Grammy Award for Best Album Notes (Grammy Awards)

Grammy Awards

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, 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.

Date Established : 1964

Check all the winners of Grammy Award for Best Album Notes presented under Grammy Awards since 1963 .

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Neil Tesser

Honored for : Afro Blue Impressions

Nominations 2013 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Neil Tesser	Afro Blue Impressions
Ben Young	Call It Art 1964-1965
Alec Palao	Electric Music for Mind and Body
Jonathan Cott	Stravinsky: Le Sacre du Printemps
Sean Wilentz	360 Sound: The Columbia Records Story
Nathan Salsburg	Work Hard, Play Hard, Pray Hard: Hard Time, Good Time & End Time Music 1923

Billy Vera

Honored for : Singular Genius: The Complete ABC Singles

Nominations 2012 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Stephen L. Wade	Banjo Diary: Lessons from Tradition
Hans Olof Gottfridsson	First Recordings: 50th Anniversary Edition
Holly George-Warren	The Pearl Sessions
Fernando Gonzalez	Piazzolla in Brooklyn
Billy Vera	Singular Genius: The Complete ABC Singles

Adam Machado

Honored for : Hear Me Howling!: Blues, Ballads & Beyond

Nominations 2011 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Adam Machado	Hear Me Howling!: Blues, Ballads & Beyond
Neil Diamond	The Bang Years: 1966-1968
Tony Russell	The Bristol Sessions, 1927-1928: The Big Bang of Country Music
Ted Olson	The Bristol Sessions, 1927-1928: The Big Bang of Country Music
Ken Shipley	Syl Johnson: Complete Mythology
Alec Palao	The Music City Story: Street Corner Doo Wop, Raw R&B and Soulful Sounds from Berkeley, California 1950-75

Robert Gordon

Honored for : Keep an Eye on the Sky

(Album notes writer)

Nominations 2010 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Robert Gordon	Keep an Eye on the Sky 2011 Best Album Notes
Gage Averill	Alan Lomax in Haiti: Recordings for the Library of Congress, 1936-1937
Ashley Kahn	Side Steps
Doug Seroff	There Breathes a Hope: The Legacy of John Work II and His Fisk Jubilee Quartet, 1909-1916
Will Sheff	True Love Cast Out All Evil

Dan Morgenstern

Honored for : The Complete Louis Armstrong Decca Sessions (1935\u20131946)

(Album Notes Writer)

Nominations 2009 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Dan Morgenstern	The Complete Louis Armstrong Decca Sessions (1935\u20131946)
Mark Berresford	Dance-O-Mania: Harry Yerkes And The Dawn Of The Jazz Age, 1919-1923
Douglas Brinkley	Gonzo: The Life And Work Of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson - Music From The Film
Johnny Depp	Gonzo: The Life And Work Of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson - Music From The Film
Ed Cray	My Dusty Road
Bill Nowlin	My Dusty Road
Lloyd Ecker	Origins Of The Red Hot Mama, 1910-1922
Susan Ecker	Origins Of The Red Hot Mama, 1910-1922

Francis Davis

Honored for : Kind Of Blue (50th Anniversary Collector's Edition) (disk 2)

(Album Notes Writer)

Nominations 2008 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
David Ritz	Rare & Unreleased Recordings From the Golden Reign of the Queen of Soul
Jerry Wexler	Rare & Unreleased Recordings From the Golden Reign of the Queen of Soul
Henry Sapoznik	The Unsung Father Of Country Music: 1925-1934
Francis Davis	Kind Of Blue (50th Anniversary Collector's Edition) (disk 2)
Art Rosenbaum	Art Of Field Recording Volume I: Fifty Years Of Traditional American Music
Patrick Feaster	Actionable Offenses: Indecent Phonograph Recordings from the 1890s
David Giovannoni	Actionable Offenses: Indecent Phonograph Recordings from the 1890s

Bruce Nemerov

Honored for : John Work, III: Recording Black Culture

Nominations 2007 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Bruce Nemerov	John Work, III: Recording Black Culture

Dan Morgenstern

Honored for : If You Got to Ask, You Ain't Got It!

