A look back at the biggest night in music
Rolling Stone presents

A look back at the biggest night in music

Rolling Stone presents a retrospective on the Album of the Year winners and current nominees, as featured on Rolling Stone over the last 35+ years. Take a look back through the archives at some of Rolling Stone’s coverage of the biggest names in music, past and present.
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Grammy Awards Album of the Year winners (1980s)
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the cover of rolling stone magazine featuring george michael mchaler on it's front
George Michael for Rolling Stone (Issue 518, 01/28/1988)
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the front cover of rolling stone magazine with a woman laying down on hay bales
Bonnie Raitt for Rolling Stone (Issue 577, 05/03/1990)
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a quote from the rolling stones that reads, i think it's inevitable that you go through the hard
Alanis Morissette Talks to Rolling Stone About Making 'Jagged Little Pill' (1995)
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a woman sitting on the ground in front of a blue wall with her legs crossed
Alanis Morissette for Rolling Stone (Issue 720, 11/02/1995)
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Alanis Morissette for Rolling Stone (Issue 720, 11/02/1995)
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a woman with long hair is posing for the camera
Alanis Morissette for Rolling Stone (Issue 720, 11/02/1995)
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black and white photograph of a woman sitting on the ground
Alanis Morissette for Rolling Stone (Issue 720, 11/02/1995)
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the cover of rolling magazine features a young woman
Lauryn Hill for Rolling Stone (Issue 806, 02/18/1999)
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a quote from laury hill on the cover of rolling stone's album, i like the rawness of you being able to hear the scratch in the vocals
Lauryn Hill Talks to Rolling Stone About Making 'The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill' (1999)
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the cover of rolling stone magazine features an image of neil carlton and his red guitar
Carlos Santana for Rolling Stone (Issue 836, 03/16/2000)
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a woman sitting on top of a wooden stool holding a wine glass in her hand
Norah Jones for Rolling Stone (Issues 899/900, 07/04/2002-07/11/2002)
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the cover of rolling stone magazine featuring two black men in red and white outfits, one is
Outkast for Rolling Stone (Issue 944, 03/18/2004)
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a magazine with a man wearing sunglasses on the cover
Ray Charles for Rolling Stone (Issues 952/953, 07/08/2004-07/22/2004)
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the front cover of people of the year magazine, featuring three men in black shirts
U2 for Rolling Stone (Issue 964/965, 12/30/2004-01/13/2005)
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an advertisement with the quote,'the best moment was when we won album of the year and big boi gave me a hug
André 3000 Talks to Rolling Stone about OutKast Winning the Album of the Year Grammy
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a woman with long blonde hair and blue eyes
Taylor Swift for Rolling Stone (Issue 1073, 03/05/2009)
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Before she won Album of the Year for 'Fearless' at the 2010 Grammy Awards, Taylor Swift told Rolling Stone (Vanessa Grigoriadis) that the illogic of love is unsettling to her, and has a hard time understanding it with her supremely rational mind. In spite of that, she's a fan. "I love love. I love studying it and watching it." (Photographed by Peggy Sirota) Taylor Swift Hair Color, Style Taylor Swift, Taylor Swift Photoshoot, Taylor Swift Fotos, Ash Blonde Hair, Super Hair, Taylor Swift Hair, Great Hair, Hair Waves
Taylor Swift for Rolling Stone (Issue 1073, 03/05/2009)
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Arcade Fire for Rolling Stone (Issue 1110, 08/05/2010)
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