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

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

63rd Annual GRAMMY Awards (2020)

winner

He Won't Hold You

Jacob Collier, arranger (Jacob Collier Featuring Rapsody)

nominees

From This Place

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Alan Broadbent & Pat Metheny, arrangers (Pat Metheny Featuring Meshell Ndegeocello)

Track From: From This Place

Slow Burn

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Talia Billig, Nic Hard & Becca Stevens, arrangers (Becca Stevens Featuring Jacob Collier, Mark Lettieri, Justin Stanton, Jordan Perlson, Nic Hard, Keita Ogawa, Marcelo Woloski & Nate Werth)

Track From: Wonderbloom

Asas Fechadas

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John Beasley & Maria Mendes, arrangers (Maria Mendes Featuring John Beasley & Orkest Metropole)

Desert Song

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Erin Bentlage, Sara Gazarek, Johnaye Kendrick & Amanda Taylor, arrangers (säje)

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)

nominees

Mona Lisa

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Vince Mendoza, arranger (Gregory Porter)

Niña

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Gonzalo Grau, arranger (Magos Herrera & Brooklyn Rider)

It Was A Very Good Year

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Matt Rollings & Kristin Wilkinson, arrangers (Willie Nelson)

Jolene

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Dan Pugach & Nicole Zuraitis, arrangers (Dan Pugach)

60th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2017)

winner

Putin

Randy Newman, arranger (Randy Newman)

nominees

Another Day Of Sun

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Justin Hurwitz, arranger (La La Land Cast)

Every Time We Say Goodbye

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Jorge Calandrelli, arranger (Clint Holmes Featuring Jane Monheit)

I Like Myself

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Joel McNeely, arranger (Seth MacFarlane)

I Loves You Porgy/There's A Boat That's Leavin' Soon For New York

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Shelly Berg, Gregg Field, Gordon Goodwin & Clint Holmes, arrangers (Clint Holmes Featuring Dee Dee Bridgewater & The Count Basie Orchestra)

59th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2016)

winner

Flintstones

Jacob Collier, arranger (Jacob Collier)

nominees

Do You Want To Know A Secret

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John Daversa, arranger (John Daversa Featuring Renee Olstead)

Track From: Kaleidoscope Eyes: Music Of The Beatles
Label: BFM Jazz

I'm A Fool To Want You

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Alan Broadbent, arranger (Kristin Chenoweth)

Track From: The Art Of Elegance
Label: Concord Records

Somewhere (Dirty Blvd) (Extended Version)

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Billy Childs & Larry Klein, arrangers (Lang Lang Featuring Lisa Fischer & Jeffrey Wright)

Track From: New York Rhapsody
Label: Sony Classical

Do You Hear What I Hear?

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Gordon Goodwin, arranger (Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band Featuring Take 6)

Track From: A Big Phat Christmas - Wrap This!
Label: Music Of Content

58th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2015)

winner

Sue (Or In A Season Of Crime)

Maria Schneider, arranger (David Bowie)

nominees

Be My Muse

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Shelly Berg, arranger (Lorraine Feather)

Label: Jazzed Media

52nd & Broadway

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Patrick Williams, arranger (Patrick Williams Featuring Patti Austin)

Track From: Home Suite Home
Label: BFM Jazz

Garota De Ipanema

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Otmaro Ruiz, arranger (Catina DeLuna Featuring Otmaro Ruiz)

Track From: Catina Deluna Lado B Brazilian Project Featuring Otmaro Ruiz
Label: Catina DeLuna

When I Come Home

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Jimmy Greene, arranger (Jimmy Greene With Javier Colon)

Track From: Beautiful Life
Label: Mack Avenue Records

57th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2014)

winner

New York Tendaberry

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

nominees

All My Tomorrows

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Jeremy Fox, arranger (Jeremy Fox Featuring Kate McGarry)

Track From: With Love: Arrangements For Some Of My Favorite Singers
Label: Jazzbill Records

Goodnight America

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Vince Mendoza, arranger (Mary Chapin Carpenter)

Track From: Songs From The Movie
Label: Rounder

Party Rockers

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Gordon Goodwin & Judith Hill, arrangers (Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band)

Track From: Life In The Bubble
Label: Telarc International

What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life?

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Pete McGuinness, arranger (The Pete McGuinness Jazz Orchestra)

Track From: Strength In Numbers
Label: Summit Records

56th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2013)

winner

Swing Low

Gil Goldstein, arranger (Bobby McFerrin & Esperanza Spalding)

nominees

La Vida Nos Espera

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Nan Schwartz, arranger (Gian Marco)

Track From: Versiones
Label: E35 Music & Caracola Records

Let's Fall In Love

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Chris Walden, arranger (Calabria Foti Featuring Seth MacFarlane)

Label: Moco Records

The Moon's A Harsh Mistress

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John Hollenbeck, arranger (John Hollenbeck With Kate McGarry And Theo Bleckmann)

Track From: Songs I Like A Lot
Label: Sunnyside

What A Wonderful World

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Shelly Berg, arranger (Gloria Estefan)

