GRAMMY Awards Winners & Nominees for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)/Best Background Arrangement

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 Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)/Best Background Arrangement

62nd Annual GRAMMY Awards (2019)

winner

All Night Long

Jacob Collier, arranger (Jacob Collier Featuring Jules Buckley, Take 6 & Metropole Orkest)

nominees

Jolene

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Geoff Keezer, arranger (Sara Gazarek)

Marry Me A Little

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Cyrille Aimée & Diego Figueiredo, arrangers (Cyrille Aimée)

Over The Rainbow

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Vince Mendoza, arranger (Trisha Yearwood)

12 Little Spells (Thoracic Spine)

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Esperanza Spalding, arranger (Esperanza Spalding)

61st Annual GRAMMY Awards (2018)

winner

Spiderman Theme

Mark Kibble, Randy Waldman & Justin Wilson, arrangers (Randy Waldman Featuring Take 6 & Chris Potter)

60th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2017)

winner

Putin

Randy Newman, arranger (Randy Newman)

59th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2016)

winner

Flintstones

Jacob Collier, arranger (Jacob Collier)

58th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2015)

winner

Sue (Or In A Season Of Crime)

Maria Schneider, arranger (David Bowie)

57th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2014)

winner

New York Tendaberry

Billy Childs, arranger (Billy Childs Featuring Renée Fleming & Yo-Yo Ma)

56th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2013)

winner

Swing Low

Gil Goldstein, arranger (Bobby McFerrin & Esperanza Spalding)

55th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2012)

winner

City Of Roses

Thara Memory & Esperanza Spalding, arrangers (Esperanza Spalding)

54th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2011)

winner

Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me)

Jorge Calandrelli, arranger (Tony Bennett & Queen Latifah)

53rd Annual GRAMMY Awards (2010)

winner

Baba Yetu

Christopher Tin, arranger (Christopher Tin, Soweto Gospel Choir & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra)

52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards (2009)

winner

Quiet Nights

Claus Ogerman, arranger (Diana Krall)

51st Annual GRAMMY Awards (2008)

winner

Here's That Rainy Day

Nan Schwartz, arranger (Natalie Cole)

50th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2007)

winner

I'm Gonna Live Till I Die

John Clayton, arranger (Queen Latifah)

49th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2006)

winner

For Once In My Life

Jorge Calandrelli, arranger (Tony Bennett & Stevie Wonder)

48th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2005)

winner

What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life?

Billy Childs, Gil Goldstein & Heitor Pereira, arrangers (Chris Botti & Sting)

47th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2004)

winner

Over The Rainbow

Victor Vanacore, arranger (Ray Charles & Johnny Mathis)

46th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2003)

winner

Woodstock

Vincent Mendoza, arranger (Joni Mitchell)

45th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2002)

winner

Mean Old Man

Dave Grusin, arranger (James Taylor)

44th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2001)

winner

Drops Of Jupiter

Paul Buckmaster, arranger (Train)

43rd Annual GRAMMY Awards (2000)

winner

Both Sides Now

Vincent Mendoza, arranger (Joni Mitchell)

42nd Annual GRAMMY Awards (1999)

winner

Lonely Town

Alan Broadbent, arranger (Charlie Haden Quartet West Featuring Shirley Horn)

41st Annual GRAMMY Awards (1998)

winner

St. Louis Blues

Herbie Hancock, Robert Sadin & Stevie Wonder, arrangers (Herbie Hancock)

40th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1997)

winner

Cotton Tail

Slide Hampton, arranger (Dee Dee Bridgewater)

39th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1996)

winner

When I Fall In Love

Alan Broadbent & David Foster, arrangers (Natalie Cole [& Nat "King" Cole])

38th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1995)

winner

I Get A Kick Out Of You

Rob McConnell, arranger (Mel Tormé with Rob McConnell & The Boss Brass)

37th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1994)

winner

Circle Of Life

Lebo Morake & Hans Zimmer, arrangers (Carmen Twillie)

