Which Beyoncé album won Album of the Year at the 2017 Grammys?

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No Beyoncé album won Album of the Year at the 2017 Grammys. The ceremony nominated Lemonade in that category, but Adele’s 25 won the award at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards on February 12, 2017.

Lemonade did win two Grammys that night: Best Urban Contemporary Album and Best Music Video for “Formation.” Its Album of the Year nomination was widely discussed because the project combined music, film, visual symbolism, and themes of family, race, history, and personal identity.

This question is a useful distinction between a nomination and a win. Beyoncé has received many Grammy victories and became the ceremony’s all-time wins leader, but Lemonade was not the 2017 Album of the Year winner. Adele’s 25 also won Record of the Year and Song of the Year, making it the ceremony’s dominant general-field release.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Sept. 2026

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