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Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album
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Presented by National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
Country United States
First awarded 1991
Currently held by boygenius — The Record (2024)

The Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album is a special prize given to music artists. It celebrates the best albums in the alternative music style. The award is part of the Grammy Awards, which started in 1958. These awards were first called the Gramophone Awards.

Each year, the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences in the United States gives out these awards. They honor great artistic work and skill in music. They look for overall excellence, not just how many albums were sold. In 2023, a new award was added: Best Alternative Music Performance.

What is Alternative Music?

People often discuss what "alternative" music truly means. This award began in 1991. It was made to recognize rock albums that were not mainstream. These were often played a lot on college radio stations.

Over time, the description of this music changed. For the 2019 Grammys, the organization explained it this way:

Alternative music is a style that is new and different. It shows progress and fresh ideas in both the music and the way artists think. It can be a softer kind of rock music. Or it can be a more intense version of pop music. It is usually seen as more original and unique. This style can include many different music types. It can also include songs that don't fit into other music categories.

Award History

From 1991 to 1999, this award was sometimes called Best Alternative Music Performance. The award goes to the main artist, the producer, and the sound engineer. They must have worked on more than half of the album's music. If a producer or engineer worked on less than half, they can still get a special certificate.

As of 2022, three artists share the record for most wins. Radiohead, The White Stripes, and Beck have each won three times. Three female solo artists have won: Sinéad O'Connor, St. Vincent, and Fiona Apple. Two bands with female members, The White Stripes and Alabama Shakes, have also won. Two all-female bands, Wet Leg and Boygenius, have also received the award.

Björk has been nominated nine times, which is the most for any artist. She also holds the record for most nominations without a win. Thom Yorke, the singer from Radiohead, has been nominated 10 times in total. This makes him the most nominated person in this category.

Vampire Weekend and Coldplay have each won the award twice. Coldplay is the only group to win two years in a row. Most winners have been American artists. However, artists from the United Kingdom have won five times. Musicians from Ireland have won twice. Artists from France and Australia have won once each. Artists from Canada, Iceland, and Sweden have been nominated but have not yet won.

Artists with Multiple Wins

Artists with Multiple Nominations

See also

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