Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance

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| Mason Williams

| "Classical Gas"

|

• {{small|Wes Montgomery — "Eleanor Rigby"}}
• {{small|Hugh Masekela — Grazing in the Grass}}
• {{small|José Feliciano — "Here, There and Everywhere"}}
• {{small|Hugo Montenegro — "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly"}}

| align="center"|{{Cite web|url=http://www.awardsandshows.com/features/grammy-awards-1969-243.html|title=Grammy Awards 1969

|publisher=AwardsandShows|accessdate=February 11, 2021}}

| Blood, Sweat & Tears

| "Variations on a Theme by Erik Satie"

|

• {{small|Area Code 615 — "Area Code 615"}}
• {{small|Boots Randolph — With Love}}
• {{small|Ferrante & Teicher — "Midnight Cowboy"}}
• {{small|Henry Mancini — "A Time for Us (Love Theme from Romeo and Juliet)"}}

| align="center"|{{Cite web|url=http://www.awardsandshows.com/features/grammy-awards-1970-219.html|title=Grammy Awards 1970

|publisher=AwardsandShows|accessdate=February 11, 2021}}

| Henry Mancini

| Theme from Z and Other Film Music

|

• {{small|Vincent Bell — "Airport Love Theme"}}
• {{small|Assembled Multitude — Overture from Tommy}}
• {{small|Quincy Jones — "Soul Flower"}}
• {{small|Jimi Hendrix — "The Star-Spangled Banner"}}

| align="center"|{{Cite web|url=http://www.awardsandshows.com/features/grammy-awards-1971-220.html|title=Grammy Awards 1971

|publisher=AwardsandShows|accessdate=February 12, 2021}}

| Quincy Jones

| Smackwater Jack

|

• {{small|Burt Bacharach — Burt Bacharach}}
• {{small|Henry Mancini — Theme from Love Story}}
• {{small|Peter Nero — "Theme from Summer of '42 (The Summer Knows)"}}
• {{small|Michel Legrand — "Theme from Summer of '42 (The Summer Knows)"}}

| align="center"|{{Cite web|url=http://www.awardsandshows.com/features/grammy-awards-1972-221.html|title=Grammy Awards 1972

|publisher=AwardsandShows|accessdate=February 12, 2021}}

| Billy Preston

| "Outa-Space"

|

• {{small|Pipes & Drums & Military Band of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards — "Amazing Grace"}}
• {{small|Doc Severinsen — Doc}}
• {{small|Apollo 100 — "Joy"}}
• {{small|Mahavishnu Orchestra with John McLaughlin — "The Inner Mounting Flame"}}

| align="center"|{{Cite web|url=http://www.awardsandshows.com/features/grammy-awards-1973-222.html|title=Grammy Awards 1973

|publisher=AwardsandShows|accessdate=February 12, 2021}}

| Eumir Deodato

| "Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001)"

|

• {{small|Mahavishnu Orchestra — "Birds of Fire"}}
• {{small|Edgar Winter — Frankenstein}}
• {{small|Billy Preston — "Space Race"}}
• {{small|Quincy Jones — "You've Got It Bad Girl"}}

| align="center"|{{Cite web|url=http://www.awardsandshows.com/features/grammy-awards-1974-223.html|title=Grammy Awards 1974

|publisher=AwardsandShows|accessdate=February 12, 2021}}

| Marvin Hamlisch

| "The Entertainer"

|

• {{small|Quincy Jones — "Along Came Betty"}}
• {{small|Herbie Hancock — Head Hunters}}
• {{small|Rick Wakeman — "Journey to the Centre of the Earth"}}
• {{small|Love Unlimited Orchestra — "Rhapsody in White"}}

| align="center"|{{Cite web|url=http://www.awardsandshows.com/features/grammy-awards-1975-240.html|title=Grammy Awards 1975

|publisher=AwardsandShows|accessdate=February 12, 2021}}

| Van McCoy

| "The Hustle"

|

• {{small|The Ritchie Family — "Brazil"}}
• {{small|Chuck Mangione — Chase the Clouds Away}}
• {{small|Mike Post — "The Rockford Files"}}
• {{small|Tom Scott & the L.A. Express — "Tom Cat"}}

