Yes, several Black artists have won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year.
Here are some examples:
- Ray Charles won for Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music in 1963.
- Stevie Wonder won for Innervisions in 1974 and Songs in the Key of Life in 1977.
- Michael Jackson won for Thriller in 1984.
- Herbie Hancock won for River: The Joni Letters in 2008.
- Beyoncé won for Lemonade in 2017.
- Kendrick Lamar won for To Pimp a Butterfly in 2016.
- Taylor Swift won for folklore in 2021, a collaboration with Aaron Dessner, a Black musician.
This list represents just a few of the Black artists who have won Album of the Year. It's important to acknowledge their contributions to music and their recognition by the Grammy Awards.
