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A visual history · Grammys

The winners who defined Immersive Audio.

21 ceremonies, 2005–2025. 21 different winners.

Who won most recently?
Hans-Martin Buff and Peter Gabriel in 2025 for i/o (In-Side Mix).
  1. i/o (In-Side Mix)Hans-Martin Buff and Peter Gabriel
  2. The Diary of Alicia KeysGeorge Massenburg, Eric Schilling, Michael Romanowski, Alicia Keys and Ann Mincieli
  3. Divine TidesEric Schilling; Stewart Copeland, Ricky Kej and Herbert Waltl
  4. AliciaGeorge Massenburg, Eric Schilling, Michael Romanowski and Ann Mincieli
  5. Soundtrack of the American SoldierLeslie Ann Jones, Michael Romanowski and Dan Merceruio
  6. LuxMorten Lindberg
Years explored
2005–2025
Different winners
21
Category leader
No leader
About this record

Best Immersive Audio Album was first awarded in 2005, so it does not run the full 1959–2025 window.

It was previously known as Best Surround Sound Album.

It was awarded under the older name until 2018 and took its present one in 2019. The 2021 award was postponed because the craft committee could not meet during the pandemic, and was announced with the 2022 ceremony; it is recorded here under 2021, the year it was awarded for.

2005–2025

21 ceremonies

20052025

01 / The reigns

21 winners shaped this category.

The timeline turns the 2005–2025 record into a sequence of reigns. Longer bands reveal sustained runs; color shows the credited label.

One band per year, because no winner has gone back-to-back in the years on record. Colored by label; scroll sideways for the full run.
Genius Loves Company'05
Brothers in Arms – 20th Anniversary Edition'06
Elliot Scheiner, Darcy Proper and Donald Fagen'07
Paul Hicks, Tim Young, George Martin and Giles Martin'08
Michael Bishop and Robert Woods'09
Michael Bishop and Elaine Martone'10
Keith O. Johnson and David Frost'11
Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs (Super Deluxe Edition)'12
Jim Anderson, Darcy Proper and Michael Friedman'13
Al Schmitt and Tommy LiPuma'14
Elliot Scheiner, Tom Coyne and Beyoncé Knowles'15
James Guthrie and Joel Plante'16
Alexander Lipay and Dmitriy Lipay'17
Jim Anderson, Darcy Proper and Jane Ira Bloom'18
Alan Parsons, Dave Donnelly and P.J. Olsson'19
Morten Lindberg'20
Leslie Ann Jones, Michael Romanowski and Dan Merceruio'21
Alicia'22
Divine Tides'23
The Diary of Alicia Keys'24
Hans-Martin Buff and Peter Gabriel'25

03 / The near misses

The names that kept coming back without the ending they wanted.

Counting nominations in this category only, 2005–2025.

Most nominated, never won this award

  1. 01
    David Miles Huber
    4 noms
  2. 02
    Morten Lindberg and Hans Peter l'Orange
    3 noms
  3. 03
    Daniel Shores and Dan Merceruio
    2 noms
  4. 04
    Greg Penny
    2 noms

Most losses in this category

  1. 01
    Morten Lindberg
    19L · 1W
  2. 02
    David Miles Huber
    4L · 0W
  3. 03
    Morten Lindberg and Hans Peter l'Orange
    3L · 0W
  4. 04
    Daniel Shores and Dan Merceruio
    2L · 0W
  5. 05
    Greg Penny
    2L · 0W
  6. 06
    Michael Bishop and Elaine Martone
    2L · 1W

04 / The archive

Every year.
Every winner.

The complete reference behind the story, showing 2005–2025. Open any year to see the rest of the field when nominee records are available.

