Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical

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Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical
Awarded forQuality engineering for a non-classical album
CountryUnited States
Presented byNational Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
First awarded1959
Currently held byHyperspace (2021)
Websitegrammy.com

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 audio engineer(s) on the winning work, not to the artist or performer, except if the artist is also a credited engineer.

2020s[]

Year Winner(s) Album Artist Nominees (Artist in parentheses)
2022 Winner TBA on 31 January 2022
  • Cinema (The Marias) - Josh Conway, Marvin Figueroa, Josh Gudwin, Neal H Pogue & Ethan Shumaker (engineers); Joe LaPorta (mastering engineer)
  • Dawn (Yebba) - Thomas Brenneck, Zach Brown, Elton "L10MixedIt" Chueng, Riccardo Damian, Tom Elmhirst, Jens Jungkurth, Todd Monfalcone, John Rooney & Smino (engineers); Randy Merrill (mastering engineer)
  • Hey What (Low) - B.J. Burton (engineer/mastering engineer)
  • Love For Sale (Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga) - Dae Bennett, Josh Coleman & Billy Cumella (engineers); Greg Calbi & Steve Fallone (mastering engineers)
  • Notes With Attachments (Pino Palladino & Blake Mills) - Joseph Lorge & Blake Mills (engineers); Greg Koller (mastering engineer)
2021 Drew Brown, Julian Burg, Andrew Coleman, Paul Epworth, Shawn Everett, Serban Ghenea, David Greenbaum, John Hanes, Beck Hansen, Jaycen Joshua, Greg Kurstin, Mike Larson, Cole M.G.N., Alex Pasco & Matt Wiggins (engineers); Randy Merrill (mastering engineer) Hyperspace Beck
  • Black Hole Rainbow (Devon Gilfillian) - Shawn Everett & Ivan Wayman (engineers); Bob Ludwig (mastering engineer)
  • Expectations (Katie Pruitt album) (Katie Pruitt) - Gary Paczosa & Mike Robinson (engineers); Paul Blakemore (mastering engineer)
  • Jaime (album) (Brittany Howard) - Shawn Everett (engineer/mastering engineer)
  • 25 Trips (Sierra Hull) - Shani Gandhi & Gary Paczosa (engineers); Adam Grover (mastering engineer)
2020 Rob Kinelski & Finneas O'Connell (engineers); John Greenham (mastering engineer) When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? Billie Eilish
  • All These Things (Thomas Dybdahl) - Tchad Blake, Adam Greenspan & Rodney Shearer (engineers); Bernie Grundman (mastering engineer)
  • Ella Mai (Ella Mai) - Chris "Shaggy"Ascher, Jaycen Joshua & David Pizzimenti (engineers); Chris Athens (mastering engineer)
  • Run Home Slow (The Teskey Brothers) - Paul Butler & Sam Teskey (engineers); Joe Carra (mastering engineer)
  • Scenery (Emily King) - Tom Elmhirst, Ben Kane & Jeremy Most (engineers); Bob Ludwig (mastering engineer)

2010s[]