| align="center"|{{Cite web|url=http://www.awardsandshows.com/features/grammy-awards-1976-224.html|title=Grammy Awards 1976

|publisher=AwardsandShows|accessdate=February 12, 2021}}

| George Benson

| Breezin'

|

• {{small|Walter Murphy & the Big Apple Band — "A Fifth of Beethoven"}}
• {{small|The Brecker Brothers — Back to Back}}
• {{small|Stevie Wonder — "Contusion"}}
• {{small|Jeff Beck — Wired}}

| align="center"|{{Cite web|url=http://www.awardsandshows.com/features/grammy-awards-1977-225.html|title=Grammy Awards 1977

|publisher=AwardsandShows|accessdate=February 12, 2021}}

| John Williams & the London Symphony Orchestra

| Star Wars

|

• {{small|Maynard Ferguson — "Gonna Fly Now (Theme from Rocky)"}}
• {{small|Bill Conti — "Gonna Fly Now (Theme from Rocky)"}}
• {{small|Barry De Vorzon — "Nadia's Theme (The Young and the Restless)"}}
• {{small|Meco — "Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band"}}

| align="center"|{{Cite web|url=http://www.awardsandshows.com/features/grammy-awards-1978-226.html|title=Grammy Awards 1978

|publisher=AwardsandShows|accessdate=February 12, 2021}}

| Chuck Mangione

| Children of Sanchez

|

• {{small|Chet Atkins, Les Paul — "Guitar Monsters"}}
• {{small|Zubin Mehta conducting the Los Angeles Philharmonic — Star Wars and Close Encounters of the Third Kind}}
• {{small|Henry Mancini — "The Pink Panther Theme ('78)"}}
• {{small|John Williams — Close Encounters of the Third Kind}}

| align="center"|{{Cite web|url=http://www.awardsandshows.com/features/grammy-awards-1979-227.html|title=Grammy Awards 1979

|publisher=AwardsandShows|accessdate=February 12, 2021}}

| Herb Alpert

| "Rise"

|

• {{small|Chuck Mangione — An Evening of Magic}}
• {{small|Zubin Mehta with the New York Philharmonic — Manhattan}}
• {{small|Frank Mills — "Music Box Dancer"}}
• {{small|John Williams — "Theme from Superman"}}

| align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=JcopAAAAIBAJ&pg=6870,4003315|title=Grammy awards field a definite mixed bag|date=January 9, 1980|work=The Spokesman-Review|publisher=Cowles Publishing Company|first=Yardena|last=Arar}}

| Bob James and Earl Klugh

| One on One

|

• {{small|Herb Alpert — Beyond}}
• {{small|The Doobie Brothers — "South Bay Strut"}}
• {{small|Henry Mancini — "Ravel's Bolero"}}
• {{small|John Williams and the London Symphony Orchestra —"Yoda's Theme"}}

| align="center"|{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=LRBWAAAAIBAJ&pg=5450,5824095|title=Here's complete list of the Grammy nominees|newspaper=The Register-Guard|publisher=Guard Publishing Co.|page=38|date=1981-02-21}}

| Larry Carlton and Mike Post

| "The Theme From Hill Street Blues"

|

• {{small|Quincy Jones — "Velas"}}
• {{small|Earl Klugh — Late Night Guitar}}
• {{small|Lee Ritenour — Rit}}
• {{small|Royal Philharmonic Orchestra — "Hooked on Classics"}}

| align="center"|{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=t0UEAAAAMBAJ&pg=RA1-PA90|title=24th Annual Grammy Awards Final Nominations|page=90|magazine=Billboard|date=January 23, 1982|volume=94|number=3|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc. |issn=0006-2510}}

| Ernie Watts

| "Chariots of Fire Theme (Dance Version)"

|

• {{small|Louis Clark conducting the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra — Hooked on Classics}}
• {{small|Earl Klugh — Crazy for You}}
• {{small|David Sanborn — As We Speak}}
• {{small|John Williams — E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial}}

| align="center"|{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5iMEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT80|title=25th Annual Grammy Award Final Nominations|page=87|date=January 22, 1983|volume=95|number=3|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc.|magazine=Billboard |issn=0006-2510}}

| George Benson

| "Being with You"

|

• {{small|Herb Alpert — "Blow Your Own Horn"}}
• {{small|Joe Jackson — "Breakdown"}}
• {{small|Larry Carlton — "Friends"}}
• {{small|Helen St. John — "Love Theme from Flashdance"}}

| align="center"|{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ZBEhAAAAIBAJ&pg=2286,2445615|title=Complete List of the Nominees for 26th Annual Grammy Music Awards|newspaper=Schenectady Gazette|publisher=The Daily Gazette Company|date=1984-01-09|page=12}}

| Ray Parker Jr.

