diff --git a/tidal_dl_ng/helper/path.py b/tidal_dl_ng/helper/path.py
index cda8663..2fc7d16 100644
--- a/tidal_dl_ng/helper/path.py
+++ b/tidal_dl_ng/helper/path.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ from tidalapi import Album, Mix, Playlist, Track, UserPlaylist, Video
 
 from tidal_dl_ng import __name_display__
 from tidal_dl_ng.constants import FILENAME_SANITIZE_PLACEHOLDER, UNIQUIFY_THRESHOLD, AudioExtensions, MediaType
-from tidal_dl_ng.helper.tidal import name_builder_artist, name_builder_title
+from tidal_dl_ng.helper.tidal import name_builder_artist, name_builder_title, name_builder_album_artist
 
 
 def path_home() -> str:
@@ -88,6 +88,8 @@ def format_str_media(name: str, media: Track | Album | Playlist | UserPlaylist |
                 result = name_builder_artist(media)
             elif hasattr(media, "artist"):
                 result = media.artist.name
+        elif name == "album_artist":
+            result = name_builder_album_artist(media)
         elif name == "track_title":
             if isinstance(media, Track | Video):
                 result = name_builder_title(media)
diff --git a/tidal_dl_ng/helper/tidal.py b/tidal_dl_ng/helper/tidal.py
index 2a61bd6..77dd72d 100644
--- a/tidal_dl_ng/helper/tidal.py
+++ b/tidal_dl_ng/helper/tidal.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 from tidalapi import Album, Mix, Playlist, Session, Track, UserPlaylist, Video
-from tidalapi.artist import Role
+from tidalapi.artist import Role, Artist
 from tidalapi.session import SearchTypes
 
 from tidal_dl_ng.constants import MediaType
@@ -12,8 +12,9 @@ def name_builder_artist(media: Track | Video | Album) -> str:
 
 def name_builder_album_artist(media: Track | Album) -> str:
     artists_tmp: [str] = []
+    artists: [Artist] = media.album.artists if isinstance(media, Track) else media.artists
 
-    for artist in media.album.artists:
+    for artist in artists:
         if Role.main in artist.roles:
             artists_tmp.append(artist.name)