Year Winner(s) Album Artist Nominees (Artist in parentheses)
2019 Julian Burg, Serban Ghenea, David Greenbaum, John Hanes, Beck Hansen, Greg Kurstin, Florian Lagatta, Cole M.G.N., Alex Pasco, Jesse Shatkin, Darrell Thorp & Cassidy Turbin (engineers); Chris Bellman, Tom Coyne, Emily Lazar & Randy Merrill (mastering engineers) Colors Beck
  • Earthtones (Bahamas) — Robbie Lackritz (engineer); Philip Shaw Bova (mastering engineer)
  • All The Things That I Did And All The Things That I Didn't Do (The Milk Carton Kids) — Ryan Freeland & Kenneth Pattengale (engineers); Kim Rosen (mastering engineer)
  • Head Over Heels (Chromeo) — Nathaniel Alford, Jason Evigan, Chris Galland, Tom Gardner, Patrick "P-Thugg" Gemayel, Serban Ghenea, John Hanes, Tony Hoffer, Derek Keota, Ian Kirkpatrick, David Macklovitch, Amber Mark, Manny Marroquin, Vaughn Oliver, Chris "TEK" O'Ryan, Morgan Taylor Reid & Gian Stone (engineers); Chris Gehringer & Michelle Mancini (mastering engineers)
  • Voicenotes (Charlie Puth) — Manny Marroquin & Charlie Puth (engineers); Dave Kutch (mastering engineer)
2018 Serban Ghenea, John Hanes & Charles Moniz, engineers; Tom Coyne, mastering engineer 24K Magic Bruno Mars
  • Every Where Is Some Where (K. Flay) — Brent Arrowood, Miles Comaskey, JT Daly, Tommy English, Kristine Flaherty, Adam Hawkins, Chad Howat & Tony Maserati, engineers; Joe LaPorta, mastering engineer
  • Is This the Life We Really Want? (Roger Waters) — Nigel Godrich, Sam Petts-Davies & , engineers; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer
  • Natural Conclusion (Rose Cousins) — Ryan Freeland, engineer; Joao Carvalho, mastering engineer
  • No Shape (Perfume Genius) — Shawn Everett & Joseph Lorge, engineers; Patricia Sullivan, mastering engineer
2017 David Bowie, Tom Elmhirst, Kevin Killen & Tony Visconti, engineers; Joe LaPorta, mastering engineer Blackstar David Bowie
  • Are You Serious (Andrew Bird) — Tchad Blake & David Boucher, engineers; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer
  • Dig in Deep (Bonnie Raitt) — Ryan Freeland, engineer; Kim Rosen, mastering engineer
  • Hit n Run Phase Two (Prince) — Booker T., Dylan Dresdow, Chris James, Prince & Justin Stanley, engineers; Dylan Dresdow, mastering engineer
  • Undercurrent (Sarah Jarosz) — Shani Gandhi & Gary Paczosa, engineers; Paul Blakemore, mastering engineer
2016 Shawn Everett, engineer; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer Sound & Color Alabama Shakes
  • Before This World (James Taylor) — Dave O'Donnell, engineer; Ted Jensen, mastering engineer
  • Currency of Man (Melody Gardot) — Maxime Le Guil, engineer; Bernie Grundman, mastering engineer
  • Recreational Love (The Bird and the Bee) — Greg Kurstin & Alex Pasco, engineers; Emily Lazar, mastering engineer
  • Wallflower (Diana Krall) — Steve Price, Jochem van der Saag & Jorge Vivo, engineers; Paul Blakemore, mastering engineer
2015 Tom Elmhirst, Cole M. Greif-Neill, David Greenbaum, Florian Lagatta, Cole Marsden, Robbie Nelson, Darrell Thorp, Cassidy Turbin & Joe Visciano, engineers; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer Morning Phase Beck
