GRAMMY Awards Winners 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

61st Annual GRAMMY Awards (2018)

winner

Spiderman Theme

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

nominees

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)

Mona Lisa

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Vince Mendoza, arranger (Gregory Porter)

Niña

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Gonzalo Grau, arranger (Magos Herrera & Brooklyn Rider)

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.

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.

55th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2012)

winner

City Of Roses

Thara Memory & Esperanza Spalding, arrangers (Esperanza Spalding)

Thara Memory & Esperanza Spalding, arrangers.

54th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2011)

winner

Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me)

Jorge Calandrelli, arranger (Tony Bennett & Queen Latifah)

Jorge Calandrelli, arranger.

53rd Annual GRAMMY Awards (2010)

winner

Baba Yetu

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

Christopher Tin, arranger.

52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards (2009)

winner

Quiet Nights

Claus Ogerman, arranger (Diana Krall)

Claus Ogerman, arranger.

51st Annual GRAMMY Awards (2008)

winner

Here's That Rainy Day

Natalie Cole

Nan Schwartz, arranger.

50th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2007)

winner

I'm Gonna Live Till I Die

Queen Latifah

John Clayton, arranger.

49th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2006)

winner

For Once In My Life

Tony Bennett & Stevie Wonder

Jorge Calandrelli, arranger.

48th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2005)

winner

What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life?

Chris Botti & Sting

Billy Childs, Gil Goldstein & Heitor Pereira, arrangers.

47th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2004)

winner

Over The Rainbow

Ray Charles & Johnny Mathis

Victor Vanacore, arranger.

46th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2003)

winner

Woodstock

Joni Mitchell

Vincent Mendoza, arranger.

45th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2002)

winner

Mean Old Man

James Taylor

Dave Grusin, arranger.

44th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2001)

winner

Drops Of Jupiter

Train

Paul Buckmaster, arranger.

43rd Annual GRAMMY Awards (2000)

winner

Both Sides Now

Joni Mitchell

Vince Mendoza, arranger.

42nd Annual GRAMMY Awards (1999)

winner

Lonely Town

Charlie Haden Quartet West Featuring Shirley Horn

Alan Broadbent, arranger.

41st Annual GRAMMY Awards (1998)

winner

St. Louis Blues

Herbie Hancock

Herbie Hancock, Robert Sadin & Stevie Wonder, arrangers.

40th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1997)

winner

Cotton Tail

Dee Dee Bridgewater

Slide Hampton, arranger.

39th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1996)

winner

When I Fall In Love

Natalie Cole [& Nat "King" Cole]

Alan Broadbent & David Foster, arrangers.

38th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1995)

winner

I Get A Kick Out Of You

Mel Tormé with Rob McConnell & The Boss Brass

Rob McConnell, arranger.

37th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1994)

winner

Circle Of Life

Carmen Twillie

Hans Zimmer & Lebo Morake, arrangers.

36th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1993)

winner

When I Fall In Love

Celine Dion & Clive Griffin

David Foster & Jeremy Lubbock, arrangers.

35th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1992)

winner

Here's To Life

Shirley Horn

Johnny Mandel, arranger.

34th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1991)

winner

Unforgettable

Natalie Cole

Johnny Mandel, arranger.

33rd Annual GRAMMY Awards (1990)

winner

The Places You Find Love

Siedah Garrett & Chaka Khan

Clif Magness, Glen Ballard, Jerry Hey & Quincy Jones, arrangers.

32nd Annual GRAMMY Awards (1989)

winner

My Funny Valentine

Michelle Pfeiffer

Dave Grusin, arranger.

31st Annual GRAMMY Awards (1988)

winner

No One Is Alone

Cleo Laine

Jonathan Tunick, arranger.

30th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1987)

winner

Deedles' Blues

Diane Schuur & The Count Basie Orchestra

Frank Foster, arranger.

29th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1986)

winner

Somewhere

Barbra Streisand

David Foster, arranger.

28th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1985)

winner

Lush Life

Linda Ronstadt

Nelson Riddle, arranger.

27th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1984)

winner

Hard Habit To Break

Chicago

David Foster & Jeremy Lubbock, arrangers.