Track From: The Standards
Label: Masterworks

55th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2012)

winner

City Of Roses

Thara Memory & Esperanza Spalding, arrangers (Esperanza Spalding)

nominees

Look To The Rainbow

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Gil Evans, arranger (Gil Evans Project and Luciana Souza)

Track From: Centennial - Newly Discovered Works Of Gil Evans
Label: ArtistShare

Out There

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Shelly Berg, arranger (Lorraine Feather)

Track From: Tales Of The Unusual
Label: Jazzed Media

Spain (I Can Recall)

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Vincent Mendoza, arranger (Al Jarreau And The Metropole Orkest)

Track From: Live
Label: Concord Records

Wild Is The Wind

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Nan Schwartz, arranger (Whitney Claire Kaufman)

Track From: The Greatest Film Scores Of Dimitri Tiomkin
Label: LSO Live

54th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2011)

winner

Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me)

Jorge Calandrelli, arranger (Tony Bennett & Queen Latifah)

nominees

Ao Mar

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Vince Mendoza, arranger (Vince Mendoza)

Track From: Nights On Earth
Label: Horizontal

Moon Over Bourbon Street

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Nicola Tescari, arranger (Sting & The Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra)

Track From: Sting Live In Berlin
Label: Deutsche Grammophon

On Broadway

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Kevin Axt, Ray Brinker, Trey Henry, Christian Jacob & Tierney Sutton, arrangers (The Tierney Sutton Band)

Track From: American Road
Label: BFM Jazz

The Windmills Of Your Mind

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William K. Ross, arranger (Barbra Streisand)

Track From: What Matters Most - Barbra Streisand Sings The Lyrics Of Alan And Marilyn Bergman
Label: Columbia Records

53rd Annual GRAMMY Awards (2010)

winner

Baba Yetu

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

nominees

Baby

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Roger Treece, arranger (Bobby McFerrin)

Track From: Vocabularies
Label: Emarcy

Based On A Thousand True Stories

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Vincent Mendoza, arranger (Silje Nergaard & Metropole Orchestra Strings)

Track From: A Thousand True Stories
Label: Sony

Don't Explain

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Geoffrey Keezer, arranger (Denise Donatelli)

Track From: When Lights Are Low
Label: Savant Records

Imagine

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Herbie Hancock & Larry Klein, arrangers (Herbie Hancock, Pink, Seal, Jeff Beck, India.Arie, Konono No 1 & Oumou Sangare)

Track From: The Imagine Project
Label: Hancock Records

52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards (2009)

winner

Quiet Nights

Claus Ogerman, arranger (Diana Krall)

nominees

A Change Is Gonna Come

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David Foster & Jerry Hey, arrangers (Seal)

Track From: Soul
Label: 143/Warner Bros.

Dedicated To You

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Laurence Hobgood, arranger (Kurt Elling)

Track From: Dedicated To You: Kurt Elling Sings The Music Of Coltrane And Hartman
Label: Concord Jazz

In The Still Of The Night

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Thomas Zink, arranger (Anne Walsh)

Track From: Pretty World
Label: AtoZink Music

My One And Only Thrill

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Vince Mendoza, arranger (Melody Gardot)

Track From: My One And Only Thrill
Label: Verve

51st Annual GRAMMY Awards (2008)

winner

Here's That Rainy Day

Nan Schwartz, arranger (Natalie Cole)

nominees

Grace

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Cedric Dent, arranger (Take 6)

Track From: The Standard
Label: Heads Up International

Johnny One Note

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Don Sebesky, arranger (John Pizzarelli)

Track From: With A Song In My Heart
Label: Telarc International

Lazy Afternoon

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Claus Ogerman, arranger (Danilo Perez)

Track From: Across The Crystal Sea
Label: Emarcy

Alfie

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Vincent Mendoza, arranger (Traincha & The Metropole Orchestra)

Track From: The Look Of Love - Burt Bacharach Songbook
Label: Blue Note

50th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2007)

winner

I'm Gonna Live Till I Die

John Clayton, arranger (Queen Latifah)

nominees

Cry Me A River

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Jorge Calandrelli, arranger (Ella Fitzgerald & Jorge Calandrelli)

Track From: Love Letters From Ella
Label: Concord Jazz/Starbucks Entertainment

In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning

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Jay Ashby, Darmon Meader & Kim Nazarian, arrangers (New York Voices)

Track From: A Day Like This
Label: MCG Jazz

Overture/Gershwin Medley

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Michael Abene, arranger (Patti Austin)

Track From: Avant Gershwin
Label: Rendezvous Entertainment

Smile

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Pete McGuinness, arranger (The Pete McGuinness Jazz Orchestra)

Track From: First Flight
Label: Summit Records

49th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2006)

winner

For Once In My Life

Jorge Calandrelli, arranger (Tony Bennett & Stevie Wonder)

nominees

Good Morning Heartache

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Gil Goldstein & Greg Phillinganes, arrangers (Chris Botti & Jill Scott)

Track From: To Love Again - The Duets
Label: Columbia Records

My Flame Burns Blue (Blood Count)

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Vincent Mendoza, arranger (Elvis Costello With The Metropole Orkest)

Track From: My Flame Burns Blue
Label: Deutsche Grammophon

Stardust

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Slide Hampton, arranger (Dizzy Gillespie All-Star Big Band)

