The Grammy Award for Best Classical Album was awarded from 1962 to 2011. The award had several minor name changes: * From 1962 to 1963, 1965 to 1972 and 1974 to 1976 the award was known as Album of the Year – Classical * In 1964 and 1977 it was awarded as Classical Album of the Year * In 1973 and from 1978 onward it was awarded as Best Classical Album The award was discontinued in 2012 in a major overhaul of Grammy categories. From then on, recordings in this category fall under the Album of the Year category.