Awards & Winners

Grammy Award for Best Music Film

Grammy Awards

The Grammy Award for Best Music Film is an accolade presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally named the Gramophone Awards, to performers, directors, and producers of quality videos or musical programs. Honors in several categories are presented at the ceremony annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to "honor artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry, without regard to album sales or chart position". The category was preceded by the Grammy Award for Video of the Year, which was presented in 1982 and 1983, awarding long form videos in the budding music video market. The category was discontinued after 1983. The Best Music Film category is for concert/performance films or music documentaries. Music-related documentaries must have 51 percent or more music performance-based material. Also eligible are general release theatrical, non-fictional music-related films with 51 percent or more music performance-based material. The Best Music Film category is one of two categories in the Best Music Video/Film Field. The other one is Best Music Video, which recognises stand-alone videos of one song or performance.

Check all the winners of Grammy Award for Best Music Film presented under Grammy Awards since 1983 .


Paul McCartney, Jonas Åkerlund, Violaine Etienne, Aron Levine, Scott Rodger

Honored for : Paul McCartney: Live Kisses

Nominations 2013 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Coldplay Coldplay Live 2012
Paul Dugdale Coldplay Live 2012
Jim Parsons Coldplay Live 2012
Rihanna Coldplay Live 2012
Phil Harvey Coldplay Live 2012
Green Day Cuatro
Tim Lynch Cuatro
Tim Wheeler Cuatro
Ben Harper I'm In I'm Out and I'm Gone: The Making of Get Up!
Charlie Musselwhite I'm In I'm Out and I'm Gone: The Making of Get Up!
Danny Clinch I'm In I'm Out and I'm Gone: The Making of Get Up!
Paul McCartney Paul McCartney: Live Kisses
Jonas Åkerlund Paul McCartney: Live Kisses
Violaine Etienne Paul McCartney: Live Kisses
Aron Levine Paul McCartney: Live Kisses
Scott Rodger Paul McCartney: Live Kisses
Mumford & Sons The Road to Red Rocks
Dan Bowen The Road to Red Rocks
Nicolas Jack Davies The Road to Red Rocks
Frederick Scott The Road to Red Rocks

Nominations 2012 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Mumford & Sons Big Easy Express
Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros Big Easy Express
Old Crow Medicine Show Big Easy Express
Emmett Malloy Big Easy Express
Bryan Ling Big Easy Express
Mike Luba Big Easy Express
Tim Lynch Big Easy Express
Sade Bring Me Home: Live 2011
Sophie Muller Bring Me Home: Live 2011
Roger Davies Bring Me Home: Live 2011
Grant Jue Bring Me Home: Live 2011
Esperanza Spalding Radio Music Society
Pilar Sanz Radio Music Society
Tegan and Sara Get Along
SDanny O’Malley Get Along
Salazar Get Along
Elinor Svoboda Get Along
Nick Blasko Get Along
Piers Henwood Get Along
Sara Quin Get Along
Tegan Quin Get Along
U2 From the Sky Down
Davis Guggenheim From the Sky Down
Belisa Balaban From the Sky Down
Brian Celler From the Sky Down
Ted Skillman From the Sky Down

Nigel Sinclair, James Moll, Foo Fighters

Honored for : Back and Forth

Nominations 2011 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Foo Fighters Back and Forth
Nigel Sinclair Back and Forth
James Moll Back and Forth
Beyoncé Knowles Beyoncé: I Am... World Tour
Edward M. Burke Beyoncé: I Am... World Tour
Frank Gatson Jr. Beyoncé: I Am... World Tour
Camille Yorrick Beyoncé: I Am... World Tour
Kings of Leon Talihina Sky: The Story of Kings of Leon
Stephen C. Mitchell Talihina Sky: The Story of Kings of Leon
Casey McGrath Talihina Sky: The Story of Kings of Leon
A Tribe Called Quest Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest
Frank Mele Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest
Michael Rapaport Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest
Edward Parks Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest
Debra Koffler Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest
Eric Matthies Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest
Robert Benavides Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest
TV on the Radio Nine Types of Light
Babatunde Adebimpe Nine Types of Light
Michelle An Nine Types of Light
Caren Braj Nine Types of Light

Jeff Jampol, Peter Jankowski, John Beug, The Doors, Dick Wolf, Tom DiCillo

Honored for : When You're Strange
(Video Producers, Video Director, Artist)

Nominations 2010 »

