Harlem Square Club, 1963 performed by Sam Cooke |
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| 1985 | Gunther Schuller and Martin Williams for Big Band Jazz performed by various artists |
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| 1984 | Orrin Keepnews for The "Interplay" Sessions performed by Bill Evans |
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| 1983 | John Chilton and Richard Sudhalter for Giants of Jazz: Bunny Berigan performed by Bunny Berigan |
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| 1982 | Dan Morgenstern for Erroll Garner: Master of the Keyboard performed by Erroll Garner |
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| 1981 | David McClintock for Trilogy: Past Present Future performed by Frank Sinatra |
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| 1980 | Bob Porter & James Patrick for Charlie Parker: The Complete Savoy Sessions performed by Charlie Parker |
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1970s
| Year | Winner | Nominations |
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| 1979 | Michael Brooks for A Bing Crosby Collection, Volumes 1 and 2 performed by Bing Crosby |
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| 1978 | George T. Simon for Bing Crosby: A Legendary Performer performed by Bing Crosby |
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| 1977 | Dan Morgenstern for The Changing Face of Harlem: Savoy Sessions performed by various artists |
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| 1976 (Classical) | Gunther Schuller for Footlifters: A Century of American Marches performed by Gunther Schuller conducting the All-Star Band |
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| 1976 (Non-Classical) | Pete Hamill for Blood on the Tracks performed by Bob Dylan |
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| 1975 (Classical) | Rory Guy for The Classic Erich Wolfgang Korngold conducted by Willy Mattes with a solo by Ulf Hoelscher |
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| 1975 (Non-Classical) | Charles R. Townsend, For the Last Time performed by Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys Dan Morgenstern for The Hawk Flies performed by Coleman Hawkins |
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| 1974 (Classical) | Glenn Gould for Hindemith: Sonatas for Piano Complete performed by the Villa Musica Ensemble |
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| 1974 (Non-Classical) | Dan Morgenstern for God Is in the House performed by Art Tatum |
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| 1973 (Classical) | James Lyons for Vaughn Williams: Symphony No. 2 ("A London Symphony") performed by André Previn conducting the London Symphony Orchestra |
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| 1973 (Non-Classical) | Tom T. Hall for Tom T. Hall's Greatest Hits performed by Tom T. Hall |
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| 1972 | Sam Samudio for Sam, Hard and Heavy performed by Sam the Sham |
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| 1971 | Chris Albertson for The World's Greatest Blues Singer performed by Bessie Smith |
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| 1970 | Johnny Cash for Nashville Skyline performed by Bob Dylan |
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1960s
| Year | Winner | Nominations |
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| 1969 | Johnny Cash for At Folsom Prison performed by Johnny Cash |
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| 1968 | John D. Loudermilk for Suburban Attitudes in Country Verse performed by John D. Loudermilk |
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| 1967 | Stan Cornyn for Sinatra at the Sands performed by Frank Sinatra |
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| 1966 | Stan Cornyn for September of My Years performed by Frank Sinatra |
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| 1965 | Stanton Catlin and Carleton Beals for Mexico (Legacy Collection) performed by Carlos Chávez |
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| 1964 | Leonard Feather and Stanley Dance for The Ellington Era performed by Duke Ellington |
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