36th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1993)

winner

When I Fall In Love

David Foster & Jeremy Lubbock, arrangers (Celine Dion & Clive Griffin)

35th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1992)

winner

Here's To Life

Johnny Mandel, arranger (Shirley Horn)

34th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1991)

winner

Unforgettable

Johnny Mandel, arranger (Natalie Cole)

33rd Annual GRAMMY Awards (1990)

winner

The Places You Find Love

Glen Ballard, Jerry Hey, Quincy Jones & Clif Magness, arrangers (Siedah Garrett & Chaka Khan)

32nd Annual GRAMMY Awards (1989)

winner

My Funny Valentine

Dave Grusin, arranger (Michelle Pfeiffer)

31st Annual GRAMMY Awards (1988)

winner

No One Is Alone

Jonathan Tunick, arranger (Cleo Laine)

30th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1987)

winner

Deedles' Blues

Frank Foster, arranger (Diane Schuur & The Count Basie Orchestra)

29th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1986)

winner

Somewhere

David Foster, arranger (Barbra Streisand)

28th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1985)

winner

Lush Life

Nelson Riddle, arranger (Linda Ronstadt)

27th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1984)

winner

Hard Habit To Break

David Foster & Jeremy Lubbock, arrangers (Chicago)

26th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1983)

winner

What's New

Nelson Riddle, arranger (Linda Ronstadt)

25th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1982)

winner

Rosanna

Jerry Hey, David Paich & Jeff Porcaro, arrangers (Toto)

24th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1981)

winner

Ai No Corrida

Jerry Hey & Quincy Jones, arrangers (Quincy Jones)

23rd Annual GRAMMY Awards (1980)

winner

Sailing

Christopher Cross & Michael Omartian, arrangers (Christopher Cross)

22nd Annual GRAMMY Awards (1979)

winner

What A Fool Believes

Michael McDonald, arranger (The Doobie Brothers)

21st Annual GRAMMY Awards (1978)

winner

Got To Get You Into My Life

Maurice White, arranger (Earth, Wind & Fire)

20th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1977)

winner

Love Theme From A Star Is Born (Evergreen)

Ian Freebairn-Smith, arranger (Barbra Streisand)

19th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1976)

winner

If You Leave Me Now

James William Guercio & Jimmie Haskell, arrangers (Chicago)

18th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1975)

winner

Misty

Ray Stevens, arranger (Ray Stevens)

17th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1974)

winner

Down To You

Joni Mitchell & Tom Scott, arrangers (Joni Mitchell)

16th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1973)

winner

Live And Let Die

George Martin, arranger (Paul McCartney & Wings)

15th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1972)

winner

What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life?

Michel Legrand, arranger (Sarah Vaughan)

14th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1971)

winner

Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey

Paul McCartney, arranger (Paul & Linda McCartney)

13th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1970)

winner

Bridge Over Troubled Water

Ernie Freeman, Art Garfunkel, Jimmie Haskell, Larry Knechtel & Paul Simon, arrangers (Simon And Garfunkel)

12th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1969)

winner

Spinning Wheel

Fred Lipsius, arranger (Blood, Sweat And Tears)

11th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1968)

winner

Mac Arthur Park

Jimmy L. Webb, arranger (Richard Harris)

10th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1967)

winner

Ode To Billie Joe

Jimmie Haskell, arranger (Bobbie Gentry)

9th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1966)

winner

Strangers In The Night

Ernie Freeman, arranger (Frank Sinatra)

8th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1965)

winner

It Was A Very Good Year

Gordon Jenkins, arranger (Frank Sinatra)

7th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1964)

winner

People

Peter Matz, arranger (Barbra Streisand)

6th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1963)

winner

Days Of Wine And Roses

Henry Mancini, arranger (Henry Mancini)

5th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1962)

winner

I Left My Heart In San Francisco

Marty Manning, arranger (Tony Bennett)