Grammy Award for Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella

Last updated

Grammy Award for Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella
Awarded forQuality arrangements of instrumental or a cappella compositions
CountryUnited States
Presented by National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
First awarded1963
Currently held by John Beasley, "Scrapple From the Apple" (2023)
Website grammy.com

The Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement (and its subsequent name changes) has been awarded since 1963. The award is presented to the arranger(s) of the music. Only songs or tracks are eligible, no longer works (e.g. albums). The performing artist does not receive a Grammy, except if he/she is also the arranger.

Contents

There have been several minor changes to the name of the award:

Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for works released in the previous year.

Recipients

Year [I] Composer(s)WorkPerforming artist(s)Nominees
Performers are in parentheses
Ref.
1963 Henry Mancini "Baby Elephant Walk"Henry Mancini
1964 Quincy Jones "I Can't Stop Loving You" Count Basie
1965 Henry Mancini "The Pink Panther Theme"Henry Mancini
1966 Herb Alpert "A Taste of Honey" Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass
1967 "What Now My Love"
1968 Burt Bacharach "Alfie"Burt Bacharach
1969 Mike Post "Classical Gas" Mason Williams
1970 Henry Mancini "Love Theme" from Romeo and Juliet Henry Mancini
1971 Theme from Z
1972 Isaac Hayes & Johnny AllenTheme from Shaft Isaac Hayes
1973 Don Ellis Theme from The French Connection Don Ellis Big Band
1974 Quincy Jones "Summer in the City"Quincy Jones
1975 Pat Williams ThresholdPat Williams
1976 Pete Clarence Carpenter & Mike Post "The Rockford Files"Mike Post
1977 Chick Corea "Leprechaun's Dream"Chick Corea
1978 Harry Betts, Perry Botkin Jr. & Barry De Vorzon "Nadia's Theme" from The Young and the Restless Barry De Vorzon
1979 Quincy Jones & Robert Freedman"Main Title - Overture Part One" from The Wiz Various artists
1980 Claus Ogerman "Soulful Strut" George Benson
1981 Jerry Hey & Quincy Jones "Dinorah, Dinorah"
1982 Quincy Jones & Johnny Mandel "Velas"Quincy Jones
1983 John Williams "Flying" – Theme from E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial John Williams
1984 Dave Grusin "Summer Sketches '82"Dave Grusin
1985 Jeremy Lubbock & Quincy Jones "Grace (Gymnastics Theme)"Quincy Jones
1986 Dave Grusin & Lee Ritenour "Early A.M. Attitude"Dave Grusin & Lee Ritenour
1987 Patrick Williams "Suite Memories" Bill Watrous & Patrick Williams
1988 Bill Holman "Take The "A" Train" The Tonight Show Band with Doc Severinsen
1989 Roger Kellaway "Memos from Paradise" Eddie Daniels
1990 Dave Grusin "Suite" from The Milagro Beanfield War Dave Grusin
1991 Jerry Hey, Quincy Jones, Ian Prince & Rod Temperton "Birdland"Quincy Jones
1992 Dave Grusin "Medley: Bess You Is My Woman/I Loves You Porgy"Dave Grusin
1993 Rob McConnell "Strike Up the Band"Rob McConnell & The Boss Brass
1994 Dave Grusin "Mood Indigo"Dave Grusin
1995 "Three Cowboy Songs"
1996 Robert Farnon "Lament" J. J. Johnson & the Robert Farnon Orchestra
1997 Michael Kamen "An American Symphony (Mr. Holland's Opus)"Michael Kamen