| "Ghostbusters (Instrumental)"

|

• {{small|Earl Klugh — Nightsongs}}
• {{small|Steve Mitchell, Richard Perry and Howard Rice — "Jump (For My Love)"}}
• {{small|Randy Newman — The Natural}}
• {{small|Stevie Wonder — "I Just Called to Say I Love You"}}

| align="center"|{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7CQEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT151|title=27th Annual Grammy Awards Final Nominations|date=January 26, 1985|volume=97|number=4|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc.|page=78|magazine=Billboard |issn=0006-2510}}

| Jan Hammer

| "Miami Vice Theme"

|

• {{small|Harold Faltermeyer — "Axel F"}}
• {{small|David Foster — "Love Theme from St. Elmo's Fire"}}
• {{small|Dave Grusin and Lee Ritenour — Harlequin}}
• {{small|Spyro Gyra — "Shake Down"}}

| align="center"|{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1986-01-10-ca-1077-story.html|title='We Are The World' Scores In Grammy Nominations|page=4|first=Dennis|last=Hunt|work=Los Angeles Times|date=January 10, 1986}}

| Harold Faltermeyer and Steve Stevens

| "Top Gun Anthem"

|

• {{small|Stanley Clarke — "Overjoyed"}}
• {{small|David Foster — David Foster}}
• {{small|Genesis — "The Brazilian"}}
• {{small|The Tonight Show Band — "Johnny's Theme"}}

| align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=cywtAAAAIBAJ&pg=1379,1280086|title=Veterans top Grammy nominations|date=January 8, 1987|work=The Herald|publisher=The McClatchy Company}}{{Dead link|date=June 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

| Larry Carlton

| "Minute by Minute"

|

• {{small|Herb Alpert — Keep Your Eye on Me}}
• {{small|The Art of Noise — "Dragnet"}}
• {{small|Chick Corea Elektric Band — "Light Years"}}
• {{small|Dave Grusin — "It Might Be You"}}

| align="center"|{{cite news|url=http://www.sanandamaitreya.com/articles/articles_San_Diego_Union_1988.html|title=Grammy Nominations|date=January 15, 1988|work=The San Diego Union-Tribune|access-date=2012-07-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110808112643/http://www.sanandamaitreya.com/articles/articles_San_Diego_Union_1988.html|archive-date=2011-08-08|url-status=dead}}

| David Sanborn

| Close-Up

|

• {{small|Kenny G — "Silhouette"}}
• {{small|MARRS — "Pump Up the Volume"}}
• {{small|Mike Post — Music from L.A., Law & Otherwise}}
• {{small|Joe Satriani — "Always with Me, Always with You"}}

| align="center"|{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1989-01-13-ca-306-story.html|title=Chapman, McFerrin Lead Grammy Race: Baker, Sting, Michael, Winwood Also Capture Multiple Nominations|page=2|date=January 13, 1989|work=Los Angeles Times|first=Dennis|last=Hunt}}

| The Neville Brothers

| "Healing Chant"

|

• {{small|Kenny G — "Breadline Blues"}}
• {{small|Earl Klugh — Whispers and Promises}}
• {{small|Paul Shaffer — "Late Night"}}
• {{small|Andreas Vollenweider — "Dancing with the Lion"}}

| align="center"|{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=0hYpAAAAIBAJ&pg=6625,4056376|title=Here's list of nominees from all 77 categories|date=January 12, 1990|work=Deseret News|publisher=Deseret News Publishing Company|location=Salt Lake City, Utah}}

| Angelo Badalamenti

| "Twin Peaks Theme"

