The Grammy Nominees was a series of various artists compilation albums, released from 1995–2020, celebrating the best of the music industry.
[1] After 25 years, the release of Grammy compilation CDs was stopped due to the declining interest and sales of physical media.
It became the series' second top ten entry on the Billboard 200 chart, peaking at number nine.
Unlike its two predecessors in the series, it failed to reach the top 10 of the Billboard 200 chart, instead only peaking at number twelve.
Grammy Nominees 2002 covers the top contenders for the 44th Annual Grammy Awards, and, like the 2001 edition, peaked outside the top ten on the Billboard 200 chart, peaking at number thirteen.
[22] The 2012 edition was released on January 24, 2012, and covers the top contenders for the 54th Annual Grammy Awards.
2018 Grammy Nominees covers the Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Best Pop Solo Performance, Best Pop Duo/Group Performance, and Best Country Album nominees for the 60th Annual Grammy Awards.
2019 Grammy Nominees covers the Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Best Pop Vocal Album and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance nominees for the 61st Annual Grammy Awards.
2020 Grammy Nominees covers the Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Best Pop Vocal Album, Best Pop Duo/Group Performance and Best Country Duo/Group Performance nominees for the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards.