GRAMMY Awards Winners & Nominees for Best Instrumental Arrangement

Record Of The Year

Album Of The Year

Song Of The Year/New Song Of The Year

Best New Artist

Best Female Pop Vocal Performance

Best Male Pop Vocal Performance

Best Pop Solo Performance

Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance

Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals

Best Pop Instrumental Performance

Best Pop Instrumental Album

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album

Best Pop Vocal Album

Other Pop/Rock&Roll/ Contemporary Awards or Instrumental

Best Disco Recording

Best Dance Recording

Best Dance/Electronica Album

Best Contemporary Instrumental Album

Best Female Rock Vocal Performance

Best Male Rock Vocal Performance

Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance

Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal

Best Rock Performance

Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance Instrumental

Best Hard Rock Performance

Best Metal Performance

Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance

Best Rock Instrumental Performance

Best Rock Song

Best Rock Album

Best Alternative Music Performance

Best R&B Recording - Best Rhythm & Blues Performance

Best Female R&B Vocal Performance

Best Male R&B Vocal Performance

Best R&B Group, Vocal Or Instrumental

Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal

Best R&B Instrumental Performance (orchestra,group or soloist)

Best Urban/Alternative Performance

Best R&B Performance

Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance

Best R&B Song

Best Contemporary R&B Album

Best Urban Contemporary Album

Best R&B Album

Best Rap Performance

Best Rap Solo Performance

Best Female Rap Solo Performance

Best Male Rap Solo Performance

Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group

Best Rap Performance

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration

Best Rap Song

Best Rap Album

Best Country & Western Performance

Best Country & Western Single and Best Country & Western Recording

Best New Country & Western Artist

Best Country & Western Performance, Duet, Trio Or Group (vocal or instrumental)

Best Female Country Vocal Performance

Best Male Country Vocal Performance

Best Country Solo Performance

Best Country Performance By A Duo or Group With Vocal

Best Country Duo/Group Performance

Best Country Collaboration with Vocals

Best Country Instrumental Performance

Best Country Song

Best Country Album

Best New Age Album

Best Jazz Fusion Performance

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

Best Improvised Jazz Solo Performance

Best Jazz Vocal Album

Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Female

Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Male

Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Duo Or Group

Best Instrumental Jazz Album

Best Jazz Performance, Soloist

Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album

Best Original Jazz Composition

Best Latin Jazz Album

Best Gospel Other: Incl. Sacred, Religious or Inspirational Recording, Musical or Non-Musical

Best Gospel Performance

Best Gospel Performance, Contemporary or Inspirational

Best Gospel Performance, Traditional

Best Soul Gospel Performance

Best Gospel Performance, Female

Best Gospel Performance, Male

Best Gospel Performance By A Duo Or Group, Choir or Chorus - Singles, Albums & Tracks

Best Soul Gospel Performance, Female - Singles, Albums or Tracks

Best Soul Gospel Performance, Male - Singles, Albums or Tracks

Best Soul Gospel Performance By A Duo, Group, Choir or Chorus - Singles, Albums or Tracks

Best Gospel Performance/Song

Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance

Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song

Best Gospel Song

Best Contemporary Christian Music Song

Best Rock Gospel Album incl. Best Rock/Contemporary Gospel Album

Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album

Best Southern Gospel, Country Gospel or Bluegrass Gospel Album

Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album

Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album

Best Gospel Album By Choir Or Chorus

Best Gospel Album

Best Contemporary Christian Music Album

Best Roots Gospel Album

Best Latin Recording

Best Latin Pop Performance

Best Latin Rock, Alternative Or Urban Album

Best Latin Urban Album

Best Latin Pop, Rock or Urban Album

Best Salsa/Merengue Album

Best Merengue Performance

Best Mexican-American/Tejano Music Performance

Best Tejano Album

Best Norteño Album

Best Banda Album

Best Regional Mexican or Tejano Album

Best Banda or Norteño Album

Best Regional Mexican Music Album (including Tejano)

