Awards & Winners

Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)

Grammy Awards

The Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s) has been awarded since 1963. The award is presented to the arranger of the music, not to the performer(s), except if the performer is also the arranger. There have been several minor changes to the name of the award: From 1963 to 1964 the award was known as Best Background Arrangement In 1965 it was awarded as Best Accompaniment Arrangement for Vocalist(s) or Instrumentalist(s) From 1966 to 1967 it was awarded as Best Arrangement Accompanying a Vocalist or Instrumentalist In 1968 it was awarded as Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)/Best Background Arrangement From 1969 to 1978 and in 1981 it was awarded as Best Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s) From 1979 to 1980 it was awarded as Best Arrangement Accompanying Vocal(s) From 1982 to 1994 and from 1998 to 1999 it was awarded as Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocal(s) From 1995 to 1997 it was awarded as Best Instrumental Arrangement with Accompanying Vocals From 2000 to the present it has been awarded as Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s) Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for works released in the previous year.

Check all the winners of Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s) presented under Grammy Awards since 1962 .


Gil Goldstein

Honored for : Swing Low

Nominations 2013 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Nan Schwartz La Vida Nos Espera
Chris Walden Let's Fall In Love
John Hollenbeck The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress
Gil Goldstein Swing Low
Shelly Berg What A Wonderful World

Thara Memory, Esperanza Spalding

Honored for : City Of Roses
(Track from: Radio Music Society (Esperanza Spalding))

Nominations 2012 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Thara Memory City Of Roses
Track from: Radio Music Society (Esperanza Spalding)
Esperanza Spalding City Of Roses
Track from: Radio Music Society (Esperanza Spalding)
Gil Evans Look To The Rainbow
Track from: Centennial - Newly Discovered Works Of Gil Evans (Gil Evans Project and Luciana Souza)
Shelly Berg Out There
Track from: Tales Of The Unusual (Lorraine Feather)
Vince Mendoza Spain (I Can Recall)
Track from: Live (Al Jarreau And The Metropole Orkest)
Nan Schwartz Wild Is The Wind
Track from: The Greatest Film Scores Of Dimitri Tiomkin (Whitney Claire Kaufman)

Jorge Calandrelli

Honored for : Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me)

Nominations 2011 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jorge Calandrelli Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me)
Track from: Duets II
Vince Mendoza Ao Mar
Track from: Nights On Earth
Nicola Tescari Moon Over Bourbon Street
Track from: Sting Live In Berlin
Kevin Axt On Broadway
Track from: American Road
Tierney Sutton On Broadway
Track from: American Road
Ray Brinker On Broadway
Track from: American Road
Trey Henry On Broadway
Track from: American Road
Christian Jacob On Broadway
Track from: American Road
William Ross The Windmills Of Your Mind
Track from: What Matters Most - Barbra Streisand Sings the Lyrics of Alan and Marilyn Bergman

Christopher Tin

Honored for : Baba yetu
(Track from: Calling All Dawns, Arranger)

Nominations 2010 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Christopher Tin Baba yetu
Track from: Calling All Dawns","2011 Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)
Roger Treece Baby
Track from: Vocabularies
Vince Mendoza Based on a Thousand True Stories
Track from: A Thousand True Stories
Geoff Keezer Don't Explain
Track from: When Lights Are Low
Herbie Hancock Imagine
Track from: The Imagine Project
Larry Klein Imagine
Track from: The Imagine Project

Claus Ogerman

Honored for : Quiet Nights
(Arranger)

Nominations 2009 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Claus Ogerman Quiet Nights
Track from: Quiet Nights

Nan Schwartz

Honored for : Here's That Rainy Day
(Arranger)

Nominations 2008 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Cedric Dent Grace
Don Sebesky Johnny One Note
Vince Mendoza Alfie
Claus Ogerman Lazy Afternoon
Nan Schwartz Here's That Rainy Day

John Clayton

Honored for : I'm Gonna Live Till I Die

Nominations 2007 »

Nominee Nominated Work
John Clayton I'm Gonna Live Till I Die

Jorge Calandrelli

Honored for : For Once in My Life
(Arranger)

Nominations 2006 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jorge Calandrelli For Once in My Life

Gil Goldstein, Heitor Pereira, William Edward Childs

Honored for : What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?
(Arrangers)

Nominations 2005 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Heitor Pereira What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?
Gil Goldstein What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?
William Edward Childs What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?

Victor Vanacore

Honored for : Over the Rainbow
(Arranger)

Nominations 2004 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Victor Vanacore Over the Rainbow

Vince Mendoza

Honored for : Woodstock
(arranger)

Nominations 2003 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Vince Mendoza Woodstock

Dave Grusin

Honored for : Mean Old Man

Nominations 2002 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Dave Grusin Mean Old Man

Paul Buckmaster

Honored for : Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)

Nominations 2001 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Paul Buckmaster Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)

Vince Mendoza

Honored for : Both Sides Now

Nominations 2000 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Vince Mendoza Both Sides Now

Alan Broadbent

Honored for : Lonely Town

Nominations 1999 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Alan Broadbent Lonely Town

Herbie Hancock, Stevie Wonder, Robert Sadin

Honored for : St. Louis Blues

Nominations 1998 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Robert Sadin St. Louis Blues
Herbie Hancock St. Louis Blues
Stevie Wonder St. Louis Blues

Slide Hampton

Honored for : Cotton Tail
(Arranger)

Nominations 1997 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Slide Hampton Cotton Tail

Alan Broadbent, David Foster

Honored for : When I Fall in Love

Nominations 1996 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Alan Broadbent When I Fall in Love
David Foster When I Fall in Love

