Album of the year, also called the "big award," is given to full-length releases that exceed artistic achievement and quality in the industry, regardless of chart position or sales numbers.

To make it even worse, "Revolver" was only nominated in that singular category, so despite creating an album full of classics — from "Eleanor Rigby" and "Yellow Submarine" to "Got to Get You ...

with “Cowboy Carter” scoring the top prize where four previously nominated albums in the category had not. “I just feel very full and very honored. It’s been many, many years,” said ...

Will Smith is turning his tilt back to music into a full-on topple. The "Pursuit of Happyness" actor announced a brand new album Thursday. "Based on a True Story," to be released in March ...

Other Grammy Wins: Best Dance/ Electronica Album, Best Engineered Album (Non-Classical), and Record of the Year & Best Pop Duo/Group Performance (“Get Lucky”) 2015: Morning Phase Image Credit ...

THE WEEK'S MOST POPULAR WORLD MUSIC ALBUMS, BASED ON MULTIMETRIC CONSUMPTION, BLENDING TRADITIONAL ALBUM SALES, STREAMING-EQUIVALENT ALBUMS AND TRACK-EQUIVALENT ALBUMS, AS COMPILED BY LUMINATE.

Beyoncé finally got her Grammy for album of the year ... “I just feel very full and very honored. It’s been many, many years, and I just want to thank the Grammys, every songwriter, every ...

Beyoncé, the most-awarded artist in Grammy history, has finally won album of the year. Beyoncé picked up the top prize at Sunday night’s 67th Grammy Awards with “Cowboy Carter,” her bold ...

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On Jan. 1, 2000, the average cost of a CD was about $18, which meant if you wanted to legally own 250 albums, it would set you back about $4,500. Napster existed and it was pretty obvious even ...