GRAMMY Awards Winners & Nominees for Best Instrumental 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/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 Song

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 R&B Song

Best Contemporary R&B Album

Best Urban Contemporary Album

Best R&B 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 Rap Song

Best Rap Album

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 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 Instrumental Composition

62nd Annual GRAMMY Awards (2019)

winner

Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge Symphonic Suite

John Williams, composer (John Williams)

nominees

Begin Again

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Fred Hersch, composer (Fred Hersch & The WDR Big Band Conducted By Vince Mendoza)

Crucible For Crisis

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Brian Lynch, composer (Brian Lynch Big Band)

Love, A Beautiful Force

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Vince Mendoza, composer (Vince Mendoza, Terell Stafford, Dick Oatts & Temple University Studio Orchestra)

Walkin' Funny

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Christian McBride, composer (Christian McBride)

61st Annual GRAMMY Awards (2018)

winner

Blut Und Boden (Blood And Soil)

Terence Blanchard, composer (Terence Blanchard)

60th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2017)

winner

Three Revolutions

Arturo O'Farrill, composer (Arturo O'Farrill & Chucho Valdés)

59th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2016)

winner

Spoken At Midnight

Ted Nash, composer (Ted Nash Big Band)

58th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2015)

winner

The Afro Latin Jazz Suite

Arturo O'Farrill, composer (Arturo O'Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra Featuring Rudresh Mahanthappa)

57th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2014)

winner

The Book Thief

John Williams, composer (John Williams)

56th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2013)

winner

Pensamientos For Solo Alto Saxophone And Chamber Orchestra

Clare Fischer, composer (The Clare Fischer Orchestra)

55th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2012)

winner

Mozart Goes Dancing

Chick Corea, composer (Chick Corea & Gary Burton)

54th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2011)

winner

Life In Eleven

Béla Fleck & Howard Levy, composers (Béla Fleck & The Flecktones)

53rd Annual GRAMMY Awards (2010)

winner

The Path Among The Trees

Billy Childs, composer (Billy Childs Ensemble)

52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards (2009)

winner

Married Life

Michael Giacchino, composer (Michael Giacchino)

51st Annual GRAMMY Awards (2008)

winner

The Adventures Of Mutt

John Williams, composer (John Williams)

50th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2007)

winner

Cerulean Skies

Maria Schneider, composer (Maria Schneider Orchestra)

49th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2006)

winner

A Prayer For Peace

John Williams, composer (John Williams)

48th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2005)

winner

Into The Light

Billy Childs, composer (Billy Childs Ensemble)

47th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2004)

winner

Merengue

Paquito D'Rivera, composer (Yo-Yo Ma)

46th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2003)

winner

Sacajawea

Wayne Shorter, composer (Wayne Shorter)

45th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2002)

winner

Six Feet Under Title Theme

Thomas Newman, composer (Thomas Newman)

44th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2001)

winner

Cast Away - End Credits

Alan Silvestri, composer (Alan Silvestri)

43rd Annual GRAMMY Awards (2000)

winner

Theme From Angela's Ashes

John Williams, composer (John Williams)

42nd Annual GRAMMY Awards (1999)

winner

Joyful Noise Suite

Don Sebesky, composer (Don Sebesky)

41st Annual GRAMMY Awards (1998)

winner

Almost 12

Béla Fleck, Future Man & Victor Lemonte Wooten, composers (Béla Fleck & The Flecktones)

40th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1997)

winner

Aung San Suu Kyi

Wayne Shorter, composer (Herbie Hancock & Wayne Shorter)

39th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1996)

winner

Manhattan (Island Of Lights And Love)

Herbie Hancock & Jean Hancock, composers (Herbie Hancock)

38th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1995)

winner

A View From The Side

Bill Holman, composer (The Bill Holman Band)

37th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1994)

winner

African Skies

Michael Brecker, composer (Michael Brecker)

36th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1993)

winner

Forever In Love

Kenny G, composer (Kenny G)

35th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1992)

winner

Harlem Renaissance Suite

Benny Carter, composer (Benny Carter)

34th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1991)

winner

Basque

Elton John, composer (James Galway)

33rd Annual GRAMMY Awards (1990)

winner

Change Of Heart

Pat Metheny, composer (Pat Metheny, Dave Holland & Roy Haynes)

32nd Annual GRAMMY Awards (1989)

winner

The Batman Theme

Danny Elfman, composer (Sinfonia Of London Orchestra)

31st Annual GRAMMY Awards (1988)

winner

The Theme From LA Law

Mike Post, composer (Mike Post)

30th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1987)

winner

Call Sheet Blues

Ron Carter, Herbie Hancock, Billy Higgins & Wayne Shorter, composers (Dexter Gordon)

29th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1986)

winner

Out Of Africa

John Barry, composer (John Barry)

28th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1985)

winner

Miami Vice Theme

Jan Hammer, composer (Jan Hammer)

27th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1984)

winner

Olympic Fanfare & Theme

John Williams, composer (John Williams)

winner

The Natural

Randy Newman, composer (Randy Newman)

26th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1983)

winner

Love Theme From Flashdance

Giorgio Moroder, composer (Various Artists (Helen St. John))

25th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1982)

winner

Flying - Theme From E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial

John Williams, composer (John Williams)

24th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1981)

winner

The Theme From Hill Street Blues

Mike Post, composer (Mike Post)

23rd Annual GRAMMY Awards (1980)

winner

The Empire Strikes Back

John Williams, composer (John Williams)

22nd Annual GRAMMY Awards (1979)

winner

Superman Main Title Theme

John Williams, composer (John Williams)

21st Annual GRAMMY Awards (1978)

winner

Theme From Close Encounters Of The Third Kind

John Williams, composer (John Williams)

20th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1977)

winner

Star Wars - Main Title

John Williams, composer (John Williams)

19th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1976)

winner

Bellavia

Chuck Mangione, composer (Chuck Mangione)

18th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1975)

winner

Images

Michel Legrand, composer (Michel Legrand & Phil Woods)

17th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1974)

winner

Tubular Bells - Theme From The Exorcist

Mike Oldfield, composer (Mike Oldfield)

16th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1973)

winner

Last Tango In Paris

Gato Barbieri, composer (Chuck Mangione and also Herb Alpert)

15th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1972)

winner

Brian's Song

Michel Legrand, composer (Michel Legrand)

14th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1971)

winner

Theme From Summer Of '42

Michel Legrand, composer (Michel Legrand)

13th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1970)

winner

Airport Love Theme

Alfred Newman, composer (Alfred Newman)

12th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1969)

winner

Midnight Cowboy

John Barry, composer (John Barry)

11th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1968)

winner

Classical Gas

Mason Williams, composer (Mason Williams)

10th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1967)

winner

Mission: Impossible

Lalo Schifrin, composer (Lalo Schifrin)

9th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1966)

winner

Batman Theme

Neal Hefti, composer (Neal Hefti)

7th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1964)

winner

The Pink Panther Theme

Henry Mancini, composer (Henry Mancini)

6th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1963)

winner

More - Theme From Mondo Cane

Norman Newell, Nino Oliviero & Riz Ortolani, composers (Vic Dana)

5th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1962)

winner

A Taste Of Honey

Ric Marlow & Bobby Scott, composers (Eddie Cano)

4th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1961)

winner

African Waltz

Galt MacDermott, composer (Cannonball Adderly)

2nd Annual GRAMMY Awards (1959)

winner

Anatomy Of A Murder

Duke Ellington, composer (Duke Ellington)

1st Annual GRAMMY Awards (1958)

winner

Cross Country Suite

Nelson Riddle, composer (Nelson Riddle)