GRAMMY Awards Winners for Best Pop Instrumental Performance

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 Pop Instrumental Performance

53rd Annual GRAMMY Awards (2010)

winner

Nessun Dorma

Jeff Beck

Jeff Beck , artist.

52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards (2009)

winner

Throw Down Your Heart

Béla Fleck

Béla Fleck, artist.

51st Annual GRAMMY Awards (2008)

winner

I Dreamed There Was No War

Eagles

Eagles (Glenn Frey, Don Henley, Timothy B Schmit, Joe Walsh), artist.

50th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2007)

winner

One Week Last Summer

Joni Mitchell

Joni Mitchell, artist.

49th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2006)

winner

Mornin'

George Benson (& Al Jarreau)

George Benson, artist.

48th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2005)

winner

Caravan

Les Paul

Les Paul, artist.

47th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2004)

winner

11th Commandment

Ben Harper

Ben Harper, artist.

46th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2003)

winner

Marwa Blues

George Harrison

George Harrison, artist.

45th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2002)

winner

Auld Lang Syne

B.B. King

B.B. King, artist.

44th Annual GRAMMY Awards (2001)

winner

Reptile

Eric Clapton

Eric Clapton, artist.

43rd Annual GRAMMY Awards (2000)

winner

Caravan

The Brian Setzer Orchestra

Brian Setzer, artist.

42nd Annual GRAMMY Awards (1999)

winner

El Farol

Santana

Santana (Rodney Holmes, Tony Lindsay, Karl Perazzo, Raul Rekow, Benny Rietveld, Carlos Santana, Chester Thompson), artist.

41st Annual GRAMMY Awards (1998)

winner

Sleepwalk

The Brian Setzer Orchestra

Brian Setzer, artist.

40th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1997)

winner

Last Dance

Sarah McLachlan

Sarah McLachlan, artist.

39th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1996)

winner

The Sinister Minister

Béla Fleck & The Flecktones

Béla Fleck And The Flecktones (Sam Bush, Béla Fleck, Howard Levy, Paul McCandless, Roy Wooten, Victor Lemonte Wooten), artist.

38th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1995)

winner

Mariachi Suite

Los Lobos

Los Lobos (Steve Berlin, David Hidalgo, Conrad Lozano, Louie Perez, Cesar Rosas), artist.

37th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1994)

winner

Cruisin'

Booker T & The MG's

Booker T And The MG's (Steve Cropper, Donald "Duck" Dunn), artist.

36th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1993)

winner

Barcelona Mona

Bruce Hornsby & Branford Marsalis

Branford Marsalis & Bruce Hornsby, artists.

35th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1992)

winner

Beauty And The Beast

Richard Kaufman

Richard Kaufman, artist.

34th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1991)

winner

Robin Hood - Prince Of Thieves

Michael Kamen

Michael Kamen, artist.

33rd Annual GRAMMY Awards (1990)

winner

Twin Peaks Theme

Angelo Badalamenti

Angelo Badalamenti, artist.

32nd Annual GRAMMY Awards (1989)

winner

Healing Chant

Neville Brothers

Neville Brothers (Aaron Neville, Art Neville, Charles Neville, Cyril Neville), artist.

31st Annual GRAMMY Awards (1988)

winner

Close-up

David Sanborn

David Sanborn, artist.

30th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1987)

winner

Minute By Minute

Larry Carlton

Larry Carlton, artist.

29th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1986)

winner

Top Gun Anthem

Harold Faltermeyer & Steve Stevens

Harold Faltermeyer & Steve Stevens, artists.

28th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1985)

winner

Miami Vice Theme

Jan Hammer

Jan Hammer, artist.

27th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1984)

winner

Ghostbusters (Instrumental)

Ray Parker, Jr.

Ray Parker Jr., artist.

26th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1983)

winner

Being With You

George Benson

George Benson, artist.

25th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1982)

winner

Chariots Of Fire Theme (Dance Version)

Ernie Watts

Ernie Watts, artist.

24th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1981)

winner

The Theme From Hill Street Blues

Larry Carlton & Mike Post

Larry Carlton & Mike Post, artists.