(Album notes writer)

Nominations 2006 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Dan Morgenstern	If You Got to Ask, You Ain't Got It!

John F Szwed

Honored for : The Complete Library of Congress Recordings

Nominations 2005 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
John F Szwed	The Complete Library of Congress Recordings

Loren Schoenberg

Honored for : The Complete Columbia Recordings of Woody Herman and His Orchestra & Woodchoppers (1945-1947)

(Album Notes Writer)

Nominations 2004 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Loren Schoenberg	The Complete Columbia Recordings of Woody Herman and His Orchestra & Woodchoppers (1945-1947)

Tom Piazza

Honored for : Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues: A Musical Journey

(album notes writer)

Nominations 2003 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Tom Piazza	Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues: A Musical Journey

David Evans

Honored for : Screamin' and Hollerin' the Blues: The Worlds of Charley Patton

Nominations 2002 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
David Evans	Screamin' and Hollerin' the Blues: The Worlds of Charley Patton

Walter Mosley

Honored for : ...And It's Deep Too!

(Tie)

Nominations 2001 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Walter Mosley	...And It's Deep Too!
Elijah Wald	Arhoolie Records 40th Anniversary Collection - 1960-2000 The Journey Of Chris Strachwitz

Elijah Wald

Honored for : Arhoolie Records 40th Anniversary Collection - 1960-2000 The Journey Of Chris Strachwitz

(Tie)

Nominations 2001 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Walter Mosley	...And It's Deep Too!
Elijah Wald	Arhoolie Records 40th Anniversary Collection - 1960-2000 The Journey Of Chris Strachwitz

Bob Blumenthal

Honored for : Miles Davis & John Coltrane: The Complete Columbia Recordings 1955-1961

Nominations 2000 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Bob Blumenthal	Miles Davis & John Coltrane: The Complete Columbia Recordings 1955-1961

Bob Blumenthal

Honored for : The Classic Quartet: The Complete Impulse! Recordings

Nominations 1999 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Bob Blumenthal	The Classic Quartet: The Complete Impulse! Recordings

Todd Coolman, Bob Belden, Michael Cuscuna

Honored for : Best of Miles Davis Quintet 1965 - 68

Nominations 1998 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Bob Belden	Best of Miles Davis Quintet 1965 - 68
Todd Coolman	Best of Miles Davis Quintet 1965 - 68
Michael Cuscuna	Best of Miles Davis Quintet 1965 - 68

Peter Stampfel, Eric Von Schmidt, Luc Sante, Chuck Pirtle, Kip Lornell, Neil Rosenberg, Luis Kemnitzer, Jeff Place, Jon Pankake, John Fahey

Honored for : Anthology of American Folk Music (Harry Smith ed.)

(Album Notes Writer)

Nominations 1997 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Eric Von Schmidt	Anthology of American Folk Music (Harry Smith ed.)
Luc Sante	Anthology of American Folk Music (Harry Smith ed.)
Peter Stampfel	Anthology of American Folk Music (Harry Smith ed.)
Jon Pankake	Anthology of American Folk Music (Harry Smith ed.)
Jeff Place	Anthology of American Folk Music (Harry Smith ed.)
Neil Rosenberg	Anthology of American Folk Music (Harry Smith ed.)
Chuck Pirtle	Anthology of American Folk Music (Harry Smith ed.)
Luis Kemnitzer	Anthology of American Folk Music (Harry Smith ed.)
Kip Lornell	Anthology of American Folk Music (Harry Smith ed.)
John Fahey	Anthology of American Folk Music (Harry Smith ed.)

