The Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album has been handed out since 1977. From the year of its inception till 2001 the award was titled the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Performance. From 1981 to 1991 except for 1985 the category was presented as separate awards for female and male. American jazz singer Dianne Reeves won the award four times making her the most awarded artist in the category.
Winners: Grammys Best Jazz Vocal Album
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Year
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Winner/s
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Album
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2010
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Kurt Elling
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Dedicated to You: Kurt Elling Sings the Music of Coltrane and Hartman
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2009
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Cassandra Wilson
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Loverly
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2008
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Patti Austin
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Avant Gershwin
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2007
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Nancy Wilson
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Turned to Blue
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2006
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Dianne Reeves
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Good Night, and Good Luck. (Soundtrack)
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2005
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Nancy Wilson
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R.S.V.P. (Rare Songs, Very Personal)
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2004
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Dianne Reeves
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A Little Moonlight
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2003
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Diana Krall
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Live in Paris
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2002
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Dianne Reeves
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The Calling: Celebrating Sarah Vaughan
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2001
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Dianne Reeves
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In the Moment * Live in Concert
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2000
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Diana Krall
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When I Look in Your Eyes
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1999
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Shirley Horn
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I Remember Miles
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1998
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Dee Dee Bridgewater
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Dear Ella
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1997
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Cassandra Wilson
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New Moon Daughter
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1996
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Lena Horne
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An Evening with Lena Horne
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1995
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Etta James
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Mystery Lady * Songs of Billie Holiday
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1994
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Natalie Cole
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Take a Look
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1993
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Bobby McFerrin
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" 'Round Midnight"
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1992
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Take 6
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He Is Christmas
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1985
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Joe Williams
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Nothin' but the Blues
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1980
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Ella Fitzgerald
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Fine and Mellow
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1979
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Al Jarreau
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All Fly Home
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1978
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Al Jarreau
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Look to the Rainbow
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1977
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Ella Fitzgerald
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Fitzgerald and Pass... Again
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