The Grammy Award for Best Album Notes has been presented since 1964. From 1973 to 1976 a separate award was presented for Best Album Notes - Classical. The award recognizes albums with excellent liner notes.

Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for works released in the previous year.

2000s

• Grammy Awards of 2005
  • Loren Schoenberg (notes writer) for The Complete Columbia Recordings of Woody Herman and His Orchestra & Woodchoppers (1945-1947)
• Grammy Awards of 2004
  • Tom Piazza (notes writer) for Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues: A Musical Journey performed by various artists
• Grammy Awards of 2003
  • David H. Evans Jr. (notes writer) for Screamin' and Hollerin' the Blues: The Worlds of Charley Patton performed by Charley Patton
• Grammy Awards of 2002
  • Walter Mosley (notes writer) for Richard Pryor...And It's Deep Too! The Complete Warner Bros. Recordings (1968-1992)
  • Elijah Wald (notes writer) for Arhoolie Records 40th Anniversary Collection: 1960-2000 the Journey of Chris Strachwitz performed by various artists
• Grammy Awards of 2001
  • Bob Blumenthal (notes writer) for Miles Davis & John Coltrane: The Complete Columbia Recordings 1955-1961 performed by Miles Davis & John Coltrane
• Grammy Awards of 2000
  • Bob Blumenthal (notes writer) for John Coltrane - The Classic Quartet: Complete Impulse! Studio Recordings performed by John Coltrane

1990s

• Grammy Awards of 1999
  • Bob Belden , Michael Cuscuna & Todd Coolman (notes writers) for Miles Davis Quintet 1965-1968 performed by the Miles Davis Quintet
• Grammy Awards of 1998
  • Chuck Pirtle , Eric von Schmidt , Jeff Place , John Fahey, Jon Pankake , Kip Lornell , Luc Sante , Luis Kemnitzer , Neil V. Rosenberg & Peter Stampfel (notes writers) for Anthology of American Folk Music (1997 Edition Expanded) performed by various artists
• Grammy Awards of 1997
  • Bill Kirchner , Bob Belden , George Avakian & Phil Schaap (notes writers) for The Complete Columbia Studio Recordings performed by Miles Davis & Gil Evans
• Grammy Awards of 1996
  • Rob Bowman (notes writer) for The Complete Stax/Volt Soul Singles, Vol. 3: 1972 - 1975 performed by various artists
• Grammy Awards of 1995
  • Dan Morgenstern & Loren Schoenberg (notes writers) for Louis Armstrong - Portrait of The Artist as a Young Man 1923-1934 performed by Louis Armstrong
• Grammy Awards of 1994
  • Buck Clayton , Joel E. Siegel & Phil Schaap (notes writers) for The Complete Billie Holiday on Verve 1945-1959 performed by Billie Holiday
• Grammy Awards of 1993

Ahmet Ertegun, Arif Mardin, Dave Marsh , David Ritz, Jerry Wexler, Thulani Davis & Tom Dowd (notes writers) for Queen of Soul - The Atlantic Recordings performed by Aretha Franklin

• Grammy Awards of 1992
  • Alan M. Leeds , Cliff White , Harry Weinger , James Brown & Nelson George (notes writers) for Star Time performed by James Brown
• Grammy Awards of 1991
  • Dan Morgenstern (notes writer) for Brownie - The Complete Emarcy Recordings of Clifford Brown performed by Clifford Brown
• Grammy Awards of 1990
  • Phil Schaap (notes writer) for Bird - The Complete Charlie Parker on Verve performed by Charlie Parker

1980s

• Grammy Awards of 1989
  • Anthony DeCurtis (notes writer) for Crossroads performed by Eric Clapton
• Grammy Awards of 1988
  • Orrin Keepnews (notes writer) for Thelonious Monk - The Complete Riverside Recordings performed by Thelonious Monk
• Grammy Awards of 1987
  • Andrew Sarris, Frank Conroy, Gary Giddins , Jonathan Schwartz , Murray Kempton , Stephen Holden & Wilfrid Sheed for The Voice - The Columbia Years 1943-1952 performed by Frank Sinatra
• Grammy Awards of 1986
  • Peter Guralnick (notes writer) for Sam Cooke Live at the Harlem Square Club, 1963 performed by Sam Cooke
• Grammy Awards of 1985
  • Gunther Schuller & Martin Williams (notes writers) for Big Band Jazz performed by Paul Whiteman, Fletcher Henderson, Chick Webb, Tommy Dorsey, Count Basie, Benny Goodman & others
• Grammy Awards of 1984
  • Orrin Keepnews (notes writer) for The Interplay Sessions performed by Bill Evans
• Grammy Awards of 1983
  • John Chilton & Richard M. Sudhalter (notes writers) for Bunny Berigan - Giants Of Jazz performed by Bunny Berigan
• Grammy Awards of 1982
  • Dan Morgenstern (notes writer) for Erroll Garner - Master of the Keyboard performed by Erroll Garner
• Grammy Awards of 1981
  • David McClintick (notes writer) for Trilogy: Past, Present and Future performed by Frank Sinatra
• Grammy Awards of 1980
  • Bob Porter & James Patrick (notes writers) for Charlie Parker - The Complete Savoy Sessions performed by Charlie Parker

1970s

• Grammy Awards of 1979
  • Michael Brooks (notes writer) for A Bing Crosby Collection, Vols. I & II performed by Bing Crosby
• Grammy Awards of 1978
  • George T. Simon (notes writer) for Bing Crosby - A Legendary Performer performed by Bing Crosby
• Grammy Awards of 1977
  • Dan Morgenstern (notes writer) for The Changing Face of Harlem, the Savoy Sessions performed by Various Artists
• Grammy Awards of 1976
  • Pete Hamill (notes writer) for Blood on the Tracks performed by Bob Dylan
• Grammy Awards of 1975
  • Charles R. Townsend (notes writer) for For the Last Time performed by Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys
  • Dan Morgenstern (notes writer) for The Hawk Flies performed by Coleman Hawkins
• Grammy Awards of 1974
  • Dan Morgenstern (notes writer) for God Is in the House performed by Art Tatum
• Grammy Awards of 1973
  • Tom T. Hall (notes writer) for Tom T. Hall's Greatest Hits performed by Tom T. Hall
• Grammy Awards of 1972
  • Sam Samudio (notes writer) for Sam, Hard and Heavy performed by Sam Samudio
• Grammy Awards of 1971
  • Chris Albertson (notes writer) for The World's Greatest Blues Singer performed by Bessie Smith
• Grammy Awards of 1970
  • Johnny Cash (notes writer) for Nashville Skyline performed by Bob Dylan

1960s

• Grammy Awards of 1969
  • Johnny Cash (notes writer) for Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison performed by Johnny Cash
• Grammy Awards of 1968
  • John D. Loudermilk (notes writer) for Suburban Attitudes in Country Verse performed by John D. Loudermilk
• Grammy Awards of 1967
  • Stan Cornyn (notes writer) for Sinatra at the Sands performed by Frank Sinatra
• Grammy Awards of 1966
  • Stan Cornyn (notes writer) for September of My Years performed by Frank Sinatra
• Grammy Awards of 1965
  • Carleton Beals & Stanton Catlin (album notes writer) for Mexico (Legacy Collection) performed by Carlos Chavez
• Grammy Awards of 1964
  • Stanley Dance & Leonard Feather (notes writers) for The Ellington Era performed by Duke Ellington