Awards & Winners

Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical

Grammy Awards

The Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical has been awarded since 1959. The award had several minor name changes: In 1959 the award was known as Best Engineered Record - Non-Classical In 1960 it was awarded as Best Engineering Contribution - Other Than Classical or Novelty From 1961 to 1962 it was awarded as Best Engineering Contribution - Popular Recording In 1963 it was awarded as Best Engineering Contribution - Other Than Novelty and Other Than Classical In 1964 it was awarded as Best Engineered Recording - Other Than Classical From 1965 to 1991 it returned to the title Best Engineered Recording - Non-Classical Since 1992 it has been awarded as Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical This award is presented alongside the Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Classical. From 1960 to 1965 a further award was presented for Best Engineered Recording - Special or Novel Effects. Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for works released in the previous year. The award is presented to the engineer on the winning work, not to the artist or performer, except if the artist is also a credited engineer.

Check all the winners of Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical presented under Grammy Awards since 1958 .


Mick Guzauski, Florian Lagatta, Peter Franco, Robert C. Ludwig, Daniel Lerner, Antoine Chabert

Honored for : Random Access Memories
(Engineers and Mastering Engineers)

Nominations 2013 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Chuck Ainlay Annie Up
Robert C. Ludwig Annie Up
Helik Hadar The Blue Room
Leslie Ann Jones The Blue Room
Bernie Grundman The Blue Room
Paul Figueroa The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here
Randy Staub The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here
Ted Jensen The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here
Joe Barresi ...Like Clockwork
Gavin Lurssen ...Like Clockwork
Mark Rankin ...Like Clockwork
Trina Shoemaker The Moorings
Eric Conn The Moorings
Peter Franco Random Access Memories
Mick Guzauski Random Access Memories
Florian Lagatta Random Access Memories
Daniel Lerner Random Access Memories
Robert C. Ludwig Random Access Memories
Antoine Chabert Random Access Memories

Richard King

Honored for : The Goat Rodeo Sessions

Nominations 2012 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Al Schmitt The Absence
Bernie Grundman The Absence
Moogie Canazio The Absence
Glyn Johns Ashes & Fire
Robert C. Ludwig Ashes & Fire
Richard King The Goat Rodeo Sessions
Joe Chiccarelli Love Is A Four Letter Word
Steve Churchyard Love Is A Four Letter Word
Lars Fox Love Is A Four Letter Word
Graham Hope Love Is A Four Letter Word
Tony Maserati Love Is A Four Letter Word
Robert C. Ludwig Love Is A Four Letter Word
Morgan Stratton Love Is A Four Letter Word
Bernie Grundman Slingshot
Helik Hadar Slingshot

Brad Blackwood, Mike Shipley, Neal Cappellino

Honored for : Paper Airplane

Nominations 2011 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Neal Cappellino Paper Airplane
Mike Shipley Paper Airplane
Brad Blackwood Paper Airplane
Brandon Bell Follow Me Down
Sangwook Nam Follow Me Down
Doug Sax Follow Me Down
Gary Paczosa Follow Me Down
Matt Andrews The Harrow & The Harvest
Stephen Marcussen The Harrow & The Harvest
Rich Breen Music Is Better Than Words
Robert C. Ludwig Music Is Better Than Words
Seth Glier The Next Right Thing
John Shyloski The Next Right Thing
Brendan Muldowney The Next Right Thing
Kevin Killen The Next Right Thing

Joe Ferla, Michael Brauer, Manny Marroquin, Chad Franscoviak

Honored for : Battle Studies
(Engineers)

Nominations 2010 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Michael Brauer Battle Studies
2011 Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
Chad Franscoviak Battle Studies
2011 Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
Joe Ferla Battle Studies
2011 Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
Manny Marroquin Battle Studies
2011 Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
John Keane Dirty Side Down
Stephen Lipson Emotion & Commotion
Ryan Freeland God Willin' & The Creek Don't Rise
Leon Sylvers Pink Elephant
Seth Presant Pink Elephant

Imogen Heap

Honored for : Ellipse
(Engineer)

Nominations 2009 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Ethan Johns Gossip in the Grain
Ray LaMontagne
Dominic Monks Gossip in the Grain
Ray LaMontagne
Imogen Heap Ellipse
Imogen Heap
Richard Alderson Swan Feathers
Leslie Mendelson
Rob Mounsey Swan Feathers
Leslie Mendelson
Jay Newland Swan Feathers
Leslie Mendelson
Chris Allen Swan Feathers
Leslie Mendelson
Roman Klun Swan Feathers
Leslie Mendelson
Lawrence Manchester Swan Feathers
Leslie Mendelson
Jamie Polaski Swan Feathers
Leslie Mendelson
Gordie Sampson Swan Feathers
Leslie Mendelson
Gene Paul Swan Feathers
Leslie Mendelson
Helik Hadar My One and Only Thrill
Melody Gardot
Al Schmitt My One and Only Thrill
Melody Gardot
Greg Koller Safe Trip Home
Dido
Grippa Safe Trip Home
Dido
Jon Brion Safe Trip Home
Dido
Jim Scott Safe Trip Home
Dido

