Grammy Award for Best Arrangement, Instrumental and Vocals

Last updated

Grammy Award for Best Arrangement, Instrumental and Vocals
Awarded forquality arrangements of instrumentals with vocals
CountryUnited States
Presented by National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
First awarded1963
Currently held byErin Bentlage, Jacob Collier, Sara Gazarek, Johnaye Kendrick & Amanda Taylor, "In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning" (2024)
Website grammy.com

The Grammy Award for Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals (including its previous names) has been awarded since 1963. The award is presented to the arranger of the music, not to the performer, except if the performer is also the arranger.

There have been several minor changes to the name of the award:

Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for works released in the previous year.

Recipients

Year [I] Arranger(s)WorkPerforming (non-winning) artist(s)Nominees
(Non-nominated) Performers are in parentheses		Ref.
1963 Marty Manning "I Left My Heart in San Francisco" Tony Bennett
[1]
1964 Henry Mancini "Days of Wine and Roses"Henry Mancini
 [2]
1965 Peter Matz "People" Barbra Streisand
[3]
1966 Gordon Jenkins "It Was a Very Good Year" Frank Sinatra
[4]
1967 Ernie Freeman "Strangers in the Night" Frank Sinatra
[5]
1968 Jimmie Haskell "Ode to Billie Joe" Bobbie Gentry [6]
1969 Jimmy L. Webb "MacArthur Park" Richard Harris
[7]
1970 Fred Lipsius "Spinning Wheel" Blood, Sweat & Tears [8]
1971 Ernie Freeman, Art Garfunkel, Jimmie Haskell, Larry Knechtel & Paul Simon "Bridge Over Troubled Water" Simon and Garfunkel [9]
1972 Paul McCartney "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey"Paul & Linda McCartney [10]
1973 Michel Legrand "What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?" Sarah Vaughan
[11]
1974 George Martin "Live and Let Die" Paul McCartney & Wings
[12]
1975 Joni Mitchell & Tom Scott "Down to You"Joni Mitchell
 [13]
1976 Ray Stevens "Misty"Ray Stevens [14]
1977 James William Guercio & Jimmie Haskell "If You Leave Me Now" Chicago [15]
1978 Ian Freebairn-Smith "Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star Is Born)" Barbra Streisand [16]
1979 Maurice White "Got to Get You into My Life" Earth, Wind & Fire
[17]
1980 Michael McDonald "What a Fool Believes" The Doobie Brothers
[18]
1981 Christopher Cross & Michael Omartian "Sailing"Christopher Cross [19]
1982 Jerry Hey & Quincy Jones "Ai No Corrida"Quincy Jones
 [20]
1983 Jerry Hey & David Paich, Jeff Porcaro "Rosanna" Toto
[21]
1984 Nelson Riddle "What's New?" Linda Ronstadt
[22]
1985 David Foster & Jeremy Lubbock"Hard Habit to Break" Chicago [23]
1986 Nelson Riddle "Lush Life" Linda Ronstadt
[24]
1987 David Foster "Somewhere" Barbra Streisand
[25]
1988 Frank Foster "Deedles' Blues" Diane Schuur & the Count Basie Orchestra
[26]
1989 Jonathan Tunick "No One Is Alone" Cleo Laine
[27]
1990 Dave Grusin "My Funny Valentine" Michelle Pfeiffer
[28]
