Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance
Grammy Awards · 98 nominations across 42 ceremonies · 42 wins
53rd Grammys · 2011
- Winner Nessun Dorma · Jeff Beck
- Nominee Flow · Laurie Anderson
- Nominee No Mystery · Stanley Clarke
- Nominee Orchestral Intro · Gorillaz
- Nominee Sleepwalk · Brian Setzer Orchestra
52nd Grammys · 2010
- Winner Throw Down Your Heart · Béla Fleck
- Nominee Blast! · Marcus Miller
- Nominee Bésame Mucho · Herb Alpert
- Nominee Phoenix Rise · Maxwell
- Nominee The Fire · Imogen Heap
51st Grammys · 2009
- Winner Waiting in the Weeds · Eagles
- Nominee Steppin' Out · Stanley Jordan
- Nominee Blast! · Marcus Miller
- Nominee Love Appetite · Steve Cropper, Felix Cavaliere
- Nominee Fortune Teller · Fourplay
50th Grammys · 2008
- Winner One Week Last Summer · Joni Mitchell
- Nominee Off the Grid · Beastie Boys
- Nominee Over the Rainbow from The Wizard of Oz · Dave Koz
- Nominee Simple Pleasures · Spyro Gyra
- Nominee Paris Sunrise #7 · Ben Harper
49th Grammys · 2007
- Winner Mornin' · George Benson, Al Jarreau
- Nominee Subterfuge · Béla Fleck, the Flecktones
- Nominee Drifting · Enya
- Nominee My Favorite Things · Brian Setzer Orchestra
- Nominee Song H · Bruce Hornsby
48th Grammys · 2006
- Winner Caravan · Les Paul
- Nominee In Our Time · Burt Bacharach, Chris Botti
- Nominee Agave · Daniel Lanois
- Nominee T-Jam · George Duke
- Nominee Gelo na Montanha · Herbie Hancock, Trey Anastasio
47th Grammys · 2005
- Winner 11th Commandment · Ben Harper
- Nominee Rat Pack Boogie · Brian Setzer
- Nominee Chasing Shadows · Herb Alpert, Russ Freeman, James Genus, Gene Lake, Jason Miles
- Nominee Take You Out · George Benson
- Nominee Song F · Bruce Hornsby
46th Grammys · 2004
- Winner Marwa Blues · George Harrison
- Nominee Seabiscuit · Randy Newman
- Nominee Honey-Dipped · Dave Koz
- Nominee The Nutcracker Suite · Brian Setzer Orchestra
- Nominee Patricia · Ry Cooder, Manuel Galbán
45th Grammys · 2003
- Winner Auld Lang Syne · B. B. King
44th Grammys · 2002
- Winner Reptile · Eric Clapton, Eric Clapton
- Nominee There You'll Be from Pearl Harbor · Kirk Whalum
- Nominee Short Circuit · Daft Punk
- Nominee Rain · Eric Johnson & Alien Love Child
- Nominee Room 335 · Larry Carlton
43rd Grammys · 2001
- Winner Caravan · Brian Setzer Orchestra
- Nominee Overture (Selmasongs) · Björk, Vince Mendoza
- Nominee Camaleao · Grover Washington Jr.
- Nominee Zona Mona · Béla Fleck & The Flecktones, Béla Fleck, the Flecktones
- Nominee Rebel Heart · The Corrs
42nd Grammys · 2000
- Winner El Farol · Santana
- Nominee Night and Day · Willie Nelson
- Nominee The Look of Love from Casino Royale · Herb Alpert
- Nominee Song C · Bruce Hornsby
- Nominee A Day in the Life · Jeff Beck
40th Grammys · 1998
- Winner Last Dance · Sarah McLachlan
- Nominee Song for My Brother · George Benson
- Nominee An Gaoth Aneas · The Chieftains
- Nominee Soulful Strut · Grover Washington Jr.
- Nominee Havana · Kenny G
39th Grammys · 1997
- Winner The Sinister Minister · Béla Fleck & The Flecktones, Béla Fleck, the Flecktones
- Nominee Kiss Lonely Goodbye (Harmonica with Orchestra) · Stevie Wonder
- Nominee Mission: Impossible · Lalo Schifrin, London Philharmonic Orchestra
- Nominee Theme from Mission: Impossible · Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen Jr.
- Nominee Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness · The Smashing Pumpkins
38th Grammys · 1996
- Winner Mariachi Suite · Los Lobos
- Nominee Song B · Bruce Hornsby
- Nominee In Memory of Elizabeth Reed · The Allman Brothers Band
- Nominee Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas · Kenny G
- Nominee Yesterday · Dave Grusin
37th Grammys · 1995
- Winner Cruisin' · Booker T. & the M.G.'s
36th Grammys · 1994
35th Grammys · 1993
- Winner Beauty and the Beast from Beauty and the Beast · Richard S. Kaufman
34th Grammys · 1992
33rd Grammys · 1991
- Winner Twin Peaks Theme · Angelo Badalamenti
32nd Grammys · 1990
- Winner Healing Chant · The Neville Brothers
31st Grammys · 1989
- Winner Close Up · David Sanborn
30th Grammys · 1988
- Winner Minute by Minute · Larry Carlton
29th Grammys · 1987
- Winner Top Gun Anthem · Harold Faltermeyer, Steve Stevens
28th Grammys · 1986
- Winner Miami Vice Theme · Jan Hammer, Miami ViceTheme
27th Grammys · 1985
26th Grammys · 1984
- Winner Being With You · George Benson
25th Grammys · 1983
24th Grammys · 1982
23rd Grammys · 1981
- Winner Bob James · Earl Klugh, One on One
22nd Grammys · 1980
- Winner Rise · Herb Alpert
21st Grammys · 1979
- Winner Children of Sanchez · Chuck Mangione
20th Grammys · 1978
- Winner Star Wars Soundtrack · John Williams
19th Grammys · 1977
- Winner Breezin' · George Benson
18th Grammys · 1976
- Winner The Hustle · Van McCoy
17th Grammys · 1975
- Winner The Entertainer · Marvin Hamlisch
16th Grammys · 1974
15th Grammys · 1973
- Winner Outa-Space · Billy Preston
14th Grammys · 1972
- Winner Smackwater Jack · Quincy Jones
13th Grammys · 1971
12th Grammys · 1970
11th Grammys · 1969
- Winner Classical Gas · Mason Williams