The award was initially presented as best country & western album in 1965 and 1966, with Roger Miller as the recipient. It was discontinued in 1967 but revived in 1995 under its current name, best ...

Meanwhile, over in Best Country Album, things have gotten confusing. We don’t like to brag, but since 2019, more than 70 percent of the category’s winners have been Texans.

Thus, her 2025 Country Album of the Year Award ruffled feathers. Consequently, the Best Country Album Award category will no longer exist. At the 68th Grammy Awards, two categories will represent ...