Who won the Album of the Year Grammy in 1996 for "Jagged Little Pill"?

Alanis Morissette won the Album of the Year Grammy in 1996 for Jagged Little Pill.

The award was presented at the 38th Annual Grammy Awards on February 28, 1996. Jagged Little Pill competed against major albums including Mariah Carey’s Daydream, Michael Jackson’s HIStory, Joan Osborne’s Relish, and Pearl Jam’s Vitalogy. Morissette’s win made the album the ceremony’s top prize recipient.

Released in June 1995, Jagged Little Pill marked a dramatic shift from the dance-pop style of Morissette’s first two Canadian albums. Working with producer and co-writer Glen Ballard, she developed an alternative-rock sound built around emotionally direct songs such as “You Oughta Know,” “Hand in My Pocket,” and “Ironic.”

The album won five Grammys overall at the 1996 ceremony, including Best Rock Album and awards connected with “You Oughta Know.” A frequent mix-up is assigning Album of the Year solely to the performer: the Grammy recognized the album and its credited creators, while Alanis Morissette is the canonical quiz answer.