The American Music Award for Favorite Album – Country has been awarded since 1974. Years reflect the year in which the awards were presented, for works released in the previous year (until 2003 onward when awards were handed out on November of the same year). The all-time winner in this category is Carrie Underwood with 6 wins; Underwood is also the only artist in the show's history to have all six consecutive albums win. Garth Brooks is the most nominated artist with 10 nominations.
Winners and nominees 1970s Year Artist Album Ref 1974 Charley Pride A Sunshiny Day with Charley Pride Charlie Rich Behind Closed Doors Tammy Wynette First Songs of the First Lady 1975 Olivia Newton-John Let Me Be There Charlie Rich A Very Special Love Song Behind Closed Doors 1976 John Denver Back Home Again Freddy Fender Before the Next Teardrop Falls Olivia Newton-John Have You Never Been Mellow 1977 Glen Campbell Rhinestone Cowboy Ronnie Milsap 20/20 Vision Willie Nelson Red Headed Stranger 1978 Dolly Parton New Harvest – First Gathering Waylon Jennings Are You Ready for the Country Ol' Waylon 1979 Kenny Rogers Ten Years of Gold Dolly Parton Here You Come Again Linda Ronstadt Simple Dreams
1980s Year Artist Album Ref 1980 Kenny Rogers The Gambler Crystal Gayle Miss the Mississippi Waylon Jennings Greatest Hits 1981 Kenny Rogers The Gambler Waylon Jennings Music Man Kenny Rogers Ten Years of Gold 1982 Kenny Rogers Greatest Hits Alabama Feels So Right Waylon Jennings Greatest Hits Anne Murray Anne Murray's Greatest Hits 1983 Willie Nelson Always on My Mind Alabama Mountain Music The Oak Ridge Boys Fancy Free 1984 Alabama The Closer You Get... Lee Greenwood Somebody's Gonna Love You Merle Haggard and Willie Nelson Pancho & Lefty Ricky Skaggs Highways & Heartaches 1985 Kenny Rogers Eyes That See in the Dark Alabama Roll On Ricky Skaggs Don't Cheat in Our Hometown 1986 Alabama 40-Hour Week Willie Nelson City of New Orleans Ricky Skaggs Country Boy 1987 Alabama Greatest Hits The Judds Rockin' with the Rhythm Reba McEntire Whoever's in New England George Strait Something Special 1988 Randy Travis Always & Forever The Judds Heartland George Strait Ocean Front Property 1989 Randy Travis Always & Forever George Strait If You Ain't Lovin' You Ain't Livin' Ricky Van Shelton Wild-Eyed Dream
1990s Year Artist Album Ref 1990 Randy Travis Old 8×10 George Strait Beyond the Blue Neon Hank Williams Jr. Greatest Hits, Vol. 3 1991 Reba McEntire Reba Live Clint Black Killin' Time George Strait Livin' It Up 1992 Garth Brooks No Fences Clint Black Put Yourself in My Shoes Garth Brooks Ropin' the Wind Alan Jackson Don't Rock the Jukebox Travis Tritt It's All About to Change 1993 Reba McEntire For My Broken Heart Garth Brooks The Chase Billy Ray Cyrus Some Gave All 1994 Alan Jackson A Lot About Livin' (And a Little 'bout Love) Brooks & Dunn Hard Workin' Man Garth Brooks In Pieces Reba McEntire It's Your Call 1995 Reba McEntire Read My Mind Alan Jackson Who I Am Various Artists Common Thread: The Songs of the Eagles 1996 Garth Brooks The Hits Brooks & Dunn Waitin' on Sundown Shania Twain The Woman in Me 1997 George Strait Blue Clear Sky Garth Brooks Fresh Horses Shania Twain The Woman in Me 1998 George Strait Carrying Your Love with Me Tim McGraw Everywhere LeAnn Rimes Unchained Melody: The Early Years Trisha Yearwood (Songbook) A Collection of Hits 1999 Garth Brooks Sevens George Strait One Step at a Time Shania Twain Come On Over