Jack White, Vance Powell, Joe Chiccarelli

Honored for : Consolers of the Lonely
(Engineers)

Nominations 2008 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Vance Powell Consolers of the Lonely
Joe Chiccarelli Consolers of the Lonely
Jack White Consolers of the Lonely
Al Schmitt Just a Little Lovin'
Jimmy Douglass Lay It Down
Russell Elevado Lay It Down
John Smeltz Lay It Down
Steve Genewick Still Unforgettable
Bill Schnee Still Unforgettable
Al Schmitt Still Unforgettable
Dyre Gormsen We Sing, We Dance, We Steal Things
Tony Maserati We Sing, We Dance, We Steal Things

Tchad Blake, Cameron Craig, Jimmy Hogarth, Emery Dobyns

Honored for : Beauty & Crime

Nominations 2007 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jimmy Hogarth Beauty & Crime
Tchad Blake Beauty & Crime
Cameron Craig Beauty & Crime
Emery Dobyns Beauty & Crime

The Flaming Lips, Dave Fridmann

Honored for : At War With the Mystics
(Engineers)

Nominations 2006 »

Nominee Nominated Work
The Flaming Lips At War With the Mystics
Dave Fridmann At War With the Mystics

Alan Douglas, Mick Guzauski

Honored for : Back Home

Nominations 2005 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Mick Guzauski Back Home
Alan Douglas Back Home

Nominations 2004 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Mark Fleming Genius Loves Company
Joel Moss Genius Loves Company
Al Schmitt Genius Loves Company
Peter Karam Genius Loves Company
Robert Fernandez Genius Loves Company
Terry Howard Genius Loves Company
Seth Presant Genius Loves Company
Ed Thacker Genius Loves Company
John Harris Genius Loves Company

Darrell Thorp, Nigel Godrich

Honored for : Hail to the Thief
(engineers)

Nominations 2003 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Darrell Thorp Hail to the Thief
Nigel Godrich Hail to the Thief

Jay Newland, S. Husky Höskulds

Honored for : Come Away With Me

Nominations 2002 »

Nominee Nominated Work
S. Husky Höskulds Come Away With Me
Jay Newland Come Away With Me

Al Schmitt

Honored for : The Look of Love

Nominations 2001 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Al Schmitt The Look of Love

Dave Russell, Elliot Scheiner, Roger Nichols, Phil Burnett

Honored for : Two Against Nature

Nominations 2000 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Phil Burnett Two Against Nature
Roger Nichols Two Against Nature
Elliot Scheiner Two Against Nature
Dave Russell Two Against Nature

Al Schmitt

Honored for : When I Look in Your Eyes

Nominations 1999 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Al Schmitt When I Look in Your Eyes

Tchad Blake, Andy Wallace, Trina Shoemaker

Honored for : The Globe Sessions

Nominations 1998 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Andy Wallace The Globe Sessions
Tchad Blake The Globe Sessions
Trina Shoemaker The Globe Sessions

Frank Filipetti

Honored for : Hourglass
(Engineer)

Nominations 1997 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Frank Filipetti Hourglass

Al Schmitt, Francis Buckley, Thomas Vicari, Bruce Swedien

Honored for : Q's Jook Joint

Nominations 1996 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Al Schmitt Q's Jook Joint
Francis Buckley Q's Jook Joint
Thomas Vicari Q's Jook Joint
Bruce Swedien Q's Jook Joint

Jim Scott, Stephen McLaughlin, Richard Dodd, David Bianco

Honored for : Wildflowers
(engineer)

Nominations 1995 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jim Scott Wildflowers
Stephen McLaughlin Wildflowers
Richard Dodd Wildflowers
David Bianco Wildflowers

Ed Cherney

Honored for : Longing in Their Hearts

Nominations 1994 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Ed Cherney Longing in Their Hearts

Hugh Padgham

Honored for : Ten Summoner's Tales
(Engineer)

Nominations 1993 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Hugh Padgham Ten Summoner's Tales

Edward Theodore Riley, Bruce Swedien

Honored for : Dangerous

Nominations 1992 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Edward Theodore Riley Dangerous
Bruce Swedien Dangerous

Woody Woodruff, Al Schmitt, Armin Steiner, David Reitzas

Honored for : Unforgettable: With Love

Nominations 1991 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Al Schmitt Unforgettable: With Love
Armin Steiner Unforgettable: With Love
David Reitzas Unforgettable: With Love
Woody Woodruff Unforgettable: With Love

Bruce Swedien

Honored for : Back on the Block
(Engineer)

Nominations 1990 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Bruce Swedien Back on the Block

George Massenburg

Honored for : Cry Like a Rainstorm, Howl Like the Wind
(Engineer)