Track From: Dizzy's Business
Label: MCG Jazz

Suninga

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Gil Goldstein, arranger (Gil Goldstein)

Track From: Under Rousseau's Moon
Label: Half Note

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)

nominees

Can't Buy Me Love

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John Clayton Jr. & David Foster, arrangers (Michael Bublé)

Track From: It's Time
Label: 143 Records/Reprise

I Should Care

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Claus Ogerman, arranger (Diana Krall)

Track From: A Man And His Music
Label: Verve Records

Scary Things

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Don Hart, arranger (John Bindel & Nashville Chamber Orchestra)

Track From: Kid Pan Alley
Label: Nashville Chamber Orchestra

Time To Smile

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Jorge Calandrelli, arranger (Tony Bennett)

Track From: The Art Of Romance
Label: RPM Records/COLUMBIA

47th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2004)

winner

Over The Rainbow

Victor Vanacore, arranger (Ray Charles & Johnny Mathis)

nominees

Dancing In The Dark

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Vincent Mendoza, arranger (Jane Monheit)

Track From: Taking A Chance On Love
Label: Sony Classical

Joy To The World

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Joseph Joubert, Michael McElroy & Buryl A. Red, arrangers (Michael McElroy And The Broadway Inspirational Voices With Joseph Joubert)

Track From: Great Joy - A Gospel Christmas
Label: Sh-K-Boom Records

Summertime

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John Clayton & David W. Foster, arrangers (Renee Olstead)

Track From: Renee Olstead
Label: 143/Reprise Records

Unchained Melody

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Steve Gaboury, Cyndi Lauper & Don Sebesky, arrangers (Cyndi Lauper)

Track From: At Last
Label: Epic Records

46th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2003)

winner

Woodstock

Vincent Mendoza, arranger (Joni Mitchell)

nominees

Armando's Rhumba

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Chick Corea & Bobby McFerrin, arrangers (Chick Corea & Bobby McFerrin)

Track From: Rendezvous In New York
Label: Stretch Records

Chega De Saudade

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Jorge Calandrelli, arranger (Yo-Yo Ma & Rosa Passos)

Track From: Obrigado Brazil
Label: Sony Classical

Comes Love

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Gordon L. Goodwin, arranger (Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band Featuring Brian McKnight And Take 6)

Track From: XXL
Label: Silverline Records

In The Bleak Midwinter

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John Patitucci, arranger (John Patitucci)

Track From: Songs, Stories & Spirituals
Label: Concord Records

45th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2002)

winner

Mean Old Man

Dave Grusin, arranger (James Taylor)

nominees

Esta Tarde Vi Llover

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Jorge Calandrelli, arranger (José Cura)

Track From: Boleros
Label: Warner Classics

I'm Glad There Is You

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Alan Broadbent, arranger (Natalie Cole)

Track From: Ask A Woman Who Knows
Label: Verve

Since You've Asked

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Vincent Mendoza, arranger (Jane Monheit)

Track From: In the Sun
Label: N-coded Music/Warlock

A Thousand Miles

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Vanessa Carlton & Ron Fair, arrangers (Vanessa Carlton)

Track From: Be Not Nobody
Label: A&M

44th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2001)

winner

Drops Of Jupiter

Paul Buckmaster, arranger (Train)

nominees

You're My Thrill

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Johnny Mandel, arranger (Shirley Horn)

Track From: You're My Thrill
Label: Verve

Easy Living

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Kurt Elling & Laurence Hobgood, arrangers (Kurt Elling)

Track From: Flirting With Twilight
Label: Blue Note

Fascinating Rhythm

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Billy Childs, arranger (Dianne Reeves)

Track From: The Calling: Celebrating Sarah Vaughan
Label: Blue Note

Love Letters

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Claus Ogerman, arranger (Diana Krall)

Track From: The Look Of Love
Label: Verve

43rd Annual GRAMMY Awards (2000)

winner

Both Sides Now

Vincent Mendoza, arranger (Joni Mitchell)

nominees

A Case Of You (Track)

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Vincent Mendoza, arranger (Joni Mitchell)

Track From: Both Sides Now
Label: Reprise

Button Up Your Overcoat (Track)

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Nnenna Freelon, arranger (Nnenna Freelon)

Track From: Soulcall
Label: Concord Jazz

Dream (Track)

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Jorge Calandrelli, arranger (Ettore Stratta & His Orchestra)

Track From: As Time Goes By (Great Love Songs Of The Century)
Label: Teldec

I've Seen It All (Track)

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Björk, Vincent Mendoza & Guy Sigsworth, arrangers (Björk Featuring Thom Yorke)

Track From: Selmasongs
Label: Elektra Entertainment Group

42nd Annual GRAMMY Awards (1999)

winner

Lonely Town

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

nominees

The Prayer (Track)

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David Foster & William Ross, arrangers (Celine Dion And Andrea Bocelli)

Track From: These Are Special Times
Label: Epic/550

Day Dream (Track)

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Jorge Calandrelli, arranger (Tony Bennett)

Track From: Bennett Sings Ellington - Hot And Cool
Label: Rpm/Columbia

In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning (Track)

