'' Joanne '' made several publications ' year-end lists . '' Billboard '' ranked it as the 32nd best album of 2016 , adding that the " kitchen-sink pop album " had an " instant-classic breakup ballad " in " Million Reasons " , which enabled Gaga to reclaim " her sweet spot with '' Joanne '' " . '' Digital Spy '' s Lewis Corner placed the record at number nine , believing that " simplicity " was the key to the album 's success . '' Joanne '' was '' NME '' magazine 's 20th best album of the year , with the publication highlighting how it hearkened back to the stripped-down sound employed by Gaga in her early years as an artist . For '' Rolling Stone '' , the album was the seventh-best release of 2016 , with a writer from the magazine feeling that , " Gaga 's soft-rock transformation takes the pop star into a new direction without losing her flair for the dramatic and penchant for the kitschy . " The album was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards , while " Million Reasons " was nominated for Best Pop Solo Performance . " Million Reasons " was one of the award-winning songs at the BMI Awards . The piano version of the title track won Best Pop Vocal Performance at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards
60th Annual Grammy Awards
60th Annual Grammy Awards
Joanne (album)