GRAMMY Awards Winners & Nominees for Best Rock Instrumental Performance

nominees

Black Mud

The Black Keys

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Track From: Brothers
Label: Nonesuch

Do The Murray

Los Lobos

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Track From: Tin Can Trust
Label: Shout! Factory

Kundalini Bonfire

Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds

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Track From: Live In Las Vegas
Label: RCA Records/Bama Rags Recordings LLC

The Deathless Horsie

Dweezil Zappa

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Track From: Return Of The Son Of...
Label: Z Tornado/Razor & Tie Entertainment

52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards (2009)

winner

A Day In The Life

nominees

Now We Run

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Label: Favored Nations Entertainment

Warped Sister

Booker T. Jones

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Track From: Potato Hole
Label: ANTI

Playing With Fire

Brad Paisley

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Track From: Play
Label: Arista Nashville

Mr. Surfer Goes Jazzin'

Brian Setzer Orchestra

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Label: Surfdog Records

51st Annual GRAMMY Awards (2008)

winner

Peaches En Regalia

Zappa Plays Zappa Featuring Steve Vai & Napoleon Murphy Brock

nominees

Castellorizon

David Gilmour

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Track From: Live In Gdansk
Label: Columbia

Suicide & Redemption

Metallica

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Track From: Death Magnetic
Label: Warner Bros.

34 Ghosts I-IV

Nine Inch Nails

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Track From: Ghosts I-IV
Label: The Null Corporation

Hope (Live For The Art Of Peace)

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Track From: Songs For Tibet: The Art Of Peace
Label: Art of Peace Foundation

50th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2007)

winner

Once Upon A Time In The West

Bruce Springsteen

nominees

The Attitude Song

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Track From: Sound Theories Vol. I & II
Label: Epic/Red Ink

The Ecstasy Of Gold

Metallica

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Track From: We All Love Ennio Morricone
Label: Sony Classical

Malignant Narcissism

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Track From: Snakes & Arrows
Label: Anthem/Atlantic

Always With Me, Always With You

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Track From: Satriani Live!
Label: Epic/Red Ink

49th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2006)

winner

The Wizard Turns On...

The Flaming Lips

nominees

Chun Li's Flying Bird Kick

Arctic Monkeys

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Track From: I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor
Label: Domino Recording

Black Hole Sun

Peter Frampton

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Track From: Fingerprints
Label: A&M Records/New Door Records

Castellorizon

David Gilmour

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Track From: On An Island
Label: Columbia

Super Colossal

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Track From: Super Colossal
Label: Epic

48th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2005)

winner

69 Freedom Special

Les Paul & Friends

nominees

Mercy

Joe Perry

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Track From: Joe Perry
Label: Columbia Records

Lotus Feet

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Track From: Real Illusions: Reflections
Label: Epic/Red Ink

Beat Box Guitar

Adrian Belew

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Track From: Side One
Label: Sanctuary

Birds Of Prey

Stewart Copeland

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Track From: Orchestralli
Label: Ponderosa

47th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2004)

winner

Mrs. O'Leary's Cow

Brian Wilson

nominees

Instrumental Illness

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Track From: One Way Out
Label: Sanctuary

Onda

Los Lonely Boys

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Track From: Los Lonely Boys
Label: Or Music/Epic Records

O Baterista

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Track From: Rush In Rio
Label: Anthem/Atlantic Records

Whispering A Prayer

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Track From: G3 Live: Rockin' In The Free World
Label: Epic Records

46th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2003)

winner

Plan B

Robert Randolph & The Family Band

nominees

Squeeze

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Track From: Unclassified
Label: Warner Bros./Dare Records

Essence

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Track From: Mystery Tracks Archives Vol. 3
Label: Favored Nations

Instrumental Illness

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Track From: Hittin' The Note
Label: Sanctuary/Peach Records

Session

Linkin Park

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Track From: Meteora
Label: Warner Bros. Records

45th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2002)

winner

Approaching Pavonis Mons By Balloon (Utopia Planitia)

The Flaming Lips

nominees

Sco-Mule

Gov't Mule

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Track From: The Deep End Volume 1
Label: Ato

Apollo

Tony Levin

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Track From: Pieces Of The Sun
Label: Narada

Starry Night

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Track From: Strange Beautiful Music
Label: Epic

Love Theme From The Godfather

Slash

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Track From: The Kid Stays In The Picture (Jeff Danna)
Label: Milan

44th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2001)

winner

Dirty Mind

nominees

Whispering A Prayer

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Track From: Alive In An Ultra World
Label: Epic

High Falls

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Track From: Peakin' At The Beacon
Label: Epic/550 Music Group

Vampires

Godsmack

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Track From: Awake
Label: Republic/Universal

Always With Me, Always With You

Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band

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Track From: Live In San Francisco
Label: Epic

43rd Annual GRAMMY Awards (2000)

winner

The Call Of Ktulu

Metallica & Michael Kamen

(San Francisco Symphony Orchestra)

nominees

Electric Lullaby (Track)

