Best Classical Instrumental Solo

The Grammy Award for Best Classical Instrumental Solo recognizes excellence in classical instrumental solo recordings, including concertos and concerto-style works. The Grammy is awarded to the instrumental soloist(s) and conductor.

62nd Annual Grammy Awards • 2020

Honoring recordings released between Aug 31, 2018 and Aug 30, 2019

Nicola Benedetti won the 2020 Grammy Award for Best Classical Instrumental Solo with "Marsalis: Violin Concerto; Fiddle Dance Suite"

Winners & Nominees 2020

Winner
Nominees

  • Marsalis: Violin Concerto; Fiddle Dance Suite

    Nicola Benedetti, Cristian Măcelaru

  • Yuja Wang

    The Berlin Recital

    Yuja Wang

  • Yolanda Kondonassis Ward Stare

    Higdon: Harp Concerto

    Yolanda Kondonassis, Ward Stare

  • The Orchestral Organ

    Jan Kraybill

  • Tessa Lark

    Torke: Sky, Concerto For Violin

    Tessa Lark, David Alan Miller

Previous Winners

Year Winner Work
2026 Yo-Yo Ma, Andris Nelsons Shostakovich: The Cello Concertos All Nominees
2025 Víkingur Ólafsson Bach: Goldberg Variations All Nominees
2024 Yuja Wang, Teddy Abrams The American Project All Nominees
2023 Time For Three, Xian Zhang Letters For The Future All Nominees
2022 Jennifer Koh Alone Together All Nominees
2021 Richard O'Neill, David Alan Miller Theofanidis: Concerto For Viola And Chamber Orchestra All Nominees
2020 Nicola Benedetti, Cristian Măcelaru Marsalis: Violin Concerto; Fiddle Dance Suite All Nominees
2019 James Ehnes, Ludovic Morlot Kernis: Violin Concerto All Nominees
2018 Daniil Trifonov Transcendental All Nominees
2017 Zuill Bailey, Giancarlo Guerrero Daugherty: Tales Of Hemingway All Nominees
2016 Augustin Hadelich, Ludovic Morlot Dutilleux: Violin Concerto, L'Arbre Des Songes All Nominees
2015 Jason Vieaux Play All Nominees
2014 Evelyn Glennie, David Alan Miller Corigliano: Conjurer - Concerto For Percussionist & String Orchestra All Nominees
2013 Kim Kashkashian Kurtág & Ligeti: Music For Viola All Nominees
2012 Christopher Lamb, Giancarlo Guerrero Schwantner: Concerto For Percussion & Orchestra All Nominees
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