  • Bass & Mandolin (Chris Thile & Edgar Meyer) — Richard King & Dave Sinko, engineers; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer
  • Bluesamericana (Keb' Mo') — Ross Hogarth & Casey Wasner, engineers; Richard Dodd, mastering engineer
  • The Way I'm Livin' (Lee Ann Womack) — Chuck Ainlay, engineer; Gavin Lurssen, mastering engineer
  • What's Left Is Forever (Thomas Dybdahl) — Tchad Blake, Oyvind Jakobsen, Jo Ranheim, Itai Shapiro & Davi Way, engineers; Bernie Grundman, mastering engineer
2014 Peter Franco, Mick Guzauski, Daniel Lerner & Florian Lagatta, engineers; Bob Ludwig & Antoine Chabert, mastering engineers Random Access Memories Daft Punk
  • Annie Up (Pistol Annies) — Chuck Ainlay, engineer; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer
  • The Blue Room (Madeleine Peyroux) — Helik Hadar & Leslie Ann Jones, engineers; Bernie Grundman, mastering engineer
  • The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here (Alice in Chains) — Paul Figueroa & Randy Staub, engineers; Ted Jensen, mastering engineer
  • ...Like Clockwork (Queens of the Stone Age) — Joe Barresi & Mark Rankin, engineers; Gavin Lurssen, mastering engineer
  • The Moorings (Andrew Duhon) — Trina Shoemaker, engineer; Eric Conn, mastering engineer
2013 Richard King, engineer & mastering engineer The Goat Rodeo Sessions Yo-Yo Ma, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer & Chris Thile
  • The Absence (Melody Gardot) — Moogie Canazio & Al Schmitt, engineers; Bernie Grundman, mastering engineer
  • Ashes & Fire (Ryan Adams) — Glyn Johns, engineer; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer
  • Love Is a Four Letter Word (Jason Mraz) — Joe Chiccarelli, Steve Churchyard, Tony Maserati, Lars Fox, Graham Hope & Morgan Stratton, engineers; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer
  • Slingshot (Rebecca Pidgeon) — Helik Hadar, engineer; Bernie Grundman, mastering engineer
2012 Mike Shipley & Neal Cappellino, engineers; Brad Blackwood, mastering engineer Paper Airplane Alison Krauss & Union Station
  • Follow Me Down (Sarah Jarosz) — Brandon Bell & Gary Paczosa, engineers; Sangwook "Sunny" Nam & Doug Sax, mastering engineers
  • The Harrow & The Harvest (Gillian Welch) — Matt Andrews, engineer; Stephen Marcussen, mastering engineer
  • Music Is Better Than Words (Seth MacFarlane) — Rich Breen & Frank Filipetti, engineers; Bob Ludwig, mastering engineer
  • The Next Right Thing (Seth Glier) — Kevin Killen, Brendan Muldowney & John Shyloski, engineers; John Shyloski, mastering engineer
2011 Michael H. Brauer, Joe Ferla, Chad Franscoviak & Manny Marroquin, engineers Battle Studies John Mayer
2010 Imogen Heap, engineer Ellipse Imogen Heap
  • Gossip in the Grain (Ray LaMontagne) — Ethan Johns & Dominic Monks, engineers
  • My One and Only Thrill (Melody Gardot) — Helik Hadar & Al Schmitt, engineers
  • Safe Trip Home (Dido) — Jon Brion, Jim Scott, Grippa & Greg Koller, engineers
  • Swan Feathers (Leslie Mendelson) — Richard Alderson, Chris Allen, Roman Klun, Jamie Polaski, Lawrence Manchester, Rob Mounsey, Jay Newland, Gene Paul & Gordie Sampson, engineers

