How well do the winners at the Grammy Awards align with Billboard chart success? Perhaps not surprisingly, very closely — especially when it comes to trophy recipients reaching the top 10 of the Billboard 200 albums chart and the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart.

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Billboard looks at the crossroads of Recording Academy and commercial success in two of the most prominent Grammy categories – album of the year and record of the year – over the last 65 years, from the first awards presented in 1959, a year after the Hot 100 launched and three years after the Billboard 200 began – through music’s latest biggest night in 2023.

Album of the Year Winners on the Billboard 200

Of the 65 album of the year winners, 62 – or 95% – have hit the Billboard 200’s top 10 (two of which did so for the first time following their Grammy victories). Harry Styles’ Harry’s House is the latest contributor to that overwhelming majority, having reigned for two weeks starting upon its debut in June 2022.

A year earlier, Jon Batistes victory with We Are contrasted that sharp trend, and halted a run of 26 top 10s winning consecutively since 1996 – the longest streak all-time. Still, We Are surged back onto the April 16, 2022-dated Billboard 200 at a new No. 25 high; it previously spent a week on the survey, at No. 86, in April 2021. The two previous winning sets not to have hit the top 10: Tony Bennett’s MTV Unplugged, which rose to No. 48 after its 1995 win (after it had reached No. 69 before that year’s ceremony), and Glen Campbell’s By the Time I Get to Phoenix, which reached its No. 15 peak ahead of its win in 1969.

Historically, 68% of all winners (44 of 65) have led the list.

Here’s a recap of how all album of the year Grammy Award winners have performed on the Billboard 200. (Album of the year is awarded to artist[s] and featured artist[s], songwriter[s] of new material, producer[s], recording engineer[s], mixer[s] and mastering engineer[s].)

Year, Artist, Title / Billboard 200 Peak

2023, Harry Styles, Harry’s House / No. 1 – 2 weeks

2022, Jon Batiste, We Are / No. 25 (post-Grammys; previously reached No. 86)

2021, Taylor Swift, Folklore / No. 1 – 8 weeks

2020, Billie Eilish, When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? / No. 1 – 3 weeks

2019, Kacey Musgraves, Golden Hour / No. 4

2018, Bruno Mars, 24K Magic / No. 2

2017, Adele, 25 / No. 1 – 10 weeks

2016, Taylor Swift, 1989 / No. 1 – 11 weeks

2015, Beck, Morning Phase / No. 3

2014, Daft Punk, Random Access Memories / No. 1 – 2 weeks

2013, Mumford & Sons, Babel / No. 1 – 5 weeks

2012, Adele, 21 / No. 1 – 24 weeks

2011, Arcade Fire, The Suburbs / No. 1 – 1 week

2010, Taylor Swift, Fearless / No. 1 – 11 weeks

2009, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, Raising Sand / No. 2

2008, Herbie Hancock, River: The Joni Letters / No. 5 (post-Grammys; previously reached No. 118)

2007, The Chicks, Taking the Long Way / No. 1 – 2 weeks

2006, U2, How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb / No. 1 – 1 week

2005, Ray Charles, Genius Loves Company / No. 1 – 1 week (post-Grammys; previously reached No. 2)

2004, OutKast, Speakerboxx/The Love Below / No. 1 – 7 weeks

2003, Norah Jones, Come Away With Me / No. 1 – 4 weeks

2002, Soundtrack, O Brother, Where Art Thou? / No. 1 – 2 weeks (post-Grammys; previously reached No. 10)

2001, Steely Dan, Two Against Nature / No. 6

2000, Santana, Supernatural / No. 1 – 12 weeks

1999, Lauryn Hill, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill / No. 1 – 4 weeks

1998, Bob Dylan, Time Out of Mind / No. 10

1997, Celine Dion, Falling Into You / No. 1 – 3 weeks

1996, Alanis Morissette, Jagged Little Pill / No. 1 – 12 weeks

1995, Tony Bennett, MTV Unplugged / No. 48 (post-Grammys; previously reached No. 69)

1994, Whitney Houston, The Bodyguard soundtrack / No. 1 – 20 weeks

1993, Eric Clapton, Unplugged / No. 1 – 3 weeks (post-Grammys; previously reached No. 2)

