Kingwarz at 05:53, 1 February 2026

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{{Award
| title = Album of the Year
| image = Mariah Carey Library of Congress 2023 1 Cropped 3.png
| caption = "''[[Here For It All (album)|Here For It All]]''" by [[Mariah Carey]] is the most recent recipient
| awardedfor = Recognizing the best album of the year based on chart performance, longevity, and impact
| firstawarded = 2025
| cur = [[Mariah Carey]] – "''[[Here For It All (album)|Here For It All]]''" (2026)
}}

The '''Album of the Year (AOTY)''' award is one of the Big 3 Awards at the ''[[Warz Music Awards]]'', alongside [[Song of the Year]] and [[Artist of the Year]]. It is presented annually to the best album released within the award year, considering both statistical performance and personal preference.

== Eligibility and Qualifications ==
To qualify for Album of the Year (AOTY), an album must meet the following criteria:

* Release Date: The album must be released between January 1 and November 1 of the award year.
* Chart Performance: The album must have at least 250 plays and be certified Platinum or higher (▲).
* Longevity: The album must have:
** Charted in the Top 10 for at least 4 consecutive weeks, or
** Spent a minimum of 8 weeks on the chart overall.
* One Album per Artist: An artist cannot have multiple albums nominated in the AOTY category.

=== Selection Process ===
At the 1st Annual Warz Music Awards, the winner was chosen based on King Warz's preference. In future awards shows, the selection process combines both statistics and personal preference to determine the winner.

== Recipients ==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%"
|-
! scope="col" width="5%" | Year
! scope="col" width="30%" | Album
! scope="col" width="30%" | Artist(s)
! scope="col" class="unsortable" width="50%" | Nominees
|-
! scope="row"| [[1st Annual Warz Music Awards|2025]]
| "[[Eternal Sunshine]]"
| Ariana Grande
| {{smalldiv|
* Ariana Grande – "''[[Eternal Sunshine]]''"
* Tori Kelly – "[[TORI.]]"
* Jamie Miller – "[[Long Way Home]]"
}}
|-
! scope="row"| [[2nd Annual Warz Music Awards|2026]]
| "[[Here For It All (album)|Here For It All]]"
| [[Mariah Carey]]
| {{smalldiv|
* '''Mariah Carey – "[[Here For It All (album)|Here For It All]]"'''
* Demi Lovato – "[[It's Not That Deep]]"
* Addison Rae – "[[Addison]]"
}}
|}
[[Category:Awards]]
[[Category:Main Awards]]

Album of the Year - Revision history

Kingwarz at 05:53, 1 February 2026