| | 2008 - River: The Joni Letters performed by Herbie Hancock |
| | 2007 - Taking the Long Way performed by Dixie Chicks |
| | 2006 - How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb performed by U2 |
| | 2005 - Genius Loves Company performed by Ray Charles and Various Artists |
| | 2004 - Speakerboxxx/The Love Below performed by OutKast |
| | 2003 - Come Away with Me performed by Norah Jones |
| | 2002 - O Brother, Where Art Thou? Soundtrack |
| | 2001 - Two Against Nature performed by Steely Dan |
| | 2000 - Supernatural performed by Santana |
| | 1999 - The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill performed by Lauryn Hill |
| | 1998 - Time out of Mind performed by Bob Dylan |
| | 1997 - Falling into You performed by Celine Dion |
| | 1996 - Jagged Little Pill performed by Alanis Morissette |
| | 1995 - MTV Unplugged: Tony Bennett performed by Tony Bennett |
| | 1994 - The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack Album performed by Whitney Houston |
| | 1993 - Unplugged performed by Eric Clapton |
| | 1992 - Unforgettable... with Love performed by Natalie Cole |
| | 1991 - Back on the Block performed by Quincy Jones and Various Artists |
| | 1990 - Nick of Time performed by Bonnie Raitt |
| | 1989 - Faith performed by George Michael |
| | 1988 - The Joshua Tree performed by U2 |
| | 1987 - Graceland performed by Paul Simon |
| | 1986 - No Jacket Required performed by Phil Collins |
| | 1985 - Can't Slow Down performed by Lionel Richie |
| | 1984 - Thriller performed by Michael Jackson |
| | 1983 - Toto IV performed by Toto |
| | 1982 - Double Fantasy performed by John Lennon & Yoko Ono |
| | 1981 - Christopher Cross performed by Christopher Cross |
| | 1980 - 52nd Street performed by Billy Joel |
| | 1979 - Saturday Night Fever: The Original Movie Sound Track |
| | 1978 - Rumours performed by Fleetwood Mac |
| | 1977 - Songs in the Key of Life performed by Stevie Wonder |
| | 1976 - Still Crazy After All These Years performed by Paul Simon |
| | 1975 - Fulfillingness' First Finale performed by Stevie Wonder |
| | 1974 - Innervisions performed by Stevie Wonder |
| | 1973 - The Concert for Bangla Desh |
| | 1972 - Tapestry performed by Carole King |
| | 1971 - Bridge over Troubled Water performed by Simon and Garfunkel |
| | 1970 - Blood, Sweat & Tears performed by Blood, Sweat & Tears |
| | 1969 - By the Time I Get to Phoenix performed by Glen Campbell |
| | 1968 - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band performed by The Beatles |
| | 1967 - A Man and His Music performed by Frank Sinatra |
| | 1966 - September of My Years performed by Frank Sinatra |
| | 1965 - Getz/Gilberto performed by Stan Getz & João Gilberto |
| | 1964 - The Barbra Streisand Album performed by Barbra Streisand |
| | 1963 - The First Family performed by Vaughn Meader |
| | 1962 - Judy at Carnegie Hall performed by Judy Garland |
| | 1961 - The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart performed by Bob Newhart |
| | 1960 - Come Dance with Me! performed by Frank Sinatra |
| | 1959 - The Music From Peter Gunn performed by Henry Mancini |