YearWinnerLabel
2025Hans-Martin Buff and Peter Gabriel (i/o (In-Side Mix))
beat 4 others
  • Bob Clearmountain, Rhett Davies and Bryan Ferry (Avalon)
  • Michael Romanowski, Eric Schilling, Herbert Waltl, Michael Romanowski and John Burk (Genius Loves Company)
  • Morten Lindberg (Henning Sommerro: Borders)
  • Morten Lindberg (Pax)
Not listed
2024George Massenburg, Eric Schilling, Michael Romanowski, Alicia Keys and Ann Mincieli (The Diary of Alicia Keys)
beat 4 others
  • Ryan Ulyate and Michael Romanowski (Act 3 (Immersive Edition))
  • Chuck Ainlay and Michael Romanowski (Blue Clear Sky)
  • Eric Schilling, Michael Romanowski, Kellog Boynton, Peter Scaturro and Herbert Waltl (God of War Ragnarök (Original Soundtrack))
  • Aaron Short (Silence Between Songs)
Not listed
2023Eric Schilling; Stewart Copeland, Ricky Kej and Herbert Waltl (Divine Tides)
beat 4 others
  • Jaycen Joshua and Mike Seaberg (Aguilera)
  • Mike Placentini, Adam Alpert, Alex Pall, Jordan Stilwell and Andrew Taggart (Memories...Do Not Open)
  • Jim Anderson, Morten Lindberg, Ulrike Schwartz; Jane Ira Bloom and Ulrike Schwartz (Picturing the Invisible – Focus 1)
  • Morten Lindberg (Tuvayhun – Beatitudes for a Wounded World)
Not listed
2022George Massenburg, Eric Schilling, Michael Romanowski and Ann Mincieli (Alicia)
beat 4 others
  • Jim Anderson, Ulrike Schwarz and Bob Ludwig (Clique)
  • Greg Penny (Fine Line)
  • Jake Fields, Steven Wilson, Bob Ludwig and Steven Wilson (The Future Bites)
  • Morten Lindberg (Stille Grender)
Not listed
2021Leslie Ann Jones, Michael Romanowski and Dan Merceruio (Soundtrack of the American Soldier)
beat 4 others
  • Morten Lindberg (Bolstad: Tomba Sonora)
  • Fritz Hilpert, Jason Banks, Fritz Hilpert, David Ziegler, Tom Ammerman, Arno Kammermeier and Walter Merziger (Dear Future Self (Dolby Atmos Mixes))
  • Morten Lindberg (Fryd)
  • Elliot Scheiner, Darcy Proper, Alain Mallet and Elliot Scheiner (Mutt Slang II – A Wake of Sorrows Engulfed in Rage)
Not listed
2020Morten Lindberg (Lux)
beat 4 others
  • Luke Argilla; Jurgen Scharpf; Jona Bechtolt, Claire L. Evans and Rob Kieswetter (Chain Tripping)
  • Jim Anderson, Bob Ludwig and Ulrike Schwarz (Kverndokk: Symphonic Dances)
  • Keith O. Johnson; Marina A. Ledin and Victor Ledin (The Orchestral Organ)
  • Bob Clearmountain; Bob Ludwig; Michael Marquart and Dave Way (The Savior)
Not listed
2019Alan Parsons, Dave Donnelly and P.J. Olsson (Eye in the Sky – 35th Anniversary Edition)
beat 4 others
  • Morten Lindberg (Folketoner)
  • Daniel Shores and Dan Merceruio (Seven Words from the Cross)
  • Morten Lindberg (Sommerro: Ujamaa & the Iceberg)
  • Prashant Mistry, Ronald Prent and Darcy Proper (Symbol)
Not listed
2018Jim Anderson, Darcy Proper and Jane Ira Bloom (Early Americans)
beat 4 others
  • Fritz Hilpert and Tom Ammermann (3-D The Catalogue)
  • Morten Lindberg (Kleiberg: Mass for Modern Man)
  • Morten Lindberg (So Is My Love)
  • Jesse Brayman and Blanton Alspaugh (Tyberg: Masses)
Not listed
2017Alexander Lipay and Dmitriy Lipay (Dutilleux: Sur le Même Accord; Les Citations; Mystères de l'Instant & Timbres, Espace, Mouvement)
beat 4 others
  • Brad Michel and Robina G. Young (Johnson: Considering Matthew Shepard)
  • Morten Lindberg (Maja Ratkje: And Sing...)
  • Les Claypool and Stephen Marcussen (Primus & the Chocolate Factory (5.1 Surround Sound Edition))
  • Morten Lindberg (Reflections)
Not listed
2016James Guthrie and Joel Plante (Amused to Death)
beat 4 others
  • Morten Lindberg (Amdahl: Astrognosia & Aesop)
  • Morten Lindberg (Magnificat)
  • Erdo Groot and Philip Traugott (Shostakovich: Symphony No. 7)
  • Morten Lindberg (Spes)
Not listed
2015Elliot Scheiner, Tom Coyne and Beyoncé Knowles (Beyoncé)
beat 5 others
  • Morten Lindberg (Beppe: Remote Galaxy)
  • David Miles Huber (Chamberland: The Berlin Remixes)
  • Damon Iddins and Andy Jackson (The Division Bell (20th Anniversary Deluxe Box Set))
  • Hans-Jörg Maucksch and Günter Pauler (Epics of Love)