Nominee Nominated Work
The Doors When You're Strange
2011 Best Long Form Music Video
Jeff Jampol When You're Strange
2011 Best Long Form Music Video
Tom DiCillo When You're Strange
2011 Best Long Form Music Video
Peter Jankowski When You're Strange
2011 Best Long Form Music Video
John Beug When You're Strange
2011 Best Long Form Music Video
Dick Wolf When You're Strange
2011 Best Long Form Music Video
Blur No Distance Left To Run
Dylan Southern No Distance Left To Run
Chris Morrison No Distance Left To Run
Giorgio Testi No Distance Left To Run
Lucas Ochoa No Distance Left To Run
Stefan Demetriou No Distance Left To Run
Steve Heaver No Distance Left To Run
Laura Collins No Distance Left To Run
Will Lovelace No Distance Left To Run
Thomas Benski No Distance Left To Run
Terry Felgate No Distance Left To Run
Arif Mardin The Greatest Ears in Town: The Arif Mardin Story
Doug Biro The Greatest Ears in Town: The Arif Mardin Story
Joe Mardin The Greatest Ears in Town: The Arif Mardin Story
Rush Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage
The White Stripes Under Great White Northern Lights

Martin Bolduc, Jonathan Clyde, Adrian Wills

Honored for : The Beatles Love - All Together Now
(Video Producers, Video Director)

Nominations 2009 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Johnny Cash Johnny Cash's America
Robert Gordon Johnny Cash's America
Morgan Neville Johnny Cash's America
Adrian Wills The Beatles Love - All Together Now
Various artists
Jonathan Clyde The Beatles Love - All Together Now
Various artists
Martin Bolduc The Beatles Love - All Together Now
Various artists
Ian McCrudden Anita O'Day: The Life of a Jazz Singer
Anita O'Day Anita O'Day: The Life of a Jazz Singer
Robbie Cavolina Anita O'Day: The Life of a Jazz Singer
Melissa Davis Anita O'Day: The Life of a Jazz Singer
Chris Botti Chris Botti in Boston
Bobby Colomby Chris Botti in Boston
Jim Gable Chris Botti in Boston
Keith Urban Love, Pain & The Whole Crazy World Tour Live
Blake Morrison Love, Pain & The Whole Crazy World Tour Live
Chris Hicky Love, Pain & The Whole Crazy World Tour Live

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, George Drakoulias, Skot Bright, Peter Bogdanovich

Honored for : Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream
(Video Director, Video Producers, Artist)

Nominations 2008 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Lindha Narvaez Where the Light Is: John Mayer Live in Los Angeles
Danny Clinch Where the Light Is: John Mayer Live in Los Angeles
John Mayer Where the Light Is: John Mayer Live in Los Angeles
Peter Bogdanovich Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream
Skot Bright Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream
George Drakoulias Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream
Ruth Paveley Good Girl Gone Bad Live
Rihanna Good Girl Gone Bad Live
Rupert Style Good Girl Gone Bad Live
John Paveley Good Girl Gone Bad Live
Paul Caslin Good Girl Gone Bad Live
Mark Crosby Respect Yourself: The Stax Records Story
Morgan Neville Respect Yourself: The Stax Records Story
Robert Gordon Respect Yourself: The Stax Records Story
Robert Rosenberg Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who
Nigel Sinclair Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who
Murray Lerner Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who
Paul Crowder Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who
The Who Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who

Jonas Åkerlund, Madonna, Sara Martin, David May

Honored for : Madonna: The Confessions Tour

Nominations 2007 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Madonna Madonna: The Confessions Tour
Jonas Åkerlund Madonna: The Confessions Tour
David May Madonna: The Confessions Tour
Sara Martin Madonna: The Confessions Tour
R. Kelly Trapped in the Closet: Chapters 13-22
Dierks Bentley Live and Loud at the Fillmore
Kenny Wayne Shepherd 10 Days Out (Blues From the Backroads)
Liberacion: Songs of the Cuban Underground

Bruce Springsteen, Thom Zimny

Honored for : Wings for Wheels: The Making of Born to Run

Nominations 2006 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Thom Zimny Wings for Wheels: The Making of Born to Run
Bruce Springsteen Wings for Wheels: The Making of Born to Run

Nominations 2005 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Scott L. Gordon Tom Dowd and the Language of Music
Mark Moormann Tom Dowd and the Language of Music
Mark L. Hunt Tom Dowd and the Language of Music
Martin Scorsese No Direction Home
Margaret Bodde No Direction Home
Nigel Sinclair No Direction Home
Susan Lacy No Direction Home
Jeff Rosen No Direction Home
Anthony Wall No Direction Home

Jon Kamen, Ray Cooper, David Leland, Olivia Trinidad Arias

Honored for : Concert for George
(Video Directors, Various Artists, Video Producers)

Nominations 2004 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Ray Cooper Concert for George
Various Artists
Olivia Trinidad Arias Concert for George
Various Artists
Jon Kamen Concert for George
Various Artists
David Leland Concert for George
Various Artists
John Adams The Death of Klinghoffer
London Symphony Orchestra The Death of Klinghoffer
Tom Dowd and the Language of Music
Various Artists
Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues: The Best of the Blues
Various Artists
Coldplay Live 2003