|

• {{small|Kenny G — "Going Home"}}
• {{small|Phil Collins — "Saturday Night and Sunday Morning"}}
• {{small|Quincy Jones — "Setembro (Brazilian Wedding Song)"}}
• {{small|Stanley Jordan — "What's Goin' On"}}

| align="center"|{{cite news|url=http://articles.latimes.com/1991-01-11/entertainment/ca-8578_1_phil-collins/2|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121108014632/http://articles.latimes.com/1991-01-11/entertainment/ca-8578_1_phil-collins/2|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 8, 2012|title=Grammys--Round 1: Pop music: Phil Collins' 8 nominations lead the pack and Quincy Jones sets a record with his 74th nod. The winners will be revealed on Feb. 20.|page=2|first1=Richard|last1=Cromelin|first2=Dennis|last2=Hunt|date=January 11, 1991|work=Los Angeles Times}}

| Michael Kamen

| Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves

|

• {{small|Candy Dulfer — Saxuality}}
• {{small|Kenny G — "Theme from Dying Young"}}
• {{small|David Grusin — Havana}}
• {{small|John Williams — The Star Wars Trilogy}}

| align="center"|{{cite news|url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/19920108/1469119/grammy-nominations-span-streisand-seal-seattle-symphony|title=Grammy Nominations Span Streisand, Seal, Seattle Symphony|date=January 8, 1992|access-date=February 12, 2011|work=The Seattle Times|publisher=The Seattle Times Company|archive-date=September 26, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120926021735/http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19920108&slug=1469119|url-status=live}}

| Richard Kaufman

| "Beauty and the Beast"

|

• {{small|The Chieftains and Chet Atkins — "Tahitian Skies"}}
• {{small|Bruce Hornsby and Branford Marsalis — "Twenty Nine-Five"}}
• {{small|Bob James and Earl Klugh — Cool}}
• {{small|John Williams — Hook}}

| align="center"|{{cite news|url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/19930107/1678641/clapton-tops-list-of-grammy-nominations|title=Clapton Tops List Of Grammy Nominations|date=January 7, 1993|work=The Seattle Times|publisher=The Seattle Times Company|access-date=July 4, 2012|archive-date=May 19, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110519101016/http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19930107&slug=1678641|url-status=live}}

| Branford Marsalis and Bruce Hornsby

| "Barcelona Mona"

|

• {{small|George Benson — "Got to Be There"}}
• {{small|Kenny G — "Forever in Love"}}
• {{small|James Galway — "Beauty and the Beast"}}
• {{small|Anthony Inglis with the London Symphony Orchestra — "The Phantom of the Opera"}}

| align="center"|{{cite news|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/1994/01/07/grammy-nominations-6/|title=Grammy Nominations|date=January 7, 1994|work=The Baltimore Sun|publisher=Tribune Company|access-date=2012-07-04|archive-date=2012-09-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120918111434/http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1994-01-07/features/1994007161_1_billy-joel-sting-river-of-dreams|url-status=live}}

| Booker T. & the M.G.'s

| "Cruisin'"

|

• {{small|Kenny G — "Sentimental"}}
• {{small|Branford Marsalis and Bruce Hornsby — "The Star-Spangled Banner"}}
• {{small|Mike Post — "Theme from NYPD Blue"}}
• {{small|Alan Silvestri — "I'm Forrest...Forrest Gump (The Feather Theme)"}}

| align="center"|{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-01-06-ca-17089-story.html|title=The 37th Grammy Nominations|date=January 6, 1995|work=Los Angeles Times}}

| Los Lobos

| "Mariachi Suite"

|

• {{small|The Allman Brothers Band — "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed"}}
• {{small|Bruce Hornsby — "Song B"}}
• {{small|Kenny G — "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"}}
• {{small|Dave Grusin — "Yesterday"}}

| align="center"|{{cite news|url=http://www.cnn.com/SHOWBIZ/Music/9601/grammy_noms/grammy_list.html|title=List of Grammy nominees|date=January 4, 1996|publisher=CNN}}

| Béla Fleck and the Flecktones

| "The Sinister Minister"

