An award for Best Contemporary Folk Album is also presented. Prior to 1987 contemporary and traditional folk were combined as the Grammy Award for Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording

Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for works released in the previous year.

Table of contents

1 2000s 2 1990s 3 1980s

2000s

• Grammy Awards of 2004
  • June Carter Cash for Wildwood Flower
• Grammy Awards of 2003
  • Steven Heller (producer), Steven Heller (engineer/mixer), David Holt (producer & artist) & Doc Watson & for Legacy
• Grammy Awards of 2002
  • T Bone Burnett (producer) & Mike Piersante (engineer) for Down from the Mountain performed by various artists
• Grammy Awards of 2001
  • Mark Linett (engineer) & Dave Alvin (producer & artist]] for Public Domain - Songs from the Wild Land
• Grammy Awards of 2000
  • June Carter Cash for Press On

• Grammy Awards of 1999
  • The Chieftains for Long Journey Home
• Grammy Awards of 1998
  • BeauSoleil for L'amour ou la Folie
• Grammy Awards of 1997
  • Pete Seeger for Pete
• Grammy Awards of 1996
  • Ramblin' Jack Elliott for South Coast
• Grammy Awards of 1995
  • Bob Dylan for World Gone Wrong
• Grammy Awards of 1994
  • The Chieftains for The Celtic Harp
• Grammy Awards of 1993
  • The Chieftains for An Irish Evening - Live at the Grand Opera House, Belfast
• Grammy Awards of 1992
  • Ken Burns & John Colby (producers) for The Civil War - Original Soundtrack performed by various artists
• Grammy Awards of 1991
  • Doc Watson for On Praying Ground
• Grammy Awards of 1990
  • Marcel Cellier (producer) for Le Mystere des Voix Bulgares, Vol. II performed by the Bulgarian State Female Vocal Choir