The Grammy Award for Best Recording Package is an award that is presented to the art director of the album for the visual look of the album. It was first presented in 1959. It was separated into classical and non-classical divisions from 1962 to 1965. It was separated again into Graphic Arts and Photography divisions from 1966 to 1968. The title of the award was changed to Best Album Package in 1974 before it was changed to its current name in 1994.In 1995 the Academy came up with another award, Grammy Award for Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package for boxed sets and they were no longer eligible for Best Recording Package.
Winners: Grammys Best Recording Package
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Year
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Winner/s
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2009
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Metallica for Death Magnetic performed by Metallica
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2008
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Zachary Nipper for Cassadaga performed by Bright Eyes
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2007
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Adam Jones for 10,000 Days performed by Tool
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2006
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Aimee Mann & Gail Marowitz for The Forgotten Arm performed by Aimee Mann
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2005
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Peter Buchanan*Smith & Dan Nadel for A Ghost Is Born performed by Wilco
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2004
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Ani DiFranco & Brian Grunert for Evolve performed by Ani DiFranco
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2003
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Kevin Regan for Home performed by Dixie Chicks
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2002
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Stanley Donwood & Tchocky for Amnesiac (Special Limited Edition) performed by Radiohead
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2001
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Kevin Regan for Music performed by Madonna
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2000
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Ray Benson, Sally Carns & Buddy Jackson for Ride With Bob performed by Asleep at the Wheel
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1999
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Kevin Reagan for Ray of Light performed by Madonna
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1998
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Hugh Brown, Al Q & Jeff Smith for Titanic: Music As Heard on the Fateful Voyage performed by Various Artists
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1997
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Andy Engel & Tommy Steele for Ultra*Lounge (Leopard Skin Sampler) performed by Various Artists
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1996
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Robbie Cavolina & Joni Mitchell for Turbulent Indigo performed by Joni Mitchell
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1995
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Buddy Jackson for Tribute to the Music of Bob Willis and the Texas Playboys performed by Asleep at the Wheel
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1994
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David Lau for The Complete Billie Holiday on Verve 1945*1959 performed by Billie Holiday
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1993
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Melanie Nissen for Spellbound performed by Paula Abdul
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1992
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Vartan for The Complete Decca Recordings performed by Billie Holiday
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1991
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Len Peltier, Jeffrey Gold & Suzanne Vega for Days of Open Hand performed by Suzanne Vega
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1990
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Roger Gorman for Sound + Vision performed by David Bowie
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1989
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Bill Johnson for Tired of the Runnin' performed by The O'Kanes
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1988
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Bill Johnson for King's Record Shop performed by Rosanne Cash
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1987
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Eiko Ishioka for Tutu performed by Miles Davis
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1986
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Kosh & Ron Larson for Lush Life performed by Linda Ronstadt
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1985
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Janet Perr for She's So Unusual performed by Cyndi Lauper
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1984
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Robert Rauschenberg for Speaking in Tongues performed by Talking Heads
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1983
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Kosh & Ron Larson for Get Closer performed by Linda Ronstadt
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1982
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Peter Corriston for Tattoo You performed by The Rolling Stones
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1981
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Roy Kohara for Against the Wind performed by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
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1980
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Mike Doud & Mick Haggerty for Breakfast in America performed by Supertramp
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1979
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Johnny Lee & Tony Lane for Boys in the Trees performed by Carly Simon
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1978
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John Berg for Love Notes performed by Ramsey Lewis
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1977
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John Berg for Chicago X performed by Chicago
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1976
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Jim Ladwig for Honey performed by the Ohio Players
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1975
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Ed Thrasher & Christopher Whorf for Come & Gone performed by Mason Proffit
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1974
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Wilkes & Braun for Tommy performed by London Symphony Orchestra & Chambre Choir
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1973
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Acy Lehman & Harvey Dinnerstein for The Siegel*Schwall Band performed by the Siegel*Schwall Band
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1972
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Gene Brownell & Dean O. Torrance for Pollution performed by Pollution
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1971
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Robert Lockhart & Ivan Nagy for Indianola Mississippi Seeds performed by B. B. King
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1970
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Evelyn J. Kelbish & David Stahlberg for America the Beautiful performed by Gary McFarland
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1969
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John Berg, Richard Mantel & Horn/Griner Studio for Underground performed by Thelonious Monk
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1968
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Photography * John Berg, Bob Cato & Rowland Scherman for Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits performed by Bob Dylan
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1968
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Graphic Arts * Peter Blake & Jann Haworth for Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band performed by The Beatles
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1967
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Photography * Robert Jones & Les Leverette for Confessions of a Broken Man performed by Porter Wagoner
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1967
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Graphic Arts * Klaus Voormann for Revolver performed by The Beatles
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1966
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Photography * Bob Jones & Ken Whitmore for Jazz Suite on the Mass Texts performed by Paul Horn
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1966
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Graphic Arts * George Estes & James Alexander for Bartók: Concerto No. 2 for Violin/Stravinsky: Concerto for Violin performed by Joseph Silverstein & Erich Leinsdorf conducting the Boston Symphony Orchestra
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1965
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Classical * Robert Jones & Jan Balet for Saint*Saens: Carnival of the Animals/Britten: Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra performed by Arthur Fiedler conducting the Boston Pops
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1965
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Other Than Classical * Robert Cato & Don Bronstein for People performed by Barbra Streisand
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1964
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Classical * Robert Jones for Puccini: Madama Butterfly
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1964
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Other Than Classical * John Berg for The Barbra Streisand Album performed by Barbra Streisand
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1963
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Classical * Marvin Schwartz for The Intimate Bach
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1963
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Other Than Classical * Robert Jones for Lena... Lovely and Alive performed by Lena Horne
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1962
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Classical * Marvin Schwartz for Puccini: Madame Butterfly
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1962
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Other Than Classical * Jim Silke for Judy at Carnegie Hall performed by Judy Garland
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1961
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Marvin Schwartz for Latin ala Lee! performed by Peggy Lee
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1960
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Robert M. Jones for Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5 performed by Howard Mitchell conducting the National Symphony Orchestra
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1959
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Frank Sinatra for Frank Sinatra Sings for Only the Lonely performed by Frank Sinatra
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