Michael Brecker
Artist

Michael Brecker

Wins

15

Nominations

28

Category

50th Annual Grammy Awards

Best Jazz Instrumental Album - Winner

Pilgrimage. Michael Brecker

50th Annual Grammy Awards

Best Jazz Performance - Winner

Anagram. Michael Brecker

49th Annual Grammy Awards

Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album - Winner

Some Skunk Funk. Randy Brecker, Michael Brecker, Jim Beard, Will Lee, Peter Erskine, Marcio Doctor, WDR Big Band

49th Annual Grammy Awards

Best Jazz Performance - Winner

Some Skunk Funk. Michael Brecker

46th Annual Grammy Awards

Best Instrumental Composition - Nominee

Broadband. Michael Brecker

46th Annual Grammy Awards

Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album - Winner

Wide Angles. Michael Brecker

46th Annual Grammy Awards

Best Arrangement, Instrumental Or A Cappella - Winner

Timbuktu. Michael Brecker, Gil Goldstein

45th Annual Grammy Awards

Best Jazz Performance - Nominee

Naima. Michael Brecker

45th Annual Grammy Awards

Best Jazz Instrumental Album - Winner

Directions In Music. Herbie Hancock, Michael Brecker, Roy Hargrove

44th Annual Grammy Awards

Best Jazz Performance - Winner

Chan's Song. Michael Brecker

All Grammy Awards and
Nominations for Michael Brecker

Year Award Artists Work All Nominees
2008 Best Jazz Instrumental Album Michael Brecker Pilgrimage All Nominees
2008 Best Jazz Performance Michael Brecker Anagram All Nominees
2007 Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album Randy Brecker, Michael Brecker, Jim Beard, Will Lee, Peter Erskine, Marcio Doctor, WDR Big Band Some Skunk Funk All Nominees
2007 Best Jazz Performance Michael Brecker Some Skunk Funk All Nominees
2004 Best Instrumental Composition Michael Brecker Broadband All Nominees
2004 Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album Michael Brecker Wide Angles All Nominees
2004 Best Arrangement, Instrumental Or A Cappella Michael Brecker, Gil Goldstein Timbuktu All Nominees
2003 Best Jazz Performance Michael Brecker Naima All Nominees
2003 Best Jazz Instrumental Album Herbie Hancock, Michael Brecker, Roy Hargrove Directions In Music All Nominees
2002 Best Jazz Performance Michael Brecker Chan's Song All Nominees
2001 Best Jazz Performance Michael Brecker Outrance (Track) All Nominees
2001 Best Jazz Instrumental Album Michael Brecker Time Is Of The Essence (Album) All Nominees
1997 Best Jazz Performance Michael Brecker Cabin Fever All Nominees
1997 Best Jazz Instrumental Album Michael Brecker Tales From The Hudson All Nominees
1996 Best Jazz Instrumental Album McCoy Tyner Infinity All Nominees
1996 Best Jazz Performance Michael Brecker Impressions All Nominees
1995 Best Jazz Performance Michael Brecker African Skies (Track) All Nominees
1995 Best Instrumental Composition Michael Brecker African Skies All Nominees
1995 Best Contemporary Jazz Performance, Instrumental - Also cont. Jazz Perf. Vocal or Instrumental Brecker Brothers Out Of The Loop All Nominees
1993 Best R&B Instrumental Performance (orchestra,group or soloist) Brecker Brothers Big Idea (Track) All Nominees
1993 Best Contemporary Jazz Performance, Instrumental - Also cont. Jazz Perf. Vocal or Instrumental Brecker Brothers Return Of The Brecker Brothers (Album) All Nominees
1992 Best Contemporary Jazz Performance, Instrumental - Also cont. Jazz Perf. Vocal or Instrumental Claus Ogerman, Michael Brecker Claus Ogerman Featuring Michael Brecker (Album) All Nominees
1989 Best Jazz Performance Michael Brecker Don't Try This At Home All Nominees
1988 Best Jazz Instrumental Album Michael Brecker Michael Brecker (Album) All Nominees
1978 Best R&B Instrumental Performance (orchestra,group or soloist) Brecker Brothers Funky Sea, Funky Dew (Track) All Nominees
1977 Best Pop Instrumental Performance Brecker Brothers Back To Back (Album) All Nominees
1976 Best New Artist Brecker Brothers All Nominees
1976 Best R&B Instrumental Performance (orchestra,group or soloist) Brecker Brothers Sneakin' Up Behind You (Single) All Nominees

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