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Track From: Live On
Label: Giant

First Tube (Track)

Phish

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Track From: Farmhouse
Label: Elektra Entertainment Group

Off The Hook (Track)

Peter Frampton

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Track From: Live In Detroit
Label: Cmc International

Until We Say Goodbye (Track)

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Track From: Engines Of Creation
Label: Epic

42nd Annual GRAMMY Awards (1999)

winner

The Calling

Santana Featuring Eric Clapton

nominees

Windows To The Soul (Track)

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Track From: The Ultra Zone
Label: Epic

Bodyrock (Single)

Moby

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Track From: Play
Label: V2

Espionage

Green Day

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Track From: Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
Label: Maverick

What Mama Said (Track)

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Track From: Who Else!
Label: Epic

41st Annual GRAMMY Awards (1998)

winner

The Roots Of Coincidence

Pat Metheny Group

nominees

A Train Of Angels (Track)

Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band

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Track From: Crystal Planet
Label: Epic

El Distorto De Melodica (Track)

Everclear

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Track From: So Much For The Afterglow
Label: Capitol

Take California (Track)

Propellerheads

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Track From: Decksandrumsandrockandroll
Label: Dreamworks

The Ironic Twist (Track)

Jimmie Vaughan

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Track From: Out There
Label: Epic

Trouble Is... (Track)

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Track From: Trouble Is...
Label: Revolution

40th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1997)

winner

Block Rockin' Beats

The Chemical Brothers

nominees

Summer Song (Track)

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Track From: G3 - Live In Concert
Label: Epic

For The Love Of God (Track)

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Track From: G3 - Live In Concert
Label: Epic

In The Beginning (Track)

Robben Ford

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Track From: Tiger Walk
Label: Blue Thumb

S.R.V. (Track)

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Track From: Venus Isle
Label: Capitol

39th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1996)

winner

SRV Shuffle

Jimmie Vaughan, Eric Clapton, Bonnie Raitt, Robert Cray, B.B. King, Buddy Guy, Dr. John & Art Neville

nominees

(You're) My World (Track)

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Track From: Joe Satriani
Label: Relativity

Green Onions

Booker T And The MG's

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Track From: The Concert For The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame
Label: Columbia

Pavilion (Track)

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Track From: Venus Isle
Label: Capitol

Respect The Wind (Track)

Edward And Alex Van Halen

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Track From: Twister - Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack (Various Artists)
Label: Warner Sunset

38th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1995)

winner

Jessica

nominees

Tender Surrender (Track)

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Track From: Alien Love Secrets
Label: Relativity

Vrooom (Track)

King Crimson

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Track From: Thrak
Label: Virgin America

Every Now And Then (Track)

Santana With Vernon Reid

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Track From: Dance Of The Rainbow Serpent
Label: Legacy/Columbia

Shapes Of Things (Track)

The Jeff Healey Band

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Track From: Cover To Cover
Label: Arista

37th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1994)

winner

Marooned

Pink Floyd

nominees

All Alone (Track)

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Track From: Time Machine
Label: Relativity

Leave That Thing Alone (Track)

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Track From: Counterparts
Label: Atlantic/Anthem

Luz Amor Y Vida (Track)

Santana

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Track From: Brothers
Label: Guts & Grace/Island

Shapes Of Things (Single)

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Label: Capricorn

36th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1993)

winner

Sofa

nominees

Speed Of Light (Track)

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Track From: Super Mario Bros. Soundtrack
Label: Capitol

Boogie Man (Track)

Aerosmith

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Track From: Get A Grip
Label: Geffen

Hi-Heel Sneakers (Track)

Jeff Beck And Jed Leiber

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Track From: Frankie's House Soundtrack
Label: Epic Soundtrax

Purple Haze (Track)

Tangerine Dream

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Track From: 220 Volt Live
Label: Miramar Recordings

35th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1992)

winner

Little Wing

Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble

nominees

Bring 'Em Back Alive (Album)

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Label: Capricorn

Gypsy/Grajonca (Track)

Santana

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Track From: Milagro
Label: Polydor

Hound Dog (Track)

Jeff Beck And Jed Leiber

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Track From: Honeymoon In Vegas (Original Soundtrack)
Label: Epic Soundtrax

The Extremist (Album)

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Label: Relativity

34th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1991)

winner

Cliffs Of Dover

nominees

Kind Of Bird (Track)

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Track From: Shades Of Two Worlds
Label: Epic

Masquerade (Track)

Steve Howe

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Track From: Union
Label: Arista

Where's My Thing? (Track)

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Track From: Roll The Bones
Label: Atlantic

88 Elmira Street (Album)

Danny Gatton

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Label: Elektra Entertainment

33rd Annual GRAMMY Awards (1990)

winner

D/FW

Vaughan Brothers

nominees

Ah Via Musicom (Album)

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Label: Capitol

Flying In A Blue Dream (Album)

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Label: Relativity

Passion And Warfare (Album)

–

Label: Relativity

True Gravity (Track)

