Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance

Eric Clapton received the Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance in 2002 for the title Reptile from his album of the same name

The Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance , in German " Grammy Award for the best pop instrumental performance ", is a music prize that was awarded from 1969 to 2011 by the American Recording Academy in the field of pop music .

History and background

Since 1959, the Grammy Awards are presented annually in numerous categories by the Recording Academy in the United States to recognize artistic achievement, technical competence, and overall outstanding performance regardless of album sales or chart position.

One of these categories was the Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance. The award was awarded from 1969 to 2011 and has had a few minor name changes over the years:

• In 1969 the award was called the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Pop Performance, Instrumental
• From 1970 to 1971 the award was called the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Instrumental Performance
• In 1972 the Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance was given
• In 1973 the Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance by an Instrumental Performer was given
• From 1974 to 1975 the category was again called the Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance
• From 1986 to 1989 her name was Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance (Orchestra, Group or Soloist)
• Since 1990 the name of the award has been the Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance.

The award was discontinued in 2011 due to an extensive revision of the Grammy Award categories. From 2012 onwards, all solo, duo or group instrumental performances were awarded either in the new category Grammy Award for Best Pop Solo Performance or the new category Grammy Award for Best Pop Duo / Group Performance . With the Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Performance , a similar award was given from 1965 to 1968, but it did not award pop music.