Phil Schaap, Bill Kirchner, George Avakian, Bob Belden

Honored for : Miles Davis & Gil Evans: The Complete Columbia Studio Recordings

Nominations 1996 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Phil Schaap	Miles Davis & Gil Evans: The Complete Columbia Studio Recordings
Bill Kirchner	Miles Davis & Gil Evans: The Complete Columbia Studio Recordings
Bob Belden	Miles Davis & Gil Evans: The Complete Columbia Studio Recordings
George Avakian	Miles Davis & Gil Evans: The Complete Columbia Studio Recordings

Rob Bowman

Honored for : The Complete Stax-Volt Soul Singles, Volume 3: 1972-1975

Nominations 1995 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Rob Bowman	The Complete Stax-Volt Soul Singles, Volume 3: 1972-1975

Loren Schoenberg, Dan Morgenstern

Honored for : Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

(Album Notes Writers)

Nominations 1994 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Dan Morgenstern	Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
Loren Schoenberg	Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

Buck Clayton, Phil Schaap, Joel E. Siegel

Honored for : The Complete Billie Holiday on Verve 1945-1959

(album notes writers)

Nominations 1993 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Phil Schaap	The Complete Billie Holiday on Verve 1945-1959
Joel E. Siegel	The Complete Billie Holiday on Verve 1945-1959
Buck Clayton	The Complete Billie Holiday on Verve 1945-1959

Arif Mardin, Jerry Wexler, Ahmet Ertegun, Dave Marsh, David Ritz, Thomas J. Dowd, Thulani Davis

Honored for : Queen of Soul: The Atlantic Recordings

Nominations 1992 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Ahmet Ertegun	Queen of Soul: The Atlantic Recordings
Dave Marsh	Queen of Soul: The Atlantic Recordings
Thulani Davis	Queen of Soul: The Atlantic Recordings
Arif Mardin	Queen of Soul: The Atlantic Recordings
Thomas J. Dowd	Queen of Soul: The Atlantic Recordings
David Ritz	Queen of Soul: The Atlantic Recordings
Jerry Wexler	Queen of Soul: The Atlantic Recordings

Harry Weinger, James Brown, Cliff White, Alan Leeds, Nelson George

Honored for : Star Time

Nominations 1991 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Alan Leeds	Star Time
Cliff White	Star Time
Nelson George	Star Time
Harry Weinger	Star Time
James Brown	Star Time

Dan Morgenstern

Honored for : Brownie: The Complete EmArcy Recordings of Clifford Brown

(Album Notes Writer)

Nominations 1990 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Dan Morgenstern	Brownie: The Complete EmArcy Recordings of Clifford Brown

Phil Schaap

Honored for : Bird: The Complete Charlie Parker on Verve

(Album Notes Writer)

Nominations 1989 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Phil Schaap	Bird: The Complete Charlie Parker on Verve

Anthony DeCurtis

Honored for : Crossroads

(Album notes writer)

Nominations 1988 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Anthony DeCurtis	Crossroads

Orrin Keepnews

Honored for : The Complete Riverside Recordings

Nominations 1987 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Orrin Keepnews	The Complete Riverside Recordings

Andrew Sarris, Stephen Holden, Gary Giddins, Frank Conroy, Wilfrid Sheed, Murray Kempton, Jonathan Schwartz

Honored for : The Voice: Frank Sinatra, the Columbia Years

(album notes writers)

Nominations 1986 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Stephen Holden	The Voice: Frank Sinatra, the Columbia Years
Andrew Sarris	The Voice: Frank Sinatra, the Columbia Years
Frank Conroy	The Voice: Frank Sinatra, the Columbia Years
Wilfrid Sheed	The Voice: Frank Sinatra, the Columbia Years
Gary Giddins	The Voice: Frank Sinatra, the Columbia Years
Murray Kempton	The Voice: Frank Sinatra, the Columbia Years
Jonathan Schwartz	The Voice: Frank Sinatra, the Columbia Years