Artist

Pat Metheny

Wins

Nominations

About Pat Metheny

"Jazz is not something that can be defined through blunt instruments. It is much more poetic than that."

Born Patrick Bruce Metheny on Aug. 12, 1954, in Lee's Summit, Missouri
Guitarist Pat Metheny came into his own as a songwriter and bandleader in 1978 with the release of the album Pat Metheny Group, which featured Metheny on guitar, Lyle Mays on keyboards, Danny Gottlieb on drums, and Mark Egan on bass. The following year, the group's next album, American Garage, went to No. 1 on the jazz chart, crossed over to pop charts as well and established Metheny as a musical innovator.
Metheny won his first GRAMMY at the 25th GRAMMY Awards for Best Jazz Fusion Performance, Vocal Or Instrumental for the album Offramp.
Did you know? Starting in the 1980s, Metheny has also earned GRAMMYs in four consecutive decades.
His first appearance on an album was on bassist Jaco Pastorius' 1974 debut album, Jaco.
Metheny founded the Pat Metheny Foundation "to preserve, promote and perpetuate an informed appreciation of all styles of music." The foundation operates a scholarship program that helps young musicians attend music camps, summer studies, and colleges.

All Grammy Awards and
Nominations for Pat Metheny

Year	Award	Artists	Work	All Nominees
2024	Best Jazz Instrumental Album	Pat Metheny	Dream Box	All Nominees
2022	Best Jazz Instrumental Album	Pat Metheny	Side-Eye NYC (V1.IV)	All Nominees
2021	Best Arrangement, Instruments And Vocals	Alan Broadbent, Pat Metheny	From This Place	All Nominees
2013	Best Jazz Instrumental Album	Pat Metheny	Unity Band	All Nominees
2012	Best New Age, Ambient, Or Chant Album	Pat Metheny	What's It All About	All Nominees
2010	Best Jazz Instrumental Album	Gary Burton, Pat Metheny, Steve Swallow, Antonio Sanchez	Quartet Live	All Nominees
2009	Best Country Instrumental Performance	Charlie Haden, Pat Metheny, Jerry Douglas, Bruce Hornsby	Is This America? (Katrina 2005)	All Nominees
2009	Best Jazz Performance	Pat Metheny	Son Of Thirteen	All Nominees
2009	Best Jazz Instrumental Album	Pat Metheny, Christian McBride, Antonio Sanchez	Day Trip	All Nominees
2008	Best Jazz Instrumental Album	Michael Brecker	Pilgrimage	All Nominees
2006	Best Contemporary Jazz Performance, Instrumental - Also cont. Jazz Perf. Vocal or Instrumental	Pat Metheny	The Way Up	All Nominees
2004	Best New Age, Ambient, Or Chant Album	Pat Metheny	One Quiet Night	All Nominees
2003	Best Contemporary Jazz Performance, Instrumental - Also cont. Jazz Perf. Vocal or Instrumental	Pat Metheny	Speaking Of Now	All Nominees
2003	Best Pop Instrumental Performance	Pat Metheny	As It Is	All Nominees
2003	Best Jazz Performance	Pat Metheny	Proof	All Nominees
2001	Best Jazz Performance	Pat Metheny	(Go) Get It	All Nominees
2000	Best Jazz Instrumental Album	Gary Burton, Chick Corea, Pat Metheny, Roy Haynes, Dave Holland	Like Minds	All Nominees
1999	Best Pop Instrumental Performance	Pat Metheny	Follow Me (Track)	All Nominees
1999	Best Contemporary Jazz Performance, Instrumental - Also cont. Jazz Perf. Vocal or Instrumental	Pat Metheny	Imaginary Day	All Nominees
1999	Best Rock Instrumental Performance	Pat Metheny	The Roots Of Coincidence	All Nominees
1998	Best Jazz Instrumental Album	Charlie Haden, Pat Metheny	Beyond The Missouri Sky	All Nominees
1996	Best Contemporary Jazz Performance, Instrumental - Also cont. Jazz Perf. Vocal or Instrumental	Pat Metheny	We Live Here	All Nominees
1994	Best Instrumental Composition	Lyle Mays, Pat Metheny	Half Life Of Absolution (Track)	All Nominees
1994	Best Contemporary Jazz Performance, Instrumental - Also cont. Jazz Perf. Vocal or Instrumental	Pat Metheny	The Road To You	All Nominees
1993	Best Contemporary Jazz Performance, Instrumental - Also cont. Jazz Perf. Vocal or Instrumental	Pat Metheny	Secret Story	All Nominees
1993	Best Instrumental Composition	Pat Metheny	The Truth Will Always Be (Track)	All Nominees
1991	Best Instrumental Composition	Pat Metheny	Change Of Heart	All Nominees
1991	Best Instrumental Composition	Pat Metheny	The Chief (Track)	All Nominees
1990	Best Instrumental Composition	Pat Metheny	Letter From Home (Track)	All Nominees
1990	Best Jazz Fusion Performance	Pat Metheny	Letter From Home	All Nominees
1988	Best Instrumental Composition	Lyle Mays, Pat Metheny	Minuano (Six Eight) (Track)	All Nominees
1988	Best Jazz Fusion Performance	Pat Metheny	Still Life (Talking)	All Nominees
1985	Best Jazz Fusion Performance	Pat Metheny	First Circle	All Nominees
1984	Best Jazz Fusion Performance	Pat Metheny	Travels	All Nominees
1983	Best Arrangement, Instrumental Or A Cappella	Lyle Mays, Pat Metheny	Are You Going With Me? (Track)	All Nominees
1983	Best Instrumental Composition	Lyle Mays, Pat Metheny	Are You Going With Me? (Single)	All Nominees
1983	Best Jazz Fusion Performance	Pat Metheny	Offramp	All Nominees
1982	Best Instrumental Composition	Lyle Mays, Pat Metheny	As Falls Wichita, So Falls Wichita Falls (Album)	All Nominees
1982	Best Jazz Fusion Performance	Pat Metheny, Lyle Mays	As Falls Wichita, So Falls Wichita Falls (Album)	All Nominees
1981	Best Jazz Fusion Performance	Pat Metheny	American Garage (Album)	All Nominees