Best Tropical Latin Album

Best American Roots Performance

Best American Roots Song

Best Americana Album

Best Bluegrass Album

Best Traditional Blues Album - or - Best Traditional Blues Recording

Best Contemporary Blues Album - or Contemporary Blues Recording

Best Blues Album

Best Folk Performance or Best Folk Recording

Best Traditional Folk Album incl. Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording/Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording

Best Contemporary Folk Album incl. Best Ethnic or Contemporary Folk Recording

Best Folk Album

Best Native American Music Album

Best Hawaiian Music Album

Best Zydeco or Cajun Music Album

Best Regional Roots Album

Best Reggae Album

Best World Music Album

Best Contemporary World Music Album

Best Polka Album

Best Recording For Children - Single or Album, Musical or Spoken

Best Musical Album For Children

Best Spoken Word Album For Children

Best Children's Album

Best Spoken Word Or Non-musical Album

Best Comedy Album

Best Spoken Comedy Album

Best Musical Theater Album

Best Sound Track Album - Original Cast (Not A Composer's Award)

Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media

Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media

Best Song Written For Visual Media

Best Instrumental Composition

Best Instrumental Arrangement

Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)/Best Background Arrangement

Best Arrangement Accompanying A Vocalist Or Instrumentalist

Best Arrangement For Voices

Best Album Package - Incl. Album Cover, Graphic Arts, Photography

Best Recording Package - Boxed

Best Album Notes

Best Historical Album

Best Engineered Recording, Non Classical

Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical

Remixer Of The Year

Best Remixed Recording , Non-Classical

Best Immersive Audio Album

Best Classical Engineered Recording

Classical Producer Of The Year

Best Classical Album

Best Classical Orchestral Performance

Best Opera Recording

Best Classical Performance, Operatic or Choral

Best Choral Performance, Classical

Best Classical Performance-Instrumental Soloist(s) (with orchestra)

Best Classical Performance-Instrumental Soloist(s) (without orchestra)

Best Performance, Instrumental Soloist(s) (with or without orchestra)

Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance (With or Without Conductor)

Best Classical Instrumental Solo

Best Chamber Music Performance

Best Classical Vocal Performance

Best Classical Compendium

Best Classical Contemporary Composition

Best Classical Crossover Album

Most Promising New Classical Recording Artist

Best Music Video, Short Form

Best Music Video, Long Form

Video of the Year

Best Concept Music Video

Best Performance Music Video

Jump to Year

Best Instrumental Arrangement

62nd Annual GRAMMY Awards (2019)

nominees

Blue Skies

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Kris Bowers, arranger (Kris Bowers)

Hedwig's Theme

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John Williams, arranger (Anne-Sophie Mutter & John Williams)

La Novena

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Emilio Solla, arranger (Emilio Solla Tango Jazz Orchestra)

Love, A Beautiful Force

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Vince Mendoza, arranger (Vince Mendoza, Terell Stafford, Dick Oatts & Temple University Studio Orchestra)

Moon River

–

Jacob Collier, arranger (Jacob Collier)

61st Annual GRAMMY Awards (2018)

winner

Stars And Stripes Forever

John Daversa, arranger (John Daversa Big Band Featuring DACA Artists)

60th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2017)

winner

Escapades For Alto Saxophone And Orchestra From Catch Me If You Can

John Williams, arranger (John Williams)

59th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2016)

winner

You And I

Jacob Collier, arranger (Jacob Collier)

58th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2015)

winner

Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy

Ben Bram & Pentatonix (Mitch Grassi, Scott Hoying, Avi Kaplan, Kirstin Maldonado & Kevin Olusola), arrangers (Pentatonix)

57th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2014)

winner

Daft Punk

Ben Bram & Pentatonix (Mitch Grassi, Scott Hoying, Avi Kaplan, Kirstin Maldonado & Kevin Olusola), arrangers (Pentatonix)

56th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2013)

winner

On Green Dolphin Street

Gordon Goodwin, arranger (Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band)

55th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2012)

winner

How About You

Gil Evans, arranger (Gil Evans Project)

