Artist

Bob James

Wins

Nominations

All Grammy Awards and
Nominations for Bob James

Year	Award	Artists	Work	All Nominees
2026	Best Contemporary Instrumental Album	Bob James, Dave Koz	Just Us	All Nominees
2024	Best Contemporary Instrumental Album	Bob James	Jazz Hands	All Nominees
2016	Best Arrangement, Instrumental Or A Cappella	Bob James	Ghost Of A Chance	All Nominees
2009	Best Pop Instrumental Performance	Fourplay	Fortune Teller	All Nominees
2007	Best Pop Instrumental Album	Fourplay	X	All Nominees
2005	Best Contemporary Jazz Performance, Instrumental - Also cont. Jazz Perf. Vocal or Instrumental	Fourplay	Journey	All Nominees
2001	Best Contemporary Jazz Performance, Instrumental - Also cont. Jazz Perf. Vocal or Instrumental	Fourplay	Yes, Please! (Album)	All Nominees
2000	Best Contemporary Jazz Performance, Instrumental - Also cont. Jazz Perf. Vocal or Instrumental	Bob James	Joy Ride (Album)	All Nominees
1997	Best Contemporary Jazz Performance, Instrumental - Also cont. Jazz Perf. Vocal or Instrumental	Bob James, Kirk Whalum	Joined At The Hip (Album)	All Nominees
1996	Best Contemporary Jazz Performance, Instrumental - Also cont. Jazz Perf. Vocal or Instrumental	Fourplay	Elixir (Album)	All Nominees
1995	Best Arrangement, Instruments And Vocals	Patti Austin, Jerry Hey, Bob James, Lee Ritenour, Mervyn E. Warren	Ability To Swing (Track)	All Nominees
1994	Best Contemporary Jazz Performance, Instrumental - Also cont. Jazz Perf. Vocal or Instrumental	Fourplay	Between The Sheets (Album)	All Nominees
1993	Best Pop Instrumental Performance	Bob James, Earl Klugh	Cool (Album)	All Nominees
1987	Best Jazz Fusion Performance	David Sanborn, Bob James	Double Vision	All Nominees
1981	Best Pop Instrumental Performance	Bob James, Earl Klugh	One On One	All Nominees
1980	Best Instrumental Composition	Bob James	Angela (Theme From "Taxi")	All Nominees
1978	Best Arrangement, Instrumental Or A Cappella	Bob James	Scheherezade (Album)	All Nominees
1977	Best Arrangement, Instrumental Or A Cappella	Bob James	Westchester Lady	All Nominees
1975	Best Arrangement, Instrumental Or A Cappella	Bob James	Night On Bald Mountain (Track)	All Nominees
1974	Best Arrangement, Instrumental Or A Cappella	Bob James	Easy Living/Ain't Nobody's Business If I Do (Track)	All Nominees