Artist

William Kennedy

Wins

1

Nominations

11

Category

Jazz

68th Annual Grammy Awards

Best Jazz Instrumental Album - Nominee

Fasten Up. Yellowjackets

65th Annual Grammy Awards

Best Jazz Instrumental Album - Nominee

Parallel Motion. Yellowjackets

64th Annual Grammy Awards

Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album - Nominee

Jackets XL. Yellowjackets, WDR Big Band

54th Annual Grammy Awards

Best Jazz Instrumental Album - Nominee

Timeline. Yellowjackets

41st Annual Grammy Awards

Best Contemporary Jazz Performance, Instrumental - Also cont. Jazz Perf. Vocal or Instrumental - Nominee

Club Nocturne (Album). Yellowjackets

38th Annual Grammy Awards

Best Contemporary Jazz Performance, Instrumental - Also cont. Jazz Perf. Vocal or Instrumental - Nominee

Dreamland (Album). Yellowjackets

37th Annual Grammy Awards

Best Contemporary Jazz Performance, Instrumental - Also cont. Jazz Perf. Vocal or Instrumental - Nominee

Run For Your Life (Album). Yellowjackets

36th Annual Grammy Awards

Best Contemporary Jazz Performance, Instrumental - Also cont. Jazz Perf. Vocal or Instrumental - Nominee

Like A River (Album). Yellowjackets

34th Annual Grammy Awards

Best Contemporary Jazz Performance, Instrumental - Also cont. Jazz Perf. Vocal or Instrumental - Nominee

Greenhouse (Album). Yellowjackets

32nd Annual Grammy Awards

Best Jazz Instrumental Album - Nominee

The Spin (Album). Yellowjackets

All Grammy Awards and
Nominations for William Kennedy

Year Award Artists Work All Nominees
2026 Best Jazz Instrumental Album Yellowjackets Fasten Up All Nominees
2023 Best Jazz Instrumental Album Yellowjackets Parallel Motion All Nominees
2022 Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album Yellowjackets, WDR Big Band Jackets XL All Nominees
2012 Best Jazz Instrumental Album Yellowjackets Timeline All Nominees
1999 Best Contemporary Jazz Performance, Instrumental - Also cont. Jazz Perf. Vocal or Instrumental Yellowjackets Club Nocturne (Album) All Nominees
1996 Best Contemporary Jazz Performance, Instrumental - Also cont. Jazz Perf. Vocal or Instrumental Yellowjackets Dreamland (Album) All Nominees
1995 Best Contemporary Jazz Performance, Instrumental - Also cont. Jazz Perf. Vocal or Instrumental Yellowjackets Run For Your Life (Album) All Nominees
1994 Best Contemporary Jazz Performance, Instrumental - Also cont. Jazz Perf. Vocal or Instrumental Yellowjackets Like A River (Album) All Nominees
1992 Best Contemporary Jazz Performance, Instrumental - Also cont. Jazz Perf. Vocal or Instrumental Yellowjackets Greenhouse (Album) All Nominees
1990 Best Jazz Instrumental Album Yellowjackets The Spin (Album) All Nominees
1989 Best Jazz Fusion Performance Yellowjackets Politics All Nominees
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