1991 Glen Ballard, Jerry Hey, Quincy Jones & Clif Magness "The Places You Find Love" Siedah Garrett & Chaka Khan
[29]
1992 Johnny Mandel "Unforgettable" Natalie Cole with Nat King Cole
[30]
1993 Johnny Mandel "Here's to Life" Shirley Horn
[31]
1994 David Foster & Jeremy Lubbock"When I Fall in Love" Céline Dion & Clive Griffin
[32]
1995 Hans Zimmer & Lebo M "Circle of Life" Carmen Twillie featuring Lebo M
[33]
1996 Rob McConnell "I Get a Kick Out of You" Mel Tormé with Rob McConnell & The Boss Brass
 [34]
1997 Alan Broadbent & David Foster "When I Fall in Love" Natalie Cole with Nat King Cole [35]
1998 Slide Hampton "Cotton Tail" Dee Dee Bridgewater
[36]
1999 Herbie Hancock, Robert Sadin & Stevie Wonder "St. Louis Blues" Herbie Hancock
[37]
2000 Alan Broadbent "Lonely Town" Charlie Haden Quartet West featuring Shirley Horn
2001 Vince Mendoza "Both Sides Now" Joni Mitchell
2002 Paul Buckmaster "Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)" Train
2003 Dave Grusin "Mean Old Man" James Taylor
2004 Vince Mendoza "Woodstock" Joni Mitchell
2005 Victor Vanacore"Over the Rainbow" Ray Charles & Johnny Mathis
2006 Billy Childs, Gil Goldstein and Heitor Pereira "What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?" Chris Botti & Sting
2007 Jorge Calandrelli "For Once in My Life" Tony Bennett and Stevie Wonder
2008 John Clayton "I'm Gonna Live Till I Die" Queen Latifah
2009 Nan Schwartz"Here's That Rainy Day" Natalie Cole
2010 Claus Ogerman "Quiet Nights" Diana Krall
2011 Christopher Tin "Baba Yetu"Christopher Tin, Soweto Gospel Choir and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
2012 Jorge Calandrelli "Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me)" Tony Bennett & Queen Latifah
2013 Thara Memory & Esperanza Spalding "City of Roses"Esperanza Spalding
2014 Gil Goldstein "Swing Low" Bobby McFerrin & Esperanza Spalding
2015 Billy Childs "New York Tendaberry"Billy Childs featuring Renée Fleming & Yo Yo Ma [38]
2016 Maria Schneider "Sue (Or in a Season of Crime)" David Bowie [39]
2017 Jacob Collier "Flintstones"Jacob Collier [40]
2018 Randy Newman "Putin"Randy Newman [41]
2019 Randy Waldman "Spiderman Theme"Randy Waldman featuring Take 6 & Chris Potter [42]
2020 Jacob Collier "All Night Long"Jacob Collier featuring Jules Buckley, Take 6 & the Metropole Orkest [43]
2021 "He Won't Hold You"Jacob Collier featuring Rapsody [44]
2022 Vince Mendoza "To The Edge of Longing (Edit Version)"The Czech National Symphony Orchestra, Vince Mendoza & Julia Bullock [45]
2023 "Songbird (Orchestral Version)" Christine McVie
  • Louis Cole - "Let It Happen" (Louis Cole)
  • Jacob Collier - "Never Gonna Be Alone" (Jacob Collier ft. Lizzy Alpine & John Mayer)
  • Sullivan Fortner - "Optimistic Voices/No Love Dying" (Cécile McLorin Salvant)
  • Nathan Schram & Becca Stevens - "2 + 2 = 5 (Arr. Nathan Schram)" (Becca Stevens & the Attaca Quartet)
 [46]
2024 Erin Bentlage, Jacob Collier, Sara Gazarek, Johnaye Kendrick & Amanda TaylorIn the Wee Small Hours of the Morning säje ft. Jacob Collier