26th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1983)

winner

What's New

Linda Ronstadt

Nelson Riddle, arranger.

25th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1982)

winner

Rosanna

Toto

David Paich, Jeff Porcaro & Jerry Hey, arrangers.

24th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1981)

winner

Ai No Corrida

Quincy Jones

Jerry Hey & Quincy Jones, arrangers.

23rd Annual GRAMMY Awards (1980)

winner

Sailing

Christopher Cross

Christopher Cross & Michael Omartian, arrangers.

22nd Annual GRAMMY Awards (1979)

winner

What A Fool Believes

The Doobie Brothers

Michael McDonald, arranger.

21st Annual GRAMMY Awards (1978)

winner

Got To Get You Into My Life

Earth, Wind & Fire

Maurice White, arranger.

20th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1977)

winner

Love Theme From A Star Is Born (Evergreen)

Barbra Streisand

Ian Freebairn-Smith, arranger.

19th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1976)

winner

If You Leave Me Now

Chicago

James William Guercio & Jimmie Haskell, arrangers.

18th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1975)

winner

Misty

Ray Stevens

Ray Stevens, arranger.

17th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1974)

winner

Down To You

Joni Mitchell

Joni Mitchell & Tom Scott, arrangers.

16th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1973)

winner

Live And Let Die

Paul McCartney & Wings

George Martin, arranger.

15th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1972)

winner

What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life?

Sarah Vaughan

Michel Legrand, arranger.

14th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1971)

winner

Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey

Paul & Linda McCartney

Paul McCartney, arranger.

13th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1970)

winner

Bridge Over Troubled Water

Simon And Garfunkel

Art Garfunkel, Ernie Freeman, Jimmie Haskell, Larry Knechtel & Paul Simon, arrangers.

12th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1969)

winner

Spinning Wheel

Blood, Sweat And Tears

Fred Lipsius, arranger.

11th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1968)

winner

Mac Arthur Park

Richard Harris

Jimmy L. Webb, arranger.

10th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1967)

winner

Ode To Billie Joe

Bobbie Gentry

Jimmie Haskell, arranger.

9th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1966)

winner

Strangers In The Night

Frank Sinatra

Ernie Freeman, arranger.

8th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1965)

winner

It Was A Very Good Year

Frank Sinatra

Gordon Jenkins, arranger.

7th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1964)

winner

People

Barbra Streisand

Peter Matz, arranger.

6th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1963)

winner

Days Of Wine And Roses

Henry Mancini

Henry Mancini, arranger.

5th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1962)

winner

I Left My Heart In San Francisco

Tony Bennett

Marty Manning, arranger.

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

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

Spiderman Theme

nominees

It Was A Very Good Year

Jolene

Mona Lisa

Niña

GRAMMYs Newsletter

Putin

GRAMMYs Newsletter

Flintstones

GRAMMYs Newsletter

Sue (Or In A Season Of Crime)

GRAMMYs Newsletter

New York Tendaberry

Swing Low

City Of Roses

Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me)

Baba Yetu

Quiet Nights

Here's That Rainy Day

I'm Gonna Live Till I Die

For Once In My Life

What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life?

Over The Rainbow

Woodstock

Mean Old Man

Drops Of Jupiter

Both Sides Now

Lonely Town

St. Louis Blues

Cotton Tail

When I Fall In Love

I Get A Kick Out Of You

Circle Of Life

When I Fall In Love

Here's To Life

Unforgettable

The Places You Find Love

My Funny Valentine

No One Is Alone

Deedles' Blues

Somewhere

Lush Life

Hard Habit To Break

What's New

Rosanna

Ai No Corrida

Sailing

What A Fool Believes

Got To Get You Into My Life

Love Theme From A Star Is Born (Evergreen)

If You Leave Me Now

Misty

Down To You

Live And Let Die

What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life?

Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey

Bridge Over Troubled Water

Spinning Wheel

Mac Arthur Park

Ode To Billie Joe

Strangers In The Night

It Was A Very Good Year

People

Days Of Wine And Roses

I Left My Heart In San Francisco