Sam Cooke, Robin Klein, Mary Wharton, Mick Gochanour

Honored for : Legend
(video producers)

Nominations 2003 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Gorillaz Gorillaz: Phase One Celebrity Take Down
Various Artists Leonard Bernstein: Trouble in Tahiti
Muddy Waters Muddy Waters Can't Be Satisfied
Sam Cooke Legend
Various Artists The American Folk-Blues Festival: The British Tours 1963-1966

The Clash, Don Letts

Honored for : The Clash: Westway to the World

Nominations 2002 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Rudi Dolezal Freddie Mercury - The Untold Story
Hannes Rossacher Freddie Mercury - The Untold Story
Jim Beach Freddie Mercury - The Untold Story
The Clash The Clash: Westway to the World
Don Letts The Clash: Westway to the World
Nappy Roots The World According to Nappy
1 Giant Leap 1 Giant Leap
Women of Rockabilly: Welcome to the Club
various artists
Robbie Williams Robbie Williams: Live at the Royal Albert Hall

Susan Froemke, Mel Brooks, Peter Gelb

Honored for : Recording The Producers - A Musical Romp With Mel Brooks

Nominations 2001 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Bob Marley Rebel Music - The Bob Marley Story
Moby Play the DVD
Peter Gelb Recording The Producers - A Musical Romp With Mel Brooks
Susan Froemke Recording The Producers - A Musical Romp With Mel Brooks
Mel Brooks Recording The Producers - A Musical Romp With Mel Brooks

Leslie Tong, Greg Vines, Yoko Ono, Andrew Solt

Honored for : Gimme Some Truth: The Making of John Lennon's Imagine Album

Nominations 2000 »

Nominee Nominated Work
The Beach Boys The Beach Boys: Endless Harmony
Ella Fitzgerald Ella Fitzgerald: Something to Live For
Leslie Tong Gimme Some Truth: The Making of John Lennon's Imagine Album
Andrew Solt Gimme Some Truth: The Making of John Lennon's Imagine Album
Yoko Ono Gimme Some Truth: The Making of John Lennon's Imagine Album
Greg Vines Gimme Some Truth: The Making of John Lennon's Imagine Album
Willie Nelson Teatro
The Art of Piano: Great Pianists of the 20th Century
Various Artists

Neil Aspinall, Bob Smeaton, Chips Chipperfield

Honored for : Band Of Gypsies - Live At Fillmore East

Nominations 1999 »

Nominee Nominated Work
U2 U2: Popmart: Live from Mexico City
Radiohead Meeting People Is Easy
Asleep at the Wheel The Making Of 'Ride With Bob
Gloria Estefan Don't Stop
Chips Chipperfield Band Of Gypsies - Live At Fillmore East
Neil Aspinall Band Of Gypsies - Live At Fillmore East
Bob Smeaton Band Of Gypsies - Live At Fillmore East

Karen Bernstein, Lou Reed, Timothy Greenfield-Sanders, Tamar Hacker, Susan Lacy

Honored for : Lou Reed: Rock & Roll Heart

Nominations 1998 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Yo-Yo Ma Bach Cello Suite #6: Six Gestures
Robert Altmans Jazz 34: Remembrances of Kansas City Swing
Various Artists
Fastball They Wanted The Highway
Sir Mix-a-Lot Televoid
Paul Speer Televoid
Scott Rockenfield Televoid
Karen Bernstein Lou Reed: Rock & Roll Heart
Tamar Hacker Lou Reed: Rock & Roll Heart
Lou Reed Lou Reed: Rock & Roll Heart
Timothy Greenfield-Sanders Lou Reed: Rock & Roll Heart
Susan Lacy Lou Reed: Rock & Roll Heart

Glen Ballard, Alanis Morissette, Steve Purcell

Honored for : Jagged Little Pill, Live
(Video Producer, Artist, Video Director)

Nominations 1997 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Tina Turner Tina Turner: Live in Amsterdam
Blue Note - A Story of Modern Jazz
Various Artists
Blind Melon Letters from a Porcupine
Orquestra Was Forever's A Long, Long Time
Glen Ballard Jagged Little Pill, Live
Alanis Morissette Jagged Little Pill, Live
Steve Purcell Jagged Little Pill, Live

Bob Smeaton, Geoff Wonfor, The Beatles, Neil Aspinall, Chips Chipperfield

Honored for : The Beatles Anthology

Nominations 1996 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Oingo Boingo Oingo Boingo: Farewell
Reinbert de Leeuw Satie and Suzanne
Bruce Springsteen Blood Brothers
Bon Jovi Bon Jovi: Live from London
The Beatles The Beatles Anthology