|

• {{small|Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen — "Theme from Mission: Impossible"}}
• {{small|Lalo Schifrin with the London Philharmonic Orchestra — "Theme from Mission: Impossible"}}
• {{small|The Smashing Pumpkins — "Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness"}}
• {{small|Stevie Wonder — "Kiss Long Good Bye"}}

| align="center"|{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1997-01-08-ca-16471-story.html|work=Los Angeles Times|title=The Complete List of Nominees|date=January 8, 1997}}

| Sarah McLachlan

| "Last Dance"

|

• {{small|George Benson — "Song for My Brother"}}
• {{small|The Chieftains — "An Gaoth Arenas"}}
• {{small|Kenny G — "Havana"}}
• {{small|Grover Washington, Jr. — "Soulful Strut"}}

| align="center"|{{cite news|url=http://articles.latimes.com/1998/jan/07/entertainment/ca-5628/15|title=Complete List of Academy Voter Picks|page=15|work=Los Angeles Times|date=January 8, 1998|access-date=July 5, 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120701121906/http://articles.latimes.com/1998/jan/07/entertainment/ca-5628/15|archive-date=July 1, 2012|url-status=dead}}

| The Brian Setzer Orchestra

| "Sleepwalk"

|

• {{small|The Dust Brothers — "The X-Files"}}
• {{small|Béla Fleck and the Flecktones — "Big Country"}}
• {{small|Kenny G — "My Heart Will Go On"}}
• {{small|Pat Metheny Group — "Follow Me"}}

| align="center"|{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=zZA0AAAAIBAJ&pg=1548,2957136|title=1999 Grammy Nominations|date=January 6, 1999|work=Reading Eagle|publisher=Reading Eagle Company}}

| Santana

| "El Farol"

|

• {{small|Herb Alpert — "The Look of Love}}
• {{small|Jeff Beck — "A Day in the Life"}}
• {{small|Bruce Hornsby — "Song C"}}
• {{small|Willie Nelson — "Night and Day"}}

| align="center"|{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-jan-05-ca-50778-story.html|title=A Complete List of the Nominees|work=Los Angeles Times|date=January 5, 2000}}

| The Brian Setzer Orchestra

| "Caravan"

|

• {{small|Björk — "Overture (Selmasongs)"}}
• {{small|The Corrs — "Rebel Heart"}}
• {{small|Béla Fleck and the Flecktones — "Zona Mona"}}
• {{small|Grover Washington, Jr. — "Camaleao"}}

| align="center"|{{cite news|url=http://articles.latimes.com/2001/jan/04/entertainment/ca-8072/2|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130127140705/http://articles.latimes.com/2001/jan/04/entertainment/ca-8072/2|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 27, 2013|title=Grammys Cast a Wider Net Than Usual|page=2|work=Los Angeles Times|first=Geoff|last=Boucherdate=January 4, 2001}}

| Eric Clapton

| "Reptile"

|

• {{small|Larry Carlton and Steve Lukather — "Room 335"}}
• {{small|Daft Punk — "Short Circuit"}}
• {{small|Eric Johnson — "Rain"}}
• {{small|Kirk Whalum — "There You'll Be"}}

| align="center"|{{cite news|url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/20020104/grammylist05/complete-list-of-grammy-nominations|title=Complete list of Grammy nominations|date=January 4, 2002|publisher=The Seattle Times Company|work=The Seattle Times|access-date=July 3, 2012|archive-date=December 4, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111204184148/http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20020104&slug=grammylist05|url-status=live}}

| B. B. King

| "Auld Lang Syne"

|

• {{small|Dave Koz and Jeff Koz — "Blackbird"}}
• {{small|Pat Metheny Group — "As It Is"}}
• {{small|Moby — "18"}}
• {{small|Kirk Whalum — "Playing with Fire"}}

| align="center"|{{cite news|url=https://www.grammy.com/awards/45th-annual-grammy-awards|title=2002 Grammy Winners |date=January 3, 2003|publisher=Grammy.com}}

| George Harrison

| "Marwa Blues"

|

• {{small|Ry Cooder and Manuel Galbán — "Patricia"}}
• {{small|Dave Koz — "Honey-Dipped"}}
• {{small|Randy Newman — "Seabiscuit"}}
• {{small|The Brian Setzer Orchestra — "The Nutcracker Suite"}}