Nominations 1989 »

Nominee Nominated Work
George Massenburg Cry Like a Rainstorm, Howl Like the Wind

Tom Lord-Alge

Honored for : Roll With It
(Engineer)

Nominations 1988 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Tom Lord-Alge Roll With It

Humberto Gatica, Bruce Swedien

Honored for : Bad

Nominations 1987 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Humberto Gatica Bad
Bruce Swedien Bad

Jason Corsaro, Tom Lord-Alge

Honored for : Back in the High Life
(engineer)

Nominations 1986 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jason Corsaro Back in the High Life
Tom Lord-Alge Back in the High Life

Neil Dorfsman

Honored for : Brothers in Arms

Nominations 1985 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Neil Dorfsman Brothers in Arms

Humberto Gatica

Honored for : Chicago 17
(Engineer)

Nominations 1984 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Humberto Gatica Chicago 17

Bruce Swedien

Honored for : Thriller
(Engineer)

Nominations 1983 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Bruce Swedien Thriller

David Leonard, Greg Ladanyi, Al Schmitt, Tom Knox

Honored for : Toto IV

Nominations 1982 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Greg Ladanyi Toto IV
Al Schmitt Toto IV
David Leonard Toto IV
Tom Knox Toto IV

Elliot Scheiner, Bill Schnee, Roger Nichols, Jerry Garszva

Honored for : Gaucho
(Engineers)

Nominations 1981 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Roger Nichols Gaucho
Elliot Scheiner Gaucho
Bill Schnee Gaucho
Jerry Garszva Gaucho

James Guthrie

Honored for : The Wall

Nominations 1980 »

Nominee Nominated Work
James Guthrie The Wall

Peter Henderson

Honored for : Breakfast in America
(Engineer)

Nominations 1979 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Peter Henderson Breakfast in America

Al Schmitt, Roger Nichols

Honored for : FM
(Engineers)

Nominations 1978 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Roger Nichols FM
Al Schmitt FM

Nominations 1977 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Bill Schnee Aja
Al Schmitt Aja
Roger Nichols Aja
Elliot Scheiner Aja

Al Schmitt

Honored for : Breezin'
(Engineer)

Nominations 1976 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Al Schmitt Breezin'

Brooks Arthur, Russ Payne, Larry Alexander

Honored for : Between the Lines
(Engineers)

Nominations 1975 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Brooks Arthur Between the Lines
Russ Payne Between the Lines
Larry Alexander Between the Lines

Geoff Emerick

Honored for : Band on the Run

Nominations 1974 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Geoff Emerick Band on the Run

Malcolm Cecil, Robert Margouleff

Honored for : Innervisions
(Engineer)

Nominations 1973 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Robert Margouleff Innervisions
Malcolm Cecil Innervisions

Armin Steiner

Honored for : Moods
(Engineer)

Nominations 1972 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Armin Steiner Moods

Dave Purple, Ron Capone, Henry Bush

Honored for : Theme From Shaft
(Engineers)

Nominations 1971 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Dave Purple Theme From Shaft
Henry Bush Theme From Shaft
Ron Capone Theme From Shaft

Roy Halee

Honored for : Bridge Over Troubled Water
(Engineer)

Nominations 1970 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Roy Halee Bridge Over Troubled Water

Geoff Emerick

Honored for : Abbey Road

Nominations 1969 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Geoff Emerick Abbey Road

Joe Polito, Hugh Davies

Honored for : Wichita Lineman
(Engineers)

Nominations 1968 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Hugh Davies Wichita Lineman
Joe Polito Wichita Lineman

Geoff Emerick

Honored for : Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
(Engineer)

Nominations 1967 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Geoff Emerick Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

Lee Herschberg, Eddie Brackett

Honored for : Strangers in the Night

Nominations 1966 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Lee Herschberg Strangers in the Night
Eddie Brackett Strangers in the Night

Larry Levine

Honored for : A Taste of Honey
(Engineer)

Nominations 1965 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Larry Levine A Taste of Honey

Phil Ramone

Honored for : Getz/Gilberto (feat. Antonio Carlos Jobim)
(Engineer)

Nominations 1964 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Phil Ramone Getz/Gilberto (feat. Antonio Carlos Jobim)

James Malloy

Honored for : Charade
(Engineer)

Nominations 1963 »

Nominee Nominated Work
James Malloy Charade

Al Schmitt

Honored for : Hatari!
(Engineer)

Nominations 1962 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Al Schmitt Hatari!

Robert Arnold

Honored for : Judy at Carnegie Hall
(Engineer)

Luis P. Valentin

Honored for : Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Songbook
(Engineer)

Nominations 1960 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Luis P. Valentin Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Songbook

Bob Simpson

Honored for : Belafonte at Carnegie Hall

Nominations 1959 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Bob Simpson Belafonte at Carnegie Hall

Theodore Keep

Honored for : The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)
(Engineer)

Nominations 1958 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Theodore Keep The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)