2000s Year Artist Album Ref 2000 Garth Brooks Double Live Dixie Chicks Fly George Strait Always Never the Same 2001 Faith Hill Breathe Alan Jackson Under the Influence Toby Keith How Do You Like Me Now?! 2002 Tim McGraw Set This Circus Down Brooks & Dunn Steers & Stripes Lonestar I'm Already There 2003 Dixie Chicks Home Kenny Chesney No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems Alan Jackson Drive Toby Keith Unleashed 2003 Toby Keith Unleashed Tim McGraw Tim McGraw and the Dancehall Doctors Rascal Flatts Melt Shania Twain Up! 2004 Toby Keith Shock'n Y'all Kenny Chesney When the Sun Goes Down Martina McBride Martina 2005 Tim McGraw Live Like You Were Dying Toby Keith Honkytonk University Gretchen Wilson Here for the Party 2006 Tim McGraw Reflected: Greatest Hits Vol. 2 Johnny Cash The Legend of Johnny Cash Rascal Flatts Me and My Gang 2007 Carrie Underwood Some Hearts Rascal Flatts Me and My Gang Tim McGraw Let It Go 2008 Carrie Underwood Carnival Ride Garth Brooks The Ultimate Hits Rascal Flatts Still Feels Good 2009 Taylor Swift Fearless Rascal Flatts Unstoppable Zac Brown Band The Foundation
2010s Year Artist Album Ref 2010 Carrie Underwood Play On Jason Aldean Wide Open Lady Antebellum Need You Now 2011 Taylor Swift Speak Now Jason Aldean My Kinda Party The Band Perry The Band Perry 2012 Carrie Underwood Blown Away Luke Bryan Tailgates & Tanlines Lionel Richie Tuskegee 2013 Taylor Swift Red Luke Bryan Crash My Party Florida Georgia Line Here's to the Good Times 2014 Brantley Gilbert Just as I Am Garth Brooks Blame It All on My Roots: Five Decades of Influences Eric Church The Outsiders 2015 Florida Georgia Line Anything Goes Jason Aldean Old Boots, New Dirt Sam Hunt Montevallo 2016 Carrie Underwood Storyteller Luke Bryan Kill the Lights Chris Stapleton Traveller 2017 Keith Urban Ripcord Jason Aldean They Don't Know Chris Stapleton From A Room: Volume 1 2018 Kane Brown Kane Brown Luke Combs This One's for You Thomas Rhett Life Changes 2019 Carrie Underwood Cry Pretty Dan + Shay Dan + Shay Kane Brown Experiment
2020s Year Artist Album Ref2020 Blake Shelton Fully Loaded: God's Country Luke Combs What You See Is What You Get Morgan Wallen If I Know Me2021Gabby BarrettGoldmineLee BriceHey WorldLuke BryanBorn Here Live Here Die HereChris StapletonStarting OverMorgan WallenDangerous: The Double Album2022 Taylor Swift Red (Taylor's Version) Luke Combs Growin' UpWalker HayesCountry Stuff: The AlbumCody JohnsonHuman: The Double AlbumCarrie UnderwoodDenim & Rhinestones2025 Beyoncé Cowboy Carter Jelly RollBeautifully BrokenMegan MoroneyAm I Okay?Post MaloneF-1 TrillionShaboozeyWhere I've Been, Isn't Where I'm Going2026Megan Moroney Cloud 9BigXthaPlugI Hope You're HappyMorgan Wallen I'm the ProblemSam Barber Restless MindTucker WetmoreWhat Not To
Category facts Multiple wins
6 wins Carrie Underwood 5 wins Kenny Rogers 4 wins Garth Brooks Taylor Swift
3 wins Alabama Reba McEntire Tim McGraw Randy Travis
2 wins Toby Keith George Strait
Multiple nominations
10 nominations Garth Brooks
9 nominations George Strait
7 nominations Carrie Underwood
6 nominations Alabama Tim McGraw Kenny Rogers
5 nominations Alan Jackson Waylon Jennings Toby Keith Reba McEntire Rascal Flatts
4 nominations Jason Aldean Willie Nelson Shania Twain
3 nominations Brooks & Dunn Luke Bryan Charlie Rich Ricky Skaggs Taylor Swift Randy Travis Morgan Wallen
2 nominations Clint Black Kenny Chesney Dixie Chicks Florida Georgia Line The Judds Megan Moroney Olivia Newton-John Dolly Parton Chris Stapleton
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