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.

24th Annual Grammy Awards • 1982

Honoring recordings released between Aug 31, 1980 and Aug 30, 1981

John Lennon & Yoko Ono won the 1982 Grammy Award for Album Of The Year with "Double Fantasy"

Winners & Nominees 1982

Winner
Nominees
  • John Lennon Yoko Ono

    Double Fantasy

    John Lennon, Yoko Ono

  • Breakin' Away (Album)

    Al Jarreau

  • Steely Dan

    Gaucho (Album)

    Steely Dan

  • Mistaken Identity

    Kim Carnes

  • Quincy Jones

    The Dude (Album)

    Quincy Jones

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