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Grammy Award for Best Classical Contemporary Composition

Grammy Awards

The Grammy Award for Best Classical Contemporary Composition was first awarded in 1961. This award was not presented from 1967 to 1984. The award has had several minor name changes: From 1961 to 1962 the award was known as Best Contemporary Classical Composition In 1963 it was awarded as Best Contemporary Composition In 1965 it was awarded as Best Composition by a Contemporary Composer In 1966 and 1964 it was awarded as Best Composition by a Contemporary Classical Composer In 1985 it was awarded as Best New Classical Composition From 1986 to 1994 it was again awarded as Best Contemporary Composition From 1995 to 2011 it was again awarded as Best Classical Contemporary Composition In 2012 the category was renamed into Best Contemporary Classical Composition The Grammy is awarded to the composer of a classical piece composed in the last 25 years, and released for the first time during the eligibility year. From 2009 onwards, if the award goes to an opera composition, both the composer and the librettist receive the Grammy. 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 Classical Contemporary Composition presented under Grammy Awards since 1960 .


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Maria Schneider

Honored for : Winter Morning Walks

Nominations 2013 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Morten Lindberg Piano Concerto No. 2
Arvo Pärt Adam's Lament
Esa-Pekka Salonen Violin Concerto
Maria Schneider Winter Morning Walks
Caroline Shaw Partita for 8 Voices

Stephen Hartke

Honored for : Meanwhile - Incidental Music To Imaginary Puppet Plays
(Track from: Meanwhile (Eighth Blackbird))

Nominations 2012 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Stephen Hartke Meanwhile - Incidental Music To Imaginary Puppet Plays
Track from: Meanwhile (Eighth Blackbird)
Tania León Inura For Voices, Strings & Percussion
Track from: In Motion (Tania León, Son Sonora Voices, DanceBrazil Percussion & Son Sonora Ensemble)
U?is Prauli?š Ugis: The Nightingale
Track from: The Nightingale (Stephen Layton, Michala Petri & Danish National Vocal Ensemble)
Einojuhani Rautavaara Cello Concerto No. 2 'Towards The Horizon'
Track from: Rautavaara: Modificata; Percussion Concerto 'Incantations'; Cello Concerto No. 2 'Towards The Horizon' (Truls Mørk, John Storgårds & Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra)
Steven Stucky August 4, 1964
(Jaap Van Zweden, Dallas Symphony Chorus & Orchestra)
Gene Scheer August 4, 1964
(Jaap Van Zweden, Dallas Symphony Chorus & Orchestra)

Herschel Garfein, Robert Aldridge

Honored for : Elmer Gantry

Nominations 2011 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Robert Aldridge Elmer Gantry
Herschel Garfein Elmer Gantry
George Crumb The Ghost of Alhambra
Track from: Complete Crumb Edition, Vol. 15
Jefferson Friedman String Quartet no. 3
Track from: Jefferson Friedman: Quartets
Steven Mackey Lonely Motel
Poul Ruders Piano Concerto no. 2
Track from: Music Of Poul Ruders, Vol. 6

Michael Daugherty

Honored for : Deus ex Machina
(Track from Daugherty: Metropolis Symphony, Composer)

Nominations 2010 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Michael Daugherty Deus ex Machina
Track from Daugherty: Metropolis Symphony","2011 Best Classical Contemporary Composition
Hans Werner Henze Appassionatamente Plus
Track from: Appassionatamente Plus Lulu-Suite
Magnus Lindberg Graffiti
Track from: Lindberg: Graffiti; Seht Die Sonne
Arvo Pärt Symphony No. 4
Track from Pärt: Symphony No. 4
Rodion Shchedrin The Enchanted Wanderer
Track from: Shchedrin: The Enchanted Wanderer

Jennifer Higdon

Honored for : Percussion Concerto
(Composer)

Nominations 2009 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jennifer Higdon Percussion Concerto
Marin Alsop","Track from: Alsop Conducts MacMillan, Ad
Arvo Pärt In Principio
Track from: P","Tõnu Kaljuste
Roberto Sierra Missa Latina 'Pro Pace'
Andreas Delfs
Yehudi Wyner Piano Concerto \"Chiavi In Mano\"
Robert Spano","Track from: Wyner, Yehudi: Orchestral Works
George Crumb The Winds Of Destiny
Track from: Crumb: American Songbooks 2 & 4","James Freeman

John Corigliano

Honored for : Mr. Tambourine Man: Seven Poems Of Bob Dylan
(Composer)

Nominations 2008 »

Nominee Nominated Work
John Corigliano Mr. Tambourine Man: Seven Poems Of Bob Dylan
Chris Walden Symphony No. 1 - The Four Elements
Michael Gandolfi The Garden Of Cosmic Speculation
George Tsontakis Violin Concerto No. 2
Marc-André Dalbavie Concerto Pour Flûte

Joan Tower

Honored for : Made in America

Nominations 2007 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Joan Tower Made in America