1992, Natalie Cole, Unforgettable: With Love / No. 1 – 5 weeks

1991, Quincy Jones, Back on the Block / No. 9

1990, Bonnie Raitt, Nick of Time / No. 1 – 3 weeks (post-Grammys; previously reached No. 22)

1989, George Michael, Faith / No. 1 – 12 weeks

1988, U2, The Joshua Tree / No. 1 – 9 weeks

1987, Paul Simon, Graceland / No. 3

1986, Phil Collins, No Jacket Required / No. 1 – 7 weeks

1985, Lionel Richie, Can’t Slow Down / No. 1 – 3 weeks

1984, Michael Jackson, Thriller / No. 1 – 37 weeks

1983, Toto, Toto IV / No. 4

1982, John Lennon & Yoko Ono, Double Fantasy / No. 1 – 8 weeks

1981, Christopher Cross, Christopher Cross / No. 6

1980, Billy Joel, 52nd Street / No. 1 – 8 weeks

1979, Soundtrack, Saturday Night Fever / No. 1 – 24 weeks

1978, Fleetwood Mac, Rumours / No. 1 – 31 weeks

1977, Stevie Wonder, Songs in the Key of Life / No. 1 – 14 weeks

1976, Paul Simon, Still Crazy After All These Years / No. 1 – 1 week

1975, Stevie Wonder, Fulfillingness’ First Finale / No. 1 – 2 weeks

1974, Stevie Wonder, Innervisions / No. 4

1973, Various artists, The Concert for Bangladesh / No. 2

1972, Carole King, Tapestry / No. 1 – 15 weeks

1971, Simon & Garfunkel, Bridge Over Troubled Water / No. 1 – 10 weeks

1970, Blood, Sweat & Tears, Blood, Sweat & Tears / No. 1 – 7 weeks

1969, Glen Campbell, By the Time I Get to Phoenix / No. 15

1968, The Beatles, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band / No. 1 – 15 weeks

1967, Frank Sinatra, A Man and His Music / No. 9

1966, Frank Sinatra, September of My Years / No. 5

1965, Stan Getz & Joao Gilberto, Getz/Gilberto / No. 2

1964, Barbra Streisand, The Barbra Streisand Album / No. 9

1963, Vaughn Meader, The First Family / No. 1 – 12 weeks

1962, Judy Garland, Judy at Carnegie Hall / No. 1 – 13 weeks

1961, Bob Newhart, The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart / No. 1 – 14 weeks

1960, Frank Sinatra, Come Dance With Me / No. 2

1959, Henry Mancini, The Music From Peter Gunn / No. 1 – 10 weeks

Record of the Year Winners on the Hot 100

Of the 65 record of the year winners, 54 – or 83% – have hit the Hot 100’s top 10 (one of which did so for the first time following its Grammy coronation). Lizzo’s “About Damn Time” continues that trend, as 14 winners in a row since 2010 have reached the top 10, the second-longest streak, after a 23-year run in 1965-87.

Historically, 54% of all winners (35 of 65) have topped the tally, with “About Damn Time” likewise upping that share.

Here’s a rundown of how all record of the year Grammy Award winners have fared on the Hot 100. (Record of the year is awarded to artist/producer[s], recording engineer[s] and/or mixer[s] and mastering engineer[s], if other than artist.)

Year, Title, Artist / Hot 100 Peak

2023, “About Damn Time,” Lizzo / No. 1 – 2 weeks

2022, “Leave the Door Open,” Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak) / No. 1 – 2 weeks

2021, “Everything I Wanted,” Billie Eilish / No. 8

2020, “Bad Guy,” Billie Eilish / No. 1 – 1 week

2019, “This Is America,” Childish Gambino / No. 1 – 2 weeks

2018, “24K Magic,” Bruno Mars / No. 4

2017, “Hello,” Adele / No. 1 – 10 weeks

2016, “Uptown Funk!,” Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars / No. 1 – 14 weeks

