Best Classical Contemporary Composition
40th Annual Grammy Awards • 1998
Honoring recordings released between October 1, 1996 – September 30, 1997
Kent Nagano, conductor won the 1998 Grammy Award for Best Classical Contemporary Composition with "Adams: El Dorado"
Winners & Nominees 1998
Winner
Nominees
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Adams: El Dorado
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Danielpour: Concerto For Orchestra (Track)
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Kernis: Second Symphony (Track)
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Liebermann: Concerto No. 2 For Piano And Orchestra, Op. 36 (Track)
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Norgard: Symphony No. 5 (Track)
Previous Years
| Year | Winner | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Michael Daugherty | Daugherty, Michael: Deus Ex Machina | All Nominees |
| 2010 | Jennifer Higdon | Higdon, Jennifer: Percussion Concerto | All Nominees |
| 2009 | John Corigliano | Mr. Tambourine Man: Seven Poems Of Bob Dylan | All Nominees |
| 2008 | Joan Tower | Made In America | All Nominees |
| 2007 | Osvaldo Golijov | Golijov: Ainadamar: Fountain Of Tears | All Nominees |
| 2006 | William Bolcom | Bolcom: Songs Of Innocence And Of Experience | All Nominees |
| 2005 | Lorin Maazel | Adams: On The Transmigration Of Souls | All Nominees |
| 2004 | Dominick Argento | Argento: Casa Guidi | All Nominees |
| 2003 | John Tavener | Tavener: Lamentations & Praises | All Nominees |
| 2002 | Christopher Rouse | Rouse: Concert De Gaudí For Guitar & Orchestra | All Nominees |
| 2001 | George Crumb | Crumb: Star-Child | All Nominees |
| 2000 | Pierre Boulez | Boulez: Répons | All Nominees |
| 1999 | Krzysztof Penderecki | Penderecki: Violin Concerto No. 2 "Metamorphosen" | All Nominees |
| 1998 | John Adams | Adams: El Dorado | All Nominees |
| 1997 | John Corigliano | Corigliano: String Quartet | All Nominees |
| 1996 | Olivier Messiaen | Messiaen: Concert A Quatre | All Nominees |
| 1995 | Stephen Albert | Albert: Cello Concerto | All Nominees |