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Michel Legrand</span> French film score composer (1932–2019)

Michel Jean Legrand was a French musical composer, arranger, conductor, and jazz pianist. Legrand was a prolific composer, having written over 200 film and television scores, in addition to many songs. His scores for two of the films of French New Wave director Jacques Demy, The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964) and The Young Girls of Rochefort (1967), earned Legrand his first Academy Award nominations. Legrand won his first Oscar for the song "The Windmills of Your Mind" from The Thomas Crown Affair (1968), and additional Oscars for Summer of '42 (1971) and Barbra Streisand's Yentl (1983).

The Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album is presented by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to "honor artistic achievement in comedy." The award was awarded yearly from 1959 to 1993 and then from 2004 to present day.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Grammy Award for Best New Artist</span> Honor presented to recording artists

The Grammy Award for Best New Artist has been awarded since the 2nd Annual Grammy Awards in 1960, but was not presented in 1967. Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were handed out, for records released in the previous year. The official guidelines are as follows: "For a new artist who releases, during the Eligibility Year, the first recording which establishes the public identity of that artist." Note that this is not necessarily the first album released by an artist; for example, Shelby Lynne won the award in 2001 after having already released six albums over 13 years.

The Grammy Award for Best Choral Performance has been awarded since 1961. There have been several minor changes to the name of the award over this time:

The Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording has been awarded since 1961. The award was originally titled Best Classical Opera Production. The current title has been used since 1962.

The Grammy Award – Best Classical Vocal Solo has been awarded since 1959. There have been several minor changes to the name of the award over this time:

The Grammy Award for Best Small Ensemble Performance has been awarded since 1997. In its early years, its title included the addition "(with or without a conductor)".

The Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media is an honor presented to a composer for an original score created for a film, TV show or series, or other visual media at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards. Honors in several categories are presented at the ceremony annually by The Recording Academy of the United States to "honor artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry, without regard to album sales or chart position".

The Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement has been awarded since 1963. The award is presented to the arranger(s) of the music. Only songs or tracks are eligible, no longer works. The performing artist does not receive a Grammy, except if he/she is also the arranger.

The Grammy Award for Best Historical Album has been presented since 1979 and recognizes achievements in audio restoration. Since this category's creation, the award had several minor name changes:

The Grammy Award for Best Engineered Recording, Classical has been awarded since 1959. The award had several minor name changes:

The Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical has been awarded since 1959. The award had several minor name changes:

The Grammy Award – Best Album Notes has been presented since 1964. From 1973 to 1976, a second award was presented for Best Album Notes – Classical. Those awards are listed under those years below. The award recognizes albums with excellent album notes, sometimes referred to as liner notes. It is presented to the album notes author or authors, not to the artists or performers on the winning work, except if the artist is also the album notes author.

The Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album has been awarded since 1959. The award has had several minor name changes:

The Grammy Award for Best Recording Package is one of a series of Grammy Awards presented for the visual look of an album. It is presented to the art director of the winning album, not to the performer(s), unless the performer is also the art director.

The Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album is an award that was first presented in 1959.

The Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album has been presented since 1961. From 1962 to 1971 and 1979 to 1991 the award title specified instrumental performances. Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for works released in the previous year.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Grammy Award for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical</span> American music award category

The Grammy Award for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical is an honor presented to record producers for quality non-classical music at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards. Honors in several categories are presented at the ceremony annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to "honor artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry, without regard to album sales or chart position".

The Grammy Award for Producer of the Year, Classical is an honor presented to record producers for quality classical music productions at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards. Honors in several categories are presented at the ceremony annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to "honor artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry, without regard to album sales or chart position".

The Grammy Award for Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package has been presented since 1995 to an album's art directors. The award is not bestowed upon or shared by the artist unless they are also a credited art director.

