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GRAMMY Awards Winners & Nominees for Best Classical Contemporary Composition

Record Of The Year

Album Of The Year

Song Of The Year/New Song Of The Year

Best New Artist

Best Female Pop Vocal Performance

Best Male Pop Vocal Performance

Best Pop Solo Performance

Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance

Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals

Best Pop Instrumental Performance

Best Pop Instrumental Album

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album

Best Pop Vocal Album

Other Pop/Rock&Roll/ Contemporary Awards or Instrumental

Best Disco Recording

Best Dance Recording

Best Dance Recording

Best Dance/Electronica Album

Best Contemporary Instrumental Album

Best Female Rock Vocal Performance

Best Male Rock Vocal Performance

Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance

Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal

Best Rock Performance

Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance Instrumental

Best Hard Rock Performance

Best Metal Performance

Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance

Best Rock Instrumental Performance

Best Rock Album

Best Alternative Music Performance

Best R&B Recording - Best Rhythm & Blues Performance

Best Female R&B Vocal Performance

Best Male R&B Vocal Performance

Best R&B Group, Vocal Or Instrumental

Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal

Best R&B Instrumental Performance (orchestra,group or soloist)

Best Urban/Alternative Performance

Best R&B Performance

Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance

Best Contemporary R&B Album

Best Urban Contemporary Album

Best Rap Performance

Best Rap Solo Performance

Best Female Rap Solo Performance

Best Male Rap Solo Performance

Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group

Best Rap Performance

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration

Best Country & Western Performance

Best Country & Western Single and Best Country & Western Recording

Best New Country & Western Artist

Best Country & Western Performance, Duet, Trio Or Group (vocal or instrumental)

Best Female Country Vocal Performance

Best Male Country Vocal Performance

Best Country Solo Performance

Best Country Performance By A Duo or Group With Vocal

Best Country Duo/Group Performance

Best Country Collaboration with Vocals

Best Country Instrumental Performance

Best Country Song

Best Country Album

Best New Age Album

Best Jazz Fusion Performance

Best Contemporary Jazz Performance, Instrumental - Also cont. Jazz Perf. Vocal or Instrumental

Best Improvised Jazz Solo Performance

Best Jazz Vocal Album

Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Female

Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Male

Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Duo Or Group

Best Instrumental Jazz Album

Best Jazz Performance, Soloist

Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album

Best Original Jazz Composition

Best Latin Jazz Album

Best Gospel Other: Incl. Sacred, Religious or Inspirational Recording, Musical or Non-Musical

Best Gospel Performance

Best Gospel Performance, Contemporary or Inspirational

Best Gospel Performance, Traditional

Best Soul Gospel Performance

Best Gospel Performance, Female

Best Gospel Performance, Male

Best Gospel Performance By A Duo Or Group, Choir or Chorus - Singles, Albums & Tracks

Best Soul Gospel Performance, Female - Singles, Albums or Tracks

Best Soul Gospel Performance, Male - Singles, Albums or Tracks

Best Soul Gospel Performance By A Duo, Group, Choir or Chorus - Singles, Albums or Tracks

Best Gospel Performance/Song

Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance

Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song

Best Gospel Song

Best Contemporary Christian Music Song

Best Rock Gospel Album incl. Best Rock/Contemporary Gospel Album

Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album

Best Southern Gospel, Country Gospel or Bluegrass Gospel Album

Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album

Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album

Best Gospel Album By Choir Or Chorus

Best Gospel Album

Best Contemporary Christian Music Album

Best Roots Gospel Album

Best Latin Recording

Best Latin Pop Performance

Best Latin Rock, Alternative Or Urban Album

Best Latin Urban Album

Best Latin Pop, Rock or Urban Album

Best Salsa/Merengue Album

Best Merengue Performance

Best Mexican-American/Tejano Music Performance

Best Tejano Album

Best Norteño Album

Best Banda Album

Best Regional Mexican or Tejano Album

Best Banda or Norteño Album

Best Regional Mexican Music Album (including Tejano)