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Johnny Mandel, arranger (Barry Manilow)

Track From: Manilow Sings Sinatra
Label: Arista

Livin' La Vida Loca (Single)

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Randy Cantor, arranger (Ricky Martin)

Track From: Ricky Martin
Label: C2/Columbia

41st Annual GRAMMY Awards (1998)

winner

St. Louis Blues

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

nominees

Breath Of Heaven (Mary's Song) (Track)

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Patrick Williams, arranger (Vince Gill)

Track From: Breath Of Heaven
Label: Mca Nashville

I Believe/You'll Never Walk Alone (Track)

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Jeremy Lubbock, arranger (Barbra Streisand)

Track From: Higher Ground
Label: Columbia

Nessun Dorma (Single)

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Rob Mounsey, arranger (Aretha Franklin)

Label: Arista

The Look Of Love (Track)

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George Duke, arranger (Marilyn Scott)

Track From: Avenues Of Love
Label: Warner Bros.

40th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1997)

winner

Cotton Tail

Slide Hampton, arranger (Dee Dee Bridgewater)

nominees

Our Love Is Here To Stay (Track)

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Don Sebesky, arranger (John Pizzarelli)

Track From: Our Love Is Here To Stay
Label: RCA

The Summer Knows (Track)

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Mike Renzi, arranger (Maureen McGovern)

Track From: The Music Never Ends
Label: Sterling

Laura (Track)

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Arif Mardin, arranger (Carly Simon)

Track From: Film Noir
Label: Arista

My Heart Belongs To Daddy (Track)

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John Clayton, arranger (Dee Dee Bridgewater)

Track From: Dear Ella
Label: Verve

39th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1996)

winner

When I Fall In Love

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

nominees

Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me (Track)

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Quincy Jones & Sam Nestico, arrangers (Phil Collins)

Track From: Quincy Jones - Q's Jook Joint
Label: Qwest/Warner Bros.

In The Still Of The Night (Track)

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Clare Fischer, arranger (Chanticleer)

Track From: Lost In The Stars
Label: Teldec

Teach Me Tonight (Track)

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John Clayton Jr., arranger (Natalie Cole)

Track From: Stardust
Label: Elektra

When You Wish Upon A Star (Track)

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Take 6, arrangers (Take 6)

Track From: Music From The Park (Various Artists)
Label: Walt Disney

38th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1995)

winner

I Get A Kick Out Of You

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

nominees

Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo (The Magic Song) (Track)

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Bobby McFerrin, arranger (Bobby McFerrin)

Track From: Cinderella (Various Artists)
Label: Walt Disney

Stormy Monday Blues (Track)

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Tom Scott, arranger (GRP All-Star Band And B.B. King)

Track From: All Blues
Label: Grp

'Round Midnight (Track)

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Jeremy Lubbock, arranger (Carmen Lundy)

Track From: Self Portrait
Label: Jvc Music

Alegria (Track)

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Rene Dupere & Robbi Finkel, arrangers (Cirque Du Soleil)

Track From: Alegria
Label: RCA Victor

37th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1994)

winner

Circle Of Life

Lebo Morake & Hans Zimmer, arrangers (Carmen Twillie)

nominees

Ability To Swing (Track)

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Patti Austin, Jerry Hey, Bob James, Lee Ritenour & Mervyn E. Warren, arrangers (Patti Austin)

Track From: That Secret Place
Label: Mca/Grp

I Can't Make You Love Me (Track)

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Jeremy Lubbock, arranger (Nancy Wilson)

Track From: Love, Nancy
Label: Columbia

I've Got A Crush On You (Track)

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David Foster & Pat (Patrick) Williams, arrangers (Frank Sinatra And Barbra Streisand)

Track From: Duets
Label: Capitol

Without A Word Of Warning (Track)

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Alan Broadbent, arranger (Mel Torme)

Track From: A Tribute to Bing Crosby Paramount's Greatest
Label: Concord Jazz

Young At Heart (Track)

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Johnny Mandel, arranger (Tony Bennett And Shawn Colvin)

Track From: It Could Happen To You (Music From The Motion Picture)
Label: Columbia

36th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1993)

winner

When I Fall In Love

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

nominees

Some Enchanted Evening (Track)

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David Foster & Johnny Mandel, arrangers (Barbra Streisand)

Track From: Back To Broadway
Label: Columbia

I Have Nothing (Single)

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David Foster & Jeremy Lubbock, arrangers (Whitney Houston)

Label: Arista Record

Luck Be A Lady (Track)

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Jeremy Lubbock & Mark Portmann, arrangers (Barbra Streisand)

Track From: Back To Broadway
Label: Columbia

Santa's Coming To Town (Track)

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Gary Hines, arranger (The Sounds Of Blackness)

Track From: The Night Before Christmas - A Musical Fantasy
Label: Perspective

35th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1992)

winner

Here's To Life

Johnny Mandel, arranger (Shirley Horn)

nominees

Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry (Track)

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Jeremy Lubbock, arranger (Diane Schuur)

Track From: In Tribute
Label: Grp

Lush Live (Track)

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Robert Farnon, arranger (Eileen Farrell)

Track From: It's Over
Label: Reference Recordings

Stella By Starlight (Track)

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Robert Freedman, arranger (Nnenna Freelon)

Track From: Nnenna Freelon
Label: Columbia

Why Do The Nations So Furiously Rage? (Track)

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Mervyn E. Warren, arranger (Various Artists)

Track From: Handel's Messiah: A Soulful Celebration
Label: Reprise

34th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1991)

winner

Unforgettable

Johnny Mandel, arranger (Natalie Cole)

nominees

Blue Light, Red Light (Someone's There) (Track)

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Harry Connick Jr., arranger (Harry Connick Jr.)

