diff --git a/server/ctrlsubsonic/spec/construct_by_tags.go b/server/ctrlsubsonic/spec/construct_by_tags.go
index 38e53bd..974211e 100644
--- a/server/ctrlsubsonic/spec/construct_by_tags.go
+++ b/server/ctrlsubsonic/spec/construct_by_tags.go
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ func NewAlbumByTags(a *db.Album, artists []*db.Artist) *Album {
 		ret.Genre = a.Genres[0].Name
 	}
 	for _, g := range a.Genres {
-		ret.Genres = append(ret.Genres, g.Name)
+		ret.Genres = append(ret.Genres, &GenreRef{Name: g.Name})
 	}
 	return ret
 }
diff --git a/server/ctrlsubsonic/spec/spec.go b/server/ctrlsubsonic/spec/spec.go
index 2ef1ce5..2e228d6 100644
--- a/server/ctrlsubsonic/spec/spec.go
+++ b/server/ctrlsubsonic/spec/spec.go
@@ -116,6 +116,10 @@ type ArtistRef struct {
 	Name string     `xml:"name,attr" json:"name"`
 }
 
+type GenreRef struct {
+	Name string `xml:"name,attr" json:"name"`
+}
+
 type Album struct {
 	// common
 	ID       *specid.ID   `xml:"id,attr,omitempty"       json:"id"`
@@ -134,7 +138,7 @@ type Album struct {
 	TrackCount int           `xml:"songCount,attr"         json:"songCount"`
 	Duration   int           `xml:"duration,attr"          json:"duration"`
 	Genre      string        `xml:"genre,attr,omitempty"   json:"genre,omitempty"`
-	Genres     []string      `xml:"genres,omitempty"       json:"genres,omitempty"`
+	Genres     []*GenreRef   `xml:"genres,omitempty"       json:"genres,omitempty"`
 	Year       int           `xml:"year,attr,omitempty"    json:"year,omitempty"`
 	Tracks     []*TrackChild `xml:"song,omitempty"         json:"song,omitempty"`
 	// star / rating
diff --git a/server/ctrlsubsonic/testdata/test_get_album_with_cover b/server/ctrlsubsonic/testdata/test_get_album_with_cover
index f065f17..2070248 100644
--- a/server/ctrlsubsonic/testdata/test_get_album_with_cover
+++ b/server/ctrlsubsonic/testdata/test_get_album_with_cover
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
       "songCount": 3,
       "duration": 300,
       "genre": "Unknown Genre",
-      "genres": ["Unknown Genre"],
+      "genres": [{ "name": "Unknown Genre" }],
       "year": 2021,
       "song": [
         {
diff --git a/server/ctrlsubsonic/testdata/test_get_artist_id_one b/server/ctrlsubsonic/testdata/test_get_artist_id_one
index 0bc3012..a957779 100644
--- a/server/ctrlsubsonic/testdata/test_get_artist_id_one
+++ b/server/ctrlsubsonic/testdata/test_get_artist_id_one
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
           "songCount": 3,
           "duration": 300,
           "genre": "Unknown Genre",
-          "genres": ["Unknown Genre"],
+          "genres": [{ "name": "Unknown Genre" }],
           "year": 2021
         },
         {
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
           "songCount": 3,
           "duration": 300,
           "genre": "Unknown Genre",
-          "genres": ["Unknown Genre"],
+          "genres": [{ "name": "Unknown Genre" }],
           "year": 2021
         },
         {
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
           "songCount": 3,
           "duration": 300,
           "genre": "Unknown Genre",
-          "genres": ["Unknown Genre"],
+          "genres": [{ "name": "Unknown Genre" }],
           "year": 2021
         }
       ]
diff --git a/server/ctrlsubsonic/testdata/test_get_artist_id_three b/server/ctrlsubsonic/testdata/test_get_artist_id_three
index 7667dde..57cfea8 100644
--- a/server/ctrlsubsonic/testdata/test_get_artist_id_three
+++ b/server/ctrlsubsonic/testdata/test_get_artist_id_three
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
           "songCount": 3,
           "duration": 300,
           "genre": "Unknown Genre",
-          "genres": ["Unknown Genre"],
+          "genres": [{ "name": "Unknown Genre" }],
           "year": 2021
         },
         {
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
           "songCount": 3,
           "duration": 300,
           "genre": "Unknown Genre",
-          "genres": ["Unknown Genre"],
+          "genres": [{ "name": "Unknown Genre" }],
           "year": 2021
         },
         {
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