Winners and nominees

year	winner	nationality	plant	Nominees	Picture of the winner (s)
1969	Mason Williams	United States	Classical gas
1970	Blood, Sweat & Tears	United States	Variations on a Theme by Erik Satie
1971	Henry Mancini	United States	Theme from Z and Other Film Music
1972	Quincy Jones	United States	Smackwater Jack
1973	Billy Preston	United States	Outa-space
1974	Eumir Deodato	Brazil	Also Spoke Zarathustra (2001)
1975	Marvin Hamlisch	United States	The entertainer	Rick Wakeman - Journey to the Center of the Earth
1976	Van McCoy	United States	The Hustle
1977	George Benson	United States	Breezin '
1978	John Williams	United States	Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope Soundtrack
1979	Chuck Mangione	United States	Children of Sanchez
1980	Herb Alpert	United States	Rise	Chuck Mangione - An Evening of Magic Zubin Mehta with the New York Philharmonic - Manhattan Frank Mills - Music Box Dancer John Williams - Theme from Superman
1981	Bob James and Earl Klugh	United States	One on one	Herb Alpert - Beyond The Doobie Brothers - South Bay Strut Henry Mancini - Ravel's Bolero John Williams and the London Symphony Orchestra - Yoda's Theme
1982	Larry Carlton and Mike Post	United States	Hill Street Blues Theme song	Quincy Jones - Velas Earl Klugh - Late Night Guitar Lee Ritenour - Rit Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - Hooked on Classics
1983	Ernie Watts	United States	Chariots of Fire theme song	Louis Clark and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - Hooked on Classics Earl Klugh - Crazy for You David Sanborn - As We Speak John Williams - ET the Extra-Terrestrial
1984	George Benson	United States	Being with you	Herb Alpert - Blow Your Own Horn Joe Jackson - Breakdown Larry Carlton - Friends Helen St. John - Love Theme from Flash-Dance
1985	Ray Parker Jr.	United States	Ghostbusters (instrumental)	Earl Klugh - Nightsongs Steve Mitchell, Richard Perry and Howard Rice - Jump (For My Love) Randy Newman - The Natural Stevie Wonder - I Just Called to Say I Love You
1986	Jan Hammer	Czech Republic  United States	Miami Vice Theme	Harold Faltermeyer - Axel F. David Foster - Love Theme from St. Elmo's Fire Dave Grusin and Lee Ritenour - Harlequin Spyra Gyra - Shake Down
1987	Harold Faltermeyer and Steve Stevens	Germany  United States	Top Gun Anthem	Stanley Clarke - Overjoyed David Foster - David Foster Genesis - The Brazilian The Tonight Show Band - Johnny's Theme
1988	Larry Carlton	United States	Minute by minute	Herb Alpert - Keep Your Eye on Me The Art of Noise - Dragnet Chick Corea Elektric Band - Light Years Dave Grusin - It Might Be You
1989	David Sanborn	United States	Close-up	Kenny G - silhouette MARRS - Pump Up the Volume Mike Post - Music from LA, Law & Otherwise Joe Satriani - Always with Me, Always with You
1990	The Neville Brothers	United States	Healing Chant	Kenny G - Breadline Blues Earl Klugh - Whispers and Promises Neal Schon - Late Night Andreas Vollenweider - Dancing with the Lion
1991	Angelo Badalamenti	United States	Twin Peaks theme song	Kenny G - Going Home Phil Collins - Saturday Night and Sunday Morning Quincy Jones - Setembro (Brazilian Wedding Song) Stanley Jordan - What's Goin 'On
1992	Michael Kamen	United States	Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves	Candy Dulfer - Saxuality Kenny G - Theme from Dying Young David Grusin - Havana John Williams - The Star Wars Trilogy
1993	Richard Kaufman	United States	Beauty and the Beast	The Chieftains and Chet Atkins - Tahitian Skies Bruce Hornsby and Branford Marsalis - Twenty Nine-Five Bob James and Earl Klugh - Cool John Williams - Hook
1994	Branford Marsalis and Bruce Hornsby	United States	Barcelona Mona	George Benson - Got to Be There Kenny G - Forever in Love James Galway - Beauty and the Beast Anthony Inglis and the London Symphony Orchestra - The Phantom of the Opera
1995	Booker T. & the MG's	United States	Cruisin '	Kenny G - Sentimental Branford Marsalis and Bruce Hornsby - The Star Spangled Banner Mike Post - Theme from 'NYPD Blue Alan Silvestri - I'm Forrest… Forrest Gump (The Feather Theme)
1996	Los Lobos	United States	Mariachi suite	The Allman Brothers Band - In Memory of Elizabeth Reed Bruce Hornsby - Song B. Kenny G - Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas Dave Grusin - Yesterday
1997	Béla Fleck and the Flecktones	United States	The Sinister Minister	Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen - Theme from Mission: Impossible Lalo Schifrin with the London Philharmonic Orchestra - Theme from Mission: Impossible The Smashing Pumpkins - Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness Stevie Wonder - Kiss Long Good Bye
1998	Sarah McLachlan	Canada	Last dance	George Benson - Song for My Brother The Chieftains - An Gaoth Arenas Kenny G - Havana Grover Washington, Jr. - Soulful Strut
1999	The Brian Setzer Orchestra	United States	Sleepwalk	The Dust Brothers - The X-Files Béla Fleck and the Flecktones - Big County Kenny G - My Heart Will Go On Pat Metheny Group - Follow Me
2000	Santana	United States	El Farol	Herb Alpert - The Look of Love Jeff Beck - A Day in the Life Bruce Hornsby - Song C. Willie Nelson - Night and Day
2001	The Brian Setzer Orchestra	United States	Caravan	Björk - Overture (Selma songs) The Corrs - Rebel Heart Béla Fleck and the Flecktones - Zona Mona Grover Washington, Jr.- Camaleao
2002	Eric Clapton	United Kingdom	Reptiles	Larry Carlton and Steve Lukather - Room 335 Daft Punk - Short Circuit Eric Johnson - Rain Kirk Whalum - You'll Be There
2003	BB King	United States	Auld Lang Syne	Dave Koz and Jeff Koz - Blackbird Pat Metheny Group - As It Is Moby - 18th Kirk Whalum - Playing with Fire
2004	George Harrison	United Kingdom	Marwa Blues	Ry Cooder and Manuel Galbán - Patricia Dave Koz - Honey-Dipped Randy Newman - Seabiscuit The Brian Setzer Orchestra - The Nutcracker Suite
2005	Ben Harper	United States	11th commandment	Herb Alpert, Russ Freeman , James Genus , Gene Lake and Jason Miles - Chasing Shadows George Benson - Take You Out Bruce Hornsby - Song F. Brian Setzer - Rat Pack Boogie
2006	Les Paul	United States	Caravan	Burt Bacharach and Chris Botti - In Our Time George Duke - T-Jam Herbie Hancock and Trey Anastasio - Gelo na Montanha Daniel Lanois - Avage
2007	George Benson and Al Jarreau	United States	Mornin '	Enya - drifting Béla Fleck and the Flecktones - Subterfuge Bruce Hornsby - Song H. The Brian Setzer Orchestra - My Favorite Things
2008	Joni Mitchell	Canada	One week last summer	Beastie Boys - Off the Grid Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals - Paris Sunshine # 7 Dave Koz - Over the Rainbow Spyro Gyra - Simple Pleasures
2009	Eagles	United States	I Dreamed There Was No War	Steve Cropper and Felix Cavaliere - Love Appetite Fourplay - Fortune Teller Stanley Jordan - Steppin 'Out Marcus Miller - Blast!
2010	Béla Fleck	United States	Throw down your heart	Herb Alpert - Bésame Mucho Imogen Heap - The Fire Maxwell - Phoenix Rise Marcus Miller - Funk Joint
2011	Jeff Beck	United Kingdom	Nessun dorma	Laurie Anderson - Flow Stanley Clarke - No Mystery Gorillaz - Orchestral Intro The Brian Setzer Orchestra - Sleepwalk

Web links

• Official website of the Grammy Awards - Recording Academy, Los Angeles (English)
• Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance at grammy.com (English)

Individual evidence

1. ^ Grammy Awards. Retrieved June 14, 2019 . 
2. ^ The Official Site of the Grammy Awards - Overview. Retrieved June 14, 2019 . 
3. ^ Winners Best Pop Instrumental Performance. Retrieved June 14, 2019 .