Last year, Album of the Year was awarded to Adele's "21."
This year, a number of previous winners in this category are back in the running, including Lionel Richie ("Tuskegee"), Bob Dylan ("Tempest"), Paul McCartney ("Kisses on the Bottom"), Norah Jones ("Little Broken Hearts"), and Bonnie Raitt ("Slipstream").
Previous Album of the Year nominees looking for their first win in the category include Bruce Springsteen ("Wrecking Ball"), Rihanna ("Talk That Talk"), Green Day ("Uno"), Coldplay ("Mylo Xyloto"), Dave Matthews Band ("Away from the World"), Madonna ("MDNA"), and John Mayer ("Born and Raised").
Previous Grammy winners hoping to score their first Album of the Year nomination include the Black Keys ("El Camino"), Pink ("The Truth About Love"), Carrie Underwood ("Blown Away"), Zac Brown Band ("Uncaged"), Miranda Lambert ("Four the Record"), Jack White ("Blunderbuss"), Esperanza Spalding ("Radio Music Society"), and Fiona Apple ("The Idler Wheel ...").
Grammy rookies include Fun. ("Some Nights"), Frank Ocean ("Channel Orange"), and Gotye ("Making Mirrors").
