Osvaldo Golijov

Honored for : Ainadamar

Nominations 2006 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Osvaldo Golijov Ainadamar

William Bolcom

Honored for : Bolcom: Songs Of Innocence And Of Experience

Nominations 2005 »

Nominee Nominated Work
William Bolcom Bolcom: Songs Of Innocence And Of Experience

John Adams, Lawrence Rock

Honored for : On the Transmigration of Souls
(Engineer/Mixer, Producers, Composer)

Nominations 2004 »

Nominee Nominated Work
John Adams On the Transmigration of Souls
Lawrence Rock On the Transmigration of Souls

Dominick Argento

Honored for : Argento: Casa Guidi
(composer)

Nominations 2003 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Dominick Argento Argento: Casa Guidi

Steve Barnett, Preston Smith, John Tavener

Honored for : Tavener: Lamentations & Praises

Nominations 2002 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Steve Barnett Tavener: Lamentations & Praises
Preston Smith Tavener: Lamentations & Praises
John Tavener Tavener: Lamentations & Praises

Christopher Rouse

Honored for : Rouse: Concert De Gaudí For Guitar & Orchestra

Nominations 2001 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Christopher Rouse Rouse: Concert De Gaudí For Guitar & Orchestra

George Crumb

Honored for : Crumb: Star-Child

Nominations 2000 »

Nominee Nominated Work
George Crumb Crumb: Star-Child

Pierre Boulez

Honored for : Répons

Nominations 1999 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Pierre Boulez Répons

Krzysztof Penderecki

Honored for : Penderecki: Violin Concerto No. 2, Metamorphosen

Nominations 1998 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Krzysztof Penderecki Penderecki: Violin Concerto No. 2, Metamorphosen

John Adams

Honored for : Adams: El Dorado

Nominations 1997 »

Nominee Nominated Work
John Adams Adams: El Dorado

John Corigliano

Honored for : Corigliano: String Quartet

Nominations 1996 »

Nominee Nominated Work
John Corigliano Corigliano: String Quartet

Olivier Messiaen

Honored for : Concert à quatre
(composer)

Nominations 1995 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Olivier Messiaen Concert à quatre

Stephen Albert

Honored for : Albert: Cello Concerto

Nominations 1994 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Stephen Albert Albert: Cello Concerto

Elliott Carter

Honored for : Carter: Violin Concerto
(Composer)

Nominations 1993 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Elliott Carter Carter: Violin Concerto

Samuel Barber

Honored for : The Prayers of Kierkegaard / The Lovers (Chicago Symphony Orchestra & Chorus feat. conductor: Andrew Schenck, baritone: Dale Duesing, soprano: Sarah Reese)

Nominations 1992 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Samuel Barber The Prayers of Kierkegaard / The Lovers (Chicago Symphony Orchestra & Chorus feat. conductor: Andrew Schenck, baritone: Dale Duesing, soprano: Sarah Reese)

John Corigliano

Honored for : Symphony No. 1

Nominations 1991 »

Nominee Nominated Work
John Corigliano Symphony No. 1

Leonard Bernstein

Honored for : Bernstein: Arias & Barcarolles
(Composer)

Nominations 1990 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Leonard Bernstein Bernstein: Arias & Barcarolles

Steve Reich

Honored for : Different Trains
(Composer)

Nominations 1989 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Steve Reich Different Trains

John Adams

Honored for : Nixon in China
(Composer)

Nominations 1988 »

Nominee Nominated Work
John Adams Nixon in China

Krzysztof Penderecki

Honored for : Penderecki: Cello Concerto No. 2

Nominations 1987 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Krzysztof Penderecki Penderecki: Cello Concerto No. 2

Witold Lutos?awski

Honored for : Symphony No. 3
(composer)

Nominations 1986 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Witold Lutos?awski Symphony No. 3

Andrew Lloyd Webber

Honored for : Lloyd Webber: Requiem

Nominations 1985 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Andrew Lloyd Webber Lloyd Webber: Requiem

Samuel Barber

Honored for : Antony and Cleopatra
(Composer)

Nominations 1984 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Samuel Barber Antony and Cleopatra

Charles Ives

Honored for : Symphony No. 4
(Composer)

Nominations 1965 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Charles Ives Symphony No. 4

Samuel Barber

Honored for : Piano Concerto

Nominations 1964 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Samuel Barber Piano Concerto

Benjamin Britten

Honored for : The War Requiem, Op. 66

Nominations 1963 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Benjamin Britten The War Requiem, Op. 66

Igor Stravinsky

Honored for : The Flood
(Composer)

Nominations 1962 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Igor Stravinsky The Flood

Igor Stravinsky

Honored for : Movements for Piano and Orchestra: I
(Composer)

Aaron Copland

Honored for : Copland: Orchestral Suite From Tender Land Suite
(Composer)

Nominations 1960 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Aaron Copland Copland: Orchestral Suite From Tender Land Suite


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