23rd Annual GRAMMY Awards (1980)

winner

One On One

Bob James & Earl Klugh

Bob James & Earl Klugh, artists.

22nd Annual GRAMMY Awards (1979)

winner

Rise

Herb Alpert

Herb Alpert, artist.

21st Annual GRAMMY Awards (1978)

winner

Children Of Sanchez

Chuck Mangione

Chuck Mangione, artist.

20th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1977)

winner

Star Wars

John Williams

John Williams, artist.

19th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1976)

winner

Breezin'

George Benson

George Benson, artist.

18th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1975)

winner

The Hustle

Van McCoy

Van McCoy, artist.

17th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1974)

winner

The Entertainer

Marvin Hamlisch

Marvin Hamlisch, artist.

16th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1973)

winner

Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001)

Eumir Deodato

Eumir Deodato, artist.

15th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1972)

winner

Outa-Space

Billy Preston

Billy Preston, artist.

winner

Black Moses

Isaac Hayes

Isaac Hayes, artist.

14th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1971)

winner

Smackwater Jack

Quincy Jones

Quincy Jones, artist.

10th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1967)

winner

Chet Atkins Picks The Best

Chet Atkins

Chet Atkins, artist.

9th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1966)

winner

What Now My Love

Herb Alpert And The Tijuana Brass

Herb Alpert, artist.

8th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1965)

winner

A Taste Of Honey

Herb Alpert And The Tijuana Brass

Herb Alpert, artist.

7th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1964)

winner

The Pink Panther

Henry Mancini

Henry Mancini, artist.

6th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1963)

winner

Java

Al Hirt

Al Hirt, artist.

winner

This Time By Basie! Hits Of The 50's And 60's

Count Basie

Count Basie, artist.

5th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1962)

winner

The Colorful Peter Nero

Peter Nero

Peter Nero, artist.

winner

Fly Me To The Moon Bossa Nova

Joe Harnell

Joe Harnell, artist.

4th Annual GRAMMY Awards (1961)

winner

Breakfast At Tiffany's

Henry Mancini

Henry Mancini, artist.

winner

Up A Lazy River

Si Zentner

Si Zentner, artist.

3rd Annual GRAMMY Awards (1960)

winner

Dance With Basie

winner

Mr. Lucky

Henry Mancini

Henry Mancini, artist.

2nd Annual GRAMMY Awards (1959)

winner

Anatomy Of A Murder

Duke Ellington

Duke Ellington, artist.

winner

Like Young

David Rose And His Orchestra With André Previn

André Previn & Dave (David) Rose, artists.

1st Annual GRAMMY Awards (1958)

winner

Billy May's Big Fat Brass

Billy May

Billy May, artist.

winner

Basie

Count Basie

Count Basie, artist.

GRAMMY Awards Winners for Best Pop Instrumental Performance

Best Pop Instrumental Performance

Nessun Dorma

GRAMMYs Newsletter

Throw Down Your Heart

GRAMMYs Newsletter

I Dreamed There Was No War

GRAMMYs Newsletter

One Week Last Summer

GRAMMYs Newsletter

Mornin'

Caravan

11th Commandment

Marwa Blues

Auld Lang Syne

Reptile

Caravan

El Farol

Sleepwalk

Last Dance

The Sinister Minister

Mariachi Suite

Cruisin'

Barcelona Mona

Beauty And The Beast

Robin Hood - Prince Of Thieves

Twin Peaks Theme

Healing Chant

Close-up

Minute By Minute

Top Gun Anthem

Miami Vice Theme

Ghostbusters (Instrumental)

Being With You

Chariots Of Fire Theme (Dance Version)

The Theme From Hill Street Blues

One On One

Rise

Children Of Sanchez

Star Wars

Breezin'

The Hustle

The Entertainer

Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001)

Outa-Space

Black Moses

Smackwater Jack

Chet Atkins Picks The Best

What Now My Love

A Taste Of Honey

The Pink Panther

Java

This Time By Basie! Hits Of The 50's And 60's

The Colorful Peter Nero

Fly Me To The Moon Bossa Nova

Breakfast At Tiffany's

Up A Lazy River

Dance With Basie

Mr. Lucky

Anatomy Of A Murder

Like Young

Billy May's Big Fat Brass

Basie