2000s[]

Year Winner(s) Album Artist Nominees
2009 Joe Chiccarelli & Vance Powell, engineers Consolers of the Lonely The Raconteurs
  • Just a Little Lovin' (Shelby Lynne) — Al Schmitt, engineer
  • Lay It Down (Al Green) — Jimmy Douglass, Russell Elevado & John Smeltz, engineers
  • Still Unforgettable (Natalie Cole) — Steve Genewick, Al Schmitt & Bill Schnee, engineers
  • We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things. (Jason Mraz) — Dyre Gormsen & Tony Maserati, engineers
2008 Tchad Blake, Cameron Craig, Emery Dobyns & Jimmy Hogarth, engineers Beauty & Crime Suzanne Vega
2007 The Flaming Lips and Dave Fridmann, engineers At War with the Mystics The Flaming Lips
  • Adieu False Heart (Linda Ronstadt & Ann Savoy) — Gary Paczosa, engineer
  • Like Red on a Rose (Alan Jackson) — Brandon Bell, Terry Christian & Gary Paczosa, engineers
  • The Phat Pack (Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band) — Marcelo Penell, Dave Sharenow & Tommy Vicari, engineers
  • Suitcase (Keb' Mo') — Rik Pekkonen & John Porter, engineers
2006 Alan Douglas & Mick Guzauski, engineers Back Home Eric Clapton
  • Deceiver (Chris Thile) — Gary Paczosa & Chris Thile, engineers
  • Lonely Runs Both Ways (Alison Krauss & Union Station) — Gary Paczosa, engineer
  • Mr. A-Z (Jason Mraz) — Carl Glanville, Steve Lillywhite, Samuel "Vaughan" Merrick, Jim Scott & David Thoener, engineers
  • Rock Swings (Paul Anka) — Al Schmitt, engineer
2005 Robert Fernandez, John Harris, Terry Howard, Pete Karam, Joel Moss, Seth Presant, Al Schmitt & Ed Thacker, engineers Genius Loves Company Ray Charles & Various Artists
  • Brian Wilson Presents Smile (Brian Wilson) — Mark Linett, engineer
  • Feels Like Home (Norah Jones) — Jay Newland, engineer
  • The Girl in the Other Room (Diana Krall) — Al Schmitt, engineer
  • Give (The Bad Plus) — Tchad Blake, engineer
2004 Nigel Godrich & , engineers Hail to the Thief Radiohead
  • Elephunk (The Black Eyed Peas) — Dylan Dresdow, Jun Ishizeki, Chris Lord-Alge, Tony Maserati, Jason Villaroman, will.i.am & Frank Wolf, engineers
  • Nature Boy: The Standards Album (Aaron Neville) — Dave O'Donnell, Malcolm Pollack & Elliot Scheiner, engineers
  • North (Elvis Costello) — Kevin Killen & Bill Moss, engineers
2003 S. Husky Höskulds, Arif Mardin & Jay Newland, engineers Come Away with Me Norah Jones
  • Ask a Woman Who Knows (Natalie Cole) — Elliot Scheiner & Al Schmitt, engineers
  • C'mon, C'mon (Sheryl Crow) — Trina Shoemaker & Eric Tew, engineers
  • Home (Dixie Chicks) — Gary Paczosa, engineer
  • Morning View (Incubus) — Mike Einziger, Dave Holdredge, Scott Litt & Rick Will, engineers
2002 Al Schmitt, engineer The Look of Love Diana Krall
  • Ballads: Remembering John Coltrane (Karrin Allyson) — Josiah Gluck, engineer
  • Life on a String (Laurie Anderson) — Martin Brumbach, engineer
  • New Favorite (Alison Krauss & Union Station) — Gary Paczosa, engineer
  • Time* Sex* Love* (Mary Chapin Carpenter) — George Massenburg, engineer
2001 Phil Burnett, Roger Nichols, Dave Russell & Elliot Scheiner, engineers Two Against Nature Steely Dan
  • Absolute Benson (George Benson) — Steve Barkan, Jon Fausty, Al Schmitt & Bill Schnee, engineers
  • Here's to You, Charlie Brown: 50 Great Years! (David Benoit) — Clark Germain & Bill Schnee, engineers
  • Kid A (Radiohead) — Nigel Godrich, engineer
  • Oregon in Moscow (Oregon & Moscow Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra) — Rich Breen, engineer
2000 Al Schmitt, engineer When I Look in Your Eyes Diana Krall
  • Forget About It (Alison Krauss) — Gary Paczosa, engineer
  • Mindfields (Toto) — Steve MacMillan, Elliot Scheiner, Al Schmitt & Jess Sutcliffe, engineers
  • My Heart (Lorrie Morgan) — Joe Chiccarelli, Mick Guzauski & John Kelton, engineers
  • Owsley (Owsley) — Jeff Balding, Tom Lord-Alge, J.R. McNeeley, Owsley, Millard Powers & Shane Wilson, engineers

