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The Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album has been awarded since 1959. The award has had several minor name changes:

• In 1959 the award was known as Best Performance, Documentary or Spoken Word
• From 1960 to 1961 it was awarded as Best Performance – Documentary or Spoken Word (other than comedy)
• From 1962 to 1963 it was awarded as Best Documentary or Spoken Word Recording (other than comedy)
• From 1964 to 1965 it was awarded as Best Documentary, Spoken Word or Drama Recording (other than comedy)
• In 1966 it was awarded as Best Spoken Word or Drama Recording
• From 1967 to 1968 it was awarded as Best Spoken Word, Documentary or Drama Recording
• From 1969 to 1979 it was awarded as Best Spoken Word Recording
• From 1980 to 1983 it returned to the title of Best Spoken Word, Documentary or Drama Recording
• From 1984 to 1991 it was awarded as Best Spoken Word or Non-Musical Recording
• From 1992 to 1997 it was awarded as Best Spoken Word or Non-Musical Album
• From 1998 to 2022 it was awarded as Best Spoken Word Album. In 2020, spoken-word children's albums were moved here from the Best Children's Album category.
• From 2023 it has been awarded as Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording. Poetry reading now has its own Grammy category, Best Spoken Word Poetry Album.

Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were handed out, for a recording released in the previous year.

Recipients

1950s

1960s

1970s

1980s

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Multiple wins & nominations

The following individuals received two or more awards:

The following individuals received three or more nominations:

See also

• Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album for Children

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