54th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2011)

winner

Rhapsody In Blue

Gordon L. Goodwin, arranger (Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band)

53rd Annual GRAMMY Awards (2010)

winner

Carlos

Vincent Mendoza, arranger (John Scofield, Vince Mendoza & Metropole Orkest)

52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards (2009)

winner

West Side Story Medley

Bill Cunliffe, arranger (Resonance Big Band)

51st Annual GRAMMY Awards (2008)

winner

Define Dancing

Peter Gabriel & Thomas Newman, arrangers (Thomas Newman)

50th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2007)

winner

In A Silent Way

Vince Mendoza, arranger (Joe Zawinul)

49th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2006)

winner

Three Ghouls

Chick Corea, arranger (Chick Corea)

48th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2005)

winner

The Incredits

Gordon L. Goodwin, arranger (Various Artists)

47th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2004)

winner

Past Present & Future

Slide Hampton, arranger (The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra)

46th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2003)

winner

Timbuktu

Michael Brecker & Gil Goldstein, arrangers (Michael Brecker Quindectet)

45th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2002)

winner

Six Feet Under Title Theme

Thomas Newman, arranger (Thomas Newman)

44th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2001)

winner

Claude Debussy "Doctor Gradus Ad Parnassum" From Children's Corner

Béla Fleck & Edgar Meyer, arrangers (Béla Fleck, Joshua Bell & Gary Hoffmann)

43rd Annual GRAMMY Awards (2000)

winner

Spain For Sextet & Orchestra

Chick Corea, arranger (Chick Corea)

42nd Annual GRAMMY Awards (1999)

winner

Chelsea Bridge

Don Sebesky, arranger (Don Sebesky)

41st Annual GRAMMY Awards (1998)

winner

Waltz For Debby

Don Sebesky, arranger (Don Sebesky)

40th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1997)

winner

Straight, No Chaser

Bill Holman, arranger (The Bill Holman Band)

39th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1996)

winner

An American Symphony (Mr. Holland's Opus)

Michael Kamen, arranger (Michael Kamen)

38th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1995)

winner

Lament

Robert Farnon, arranger (J.J. Johnson & The Robert Farnon Orchestra)

37th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1994)

winner

Three Cowboy Songs

Dave Grusin, arranger (Dave Grusin)

36th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1993)

winner

Mood Indigo

Dave Grusin, arranger (Dave Grusin)

35th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1992)

winner

Strike Up The Band

Rob McConnell, arranger (Rob McConnell & The Boss Brass)

34th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1991)

winner

Medley: Bess You Is My Woman/I Loves You Porgy

Dave Grusin, arranger (Dave Grusin)

33rd Annual GRAMMY Awards (1990)

winner

Birdland

Jerry Hey, Quincy Jones, Ian Prince & Rod Temperton, arrangers (Quincy Jones)

32nd Annual GRAMMY Awards (1989)

winner

Suite From The Milagro Beanfield War

Dave Grusin, arranger (Dave Grusin)

31st Annual GRAMMY Awards (1988)

winner

Memos From Paradise

Roger Kellaway, arranger (Eddie Daniels)

30th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1987)

winner

Take The "A" Train

Bill Holman, arranger (The Tonight Show Band With Doc Severinsen)

29th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1986)

winner

Suite Memories

Pat Williams, arranger (Bill Watrous & Patrick Williams)

28th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1985)

winner

Early A.M. Attitude

Dave Grusin & Lee Ritenour, arrangers (Dave Grusin & Lee Ritenour)

27th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1984)

winner

Grace (Gymnastics Theme)

Quincy Jones & Jeremy Lubbock, arrangers (Quincy Jones)

26th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1983)

winner

Summer Sketches '82

Dave Grusin, arranger (Dave Grusin)

25th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1982)

winner

Flying

John Williams, arranger (John Williams)

24th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1981)

winner

Velas

Quincy Jones & Johnny Mandel, arrangers (Quincy Jones)