Track From: Blue Light, Red Light
Label: Columbia

Nature Boy

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Michel Legrand, arranger (Natalie Cole)

Track From: Unforgettable
Label: Elektra

A Medley Of: For Sentimental Reasons/Tenderly/Autumn Leaves (Track)

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Marty Paich, arranger (Natalie Cole)

Track From: Unforgettable
Label: Elektra

Alone In The World (Track)

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Jeremy Lubbock, arranger (Patti Austin)

Track From: The Russia House - Motion Picture Soundtrack
Label: Mca

33rd Annual GRAMMY Awards (1990)

winner

The Places You Find Love

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

nominees

Body And Soul (Track)

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Jorge Calandrelli, arranger (Tony Bennett)

Track From: Astoria: Portrait Of An Artist
Label: Columbia/Cbs

Come Sunday (Track)

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Cedric Dent & Mervyn E. Warren, arrangers (Donna McElroy)

Track From: Bigger World
Label: Reprise/Warner Alliance

Fumilayo (Track)

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George Duke, arranger (Dianne Reeves)

Track From: Never Too Far
Label: Emi

Recipe For Love (Track)

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Harry Connick Jr. & Marc Shaiman, arrangers (Harry Connick, Jr.)

Track From: We Are In Love
Label: Columbia/Cbs

32nd Annual GRAMMY Awards (1989)

winner

My Funny Valentine

Dave Grusin, arranger (Michelle Pfeiffer)

nominees

Carlotta's Heart (Track)

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Don Sebesky, arranger (Carly Simon)

Track From: Working Girl Motion Picture Soundtrack
Label: Arista

It Had To Be You (Track)

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Marc Shaiman, arranger (Harry Connick Jr.)

Track From: When Harry Met Sally
Label: Columbia/Cbs

Rhythm Nation

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Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, arrangers (Janet Jackson)

Track From: Rhythm Nation 1814
Label: A&M

Bring On The Raindrops (Track)

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Frank Foster, arranger (Frank Foster, conductor; Carmen Bradford, vocals)

Track From: The Legend, The Legacy
Label: Denon

31st Annual GRAMMY Awards (1988)

winner

No One Is Alone

Jonathan Tunick, arranger (Cleo Laine)

nominees

Funny (Track)

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Marcus Miller, arranger (Boz Scaggs)

Track From: Other Roads
Label: Columbia/Cbs

I Wish I'd Met You (Track)

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Mike Renzi, arranger (Lena Horne, Sammy Davis Jr.)

Track From: The Men In My Life
Label: Three Cherries

The Key To Her Ferrari

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Thomas Dolby & Lost Toy People, arrangers (Thomas Dolby & The Lost Toy People)

Track From: Aliens Ate My Buick
Label: EMI/Manhattan

Volare (Track)

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Henry Mancini, arranger (Luciano Pavarotti, tenor; Henry Mancini, conductor)

Track From: Volare
Label: London

30th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1987)

winner

Deedles' Blues

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

nominees

I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry (Track)

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Jack Walrath, arranger (Jack Walrath)

Track From: Master of Suspense
Label: Blue Note

It Might As Well Be Spring (Track)

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Henry Mancini, arranger (Johnny Mathis And Henry Mancini)

Track From: The Hollywood Muscials
Label: Columbia/Cbs

Over The Rainbow (Track)

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Randy Kerber, arranger (Barbra Streisand)

Track From: One Voice
Label: Columbia/Cbs

A Singer Must Die (Track)

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Bill Ginn & Van Dyke Parks, arrangers (Jennifer Warnes)

Track From: Famous Blue Raincoat
Label: Cypress

29th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1986)

winner

Somewhere

David Foster, arranger (Barbra Streisand)

nominees

A Time For Love (Track)

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Jeremy Lubbock, arranger (Diane Schuur)

Track From: Timeless
Label: Grp

Duke Ellington Medley (Track)

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Rob McConnell, arranger (Mel Torme)

Track From: Mel Torme-Rob McConell And The Boss Brass
Label: Concord Jazz

Forget The Woman (Track)

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Jorge Calandrelli, arranger (Tony Bennett)

Track From: The Art Of Excellence
Label: Columbia/Cbs

Free Fall (Track)

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Clare Fischer, arranger (Clare Fischer And His Latin Jazz Sextet)

Label: Discovery

28th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1985)

winner

Lush Life

Nelson Riddle, arranger (Linda Ronstadt)

nominees

Harlequin (Track)

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Dave Grusin & Lee Ritenour, arrangers (Dave Grusin And Lee Ritenour)

Track From: Harlequin
Label: Grp

Through The Fire (Single)

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David Foster, arranger (Chaka Khan)

Label: Warner Bros.