1998 Bill Holman "Straight, No Chaser"The Bill Holman Band
1999 Don Sebesky "Waltz for Debby"Don Sebesky
  • Michel Legrand – "Where or When"
  • Rob McConnell – "What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?" (Rob McConnell and The Boss Brass)
  • Bill Holman – "Moon of Manakoorah" (Bill Holman and The Netherlands Metropole Orchestra)
  • Patrick Williams – "In the Still of the Night" (Patrick Williams and His Big Band)
2000 Don Sebesky "Chelsea Bridge"Don Sebesky
2001 Chick Corea "Spain for Sextet & Orchestra"Chick Corea
2002 Béla Fleck & Edgar Meyer "Debussy: Doctor Gradus Ad Parnassum" Béla Fleck with Joshua Bell & Gary Hoffmann
2003 Thomas Newman "Title Theme" from Six Feet Under Thomas Newman
2004 Michael Brecker & Gil Goldstein "Timbuktu"Michael Brecker Quindectet
2005 Slide Hampton "Past Present and Future" The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra
2006 Gordon Goodwin "The Incredits" from The Incredibles Michael Giacchino
2007 Chick Corea "Three Ghouls"Chick Corea
2008 Vince Mendoza "In A Silent Way" Joe Zawinul
2009 Thomas Newman and Peter Gabriel "Define Dancing" from WALL-E Thomas Newman
2010 Bill Cunliffe "West Side Story Medley"Resonance Big Band
2011 Vince Mendoza "Carlos" John Scofield, Vince Mendoza and Metropole Orchestra
2012 Gordon Goodwin "Rhapsody in Blue" Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band
2013 Gil Evans "How About You"The Gil Evans Project
2014 Gordon Goodwin "On Green Dolphin Street" Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band
2015 Ben Bram, Mitch Grassi, Scott Hoying, Avi Kaplan, Kirstin Maldonado & Kevin Olusola "Daft Punk" Pentatonix [2]
2016 "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy"
  • Paul Allen, Troy Hayes, Evin Martin & J Moss – "Bruno Mars" (Vocally Challenged)
  • Armand Hutton – "Do You Hear What I Hear?" (Committed)
  • Bob James – "Ghost of a Chance" (Bob James & Nathan East)
  • John Fedchock – "You and the Night and the Music" (John Fedchock New York Big Band)
[3]
2017 Jacob Collier "You and I"Jacob Collier [4]
2018 John Williams "Escapades for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra from Catch Me If You Can "John Williams
  • Chuck Owen – "All Hat, No Saddle" (Chuck Owen & the Jazz Surge)
  • Nate Smith – "Home Free (For Peter Joe)"
  • John Beasley – "Ugly Beauty/Pannonica"
  • Chris Walden – "White Christmas" (Herb Alpert)
[5]
2019 John Daversa "Stars and Stripes Forever"John Daversa Big Band featuring DACA Artists [6]
2020 Jacob Collier "Moon River"Jacob Collier [7]
2021 John Beasley "Donna Lee"John Beasley
  • Hildur Guðnadóttir – "Bathroom Dance"
  • Remy Le Boeuf – "Honeymooners" (Remy Le Boeuf's Assembly of Shadows)
  • Alvin Chea & Jarrett Johnson – "Lift Every Voice and Sing" (Jarrett Johnson Featuring Alvin Chea)
  • Jeremy Levy – "Uranus: The Magician" (Jeremy Levy Jazz Orchestra)
[8]
2022 Charlie Rosen & Jake Silverman"Meta Knight's Revenge" from Kirby Super Star The 8-Bit Big Band featuring Button Masher [9]
2023 John Beasley "Scrapple From the Apple" Magnus Lindgren, John Beasley & The SWR Big Band ft. Martin Auer [10]
2024 John Carter Cash, Tommy Emmanuel, Markus Illko, Janet Robin & Roberto Luis Rodriguez"Folsom Prison Blues" The String Revolution ft. Tommy Emmanuel