           "songCount": 3,
           "duration": 300,
           "genre": "Unknown Genre",
-          "genres": ["Unknown Genre"],
+          "genres": [{ "name": "Unknown Genre" }],
           "year": 2021
         }
       ]
diff --git a/server/ctrlsubsonic/testdata/test_get_artist_id_two b/server/ctrlsubsonic/testdata/test_get_artist_id_two
index 1722eb4..f66c35f 100644
--- a/server/ctrlsubsonic/testdata/test_get_artist_id_two
+++ b/server/ctrlsubsonic/testdata/test_get_artist_id_two
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
           "songCount": 3,
           "duration": 300,
           "genre": "Unknown Genre",
-          "genres": ["Unknown Genre"],
+          "genres": [{ "name": "Unknown Genre" }],
           "year": 2021
         },
         {
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
           "songCount": 3,
           "duration": 300,
           "genre": "Unknown Genre",
-          "genres": ["Unknown Genre"],
+          "genres": [{ "name": "Unknown Genre" }],
           "year": 2021
         },
         {
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
           "songCount": 3,
           "duration": 300,
           "genre": "Unknown Genre",
-          "genres": ["Unknown Genre"],
+          "genres": [{ "name": "Unknown Genre" }],
           "year": 2021
         }
       ]
diff --git a/server/ctrlsubsonic/testdata/test_search_three_q_alb b/server/ctrlsubsonic/testdata/test_search_three_q_alb
index 1db3507..9bb65b6 100644
--- a/server/ctrlsubsonic/testdata/test_search_three_q_alb
+++ b/server/ctrlsubsonic/testdata/test_search_three_q_alb
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
           "songCount": 0,
           "duration": 0,
           "genre": "Unknown Genre",
-          "genres": ["Unknown Genre"],
+          "genres": [{ "name": "Unknown Genre" }],
           "year": 2021
         },
         {
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
           "songCount": 0,
           "duration": 0,
           "genre": "Unknown Genre",
-          "genres": ["Unknown Genre"],
+          "genres": [{ "name": "Unknown Genre" }],
           "year": 2021
         },
         {
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
           "songCount": 0,
           "duration": 0,
           "genre": "Unknown Genre",
-          "genres": ["Unknown Genre"],
+          "genres": [{ "name": "Unknown Genre" }],
           "year": 2021
         },
         {
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
           "songCount": 0,
           "duration": 0,
           "genre": "Unknown Genre",
-          "genres": ["Unknown Genre"],
+          "genres": [{ "name": "Unknown Genre" }],
           "year": 2021
         },
         {
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
           "songCount": 0,
           "duration": 0,
           "genre": "Unknown Genre",
-          "genres": ["Unknown Genre"],
+          "genres": [{ "name": "Unknown Genre" }],
           "year": 2021
         },
         {
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
           "songCount": 0,
           "duration": 0,
           "genre": "Unknown Genre",
-          "genres": ["Unknown Genre"],
+          "genres": [{ "name": "Unknown Genre" }],
           "year": 2021
         },
         {
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@
           "songCount": 0,
           "duration": 0,
           "genre": "Unknown Genre",
-          "genres": ["Unknown Genre"],
+          "genres": [{ "name": "Unknown Genre" }],
           "year": 2021
         },
         {
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@
           "songCount": 0,
           "duration": 0,
           "genre": "Unknown Genre",
-          "genres": ["Unknown Genre"],
+          "genres": [{ "name": "Unknown Genre" }],
           "year": 2021
         },
         {
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@
           "songCount": 0,
           "duration": 0,
           "genre": "Unknown Genre",
-          "genres": ["Unknown Genre"],
+          "genres": [{ "name": "Unknown Genre" }],
           "year": 2021
         }
       ]