2015, “Stay With Me,” Sam Smith / No. 2

2014, “Get Lucky,” Daft Punk feat. Pharrell Williams / No. 2

2013, “Somebody That I Used To Know,” Gotye feat. Kimbra / No. 1 – 8 weeks

2012, “Rolling in the Deep,” Adele / No. 1 – 7 weeks

2011, “Need You Now,” Lady A / No. 2

2010, “Use Somebody,” Kings of Leon / No. 4

2009, “Please Read the Letter,” Robert Plant & Alison Krauss / did not chart

2008, “Rehab,” Amy Winehouse / No. 9

2007, “Not Ready To Make Nice,” Dixie Chicks / No. 4 (post-Grammys; previously reached No. 23)

2006, “Boulevard of Broken Dreams,” Green Day / No. 2

2005, “Here We Go Again,” Ray Charles & Norah Jones / did not chart

2004, “Clocks,” Coldplay / No. 29

2003, “Don’t Know Why,” Norah Jones / No. 30

2002, “Walk On,” U2 / did not chart

2001, “Beautiful Day,” U2 / No. 21

2000, “Smooth,” Santana feat. Rob Thomas / No. 1 – 12 weeks

1999, “My Heart Will Go On,” Celine Dion / No. 1 – 2 weeks

1998, “Sunny Came Home,” Shawn Colvin / No. 7

1997, “Change the World,” Eric Clapton / No. 5

1996, “Kiss From a Rose,” Seal / No. 1 – 1 week

1995, “All I Wanna Do,” Sheryl Crow / No. 2

1994, “I Will Always Love You,” Whitney Houston / No. 1 – 14 weeks

1993, “Tears in Heaven,” Eric Clapton / No. 2

1992, “Unforgettable,” Natalie Cole / No. 14

1991, “Another Day in Paradise,” Phil Collins / No. 1 – 4 weeks

1990, “Wind Beneath My Wings,” Bette Midler / No. 1 – 1 week

1989, “Don’t Worry, Be Happy,” Bobby McFerrin / No. 1 – 2 weeks

1988, “Graceland,” Paul Simon / No. 81

1987, “Higher Love,” Steve Winwood / No. 1 – 1 week

1986, “We Are the World,” USA for Africa / No. 1 – 4 weeks

1985, “What’s Love Got to Do With It,” Tina Turner / No. 1 – 3 weeks

1984, “Beat It,” Michael Jackson / No. 1 – 3 weeks

1983, “Rosanna,” Toto / No. 2

1982, “Bette Davis Eyes,” Kim Carnes / No. 1 – 9 weeks

1981, “Sailing,” Christopher Cross / No. 1 – 1 week

1980, “What a Fool Believes,” The Doobie Brothers / No. 1 – 1 week

1979, “Just the Way You Are,” Billy Joel / No. 3

1978, “Hotel California,” Eagles / No. 1 – 1 week

1977, “This Masquerade,” George Benson / No. 10

1976, “Love Will Keep Us Together,” Captain & Tennille / No. 1 – 4 weeks

1975, “I Honestly Love You,” Olivia Newton-John / No. 1 – 2 weeks

1974, “Killing Me Softly With His Song,” Roberta Flack / No. 1 – 5 weeks

1973, “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face,” Roberta Flack / No. 1 – 6 weeks

1972, “It’s Too Late,” Carole King / No. 1 – 5 weeks

1971, “Bridge Over Troubled Water,” Simon & Garfunkel / No. 1 – 6 weeks

1970, “Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In,” The 5th Dimension / No. 1 – 6 weeks

1969, “Mrs. Robinson,” Simon & Garfunkel / No. 1 – 3 weeks

1968, “Up, Up and Away,” The 5th Dimension / No. 7

1967, “Strangers in the Night,” Frank Sinatra / No. 1 – 1 week

1966, “A Taste of Honey,” Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass / No. 7

1965, “The Girl From Ipanema,” Astrud Gilberto & Stan Getz / No. 5

1964, “Days of Wine and Roses,” Henry Mancini / No. 33

1963, “I Left My Heart in San Francisco,” Tony Bennett / No. 19

1962, “Moon River,” Henry Mancini / No. 11

1961, “Theme From A Summer Place,” Percy Faith / No. 1 – 9 weeks

1960, “Mack the Knife,” Bobby Darin / No. 1 – 9 weeks

1959, “Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare),” Domenico Modugno / No. 1 – 5 weeks