  • Michael Bishop and Elaine Martone (Mahler: Symphony No. 2 'Resurrection)
Not listed
2014Al Schmitt and Tommy LiPuma (Live Kisses)
beat 4 others
  • Les Claypool, Jason Mills, Stephen Marcussen and Jeff Fura (Sailing the Seas of Cheese (Deluxe Edition))
  • Leslie Ann Jones, Michael Romanowski and Herbert Walti (Signature Sound Opus One)
  • Jim Anderson, Darcy Proper, Jim Anderson and Jane Ira Bloom (Sixteen Sunsets)
  • Daniel Shores and Dan Merceruio (Sprung Rhythm)
Not listed
2013Jim Anderson, Darcy Proper and Michael Friedman (Modern Cool)
beat 4 others
  • David Miles Huber (Chamberland)
  • Morten Lindberg (Quiet Winter Night)
  • Daniel Shores, Marina Ledin and Victor Ledin (Rupa-Khanda)
  • Steven Wilson (Storm Corrosion)
Not listed
2012Elliot Scheiner, Bob Ludwig, Bill Levenson and Elliot Scheiner (Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs (Super Deluxe Edition))
beat 4 others
  • Frank Filipetti, Eric Schilling, Frank Filipetti and Phil Ramone (An Evening with Dave Grusin)
  • Steven Wilson and Paschal Byrne (Grace for Drowning)
  • Morten Lindberg (Kind)
  • Andreas Speer, Robin Schmidt and Andreas Speer (Spohr: String Sextet In C Major, Op. 140 & Nonet In F Major, Op. 31)
Not listed
2011Keith O. Johnson and David Frost (Britten's Orchestra)
beat 4 others
  • Steven Wilson and Darcy Proper (The Incident)
  • David Miles Huber (Parallax Eden)
  • Don Murray, Sangwook Nam, Doug Sax, John Burk, Noel Lee and Marcus Miller (Songs and Stories (Monster Music Version))
  • Morten Lindberg (Trondheimsolistene – In Folk Style)
Not listed
2010Michael Bishop and Elaine Martone (Transmigration)
beat 4 others
  • Nick Davis and Tony Cousins (1970–1975)
  • David Miles Huber (Colabs)
  • Morten Lindberg and Hans Peter l'Orange (Flute Mystery)
  • Morten Lindberg and Hans Peter l'Orange (Kleiberg: Treble & Bass)
Not listed
2009Michael Bishop and Robert Woods (Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition; Night on Bald Mountain; Prelude to Khovanshchina)
beat 4 others
  • Morten Lindberg and Hans Peter l'Orange (Divertimenti)
  • John Newton, Jonathan Cooper, Mark Donahue and Blanton Alspaugh (Rheinberger: Sacred Choral Works)
  • Bruce Sugar, Chris Bellman, Bill Crowley, Ringo Starr and Bruce Sugar (Ringo 5.1: The Surround Sound Collection)
  • Tohru Takayama and Keigo Oyamada (Sensurround + B Sides)
Not listed
2008Paul Hicks, Tim Young, George Martin and Giles Martin (Love)
beat 4 others
  • The Flaming Lips and Dave Fridmann (At War with the Mystics 5.1)
  • Steven Wilson, Darcy Proper and Porcupine Tree (Fear of a Blank Planet)
  • John Newton, Jonathan Cooper and Blanton Alspaugh (Grechaninov: Passion Week)
  • Michael Bishop and Elaine Martone (Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 5; Fantasia on a Theme of Thomas Tallis; Serenade to Music)
Not listed
2007Elliot Scheiner, Darcy Proper and Donald Fagen (Morph the Cat)unverified
beat 4 others
  • Morten Lindberg, Hans Peter l'Orange and Morten Lindberg (Immortal Nystedt)
  • Martin Walters (Long Walk to Freedom)
  • Tony Papa, Bernie Grundman and Al Yankovic (Straight Outta Lynwood)
  • P.J. Olsson, Alan Parsons and Bob Michaels (A Valid Path)
Not listed
2006Chuck Ainlay, Bob Ludwig, Chuck Ainlay and Mark Knopfler (Brothers in Arms – 20th Anniversary Edition)
beat 4 others
  • Al Schmitt and Doug Sax (The Girl in the Other Room)
  • Greg Penny (Honky Château)
  • Elliot Scheiner, Bob Ludwig and Nick Rasculinecz (In Your Honor)
  • Phil Rowlands, Nick Parker and Phil Rowlands (Mussorgsky/Stokowski: Pictures at an Exhibition; Boris Godunov; Night on Bare Mountain)
Not listed
2005Al Schmitt, Robert Hadley, Doug Sax, John Burk, Phil Ramone and Herbert Waltl (Genius Loves Company)
beat 4 others
  • Bob Clearmountain, Bob Ludwig and Rhett Davies (Avalon)
  • Markus Heiland and Andreas Neubronner (Mahler: Symphony No. 4)
  • Ed Cherney, James Guthrie and Doug Sax (Nick of Time)
  • Martin Walters and Paul Blakemore (Raise Your Spirit Higher)
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