Best Tropical Latin Album

Best American Roots Performance

Best American Roots Song

Best Americana Album

Best Bluegrass Album

Best Traditional Blues Album - or - Best Traditional Blues Recording

Best Contemporary Blues Album - or Contemporary Blues Recording

Best Blues Album

Best Folk Performance or Best Folk Recording

Best Traditional Folk Album incl. Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording/Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording

Best Contemporary Folk Album incl. Best Ethnic or Contemporary Folk Recording

Best Folk Album

Best Native American Music Album

Best Hawaiian Music Album

Best Zydeco or Cajun Music Album

Best Regional Roots Album

Best Reggae Album

Best World Music Album

Best World Music Album

Best Contemporary World Music Album

Best Polka Album

Best Recording For Children - Single or Album, Musical or Spoken

Best Musical Album For Children

Best Spoken Word Album For Children

Best Children's Album

Best Spoken Word Or Non-musical Album

Best Comedy Album

Best Spoken Comedy Album

Best Musical Theater Album

Best Sound Track Album - Original Cast (Not A Composer's Award)

Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media

Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media

Best Song Written For Visual Media

Best Instrumental Composition

Best Instrumental Arrangement

Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)/Best Background Arrangement

Best Arrangement Accompanying A Vocalist Or Instrumentalist

Best Arrangement For Voices

Best Album Package - Incl. Album Cover, Graphic Arts, Photography

Best Recording Package - Boxed

Best Album Notes

Best Historical Album

Best Engineered Recording, Non Classical

Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical

Remixer Of The Year

Best Remixed Recording , Non-Classical

Best Immersive Audio Album

Best Classical Engineered Recording

Classical Producer Of The Year

Best Classical Album

Best Classical Orchestral Performance

Best Opera Recording

Best Classical Performance, Operatic or Choral

Best Choral Performance, Classical

Best Classical Performance-Instrumental Soloist(s) (with orchestra)

Best Classical Performance-Instrumental Soloist(s) (without orchestra)

Best Performance, Instrumental Soloist(s) (with or without orchestra)

Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance (With or Without Conductor)

Best Classical Instrumental Solo

Best Chamber Music Performance

Best Classical Vocal Performance

Best Classical Compendium

Best Classical Contemporary Composition

Best Classical Crossover Album

Most Promising New Classical Recording Artist

Best Music Video, Short Form

Best Music Video, Long Form

Video of the Year

Best Concept Music Video

Best Performance Music Video

Jump to Year

Best Classical Contemporary Composition

61st Annual GRAMMY Awards (2018)

winner

Kernis: Violin Concerto

Aaron Jay Kernis, composer (James Ehnes, Ludovic Morlot & Seattle Symphony)

nominees

Heggie: Great Scott

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Jake Heggie, composer; Terrence McNally, librettist (Patrick Summers, Manuel Palazzo, Mark Hancock, Michael Mayes, Rodell Rosel, Kevin Burdette, Anthony Roth Costanzo, Nathan Gunn, Frederica von Stade, Ailyn Pérez, Joyce DiDonato, Dallas Opera Chorus & Orchestra)

Mazzoli: Vespers For Violin

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Missy Mazzoli, composer (Olivia De Prato)

Bates: The (R)evolution Of Steve Jobs

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Mason Bates, composer; Mark Campbell, librettist (Michael Christie, Garrett Sorenson, Wei Wu, Sasha Cooke, Edward Parks, Jessica E. Jones & Santa Fe Opera Orchestra)

Du Yun: Air Glow

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Du Yun, composer (International Contemporary Ensemble)

60th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2017)

winner

Viola Concerto

Jennifer Higdon, composer (Roberto Díaz, Giancarlo Guerrero & Nashville Symphony)

