The Grammy Award for Best Contemporary World Music Album was first handed out in 2004 along with the Grammy award for Best Traditional World Music Album. Before the award was split into contemporary and traditional awards artists were honored in just one category Best World Music Album.

Winners: Grammys Best Contemporary World Music Album

Year
Winner/s
Album
2009
Bela Fleck
Throw Down Your Heart: Tales from the Acoustic Planet, Vol. 3 - Africa Sessions
2008
Mickey Hart, Zakir Hussain, Sikiru Adepoju and Giovanni Hidalgo
Global Drum Project
2007
Angelique Kidjo
Djin Djin
2006
The Klezmatics
Wonder Wheel - Lyrics by Woody Guthrie
2005
Gilberto Gil
Eletracústico
2004
Youssou N'Dour
Egypt
2003
Cesária Évora
Voz D'Amor