Multiple wins

WinsArranger
6
Dave Grusin
Quincy Jones
4
Henry Mancini
3
Gordon Goodwin
2
Herb Alpert
John Beasley
Jacob Collier
Chick Corea
Jerry Hey
Bill Holman
Vince Mendoza
Pentatonix
Mike Post
Don Sebesky
John Williams
Patrick Williams

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Grammy Award for Best Rap Album</span> Honor presented to recording artists for quality rap albums

The Grammy Award for Best Rap Album is an award presented to recording artists for quality albums with rapping at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards. Honors in several categories are presented at the ceremony annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to "honor artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry, without regard to album sales or chart position".

The Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition has been awarded since 1960. The award is presented to the composer of an original piece of music, first released during the eligibility year. In theory, any style of music is eligible for this category, but winning compositions are usually in the jazz or film score genres.

The Grammy Award for Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals has been awarded since 1963. The award is presented to the arranger of the music, not to the performer, except if the performer is also the arranger.

The Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Recording is an award presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to recording artists for works containing quality vocal performances in the dance music and/or electronic music genres. Honors in several categories are presented at the ceremony annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to "honor artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry, without regard to album sales or chart position".

The Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album has been awarded since 1959. The award has had several minor name changes:

The Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album is an award that was first presented in 1959.

The Grammy Award for Best Jazz Performance has been awarded since 1959. Before 1979 the award title did not specify instrumental performances and was presented for instrumental or vocal performances. The award has had several minor name changes:

The Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album has been presented since 1961. From 1962 to 1971 and 1979 to 1991 the award title specified instrumental performances. Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for works released in the previous year.

The Grammy Award for Best Latin Jazz Album is an award presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to recording artists for quality works in the Latin jazz music genre. Honors in several categories are presented at the ceremony annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to "honor artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry, without regard to album sales or chart position".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Grammy Award for Best Melodic Rap Performance</span> Award

The Grammy Award for Best Melodic Rap Performance is an honor presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to recording artists for quality songs on which rappers and singers collaborate. Honors in several categories are presented at the ceremony annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to "honor artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry, without regard to album sales or chart position".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Grammy Award for Best Rap Song</span> Award

The Grammy Award for Best Rap Song is an honor presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to recording artists for quality songs in the rap music genre. Honors in several categories are presented at the ceremony annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to "honor artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry, without regard to album sales or chart position".

The Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album is an award presented to recording artists at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards. Honors in several categories are presented at the ceremony annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to "honor artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry, without regard to album sales or chart position".

The Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Album is an award presented at the Grammy Awards — a ceremony that was established in 1958 — honor quality dance and electronica albums in any given year. The award was first presented at the 47th Annual Grammy Awards in 2005 as an complement to the Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Recording, which had been presented as the sole award for dance music since 1998.

The Grammy Award for Best Folk Album is an award presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to recording artists for releasing albums in the folk genre. Honors in several categories are presented at the ceremony annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to "honor artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry, without regard to album sales or chart position".

The Grammy Award for Best Classical Instrumental Solo was first awarded during the annual Grammy Awards ceremony in 2012.

The Grammy Award for Best Classical Compendium is an honor presented to recording artists for the best compendium album in the classical music genre at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and which was originally called the Gramophone Awards,. Honors in several categories are presented at the ceremony annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to "honor artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry, without regard to album sales or chart position".

The Grammy Award for Best American Roots Performance is an award category at the annual Grammy Awards. It was first presented in 2015.

The Latin Grammy Award for Best Arrangement is an honor presented annually at the Latin Grammy Awards, a ceremony that recognizes excellence and promotes awareness of cultural diversity and contributions of Latin recording artists in the United States and internationally.

References

  1. Grammy.com, 12 June 2014
  2. "57th Grammy Nominees". Los Angeles Times . Archived from the original on November 13, 2015. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
  3. "Grammy Nominations 2016: See the Full List of Nominees". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. December 7, 2015. Archived from the original on December 10, 2015. Retrieved December 7, 2015.
  4. "Grammy Nominations 2017: See the Full List of Nominees". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. December 6, 2016. Archived from the original on December 6, 2016. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
  5. Lynch, Joe (November 28, 2017). "Grammys 2018: See the Complete List of Nominees". Billboard . Retrieved November 29, 2017.
  6. "61st Annual GRAMMY Awards". GRAMMY.com. Archived from the original on December 7, 2018. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
  7. "Grammy Awards Nominations: The Complete List". Variety. November 20, 2019. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  8. Grammy.com, 24 November 2020
  9. "2022 GRAMMYs Awards: Complete Nominations List". GRAMMY.com. November 23, 2021. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
  10. "2023 GRAMMY Nominations: See The Complete Nominees List". www.grammy.com. Retrieved November 18, 2022.