References

  1. ↑ "Grammy Award Nominees 1963 – Grammy Award Winners 1963". www.awardsandshows.com. Archived from the original on December 7, 2016. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Grammy Award Nominees 1964 – Grammy Award Winners 1964". www.awardsandshows.com. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Grammy Award Nominees 1965 – Grammy Award Winners 1965". www.awardsandshows.com. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Grammy Awards Nominees 1966 – Grammy Award Winners 1966". www.awardsandshows.com. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Grammy Awards Nominees 1967 – Grammy Award Winners 1967". www.awardsandshows.com. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Grammy Award Nominees 1968 – Grammy Award Winners 1968". www.awardsandshows.com. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Grammy Awards Nominees 1969 – Grammy Award Winners 1969". www.awardsandshows.com. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Grammy Award Ceremony 1970 – Grammy Award Winners 1970". www.awardsandshows.com. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Grammy Award Nominees 1971 – Grammy Award Winners 1971". www.awardsandshows.com. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  10. ↑ "Grammy Award Nominees 1972 – Grammy Award Winners 1972". www.awardsandshows.com. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  11. ↑ "Grammy Award Nominees 1973 – Grammy Award Winners 1973". www.awardsandshows.com. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  12. ↑ "Grammy Award Nominees 1974 – Grammy Award Winners 1974". www.awardsandshows.com. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  13. ↑ "Grammy Awards Nominee 1975 – Grammy Award Winners 1975". www.awardsandshows.com. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  14. ↑ "Grammy Award Nominees 1976 – Grammy Award Winners 1976". www.awardsandshows.com. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  15. ↑ "Grammy Award Nominees 1977 – Grammy Award Winners 1977". www.awardsandshows.com. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  16. ↑ "Grammy Award Nominees 1978 – Grammy Award Winners 1978". www.awardsandshows.com. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  17. ↑ "Grammy Award Nominees 1979 – Grammy Award Winners 1979". www.awardsandshows.com. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  18. ↑ "Grammy Award Nominees 1980 – Grammy Award Winners 1980". www.awardsandshows.com. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  19. ↑ "Grammy Award Nominees 1981 – Grammy Award Winners 1981". www.awardsandshows.com. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  20. ↑ "Grammy Award Nominees 1982 – Grammy Award Winners 1982". www.awardsandshows.com. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  21. ↑ "Grammy Award Nominees 1983 – Grammy Award Winners 1983". www.awardsandshows.com. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  22. ↑ "Grammy Award Nominees 1984 – Grammy Award Winners 1984". www.awardsandshows.com. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  23. ↑ "Grammy Award Nominees 1985 – Grammy Award Winners 1985". www.awardsandshows.com. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  24. ↑ "Grammy Award Nominees 1986 – Grammy Award Winners 1986". www.awardsandshows.com. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  25. ↑ "Grammy Award Nominees 1987 – Grammy Award Winners 1987". www.awardsandshows.com. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  26. ↑ "Grammy Award Nominees 1988 – Grammy Award Winners 1988". www.awardsandshows.com. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  27. ↑ "Grammy Award Nominees 1989 – Grammy Award Winners 1989". www.awardsandshows.com. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  28. ↑ "1990 Grammy Awards". www.infoplease.com. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  29. ↑ "1991 Grammy Awards". www.infoplease.com. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  30. ↑ "1992 Grammy Awards". www.infoplease.com. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  31. ↑ "1993 Grammy Awards". www.infoplease.com. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  32. ↑ "1994 Grammy Awards". www.infoplease.com. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  33. ↑ "1995 Grammy Awards". www.infoplease.com. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  34. ↑ "1996 Grammy Awards". www.infoplease.com. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  35. ↑ "1997 Grammy Awards". www.infoplease.com. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  36. ↑ "1998 Grammy Awards". www.infoplease.com. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  37. ↑ "1999 Grammy Awards". www.infoplease.com. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  38. ↑ "57th Grammy Nominees". Los Angeles Times . Archived from the original on November 13, 2015. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
  39. ↑ "Grammy Nominations 2016: See the Full List of Nominees". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. December 7, 2015. Archived from the original on December 10, 2015. Retrieved December 7, 2015.
  40. ↑ "Grammy Nominations 2017: See the Full List of Nominees". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. December 6, 2016. Archived from the original on December 6, 2016. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
  41. ↑ Lynch, Joe (November 28, 2017). "Grammys 2018: See the Complete List of Nominees". Billboard . Retrieved November 29, 2017.
  42. ↑ "61st Annual GRAMMY Awards". GRAMMY.com. Archived from the original on December 7, 2018. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
  43. ↑ "Grammy Awards Nominations: The Complete List". Variety. November 20, 2019. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  44. ↑ Grammy.com, 24 November 2020
  45. ↑ "2022 GRAMMYs Awards: Complete Nominations List". GRAMMY.com. November 23, 2021. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
  46. ↑ "2023 GRAMMY Nominations: See The Complete Nominees List". www.grammy.com. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.