Album Of The Year

The Grammy Award for Album Of The Year recognizes the artist, featured artists, songwriters, producers, recording engineers, mixers, and mastering engineers for best overall achievement on an album. Eligible albums are evaluated on performance, production, engineering/mixing, and songwriting, with arranging and musicianship as additional considerations.

23rd Annual Grammy Awards • 1981

Honoring recordings released between Aug 31, 1979 and Aug 30, 1980

Christopher Cross won the 1981 Grammy Award for Album Of The Year with "Christopher Cross"

Winners & Nominees 1981

Winner
Nominees
  • Christopher Cross

    Christopher Cross

    Christopher Cross

  • Billy Joel

    Glass Houses (Album)

    Billy Joel

  • Barbra Streisand

    Guilty (Album)

    Barbra Streisand

  • Pink Floyd

    The Wall (Album)

    Pink Floyd

  • Frank Sinatra

    Trilogy: Past, Present And Future (Album)

    Frank Sinatra

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