Artist

John Adams

Wins

5

Nominations

15

Category

Classical Music Video/Film

67th Annual Grammy Awards

Best Opera Recording - Nominee

Adams: Girls Of The Golden West. John Adams, Paul Appleby, Julia Bullock, Hye Jung Lee, Daniela Mack, Elliot Madore, Ryan McKinny, Davóne Tines, Dmitriy Lipay

61st Annual Grammy Awards

Best Opera Recording - Nominee

Adams: Doctor Atomic. John Adams, Aubrey Allicock, Julia Bullock, Gerald Finley, Brindley Sherratt, Friedemann Engelbrecht

47th Annual Grammy Awards

Best Classical Album - Winner

Adams: On The Transmigration Of Souls. Lorin Maazel, John Adams, Lawrence L. Rock

47th Annual Grammy Awards

Best Orchestral Performance - Winner

Adams: On The Transmigration Of Souls. Lorin Maazel

47th Annual Grammy Awards

Best Classical Contemporary Composition - Winner

47th Annual Grammy Awards

Best Music Film - Nominee

John Adams: The Death Of Klinghoffer. John Adams

45th Annual Grammy Awards

Best Classical Contemporary Composition - Nominee

Adams: Naive And Sentimental Music. John Adams

41st Annual Grammy Awards

Best Classical Contemporary Composition - Nominee

Adams: Gnarly Buttons (Track). John Adams

40th Annual Grammy Awards

Best Classical Contemporary Composition - Winner

Adams: El Dorado. John Adams

39th Annual Grammy Awards

Best Classical Contemporary Composition - Nominee

Adams: Violin Concerto (Track). John Adams

All Grammy Awards and
Nominations for John Adams

Year Award Artists Work All Nominees
2025 Best Opera Recording John Adams, Paul Appleby, Julia Bullock, Hye Jung Lee, Daniela Mack, Elliot Madore, Ryan McKinny, Davóne Tines, Dmitriy Lipay Adams: Girls Of The Golden West All Nominees
2019 Best Opera Recording John Adams, Aubrey Allicock, Julia Bullock, Gerald Finley, Brindley Sherratt, Friedemann Engelbrecht Adams: Doctor Atomic All Nominees
2005 Best Classical Album Lorin Maazel, John Adams, Lawrence L. Rock Adams: On The Transmigration Of Souls All Nominees
2005 Best Orchestral Performance Lorin Maazel Adams: On The Transmigration Of Souls All Nominees
2005 Best Classical Contemporary Composition Lorin Maazel Adams: On The Transmigration Of Souls All Nominees
2005 Best Music Film John Adams John Adams: The Death Of Klinghoffer All Nominees
2003 Best Classical Contemporary Composition John Adams Adams: Naive And Sentimental Music All Nominees
1999 Best Classical Contemporary Composition John Adams Adams: Gnarly Buttons (Track) All Nominees
1998 Best Classical Contemporary Composition John Adams Adams: El Dorado All Nominees
1997 Best Classical Contemporary Composition John Adams Adams: Violin Concerto (Track) All Nominees
1996 Best Classical Contemporary Composition John Adams Adams: Chamber Symphony (Track) All Nominees
1991 Best Classical Album John Adams, Sanford Sylvan Adams: Fearful Symmetries: The Wound Dresser (Album) All Nominees
1991 Best Classical Contemporary Composition John Adams Adams: The Wound Dresser (Track) All Nominees
1989 Best Classical Contemporary Composition John Adams Adams: Nixon In China All Nominees
1988 Best Classical Contemporary Composition John Adams Adams: The Chairman Dances (Album) All Nominees
1986 Best Classical Contemporary Composition John Adams Adams: Harmonium For Large Orchestra And Chorus (Album) All Nominees
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