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Awarded for Quality albums containing 51% or more playing time of vocal tracks in the "traditional" genre (Great American Songbook) Currently held by Willie Nelson, Summertime: Willie Nelson Sings Gershwin (2017) People also search for Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Performance Winners & Nominees Summertime: Willie Nelson Sings GershwinWillie Nelson, Summertime: Willie Nelson Sings Gershwin, Winner, CinemaAndrea Bocelli, Cinema, Nominee, Stages LiveJosh Groban, Stages Live, Nominee, Encore: Movie Partners Sing BroadwayBarbra Streisand, Encore: Movie Partners Sing Broadway, Nominee, Fallen AngelsBob Dylan, Fallen Angels, Nominee, The Silver Lining: The Songs of Jerome KernTony Bennett - Bill Charlap, The Silver Lining: The Songs of Jerome Kern, Winner, No One Ever Tells YouSeth MacFarlane, No One Ever Tells You, Nominee, StagesJosh Groban, Stages, Nominee, Shadows in the NightBob Dylan, Shadows in the Night, Nominee, My Dream DuetsBarry Manilow, My Dream Duets, Nominee, Cheek to CheekLady Gaga - Tony Bennett, Cheek to Cheek, Winner, Night SongsBarry Manilow, Night Songs, Nominee, Sending You a Little ChristmasJohnny Mathis, Sending You a Little Christmas, Nominee, NostalgiaAnnie Lennox, Nostalgia, Nominee, PartnersBarbra Streisand, Partners, Nominee, To Be LovedMichael Bublé, To Be Loved, Winner, Viva DuetsTony Bennett, Viva Duets, Nominee, Now A Celebratory 50th Anniversary AlbumDionne Warwick, Now A Celebratory 50th Anniversary Album, Nominee, Cee Lo's Magic MomentCeeLo Green, Cee Lo's Magic Moment, Nominee, The StandardsGloria Estefan, The Standards, Nominee, Kisses on the BottomPaul McCartney - Al Schmitt - Tommy LiPuma, Kisses on the Bottom, Winner, A Holiday CaroleCarole King, A Holiday Carole, Nominee, ChristmasMichael Bublé, Christmas, Nominee | ||
The Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album is an award presented to recording artists at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards. Honors in several categories are presented at the ceremony annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to "honor artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry, without regard to album sales or chart position".
The award has been presented every year since 1992, though the award has had two name changes throughout its history. In 1992 the award was known as Best Traditional Pop Performance, from 1993 to 2000 the award was known as Best Traditional Pop Vocal Performance, and since 2001 it has been awarded as Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album. Apart from the first year it was presented, the award has been designated for "albums containing 51% or more playing time of vocal tracks", with "traditional" referring to the "composition, vocal styling, and the instrumental arrangement" of the body of music known as the Great American Songbook.
The 1992 award was presented to Natalie Cole for the "spliced-together" duet of her and her father, Nat King Cole, performing his original recording of "Unforgettable". This is the only instance in which the traditional pop award was awarded for a song, as opposed to an album. Prior to 2001, the Grammy was presented to the performing artists only; since then the award has been given to the performing artists, the engineers/mixers, as well as the producers.
As of 2016, Tony Bennett holds the record for the most wins in this category, with thirteen (including one along with k.d. lang, one with Lady Gaga and one with Bill Charlap). Natalie Cole and Michael Bublé are the only other recipients to receive the award more than once.
Recipients
^[I] Each year is linked to the article about the Grammy Awards held that year.