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Track From: Seven Turns
Label: Epic

32nd Annual GRAMMY Awards (1989)

winner

Jeff Beck's Guitar Shop with Terry Bozzio & Tony Hymas

Jeff Beck, Terry Bozzio & Tony Hymas

nominees

High Tension Wires (Album)

Steve Morse

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Label: Mca

The Crush Of Love (Track)

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Track From: Dreaming #11
Label: Relativity

Travis Walk (Track)

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Track From: In Step

A Piece Of Time (Track)

Andy Summers

–

Track From: The Golden Wire
Label: Private Music

31st Annual GRAMMY Awards (1988)

winner

Blues For Salvador

Carlos Santana

nominees

Guitar (Album)

Frank Zappa

–

Label: Rykodisc

Hideaway (Track)

The Jeff Healey Band

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Track From: See The Light
Label: Arista

Surfing With The Alien (Album)

Bruce Springsteen And The E Street Band

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Label: Relativity

Writes Of Winter (Track)

Jimmy Page

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Track From: Outrider
Label: Geffen

30th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1987)

winner

Jazz From Hell

Frank Zappa

nominees

Paradise By The "C" (Track)

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Track From: Live/1975-1985
Label: Columbia/Cbs

Pipeline

Stevie Ray Vaughan And Dick Dale

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Say What! (Track)

–

Track From: Live Alive

Wipe Out (Track)

Dweezil Zappa, Herbie Hancock, And Terry Bozzio

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Track From: Back To The Beach (Original Soundtrack)
Label: Columbia/Cbs

29th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1986)

winner

Peter Gunn

The Art Of Noise Featuring Duane Eddy

nominees

Amazing Grace (Track)

Yes

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Label: Atlantic

Down At Antones (Track)

The Fabulous Thunderbirds

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Track From: Tuff Enuff
Label: Cbs Associated

Where's The Walrus? (Track)

The Alan Parsons Project

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Track From: Sterotomy
Label: Arista

Zap (Track)

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Track From: Tones
Label: Reprise

28th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1985)

winner

Escape

nominees

Guitar Army (Track)

Big Guitars From Texas

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Track From: Trash, Twang And Thunder
Label: Jungle

Rising Force (Album)

Yngwie Malmsteen

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Label: Polydor

Say What! (Track)

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Track From: Soul To Soul
Label: Epic/Cbs

The Ritual (Track)

The Jon Butcher Axis

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Track From: Along The Axis
Label: Capitol

Back To Earth (Track)

Northern Star

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Track From: Northern Star I
Label: Dead Pidgeon

27th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1984)

winner

Cinema

Yes

nominees

Donut City (Track)

Edward Van Halen

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Track From: The Wild Life Soundtrack
Label: Mca

Second Home By The Sea (Track)

Genesis

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Track From: Genesis
Label: Atlantic

Vibramatic (Single)

Lionel Hampton

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Label: Glad Hamp

Voodoo Chile (Slight Return) (Track)

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Track From: Couldn't Stand The Weather
Label: Epic/Cbs

26th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1983)

winner

Brimstone And Treacle

Sting

nominees

Anybody There (Single)

Rainbow

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Label: Mercury/Polygram

Road Games (Instrumental Tracks Only) (Track)

Allan Holdworth

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Label: Warner Bros.

Rude Mood (Track)

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Track From: Texas Flood
Label: Epic/Cbs

Unused Piano: Quadrophenia (Track)

Pete Townshend

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Track From: Scoop
Label: Atlantic

25th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1982)

winner

D.N.A.

A Flock Of Seagulls

nominees

Don't Stop (Track)

Maynard Ferguson

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Track From: Hollywood
Label: Columbia

Industry Standard (Album)

The Dregs

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Label: Arista

Requiem (Single)

King Crimson

–

Label: Eg/Wb

Scandinavia (Track)

Van Morrison

–

Track From: Beautiful Vision
Label: Warner Bros.

24th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1981)

winner

Behind My Camel

The Police

nominees

Computer World (Track)

Kraftwerk

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Track From: Computer World
Label: Warner Bros.

The League Of Gentlemen (Album)

Robert Fripp

–

Label: Polygram/Polydor

Unsung Heroes (Album)

The Dregs

–

Label: Arista

YYZ (Track)

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Track From: Moving Pictures
Label: Mercury

23rd Annual GRAMMY Awards (1980)

winner

Reggatta De Blanc

The Police

nominees

Beach Girl

Jean-Luc Ponty

–

Label: Atlantic

Dregs Of The Earth (Album)

–

Label: Arista

Peter Gunn (Single)

Emerson, Lake And Palmer

–

Label: Atlantic

Space Invader (Track)

The Pretenders

–

Track From: Pretenders
Label: Sire

22nd Annual GRAMMY Awards (1979)

winner

Rockestra Theme

Paul McCartney & Wings

nominees

High Gear (Single)

Neil Larsen

–

Label: A&M

Night Of The Living Dregs (Album)

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Label: Capricorn

Pegasus