23rd Annual GRAMMY Awards (1980)

winner

Dinorah, Dinorah

Jerry Hey & Quincy Jones, arrangers (George Benson)

22nd Annual GRAMMY Awards (1979)

winner

Soulful Strut

Claus Ogerman, arranger (George Benson)

21st Annual GRAMMY Awards (1978)

winner

The Wiz Main Title - Overture Part One

Robert (Bob) Freedman & Quincy Jones, arrangers (Various Artists)

20th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1977)

winner

Nadia's Theme (The Young And The Restless)

Harry Betts, Perry Botkin Jr. & Barry De Vorzon, arrangers (Barry De Vorzon)

19th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1976)

winner

Leprechaun's Dream

Chick Corea, arranger (Chick Corea)

18th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1975)

winner

The Rockford Files

Pete Clarence Carpenter & Mike Post, arrangers (Mike Post)

17th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1974)

winner

Threshold

Pat Williams, arranger (Pat Williams)

16th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1973)

winner

Summer In The City

Quincy Jones, arranger (Quincy Jones)

15th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1972)

winner

Theme From The French Connection

Don Ellis, arranger (Don Ellis Big Band)

14th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1971)

winner

Theme From Shaft

Johnny Allen & Isaac Hayes, arrangers (Isaac Hayes)

13th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1970)

winner

Theme From "Z"

Henry Mancini, arranger (Henry Mancini)

12th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1969)

winner

Love Theme From Romeo And Juliet

Henry Mancini, arranger (Henry Mancini)

11th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1968)

winner

Classical Gas

Mike Post, arranger (Mason Williams)

10th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1967)

winner

Alfie

Burt Bacharach, arranger (Burt Bacharach)

9th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1966)

winner

What Now My Love

Herb Alpert, arranger (Herb Alpert And The Tijuana Brass)

8th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1965)

winner

A Taste Of Honey

Herb Alpert, arranger (Herb Alpert And The Tijuana Brass)

7th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1964)

winner

The Pink Panther

Henry Mancini, arranger (Henry Mancini)

6th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1963)

winner

I Can't Stop Loving You

Quincy Jones, arranger (Count Basie)

5th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1962)

winner

Baby Elephant Walk

Henry Mancini, arranger (Henry Mancini)

GRAMMY Awards Winners & Nominees for Best Instrumental Arrangement

Best Instrumental Arrangement

nominees

Blue Skies

Hedwig's Theme

La Novena

Love, A Beautiful Force

Moon River

GRAMMYs Newsletter

Stars And Stripes Forever

GRAMMYs Newsletter

Escapades For Alto Saxophone And Orchestra From Catch Me If You Can

GRAMMYs Newsletter

You And I

GRAMMYs Newsletter

Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy

Daft Punk

On Green Dolphin Street

How About You

Rhapsody In Blue

Carlos

West Side Story Medley

Define Dancing

In A Silent Way

Three Ghouls

The Incredits

Past Present & Future

Timbuktu

Six Feet Under Title Theme

Claude Debussy "Doctor Gradus Ad Parnassum" From Children's Corner

Spain For Sextet & Orchestra

Chelsea Bridge

Waltz For Debby

Straight, No Chaser

An American Symphony (Mr. Holland's Opus)

Lament

Three Cowboy Songs

Mood Indigo

Strike Up The Band

Medley: Bess You Is My Woman/I Loves You Porgy

Birdland

Suite From The Milagro Beanfield War

Memos From Paradise

Take The "A" Train

Suite Memories

Early A.M. Attitude

Grace (Gymnastics Theme)

Summer Sketches '82

Flying

Velas

Dinorah, Dinorah

Soulful Strut

The Wiz Main Title - Overture Part One

Nadia's Theme (The Young And The Restless)

Leprechaun's Dream

The Rockford Files

Threshold

Summer In The City

Theme From The French Connection

Theme From Shaft

Theme From "Z"

Love Theme From Romeo And Juliet

Classical Gas

Alfie

What Now My Love

A Taste Of Honey

The Pink Panther

I Can't Stop Loving You

Baby Elephant Walk