Rob McConnell

Honored for : I Get A Kick Out Of You
(arranger)

Nominations 1995 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Rob McConnell I Get A Kick Out Of You

Lebo M, Hans Zimmer

Honored for : Circle of Life
(Arrangers)

Nominations 1994 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Hans Zimmer Circle of Life
Lebo M Circle of Life

David Foster, Jeremy Lubbock

Honored for : When I Fall in Love
(Arrangers)

Nominations 1993 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jeremy Lubbock When I Fall in Love
David Foster When I Fall in Love

Johnny Mandel

Honored for : Here's to Life

Nominations 1992 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Johnny Mandel Here's to Life

Johnny Mandel

Honored for : Unforgettable

Nominations 1991 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Johnny Mandel Unforgettable

Jerry Hey, Clif Magness, Glen Ballard, Quincy Jones

Honored for : The Places You Find Love
(Arranger)

Nominations 1990 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Glen Ballard The Places You Find Love
Clif Magness The Places You Find Love
Quincy Jones The Places You Find Love
Jerry Hey The Places You Find Love

Dave Grusin

Honored for : My Funny Valentine
(Arranger)

Nominations 1989 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Dave Grusin My Funny Valentine

Jonathan Tunick

Honored for : No One Is Alone
(Arranger)

Nominations 1988 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jonathan Tunick No One Is Alone

Frank Foster

Honored for : Deedles' Blues

Nominations 1987 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Frank Foster Deedles' Blues

David Foster

Honored for : Somewhere
(arranger)

Nominations 1986 »

Nominee Nominated Work
David Foster Somewhere

Nelson Riddle

Honored for : Lush Life

Nominations 1985 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Nelson Riddle Lush Life

Jeremy Lubbock, David Foster

Honored for : Hard Habit to Break
(Arrangers)

Nominations 1984 »

Nominee Nominated Work
David Foster Hard Habit to Break

Nelson Riddle

Honored for : What's New?
(Arranger)

Nominations 1983 »

Nominee Nominated Work
David Paich Rosanna
Jeff Porcaro Rosanna
Jerry Hey Rosanna
Nelson Riddle What's New?

David Paich, Jerry Hey, Jeff Porcaro

Honored for : Rosanna

Nominations 1982 »

Nominee Nominated Work
David Paich Rosanna
Jeff Porcaro Rosanna
Jerry Hey Rosanna

Quincy Jones, Jerry Hey

Honored for : Ai no Corrida
(Arrangers)

Nominations 1981 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Quincy Jones Ai no Corrida
Jerry Hey Ai no Corrida

Christopher Cross, Michael Omartian

Honored for : Sailing

Nominations 1980 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Christopher Cross Sailing
Michael Omartian Sailing

Michael McDonald

Honored for : What a Fool Believes
(Arranger)

Nominations 1979 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Michael McDonald What a Fool Believes

Maurice White

Honored for : Got to Get You Into My Life
(Arranger)

Nominations 1978 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Maurice White Got to Get You Into My Life

Ian Freebairn-Smith

Honored for : Evergreen

Nominations 1977 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Ian Freebairn-Smith Evergreen

James William Guercio, Jimmie Haskell

Honored for : If You Leave Me Now
(Arrangers)

Nominations 1976 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jimmie Haskell If You Leave Me Now
James William Guercio If You Leave Me Now

Ray Stevens

Honored for : Misty
(Arranger)

Nominations 1975 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Ray Stevens Misty

Tom Scott, Joni Mitchell

Honored for : Down to You

Nominations 1974 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Joni Mitchell Down to You
Tom Scott Down to You

George Martin

Honored for : Live and Let Die (main title)
(Arranger)

Nominations 1973 »

Nominee Nominated Work
George Martin Live and Let Die (main title)

Michel Legrand

Honored for : What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life
(Arranger)

Nominations 1972 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Michel Legrand What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life

Paul McCartney

Honored for : Uncle Albert / Admiral Halsey
(Arranger)

Nominations 1971 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Paul McCartney Uncle Albert / Admiral Halsey

Jimmie Haskell, Ernie Freeman, Larry Knechtel, Paul Simon, Art Garfunkel

Honored for : Bridge Over Troubled Water
(Arrangers)

Nominations 1970 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Larry Knechtel Bridge Over Troubled Water
Paul Simon Bridge Over Troubled Water
Ernie Freeman Bridge Over Troubled Water
Art Garfunkel Bridge Over Troubled Water
Jimmie Haskell Bridge Over Troubled Water

Fred Lipsius

Honored for : Spinning Wheel

Nominations 1969 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Fred Lipsius Spinning Wheel

Jimmy Webb

Honored for : MacArthur Park
(Arranger)

Nominations 1968 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jimmy Webb MacArthur Park

Jimmie Haskell

Honored for : Ode to Billie Joe
(Arranger)

Nominations 1967 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jimmie Haskell Ode to Billie Joe

Ernie Freeman

Honored for : Strangers in the Night

Nominations 1966 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Ernie Freeman Strangers in the Night

Gordon Jenkins

Honored for : It Was a Very Good Year
(Arranger)

Nominations 1965 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Gordon Jenkins It Was a Very Good Year

Peter Matz

Honored for : People

Nominations 1964 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Peter Matz People

Henry Mancini

Honored for : Days of Wine and Roses

Nominations 1963 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Henry Mancini Days of Wine and Roses

Marty Manning

Honored for : I Left My Heart in San Francisco
(Arranger)

Nominations 1962 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Marty Manning I Left My Heart in San Francisco