Artist

Mel Lewis

Wins

1

Nominations

14

Category

Jazz

33rd Annual Grammy Awards

Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album - Nominee

The Definitive Thad Jones Volume 2 Live From The Village Vanguard (Album). Mel Lewis

32nd Annual Grammy Awards

Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album - Nominee

The Definitive Thad Jones (Album). Mel Lewis

29th Annual Grammy Awards

Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album - Nominee

20 Years At The Village Vanguard (Album). Mel Lewis

25th Annual Grammy Awards

Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album - Nominee

Make Me Smile And Other New Works By Bob Brookmeyer (Album). Mel Lewis

23rd Annual Grammy Awards

Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album - Nominee

Bob Brookmeyer Composer/Arranger (Album). Mel Lewis

22nd Annual Grammy Awards

Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album - Nominee

Naturally (Album). Mel Lewis

22nd Annual Grammy Awards

Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album - Nominee

Thad Jones/Mel Lewis And Umo (Album). Mel Lewis, Thad Jones

21st Annual Grammy Awards

Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album - Winner

Live In Munich. Thad Jones, Mel Lewis

20th Annual Grammy Awards

Best Jazz Instrumental Album - Nominee

Mel Lewis And Friends (Album). Mel Lewis

19th Annual Grammy Awards

Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album - Nominee

New Life (Album). Thad Jones, Mel Lewis

All Grammy Awards and
Nominations for Mel Lewis

Year	Award	Artists	Work	All Nominees
1991	Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album	Mel Lewis	The Definitive Thad Jones Volume 2 Live From The Village Vanguard (Album)	All Nominees
1990	Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album	Mel Lewis	The Definitive Thad Jones (Album)	All Nominees
1987	Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album	Mel Lewis	20 Years At The Village Vanguard (Album)	All Nominees
1983	Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album	Mel Lewis	Make Me Smile And Other New Works By Bob Brookmeyer (Album)	All Nominees
1981	Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album	Mel Lewis	Bob Brookmeyer Composer/Arranger (Album)	All Nominees
1980	Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album	Mel Lewis	Naturally (Album)	All Nominees
1980	Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album	Mel Lewis, Thad Jones	Thad Jones/Mel Lewis And Umo (Album)	All Nominees
1979	Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album	Thad Jones, Mel Lewis	Live In Munich	All Nominees
1978	Best Jazz Instrumental Album	Mel Lewis	Mel Lewis And Friends (Album)	All Nominees
1977	Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album	Thad Jones, Mel Lewis	New Life (Album)	All Nominees
1976	Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album	Thad Jones, Mel Lewis	Potpourri (Album)	All Nominees
1971	Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album	Thad Jones, Mel Lewis	Consumation (Album)	All Nominees
1970	Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album	Thad Jones, Mel Lewis	Central Park North (Album)	All Nominees
1968	Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album	Thad Jones, Mel Lewis	Live At The Village Vanguard (Album)	All Nominees

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