1990s[]

Year Winner(s) Album Artist Nominees
1999 Andy Wallace, Tchad Blake & Trina Shoemaker, engineers The Globe Sessions Sheryl Crow
  • Breath of Heaven (Vince Gill) — Al Schmitt, engineer
  • Contact from the Underworld of Redboy (Robbie Robertson) — Howie B, Andy Bradfield, Jamie Cerniglia, Marius de Vries, Chris Fogel, Tim Gordine, Troy Matthews, Pat McCarthy, Dane Ngahuka, Randall Prescott, Carmen Rizzo, Tim Stroh & Jim Wilson, engineers
  • Firecracker (Lisa Loeb) — Bob Clearmountain & Juan Patino, engineers
  • The Nu Nation Project (Kirk Franklin) — Gerald Baillergeau, Chris Bell, Kevin Bond, "Bassy" Bob Brockmann, Mick Guzauski, Fred Hammond, Ray Hammond, Tim Kimsey, Victor "Vinno" Merritt & Mark Williams, engineers
1998 Frank Filipetti, engineer Hourglass James Taylor
  • Blue Moon Swamp (John Fogerty) — Bob Clearmountain & John Lowson, engineers
  • The Day (Babyface) — "Bassy" Bob Brockmann, Jon Gass, Humberto Gatica, Brad Gilderman, Mick Guzauski, Thom Russo & Mike Scott, engineers
  • Dream Walkin' (Toby Keith) — John Guess & Julian King, engineers
  • Two for the Road (Dave Grusin) — Elliot Scheiner & Al Schmitt, engineers
1997 Francis Buckley, Al Schmitt, Bruce Swedien & Tommy Vicari, engineers Q's Jook Joint Quincy Jones & Various Artists
  • Oceano (Sérgio Mendes) — Moogie Canazio, engineer
  • Peace Beyond Passion (Meshell Ndegeocello) — Michael Krowiak, Bob Power & Rail Jon Rogut, engineers
  • Stardust (Natalie Cole) — Dave Reitzas, Elliot Scheiner, Al Schmitt & Erik Zobler, engineers
  • Tambu (Toto) — Elliot Scheiner, Al Schmitt & Bill Smith, engineers
1996 Dave Bianco, Richard Dodd, Stephen McLaughlin & Jim Scott, engineers Wildflowers Tom Petty
  • Afterglow (Dr. John) — Al Schmitt, engineer
  • Astro-Creep: 2000 (White Zombie) — Terry Date & Ulrich Wild, engineers
  • Hell Freezes Over (Eagles) — Rob Jacobs & Elliot Scheiner, engineers
  • HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I (Michael Jackson) — Bruce Swedien, engineer
1995 Ed Cherney, engineer Longing in Their Hearts Bonnie Raitt
  • The Division Bell (Pink Floyd) — Andy Jackson, engineer
  • I'm Alive (Jackson Browne) — Ed Cherney, Paul Dieter & Rik Pekkonen, engineers
  • Rhythm, Country and Blues (Various Artists) — Chuck Ainlay, Ed Cherney, Roger Nichols, Rik Pekkonen, Don Smith & Bob Clearmountain, engineers
  • Seal (Seal) — Robin Barclay, Sean Chenery, Steve Fitzmaurice, Gregg Jackman, Steve MacMillin, Carmen Rizzo, Tim Weidner & Paul Wright, engineers
1994 Hugh Padgham, engineer Ten Summoner's Tales Sting
  • Janet (Janet Jackson) — Steve Hodge & Dave Rideau, engineer
  • Lam Toro (Baaba Maal) — Cesar Sogbe & Joe Galdo, engineers
  • Rage Against the Machine (Rage Against the Machine) — Andy Wallace, Stan Katayama & Garth Richardson, engineers
  • Wes Bound (Lee Ritenour) — Don Murray, engineer
1993 Bruce Swedien & Teddy Riley, engineers Dangerous Michael Jackson
  • Brasileiro (Sérgio Mendes) — Moogie Canazio, engineer
  • The Hunter (Jennifer Warnes) — Elliot Scheiner & Walter New, engineers
  • Ingénue (k.d. lang) — Greg Penny & Marc Ramaer, engineers
  • Out of the Cradle (Lindsey Buckingham) — Lindsey Buckingham, Richard Dashut, Kevin Killen, Greg Droman & Chris Lord-Alge, engineers
1992 Al Schmitt, Armin Steiner & Woody Woodruff, engineers Unforgettable... with Love Natalie Cole
  • Havana (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (Dave Grusin) — Don Murray, engineer
  • Luck of the Draw (Bonnie Raitt) — Ed Cherney, engineer
  • Storyville (Robbie Robertson) — Steve Nye, engineer
  • Warm Your Heart (Aaron Neville) — George Massenburg, engineer
1991 Bruce Swedien, engineer Back on the Block Quincy Jones
  • Bedtime Stories (David Baerwald) — Steve Churchyard & Dan Marnien, engineers
  • ...But Seriously (Phil Collins) — Hugh Padgham, engineer
  • Holdin' a Good Hand (Lee Greenwood) — Scott Hendricks, engineer
  • Love Is Gonna Getcha (Patti Austin) — Don Murray, engineer
1990 George Massenburg, engineer Cry Like a Rainstorm, Howl Like the Wind Linda Ronstadt
  • Flowers in the Dirt (Paul McCartney) — Neil Dorfsman, engineer
  • Full Moon Fever (Tom Petty) — Mike Campbell, Don Smith & Bill Bottrell, engineers
  • Happy Anniversary, Charlie Brown (Various Artists) — Josiah Gluck, engineer
  • Like a Prayer (Madonna) — Bill Bottrell, engineer
  • Migration (Dave Grusin) — Don Murray & Ed Rak, engineers

1980s[]