Why Do People Fall In Love (Track)

–

Peter Wolf, arranger (Dennis Edwards And Thelma Houston)

Track From: Coolin' Out
Label: Gordy/Motown

Beyond The Sea (Track)

–

Ralph Burns & Frank Foster, arrangers (George Benson)

Track From: 20/20
Label: Warner Bros.

27th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1984)

winner

Hard Habit To Break

David Foster & Jeremy Lubbock, arrangers (Chicago)

nominees

Gravity's Angel (Track)

–

Laurie Anderson, arranger (Laurie Anderson)

Track From: Mister Heartbreak
Label: Warner Bros.

I Feel For You (Track)

–

Reggie Griffin & Arif Mardin, arrangers (Chaka Khan)

Track From: I Feel For You
Label: Warner Bros.

Mulu The Rain Forest (Track)

–

Thomas Dolby, arranger (Thomas Dolby)

Track From: The Flat Earth
Label: Capitol

Papa, Can You Hear Me?

–

Michel Legrand, arranger (Barbra Streisand)

Track From: Yentl
Label: Columbia

26th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1983)

winner

What's New

Nelson Riddle, arranger (Linda Ronstadt)

nominees

Mornin' (Track)

–

David Foster, Jay Graydon & Jeremy Lubbock, arrangers (Al Jarreau)

Track From: Jarreau
Label: Warner Bros.

Step By Step (Track)

–

Tom Canning, Jay Graydon, Jerry Hey & Al Jarreau, arrangers (Al Jarreau)

Track From: Jarreau
Label: Warner Bros.

All Night Long (All Night) (Single)

–

James Anthony Carmichael & Lionel Richie, arrangers (Lionel Richie)

Label: Motown

Be Bop Medley (Track)

–

Arif Mardin, arranger (Chaka Khan)

Track From: Chaka Khan
Label: Warner Bros.

25th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1982)

winner

Rosanna

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

nominees

Do I Do (Track)

–

Paul Riser & Stevie Wonder, arrangers (Stevie Wonder)

Track From: Original Musiquarium I
Label: Tamla/Motown

Easy To Love (Track)

–

Les Hooper, arranger (The Singers Unlimited)

Track From: Easy To Love
Label: Pausa

I.G.Y. (What A Beautiful World) (Single)

–

Donald Fagen & Rob Mounsey, arrangers (Donald Fagen)

Label: Warner Bros.

Only A Miracle (Track)

–

Marty Paich, arranger (Kenny Loggins)

Track From: High Adventure
Label: Columbia

24th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1981)

winner

Ai No Corrida

Jerry Hey & Quincy Jones, arrangers (Quincy Jones)

nominees

Du, Du - 2 + 2 (Track)

–

Clare Fischer, arranger (Clare Fischer's 2+2)

Track From: Clare Fischer And Salsa Picante Present 2 + 2
Label: Pausa

Living Inside Myself (Track)

–

Gino Vannelli, Joe Vannelli & Ross Vannelli, arrangers (Gino Vannelli)

Track From: Nightwalker
Label: Arista

What Is Hip (Track)

–

Greg Adams, arranger (Tower Of Power)

Track From: Tower Of Power Direct
Label: Sheffield Lab Recordings

And The Melody Still Lingers On (Night In Tunisia) (Track)

–

Arif Mardin, arranger (Chaka Khan)

Track From: What Cha' Gonna Do For Me
Label: Warner Bros.

23rd Annual GRAMMY Awards (1980)

winner

Sailing

Christopher Cross & Michael Omartian, arrangers (Christopher Cross)

nominees

Biggest Part Of Me

–

Burleigh Drummond, David Pack & Joe Puerta, arrangers (Ambrosia)

Label: Warner Bros.

Money

–

David Cunningham, arranger (The Flying Lizards)

Label: Virgin

Tangerine (Single)

–

Rob McConnell, arranger (The Singers Unlimited)

Label: Pausa

Theme From New York, New York

–

Don Costa, arranger (Frank Sinatra)

Label: Reprise

22nd Annual GRAMMY Awards (1979)

winner

What A Fool Believes

Michael McDonald, arranger (The Doobie Brothers)

nominees

I'll Never Love This Way Again (Single)

–

Artie Butler & Barry Manilow, arrangers (Dionne Warwick)

Label: Arista

Round Midnight (Single)

–

Richard Evans, arranger (Richard Evans)

Label: Horizon

September

–

Tom Tom 84, arrangers (Earth, Wind And Fire)

Label: Arc/Cbs

After The Love Has Gone

–

David Foster & Jerry Hey, arrangers (Earth Wind And Fire)

Label: Arc/Cbs

Everything Must Change

–

Byron Olson, arranger (Bernard Ighner)

Label: Alfa

21st Annual GRAMMY Awards (1978)

winner

Got To Get You Into My Life

Maurice White, arranger (Earth, Wind & Fire)

nominees

Falling Alice (Track)

–

Chick Corea, arranger (Chick Corea)

Label: Polydor

Fantasy

–

Tom Tom 84, arrangers (Earth, Wind And Fire)

Label: Columbia

It Happens Very Softly (Single)

–

Robert (Bob) Freedman, arranger (Andrea Marcovicci)

Label: Take Home Tunes

We Three Kings (Album)

–

William Pursell, arranger (Christmas Festival Chorale And Orchestra)

Label: National Geographic

20th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1977)

winner

Love Theme From A Star Is Born (Evergreen)

Ian Freebairn-Smith, arranger (Barbra Streisand)

nominees

Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft

–

Richard Carpenter, arranger (Carpenters)

Label: A&M

Nature Boy

–

Claus Ogerman, arranger (George Benson)

Label: Warner Bros.