59th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2016)

winner

Daugherty: Tales Of Hemingway

Michael Daugherty, composer

58th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2015)

winner

Paulus: Prayers & Remembrances

Stephen Paulus, composer

57th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2014)

winner

Adams, John Luther: Become Ocean

John Luther Adams, composer

56th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2013)

winner

Schneider, Maria: Winter Morning Walks

Maria Schneider, composer

55th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2012)

winner

Hartke, Stephen: Meanwhile - Incidental Music To Imaginary Puppet Plays

Stephen Hartke, composer

54th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2011)

winner

Aldridge, Robert: Elmer Gantry

Robert Aldridge & Herschel Garfein, composers

53rd Annual GRAMMY Awards (2010)

winner

Daugherty, Michael: Deus Ex Machina

Michael Daugherty, composer

52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards (2009)

winner

Higdon, Jennifer: Percussion Concerto

Jennifer Higdon, composer

51st Annual GRAMMY Awards (2008)

winner

Mr. Tambourine Man: Seven Poems Of Bob Dylan

John Corigliano, composer

50th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2007)

winner

Made In America

Joan Tower, composer

49th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2006)

winner

Golijov: Ainadamar: Fountain Of Tears

Osvaldo Golijov, composer

48th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2005)

winner

Bolcom: Songs Of Innocence And Of Experience

William Bolcom, composer

47th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2004)

winner

Adams: On The Transmigration Of Souls

John Adams, composer

46th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2003)

winner

Argento: Casa Guidi

Dominick Argento, composer

45th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2002)

winner

Tavener: Lamentations & Praises

John Tavener, composer

44th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2001)

winner

Rouse: Concert De Gaudí For Guitar & Orchestra

Christopher Rouse, composer

43rd Annual GRAMMY Awards (2000)

winner

Crumb: Star-Child

George Crumb, composer

42nd Annual GRAMMY Awards (1999)

winner

Pierre Boulez

Boulez: Répons

Pierre Boulez, composer

41st Annual GRAMMY Awards (1998)

winner

Penderecki: Violin Concerto No. 2 "Metamorphosen"

Krzysztof Penderecki, composer

40th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1997)

winner

Adams: El Dorado

John Adams, composer

39th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1996)

winner

Corigliano: String Quartet

John Corigliano, composer

38th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1995)

winner

Messiaen: Concert A Quatre

Olivier Messiaen, composer

37th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1994)

winner

Albert: Cello Concerto

Stephen Albert, composer

36th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1993)

winner

Carter: Violin Concerto

Elliott Carter, composer

35th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1992)

winner

Barber: The Lovers

Samuel Barber, composer

34th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1991)

winner

Corigliano: Symphony No. 1

John Corigliano, composer

33rd Annual GRAMMY Awards (1990)

winner

Bernstein: Arias & Barcarolles

Leonard Bernstein, composer

32nd Annual GRAMMY Awards (1989)

winner

Reich: Different Trains

Steve Reich, composer

31st Annual GRAMMY Awards (1988)

winner

Adams: Nixon In China

John Adams, composer

30th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1987)

winner

Penderecki: Cello Concerto No. 2

Krzysztof Penderecki, composer

29th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1986)

winner

Lutoslawski: Symphony No. 3

Witold Lutoslawski, composer

28th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1985)

winner

Lloyd Webber: Requiem

Andrew Lloyd Webber, composer

27th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1984)

winner

Barber: Antony And Cleopatra

Samuel Barber, composer

8th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1965)

winner

Ives: Symphony No. 4

Charles Ives, composer

7th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1964)

winner

Barber: Piano Concerto

Samuel Barber, composer

6th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1963)

winner

Britten: War Requiem

Benjamin Britten, composer

5th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1962)

winner

Stravinsky: The Flood

Igor Stravinsky, composer

4th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1961)

winner

Stravinsky: Movements For Piano And Orchestra

Igor Stravinsky, composer

winner

Almeida: Discantus

Laurindo Almeida, composer

3rd Annual GRAMMY Awards (1960)

winner

Copland: Orchestral Suite From Tender Land Suite

Aaron Copland, composer