Year Winner(s) Album Artist Nominees
1989 Tom Lord-Alge, engineer Roll with It Steve Winwood
  • Facets (Doc Severinsen) — Mick Guzauski, engineer
  • Let It Roll (Little Feat) — George Massenburg, engineer
  • Provision (Scritti Politti) — Ray Bardani & John Potoker, engineers
  • Soul Searchin' (Glenn Frey) — Elliot Scheiner, engineer
  • Through the Lens (Checkfield) — John Archer, engineer
1988 Bruce Swedien & Humberto Gatica, engineers Bad Michael Jackson
  • Cinemagic (Dave Grusin) — Don Murray & Keith Grant, engineers; Josiah Gluck & Dave Grusin, mixers
  • Heart & Soul (Ronnie Milsap) — Joe Bogen, Ben Harris & Kyle Lehning, engineers
  • A Momentary Lapse of Reason (Pink Floyd) — Andy Jackson, engineer
  • Neon (Flim & the BB's) — Ray Bardani & John Potoker, engineers
  • Reflections (Bill Watrous) — Al Schmitt, engineer
1987 Jason Corsaro & Tom Lord-Alge, engineers Back in the High Life Steve Winwood
  • David Foster (David Foster) — Humberto Gatica, engineer
  • Dog Eat Dog (Joni Mitchell) — Mike Shipley, engineer
  • GRP Live in Session (Various Artists) — Don Murray, engineer
  • Riptide (Robert Palmer) — Jason Corsaro & Eric "ET" Thorngren, engineers
1986 Neil Dorfsman, engineer Brothers in Arms Dire Straits
  • Crazy from the Heat (David Lee Roth) — Jeff Hendrickson, engineer
  • The Dream of the Blue Turtles (Sting) — Jim Scott & Pete Smith, engineers
  • Harlequin (Dave Grusin & Lee Ritenour) — Don Murray, engineer
  • Modern Manners (Special EFX) — Paul Wickliffe, Chieli Minucci & Paul Wickliffe, engineers
1985 Humberto Gatica, engineer Chicago 17 Chicago
  • Aerial Boundaries (Michael Hedges) — Steven Miller, engineer
  • Can't Slow Down (Lionel Richie) — Calvin Harris, engineer
  • Heartbeat City (The Cars) — Nigel Green, engineer
  • Into the Gap (Thompson Twins) — Phil Thornalley, engineer
1984 Bruce Swedien, engineer Thriller Michael Jackson
  • Bossa Nova Hotel (Michael Sembello) — Peter Chaiken, James Gallagher, Tommy Vicari & Thom Wilson, engineers
  • Jarreau (Al Jarreau) — Ian Eales, Jay Graydon & Eric Prestis, engineers
  • Kilroy Was Here (Styx) — Rob Kingsland, Gary Loizzo & Will Rascati, engineer
  • Target (Tom Scott) — Allan Sides, engineer
1983 Tom Knox, Greg Ladanyi, David Leonard & Al Schmitt, engineers Toto IV Toto
  • American Fool (John Cougar) — Don Gehman, Mark Stebbeds & George Tutko, engineers
  • Eye in the Sky (The Alan Parsons Project) — Alan Parsons, engineer
  • Love over Gold (Dire Straits) — Neil Dorfsman, engineer
  • The Nightfly (Donald Fagen) — Roger Nichols, engineer
1982 Jerry Garszva, Roger Nichols, Elliot Scheiner & Bill Schnee, engineers Gaucho Steely Dan
  • The Dude (Quincy Jones) — Bruce Swedien, engineer
  • Escape (Journey) — Kevin Elson & Mike Stone, engineers
  • The Turn of a Friendly Card (The Alan Parsons Project) — Alan Parsons, engineer
  • Zenyatta Mondatta (The Police) — Nigel Gray, engineer
1981 James Guthrie, engineer The Wall Pink Floyd
  • Christopher Cross (Christopher Cross) — Chet Himes, engineer
  • Give Me the Night (George Benson) — Bruce Swedien, engineer
  • Growing Up in Hollywood Town (Lincoln Mayorga & Amanda McBroom) — Bill Schnee, engineer
  • New Baby (Don Randi & Quest) — Bill Schnee, engineer
1980 Peter Henderson, engineer Breakfast in America Supertramp
  • Cornerstone (Styx) — Rob Kingsland & Gary Loizzo, engineers
  • Eve (The Alan Parsons Project) — Alan Parsons, engineer
  • Just Friends (L.A. 4) — Phil Edwards, engineer
  • Rickie Lee Jones (Rickie Lee Jones) — Tom Knox, engineer

1970s[]