| align="center"|{{cite news|url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/20031205/webcompletegrammylist05/complete-list-of-grammy-nominations|title=Complete list of Grammy nominations|date=December 5, 2003|publisher=The Seattle Times Company|work=The Seattle Times|access-date=July 3, 2012|archive-date=January 6, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170106021706/http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20031205&slug=webcompletegrammylist05|url-status=live}}

| Ben Harper

| "11th Commandment"

|

• {{small|Herb Alpert, Russ Freeman, James Genus, Gene Lake and Jason Miles — "Chasing Shadows"}}
• {{small|George Benson — "Take You Out"}}
• {{small|Bruce Hornsby — "Song F"}}
• {{small|Brian Setzer — "Rat Pack Boogie"}}

| align="center"|{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/life/music/news/2004-12-07-grammy-nominee-list_x.htm|title=Grammy Award nominees in top categories|date=February 7, 2005|publisher=Gannett Company|work=USA Today}}

| Les Paul

| "Caravan"

|

• {{small|Burt Bacharach and Chris Botti — "In Our Time"}}
• {{small|George Duke — "T-Jam"}}
• {{small|Herbie Hancock and Trey Anastasio — "Gelo na Montanha"}}
• {{small|Daniel Lanois — "Agave"}}

| align="center"|{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/life/music/awards/grammys/2005-12-08-grammy-list-nominations_x.htm|title=Complete list of Grammy Award nominations|date=December 8, 2006|publisher=Gannett Company|work=USA Today}}

| George Benson and Al Jarreau

| "Mornin'"

|

• {{small|Enya — "Drifting"}}
• {{small|Béla Fleck and the Flecktones — "Subterfuge"}}
• {{small|Bruce Hornsby — "Song H"}}
• {{small|The Brian Setzer Orchestra — "My Favorite Things"}}

| align="center"|{{cite news|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/12/07/entertainment/main2239101.shtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101111155554/http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/12/07/entertainment/main2239101.shtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 11, 2010|title=49th Annual GRAMMY Nominees|publisher=CBS News|date=December 7, 2006}}

| Joni Mitchell

| "One Week Last Summer"

|

• {{small|Beastie Boys — "Off the Grid"}}
• {{small|Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals — "Paris Sunshine #7"}}
• {{small|Dave Koz — "Over the Rainbow"}}
• {{small|Spyro Gyra — "Simple Pleasures"}}

| align="center"|{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/06/arts/06grammylist.html|title=The Complete List of Grammy Nominees|date=December 6, 2007|access-date=February 12, 2011|work=The New York Times}}

| Eagles

| "I Dreamed There Was No War"

|

• {{small|Steve Cropper and Felix Cavaliere — "Love Appetite"}}
• {{small|Fourplay — "Fortune Teller"}}
• {{small|Stanley Jordan — "Steppin' Out"}}
• {{small|Marcus Miller — "Blast!"}}

| align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://ca.eonline.com/uberblog/b71618_complete_list_of_nominees_51st_annual.html|title=Complete List of Nominees for the 51st Annual Grammy Awards|date=December 3, 2008|publisher=E! Online}}

| Béla Fleck

| "Throw Down Your Heart"

|

• {{small|Herb Alpert — Bésame Mucho}}
• {{small|Imogen Heap — "The Fire"}}
• {{small|Maxwell — "Phoenix Rise"}}
• {{small|Marcus Miller — "Funk Joint"}}

| align="center"|{{cite web|url=http://www.spinner.com/2009/12/02/grammy-nominees-2010/|title=Nominees for 2010 Grammy Awards Announced -- Full List|date=December 2, 2009|publisher=Spinner.com|first=Kenneth|last=Partridge|access-date=July 4, 2012|archive-date=March 6, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120306003427/http://www.spinner.com/2009/12/02/grammy-nominees-2010/|url-status=dead}}

| Jeff Beck

| "Nessun Dorma"

|

• {{small|Laurie Anderson — "Flow"}}
• {{small|Stanley Clarke — "No Mystery"}}
• {{small|Gorillaz — "Orchestral Intro"}}
• {{small|The Brian Setzer Orchestra — "Sleepwalk"}}

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