Peter Gabriel, François Girard, Robert Warr

Honored for : Secret World Live

Nominations 1995 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Green Jellÿ 333
Charles Dutoit The Planets
Montreal Symphony Orchestra The Planets
Kate Bush The Line, the Cross and the Curve
Peter Gabriel Secret World Live
François Girard Secret World Live
Robert Warr Secret World Live
Cirque du Soleil Cirque du Soleil: Saltimbanco
James McMurtry Where'd You Hide the Body

David Mallet, U2, Rocky Oldham, Ned O'Hanlon

Honored for : U2: Zoo TV: Live from Sydney

Nominations 1994 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Madonna The Girlie Show - Live Down Under
Claudio Abbado Peter and the Wolf
Depeche Mode Devotional
Charles Dutoit Ravel: Bolero; Mussorgsky: Pictures At An Exhibition video
Ned O'Hanlon U2: Zoo TV: Live from Sydney
U2 U2: Zoo TV: Live from Sydney
Rocky Oldham U2: Zoo TV: Live from Sydney
David Mallet U2: Zoo TV: Live from Sydney

Sting, Julie Fong, Doug Nichol

Honored for : Sting: Ten Summoners Tales
(Video producer, Video director, Artist)

Nominations 1993 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Sting Sting: Ten Summoners Tales
1994 Best Long Form Music Video
Julie Fong Sting: Ten Summoners Tales
1994 Best Long Form Music Video
Doug Nichol Sting: Ten Summoners Tales
1994 Best Long Form Music Video
Quincy Jones Miles & Quincy Live at Montreux
Miles Davis Miles & Quincy Live at Montreux
Daniel Lanois Rocky World
Travis Tritt Travis Tritt: A Musical Tribute to the Spirit of the Disabled American Veteran
Tangerine Dream Three Phase
Canadian Brass Canadian Brass: Home Movies

Annie Lennox, Sophie Muller, Rob Small

Honored for : Diva

Nominations 1992 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Public Enemy The Enemy Strikes Live
Gwar Phallus in Wonderland
MC Hammer Hammerin' Home
Swiss Radio Symphony Classic Visions 5 - Gershwin, D'Albert, Strauss, Honegger
Rob Small Diva
Sophie Muller Diva
Annie Lennox Diva

Madonna, Mark Aldo Miceli, David Mallet, Anthony Eaton

Honored for : Blond Ambition World Tour - Live

Nominations 1991 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Billy Joel Billy Joel: Live at Yankee Stadium
David Mallet Blond Ambition World Tour - Live
Madonna Blond Ambition World Tour - Live
Mark Aldo Miceli Blond Ambition World Tour - Live
Anthony Eaton Blond Ambition World Tour - Live
Sinéad O'Connor The Year of the Horse
Lifers Group World Tour Rahway Prison, That's It
Peter Gabriel P.O.V

MC Hammer, John Oetjen, Rupert Wainwright

Honored for : Please Hammer, Don't Hurt 'Em: The Movie
(Video Producer, Video Director, Artist)

Nominations 1990 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Phil Collins The Singles Collection
Leonard Bernstein Bernstein In Berlin Beethoven: Symphony No. 9
Eurythmics We Too Are One
The Who Live - Featuring The Rock Opera \"Tommy\"
Rupert Wainwright Please Hammer, Don't Hurt 'Em: The Movie
John Oetjen Please Hammer, Don't Hurt 'Em: The Movie
MC Hammer Please Hammer, Don't Hurt 'Em: The Movie

Janet Jackson, Dominic Sena, Jonathan Dayton, Valerie Faris, Aristides McGarry

Honored for : Rhythm Nation 1814
(Video Director/Video Producer, Video Director, Artist, Video Producer)

Nominations 1989 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Michael Jackson Moonwalker
Pink Floyd Delicate Sound of Thunder
New Kids on the Block New Kids on the Block: Hangin' Tough Live
Eurythmics Savage
Janet Jackson Rhythm Nation 1814
Dominic Sena Rhythm Nation 1814
Valerie Faris Rhythm Nation 1814
Jonathan Dayton Rhythm Nation 1814
Aristides McGarry Rhythm Nation 1814

Sting, Michael Apted

Honored for : Bring on the Night
(artist, video producer)

Nominations 1986 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Sting Bring on the Night
Michael Apted Bring on the Night

Bruce Gowers, Huey Lewis & the News

Honored for : Huey Lewis & The News - The Heart Of Rock 'n' Roll

Nominations 1985 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Bruce Gowers Huey Lewis & The News - The Heart Of Rock 'n' Roll
Huey Lewis & the News Huey Lewis & The News - The Heart Of Rock 'n' Roll

Michael Jackson

Honored for : Making Michael Jackson's Thriller

Nominations 1984 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Michael Jackson Michael Jackson's Thriller

Duran Duran

Honored for : Duran Duran
(Artist)

Nominations 1983 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Duran Duran Duran Duran