Year Winner(s) Album Artist Nominees
1979 Roger Nichols & Al Schmitt, engineers "FM (No Static at All)" Steely Dan
  • All 'n All (Earth, Wind & Fire) — George Massenburg, engineer
  • Close Encounters of the Third Kind (John Williams) — John Neal, engineer
  • Pyramid (The Alan Parsons Project) — Alan Parsons, engineer
  • Sounds...and Stuff Like That!! (Quincy Jones) — Bruce Swedien, engineer
  • A Tribute to Ethel Waters (Diahann Carroll) — Allen Sides & John Neal, engineers
1978 Roger Nichols, Elliot Scheiner, Al Schmitt & Bill Schnee, engineers Aja Steely Dan
  • Discovered Again! (Dave Grusin) — Bill Schnee, engineer
  • JT (James Taylor) — Val Garay, engineer
  • Rumours (Fleetwood Mac) — Ken Caillat & Richard Dashut, engineers
  • Simple Dreams (Linda Ronstadt) — Val Garay, engineer
1977 Al Schmitt, engineer Breezin' George Benson
  • The Dream Weaver (Gary Wright) — Jay Lewis, engineer
  • The King James Version (Harry James) — Ron Hitchcock, engineer
  • Somewhere I've Never Travelled (Ambrosia) — Alan Parsons & Tom Trefethen, engineers
  • Tales of Mystery and Imagination (The Alan Parsons Project) — Alan Parsons, engineer
1976 Brooks Arthur, Larry Alexander & Russ Payne, engineers Between the Lines Janis Ian
  • Ambrosia (Ambrosia) — Chuck Johnson, Alan Parsons, Freddie Piro, Billy Taylor & Tom Trefethen, engineers
  • I've Got the Music in Me (Thelma Houston & Pressure Cooker) — Bill Schnee, engineer
  • The Original Soundtrack (10cc) — Eric Stewart, engineer
  • Storm at Sunup (Gino Vannelli) — Tommy Vicari, engineer
1975 Geoff Emerick, engineer Band on the Run Paul McCartney & Wings
  • Crime of the Century (Supertramp) — John Jansen & Ken Scott, engineers
  • Lincoln Mayorga and Distinguished Colleagues, Vol. 3 (Lincoln Mayorga) — Bill Schnee, engineer
  • Powerful People (Gino Vannelli) — Larry Forkner & Tommy Vicari, engineers
  • Southern Comfort (The Crusaders) — Peter Granet & Rik Pekkonen, engineers
1974 Malcolm Cecil & Robert Margouleff, engineers Innervisions Stevie Wonder
  • The Dark Side of the Moon (Pink Floyd) — Alan Parsons, engineer
  • Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (Elton John) — David Hentschel, engineer
  • "Long Train Runnin'" (The Doobie Brothers) — Donn Landee, engineer
  • No Secrets (Carly Simon) — Robin Geoffrey Cable & Bill Schnee, engineers
1973 Armin Steiner, engineer Moods Neil Diamond
  • Baby I'm-a Want You (Bread) — Armin Steiner, engineer
  • Fragile (Yes) — Eddy Offord, engineer
  • Honky Château (Elton John) — Ken Scott, engineer
  • Son of Schmilsson (Harry Nilsson) — Robin Geoffrey Cable, Ken Scott & Phil McDonald, engineers
1972 Henry Bush, Ron Capone & Dave Purple, engineers "Theme from Shaft" Isaac Hayes
  • Carpenters (The Carpenters) — Dick Bogert & Ray Gerhardt, engineers
  • The 5th Dimension Live! (The 5th Dimension) — Bones Howe, engineer
  • Stones (Neil Diamond) — Armin Steiner, engineer
  • Wings (Michel Colombier) — Larry Levine & Roger Roche, engineers
1971 Roy Halee, engineer Bridge Over Troubled Water Simon & Garfunkel
  • Close to You (The Carpenters) — Dick Bogert & Ray Gerhardt, engineers
  • The Kaempfert Touch (Bert Kaempfert & Orchestra) — Peter Klemt, engineer
  • Tap Root Manuscript (Neil Diamond) — Armin Steiner, engineer
  • To Our Children's Children's Children (The Moody Blues) — Adrian Martins, Robin Thompson & Derek Vernals, engineers
1970 Geoff Emerick & Phil McDonald, engineers Abbey Road The Beatles
  • The Age of Aquarius (The 5th Dimension) — Bones Howe, engineers
  • Blood, Sweat & Tears (Blood, Sweat & Tears) — Roy Halee, engineer
  • Moog Groove (Electronic Concept Orchestra) — Doug Brand, Chuck Lishon, Bruce Swedien & Hans Wurman, engineers
  • Velvet Voices and Bold Brass (Anita Kerr Quartet) — Chuck Britz, Larry Cox & Lee Herschberg, engineers

1960s[]