The Devil Is A Liar

–

Seawind, arrangers (Seawind)

Label: Cti

Besame Mucho

–

Claus Ogerman, arranger (Joao Gilberto)

Label: Warner Bros.

19th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1976)

winner

If You Leave Me Now

James William Guercio & Jimmie Haskell, arrangers (Chicago)

nominees

Boto (Porpoise)

–

Claus Ogerman, arranger (Antonio Carlos Jobim)

Label: Warner Bros.

Green Dolphin Street

–

Clare Fischer, arranger (The Singers Unlimited)

Label: Mps

Let 'em In (Single)

–

Paul McCartney, arranger (Paul McCartney And Wings)

Label: Capitol

Sentimental Journey

–

Robert Farnon, arranger (The Singers Unlimited)

Label: Mps

18th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1975)

winner

Misty

Ray Stevens, arranger (Ray Stevens)

nominees

Autumn In New York

–

Gene Puerling, arranger (The Singers Unlimited)

Label: Mps

Gershwin Medley

–

Mel Tormé, arranger (Mel Tormé)

Label: Atlantic

Killing Me Softly With His Song

–

Gene Puerling, arranger (The Singers Unlimited)

Label: Mps

April In Paris

–

Gene Puerling, arranger (The Singers Unlimited)

Label: Mps

17th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1974)

winner

Down To You

Joni Mitchell & Tom Scott, arrangers (Joni Mitchell)

nominees

Land Of Make Believe (Track)

–

Chuck Mangione, arranger (Esther Satterfield)

Track From: Land Of Make Believe
Label: Mercury

Smile Of The Beyond (Track)

–

Michael Gibbs, arranger (Carol Shive)

Track From: Apocalypse
Label: Columbia

We've Only Just Begun (Track)

–

Les Hooper & Gene Puerling, arrangers (The Singers Unlimited)

Track From: The Four Of Us
Label: Mps/Basf

Where Is Love (Track)

–

Gene Puerling, arranger (The Singers Unlimited)

Track From: The 4 of Us
Label: Mps/Basf

16th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1973)

winner

Live And Let Die

George Martin, arranger (Paul McCartney & Wings)

nominees

Michelle (Track)

–

Gene Puerling, arranger (The Singers Unlimited)

Track From: Try To Remember
Label: Mps/Basf

Rashida (Track)

–

Dave Grusin, arranger (Jon Lucien)

Track From: Rashida
Label: RCA

Sing (Track)

–

Richard Carpenter, arranger (Carpenters)

Track From: Then And Now
Label: A&M

Touch Me In The Morning (Single)

–

Tom Baird & Gene Page, arrangers (Diana Ross)

Label: Motown

Lady Love (Track)

–

Dave Grusin, arranger (Jon Lucien)

Track From: Rashida
Label: RCA

15th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1972)

winner

What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life?

Michel Legrand, arranger (Sarah Vaughan)

nominees

Betcha By Golly, Wow

–

Thom Bell, arranger (Stylistics)

Label: Avco

Day By Day

–

Don Sebesky, arranger (Jackie And Roy)

Label: Cti

Lazy Afternoon

–

Don Sebesky, arranger (Jackie And Roy)

Label: Cti

The Summer Knows

–

Michel Legrand, arranger (Sarah Vaughan)

Label: Mainstream

14th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1971)

winner

Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey

Paul McCartney, arranger (Paul & Linda McCartney)

nominees

Freedom And Fear (Track)

–

Michel Colombier, arranger (Bill Medley)

Track From: Wings
Label: A&M

Long Ago Tomorrow (Single)

–

Burt Bacharach & Pat (Patrick) Williams, arrangers (B. J. Thomas)

Label: Scepter

Superstar (Single)

–

Richard Carpenter, arranger (The Carpenters)

Label: A&M

What's Going On

–

David Van De Pitte, arranger (Marvin Gaye)

Label: Tamla

13th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1970)

winner

Bridge Over Troubled Water

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

nominees

Close To You (Single)

–

Richard Carpenter, arranger (Carpenters)

Label: A&M

Everything Is Beautiful (Single)

–

Ray Stevens, arranger (Ray Stevens)

Label: Barnaby

Lucretia Mac Evil (Single)

–

Dick Halligan, arranger (Blood, Sweat And Tears)

Label: Columbia

12th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1969)

winner

Spinning Wheel

Fred Lipsius, arranger (Blood, Sweat And Tears)

nominees

Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In (The Flesh Failures)

–

Bob Alcivar, Bill Holman & Bones Howe, arrangers (5th Dimension)

Label: Soul City

I've Gotta Be Me

–

Torrie Zito, arranger (Tony Bennett)

Label: Columbia

Is That All There Is?

