The GRAMMYs

2026

Best Historical Album

Dec 1st, 2025

Best Historical Album

Best Historical Album

Nominees for The GRAMMY Awards

2026

Previous Winner

Centennial (King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band & Various Artists)

Criteria

Award to compilation producer(s) and mastering engineer(s).

Award to compilation producer(s) and mastering engineer(s).

The nominees for The GRAMMYs Best Historical Album 2026 are Joni Mitchell Archives - Volume 4: The Asylum Years — 1976-1980, The Making Of Five Leaves Left, Roots Rocking Zimbabwe - The Modern Sound Of Harare' Townships 1975-1980 — Analog Africa No.41, Super Disco Pirata - De Tepito Para El Mundo 1965-1980 — Analog Africa No. 39, You Can't Hip A Square: The Doc Pomus Songwriting Demos.

Read on for more information about all the nominees and their contributors..

Best Historical Album

Best Historical Album

GRAMMY Winner 2026

Joni Mitchell Archives - Volume 4: The Asylum Years — 1976-1980

Featured Artists

Mastering Engineer

Best Historical Album

GRAMMY Winner 2026

Joni Mitchell Archives - Volume 4: The Asylum Years — 1976-1980

Featured Artists

Mastering Engineer

Best Historical Album

GRAMMY Winner 2026

Joni Mitchell Archives - Volume 4: The Asylum Years — 1976-1980

Featured Artists

Mastering Engineer

Roots Rocking Zimbabwe - The Modern Sound Of Harare' Townships 1975-1980 — Analog Africa No.41

Featured Artists

Mastering Engineer

Roots Rocking Zimbabwe - The Modern Sound Of Harare' Townships 1975-1980 — Analog Africa No.41

Featured Artists

Mastering Engineer

Roots Rocking Zimbabwe - The Modern Sound Of Harare' Townships 1975-1980 — Analog Africa No.41

Featured Artists

Mastering Engineer

Super Disco Pirata - De Tepito Para El Mundo 1965-1980 — Analog Africa No. 39

Featured Artists

Engineers/Mixers

Mastering Engineer

Super Disco Pirata - De Tepito Para El Mundo 1965-1980 — Analog Africa No. 39

Featured Artists

Engineers/Mixers

Mastering Engineer

Super Disco Pirata - De Tepito Para El Mundo 1965-1980 — Analog Africa No. 39

Featured Artists

Engineers/Mixers

Mastering Engineer

The Making Of Five Leaves Left

Featured Artists

Engineers/Mixers

Mastering Engineer

The Making Of Five Leaves Left

Featured Artists

Engineers/Mixers

Mastering Engineer

The Making Of Five Leaves Left

Featured Artists

Engineers/Mixers

Mastering Engineer

You Can't Hip A Square: The Doc Pomus Songwriting Demos

You Can't Hip A Square: The Doc Pomus Songwriting Demos

You Can't Hip A Square: The Doc Pomus Songwriting Demos

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