Year Winner(s) Album Artist Nominees
1969 Hugh Davies & Joe Polito, engineers "Wichita Lineman" Glen Campbell
  • Daktari (Shelly Manne) — Dave Wiechman, engineer
  • The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (Hugo Montenegro) — Richard Bogert, engineer
  • Man of La Mancha (Original London Cast Recording) (Various Artists) — Jerry Boys & Peter Vince, engineers
  • Rotary Connection (Rotary Connection) — Doug Brand, engineer
1968 Geoff Emerick, engineer Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band The Beatles
  • Chet's Tune (Some of Chet's Friends) — William Vandevort, engineer
  • How Great Thou Art (Elvis Presley) — James Malloy, engineer
  • Music from Mission: Impossible (Lalo Schifrin) — Hank Cicalo, engineer
  • Ode to Billie Joe (Bobbie Gentry) — Joe Polito, engineer
1967 Eddie Brackett & Lee Herschberg, engineers Strangers in the Night Frank Sinatra
  • Arabesque (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (Henry Mancini) — Dick Bogert, engineer
  • The Last Word in Lonesome (Eddy Arnold) — James Malloy, engineer
  • Presenting Joe Williams and Thad Jones/Mel Lewis, the Jazz Orchestra (Joe Williams & The Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra) — Phil Ramone, engineer
  • Presenting Thad Jones/Mel Lewis and the Jazz Orchestra (The Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra) — Phil Ramone, engineer
1966 Larry Levine, engineer "A Taste of Honey" Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass
  • The Latin Sound of Henry Mancini (Henry Mancini) — Dick Bogert, engineer
  • More of That Guitar Country (Chet Atkins) — Al Pachucki & Chuck Seitz, engineers
  • My Name Is Barbra (Barbra Streisand) — Frank Laico, engineer
  • September of My Years (Frank Sinatra) — Lowell Frank, engineer
  • That Honey Horn Sound (Al Hirt) — Chuck Seitz & William Vandevort, engineers
1965 Phil Ramone, engineer Getz/Gilberto Stan Getz & João Gilberto
  • Artistry in Voices and Brass (Stan Kenton) — John Kraus, engineer
  • The Pink Panther (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (Henry Mancini) — James Malloy, engineer
  • "Pops" Goes the Trumpet (Al Hirt, Arthur Fiedler & Boston Pops Orchestra) — Bernie Keville, engineers
  • Sugar Lips (Al Hirt) — Chuck Seitz, engineer
  • Who Can I Turn To (Tony Bennett) — George Kneurr & Frank Laico, engineers
1964 James Malloy, engineer Charade (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Henry Mancini
  • The Barbra Streisand Album (Barbra Streisand) — Frank Laico, engineer
  • Ella and Basie! (Ella Fitzgerald & Count Basie) — Luis P. Valentin, engineer
  • Exotic Sounds of Bali (Mantle Hood) — Harold Chapman, engineer
  • The Many Moods of Christmas (Robert Shaw Chorale) — Anthony J. Salvatore, engineers
  • Our Man in Hollywood (Henry Mancini) — Al Schmitt, engineer
  • Politely Percussive (Dick Schory) — Ronald A. Steele, engineer
  • The Second Barbra Streisand Album (Barbra Streisand) — Frank Laico, engineer
  • Supercussion (Dick Schory) — Ronald A. Steele, engineer
1963 Al Schmitt, engineer Hatari! (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Henry Mancini
  • Adventures in Jazz (Stan Kenton) — Carson C. Taylor, engineer
  • Great Band with Great Voices Swing the Great Voices of the Great Bands (Si Zentner Orchestra & The Johnny Mann Singers) — Al Schmitt, engineer
  • "I Can't Stop Loving You" (Ray Charles) — Bill Putnam, engineer
  • Jonah Jones and Glen Gray (Jonah Jones & Glen Gray) — Hugh Davies, engineer
  • "Route 66 Theme" (Nelson Riddle) — John Kraus, engineer
  • Stereo Spectacular (Various Artists) — William Hamilton, engineer
1962 Robert Arnold, engineer Judy at Carnegie Hall Judy Garland
1961 Luis P. Valentin, engineer Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Songbook Ella Fitzgerald
  • Belafonte Returns to Carnegie Hall (Harry Belafonte) — Robert Simpson, engineer
  • Infinity in Sound (Esquivel) — John Norman, engineer
  • Louis Bellson Swings Jule Styne (Louis Bellson) — Luis P. Valentin, engineer
  • Persuasive Percussion No. 2 (Enoch Light) — Robert Fine, engineer
  • Wild Is Love (Nat King Cole) — John Kraus, engineer
  • Wild Percussion and Horns A'Plenty (Dick Schory) — Robert Simpson, engineer
1960 Robert Simpson, engineer Belafonte at Carnegie Hall Harry Belafonte
  • Big Band Guitar (Buddy Morrow) — Robert Simpson, engineer
  • Compulsion to Swing (Henri René) — Robert Simpson, engineer
  • New Sounds at the Roosevelt (Larry Elgart) — Robert Simpson, engineer
  • Strings Aflame (Esquivel) — Ernest Oelrich, engineer

1950s[]

Year Winner(s) Album Artist Nominees
1959 Ted Keep, engineer "The Chipmunk Song" David Seville
  • Billy May's Big Fat Brass (Billy May) — Hugh Davies, engineer
  • Come Fly with Me (Frank Sinatra) — Luis P. Valentin, engineer
  • Other Worlds, Other Sounds (Esquivel) — Rafael O. Valentin, engineer
  • "Witchcraft" (Frank Sinatra) — Marvin Schwartz, engineer

Summary[]

Breakdown by genre as of 2021.

  Pop (27%)
  Rock (22%)
  Jazz (16%)
  Folk (8%)
  R&B (8%)
  Soundtrack (3%)
  Soul (3%)
  Blues (3%)
  Bluegrass (3%)
  Other (7%)

References[]

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