–

Randy Newman, arranger (Peggy Lee)

Label: Capitol

You've Made Me So Very Happy

–

Al Kooper & Fred Lipsius, arrangers (Blood, Sweat And Tears)

Label: Columbia

11th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1968)

winner

Mac Arthur Park

Jimmy L. Webb, arranger (Richard Harris)

nominees

Yesterday I Heard The Rain (Single)

–

Torrie Zito, arranger (Tony Bennett)

Label: Columbia

Fool On The Hill

–

Dave Grusin, arranger (Sergio Mendes And Brasil '66)

Label: A&M

Light My Fire (Single)

–

George Tipton, arranger (Jose Feliciano)

Label: RCA

Wichita Lineman (Single)

–

Al De Lory, arranger (Glen Campbell)

Label: Capitol

10th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1967)

winner

Ode To Billie Joe

Jimmie Haskell, arranger (Bobbie Gentry)

nominees

A Day In The Life (Album)

–

Beatles & George Martin, arrangers (The Beatles)

Label: Capitol

By The Time I Get To Phoenix (Single)

–

Al De Lory, arranger (Glen Campbell)

Label: Capitol

Don't Sleep In The Subway (Single)

–

Tony Hatch, arranger (Petula Clark)

Label: Warner Bros./7 Arts

Windy (Single)

–

Bill Holman, Bones Howe & Ray Pohlman, arrangers (The Association)

Label: Warner Bros./7 Arts

9th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1966)

winner

Strangers In The Night

Ernie Freeman, arranger (Frank Sinatra)

nominees

These Boots Are Made For Walkin'

–

Billy Strange, arranger (Nancy Sinatra)

Label: Reprise

Eleanor Rigby

–

George Martin, arranger (Paul McCartney (The Beatles))

Label: Capitol

Goin' Out Of My Head

–

Oliver Nelson, arranger (Wes Montgomery)

Label: Verve

Good Vibrations (Single)

–

Brian Wilson, arranger (The Beach Boys)

Label: Capitol

If He Walked Into My Life

–

Don Costa, arranger (Eydie Gorme)

Label: Columbia

8th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1965)

winner

It Was A Very Good Year

Gordon Jenkins, arranger (Frank Sinatra)

nominees

Everything I've Got (Single)

–

Bob Florence, arranger (Vikki Carr)

Label: Liberty

Greensleeves (Single)

–

Gil Evans, arranger (Kenny Burrell)

Label: Verve

He Touched Me (Single)

–

Don Costa, arranger (Barbra Streisand)

Label: Columbia

It's Not Unusual (Single)

–

Les Reed, arranger (Tom Jones)

Label: Parrot

What The World Needs Now Is Love (Single)

–

Burt Bacharach, arranger (Jackie De Shannon)

Label: Imperial

Yesterday (Single)

–

George Martin, arranger (The Beatles)

Label: Capitol

Day By Day (Single)

–

Claus Ogerman, arranger (Astrud Gilberto)

Label: Verve

7th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1964)

winner

People

Peter Matz, arranger (Barbra Streisand)

nominees

How Glad I Am (Single)

–

Oliver Nelson, arranger (Nancy Wilson)

Label: Capitol

Ringo

–

Don Ralke, arranger (Lorne Greene)

Label: RCA

We'll Sing In The Sunshine

–

Sid Bass, arranger (Gale Garnett)

Label: RCA

Where Love Has Gone

–

Pete King, arranger (Jack Jones)

Label: Kapp

Who Can I Turn To (Single)

–

George Siravo, arranger (Tony Bennett)

Label: Columbia

6th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1963)

winner

Days Of Wine And Roses

Henry Mancini, arranger (Henry Mancini)

nominees

Tell Me The Truth

–

Gerald Wilson, arranger (Nancy Wilson)

Label: Capitol

Wives And Lovers

–

Pete King, arranger (Jack Jones)

Label: Kapp

Blame It On The Bossa Nova (Single)

–

Marion Evans, arranger (Eydie Gorme)

Label: Columbia

Busted

–

Benny Carter, arranger (Ray Charles)

Label: ABC Paramount

Call Me Irresponsible (Single)

–

Nelson Riddle, arranger (Frank Sinatra)

Label: Reprise

5th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1962)

winner

I Left My Heart In San Francisco

Marty Manning, arranger (Tony Bennett)

nominees

Born To Lose

–

Marty Paich, arranger (Ray Charles)

Label: ABC

Go Away Little Girl (Single)

–

Marion Evans, arranger (Steve Lawrence)

Label: Columbia

I Can't Stop Loving You

–

Marty Paich, arranger (Ray Charles)

Label: Impulse

Joao Gilberto (Single)

–

Antonio Carlos Jobim, arranger (Joao Gilberto)

Label: Capitol

My Ship (Single)

–

Bill Finegan, arranger (Carol Sloane)

Label: Columbia

What Kind Of Fool Am I

–

Marty Paich, arranger (Sammy Davis, Jr.)

Label: Reprise