Grammy Award for Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording

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
From 1962 to 1963 it was awarded as Best Documentary or Spoken Word Recording
From 1964 to 1965 it was awarded as Best Documentary, Spoken Word or Drama Recording
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.

Multiple wins & nominations

The following individuals received two or more awards:

The following individuals received three or more nominations: