Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance

Template:Short description Template:Infobox award The Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance was awarded between 1969 and 2011.

In 1969 it was awarded as Best Contemporary-Pop Performance, Instrumental
From 1970 to 1971 it was awarded as Best Contemporary Instrumental Performance
In 1972 it was awarded as Best Pop Instrumental Performance
In 1973 it was awarded as Best Pop Instrumental Performance by an Instrumental Performer
From 1974 to 1975 it was again awarded as Best Pop Instrumental Performance
From 1986 to 1989 it was awarded as Best Pop Instrumental Performance (Orchestra, Group or Soloist)
Since 1990 it has again been awarded as Best Pop Instrumental Performance
The award was discontinued from 2011 in a major overhaul of Grammy categories. From 2012, all instrumental performances in the pop category (solo or with a duo/group) were shifted to either the newly formed Best Pop Solo Performance or Best Pop Duo/Group Performance categories.

A similar award for Best Instrumental Performance was awarded from 1965 to 1968. This was also in the pop field, but did not specify pop music.

Recipients

Year^[I]	Performing artist(s)	Work	Nominees	Ref.
1969	Mason Williams	"Classical Gas"	Wes Montgomery — "Eleanor Rigby"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Hugh Masekela — Grazing in the GrassScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". José Feliciano — "Here, There and Everywhere"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Hugo Montenegro — "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	^[1]
1970	Blood, Sweat & Tears	"Variations on a Theme by Erik Satie"	Area Code 615 — "Area Code 615"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Boots Randolph — With LoveScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Ferrante & Teicher — "Midnight Cowboy"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Henry Mancini — "A Time for Us (Love Theme from Romeo and Juliet)"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	^[2]
1971	Henry Mancini	Theme from Z and Other Film Music	Vincent Bell — "Airport Love Theme"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Assembled Multitude — Overture from TommyScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Quincy Jones — "Soul Flower"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Jimi Hendrix — "The Star-Spangled Banner"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	^[3]
1972	Quincy Jones	Smackwater Jack	Burt Bacharach — Burt BacharachScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Henry Mancini — Theme from Love StoryScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Peter Nero — "Theme from Summer of '42 (The Summer Knows)"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Michel Legrand — "Theme from Summer of '42 (The Summer Knows)"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	^[4]
1973	Billy Preston	"Outa-Space"	Pipes & Drums & Military Band of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards — "Amazing Grace"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Doc Severinsen — DocScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Apollo 100 — "Joy"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Mahavishnu Orchestra with John McLaughlin — "The Inner Mounting Flame"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	^[5]
1974	Eumir Deodato	"Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001)"	Mahavishnu Orchestra — "Birds of Fire"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Edgar Winter — FrankensteinScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Billy Preston — "Space Race"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Quincy Jones — "You've Got It Bad Girl"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	^[6]
1975	Marvin Hamlisch	"The Entertainer"	Quincy Jones — "Along Came Betty"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Herbie Hancock — Head HuntersScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Rick Wakeman — "Journey to the Centre of the Earth"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Love Unlimited Orchestra — "Rhapsody in White"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	^[7]
1976	Van McCoy	"The Hustle"	The Ritchie Family — "Brazil"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Chuck Mangione — Chase the Clouds AwayScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Mike Post — "The Rockford Files"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Tom Scott & the L.A. Express — "Tom Cat"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	^[8]
1977	George Benson	Breezin'	Walter Murphy & the Big Apple Band — "A Fifth of Beethoven"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". The Brecker Brothers — Back to BackScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Stevie Wonder — "Contusion"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Jeff Beck — WiredScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	^[9]
1978	John Williams & the London Symphony Orchestra	Star Wars	Maynard Ferguson — "Gonna Fly Now (Theme from Rocky)"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Bill Conti — "Gonna Fly Now (Theme from Rocky)"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Barry De Vorzon — "Nadia's Theme (The Young and the Restless)"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Meco — "Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	^[10]
1979	Chuck Mangione	Children of Sanchez	Chet Atkins, Les Paul — "Guitar Monsters"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Zubin Mehta conducting the Los Angeles Philharmonic — Star Wars and Close Encounters of the Third KindScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Henry Mancini — "The Pink Panther Theme ('78)"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". John Williams — Close Encounters of the Third KindScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	^[11]
1980	Herb Alpert	"Rise"	Chuck Mangione — An Evening of MagicScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Zubin Mehta with the New York Philharmonic — ManhattanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Frank Mills — "Music Box Dancer"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". John Williams — "Theme from Superman"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	^[12]
1981	Bob James and Earl Klugh	One on One	Herb Alpert — BeyondScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". The Doobie Brothers — "South Bay Strut"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Henry Mancini — "Ravel's Bolero"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". John Williams and the London Symphony Orchestra —"Yoda's Theme"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	^[13]
1982	Larry Carlton and Mike Post	"The Theme From Hill Street Blues"	Quincy Jones — "Velas"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Earl Klugh — Late Night GuitarScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Lee Ritenour — RitScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Royal Philharmonic Orchestra — "Hooked on Classics"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	^[14]
1983	Ernie Watts	"Chariots of Fire Theme (Dance Version)"	Louis Clark conducting the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra — Hooked on ClassicsScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Earl Klugh — Crazy for YouScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". David Sanborn — As We SpeakScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". John Williams — E.T. the Extra-TerrestrialScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	^[15]
1984	George Benson	"Being with You"	Herb Alpert — "Blow Your Own Horn"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Joe Jackson — "Breakdown"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Larry Carlton — "Friends"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Helen St. John — "Love Theme from Flashdance"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	^[16]
1985	Ray Parker Jr.	"Ghostbusters (Instrumental)"	Earl Klugh — NightsongsScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Steve Mitchell, Richard Perry and Howard Rice — "Jump (For My Love)"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Randy Newman — The NaturalScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Stevie Wonder — "I Just Called to Say I Love You"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	^[17]
1986	Jan Hammer	"Miami Vice Theme"	Harold Faltermeyer — "Axel F"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". David Foster — "Love Theme from St. Elmo's Fire"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Dave Grusin and Lee Ritenour — HarlequinScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Spyro Gyra — "Shake Down"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	^[18]
1987	Harold Faltermeyer and Steve Stevens	"Top Gun Anthem"	Stanley Clarke — "Overjoyed"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". David Foster — David FosterScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Genesis — "The Brazilian"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". The Tonight Show Band — "Johnny's Theme"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	^[19]
1988	Larry Carlton	"Minute by Minute"	Herb Alpert — Keep Your Eye on MeScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". The Art of Noise — "Dragnet"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Chick Corea Elektric Band — "Light Years"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Dave Grusin — "It Might Be You"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	^[20]
1989	David Sanborn	Close-Up	Kenny G — "Silhouette"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". MARRS — "Pump Up the Volume"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Mike Post — Music from L.A., Law & OtherwiseScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Joe Satriani — "Always with Me, Always with You"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	^[21]
1990	The Neville Brothers	"Healing Chant"	Kenny G — "Breadline Blues"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Earl Klugh — Whispers and PromisesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Paul Shaffer — "Late Night"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Andreas Vollenweider — "Dancing with the Lion"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	^[22]
1991	Angelo Badalamenti	"Twin Peaks Theme"	Kenny G — "Going Home"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Phil Collins — "Saturday Night and Sunday Morning"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Quincy Jones — "Setembro (Brazilian Wedding Song)"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Stanley Jordan — "What's Goin' On"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	^[23]
1992	Michael Kamen	Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves	Candy Dulfer — SaxualityScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Kenny G — "Theme from Dying Young"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". David Grusin — HavanaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". John Williams — The Star Wars TrilogyScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	^[24]
1993	Richard Kaufman	"Beauty and the Beast"	The Chieftains and Chet Atkins — "Tahitian Skies"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Bruce Hornsby and Branford Marsalis — "Twenty Nine-Five"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Bob James and Earl Klugh — CoolScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". John Williams — HookScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	^[25]
1994	Branford Marsalis and Bruce Hornsby	"Barcelona Mona"	George Benson — "Got to Be There"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Kenny G — "Forever in Love"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". James Galway — "Beauty and the Beast"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Anthony Inglis with the London Symphony Orchestra — "The Phantom of the Opera"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	^[26]
1995	Booker T. & the M.G.'s	"Cruisin'"	Kenny G — "Sentimental"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Branford Marsalis and Bruce Hornsby — "The Star-Spangled Banner"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Mike Post — "Theme from NYPD Blue"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Alan Silvestri — "I'm Forrest...Forrest Gump (The Feather Theme)"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	^[27]
1996	Los Lobos	"Mariachi Suite"	The Allman Brothers Band — "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Bruce Hornsby — "Song B"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Kenny G — "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Dave Grusin — "Yesterday"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	^[28]
1997	Béla Fleck and the Flecktones	"The Sinister Minister"	Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen — "Theme from Mission: Impossible"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Lalo Schifrin with the London Philharmonic Orchestra — "Theme from Mission: Impossible"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". The Smashing Pumpkins — "Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Stevie Wonder — "Kiss Long Good Bye"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	^[29]
1998	Sarah McLachlan	"Last Dance"	George Benson — "Song for My Brother"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". The Chieftains — "An Gaoth Arenas"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Kenny G — "Havana"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Grover Washington, Jr. — "Soulful Strut"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	^[30]
1999	The Brian Setzer Orchestra	"Sleepwalk"	The Dust Brothers — "The X-Files"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Béla Fleck and the Flecktones — "Big Country"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Kenny G — "My Heart Will Go On"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Pat Metheny Group — "Follow Me"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	^[31]
2000	Santana	"El Farol"	Herb Alpert — "The Look of LoveScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Jeff Beck — "A Day in the Life"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Bruce Hornsby — "Song C"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Willie Nelson — "Night and Day"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	^[32]
2001	The Brian Setzer Orchestra	"Caravan"	Björk — "Overture (Selmasongs)"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". The Corrs — "Rebel Heart"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Béla Fleck and the Flecktones — "Zona Mona"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Grover Washington, Jr. — "Camaleao"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	^[33]
2002	Eric Clapton	"Reptile"	Larry Carlton and Steve Lukather — "Room 335"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Daft Punk — "Short Circuit"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Eric Johnson — "Rain"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Kirk Whalum — "There You'll Be"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	^[34]
2003	B. B. King	"Auld Lang Syne"	Dave Koz and Jeff Koz — "Blackbird"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Pat Metheny Group — "As It Is"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Moby — "18"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Kirk Whalum — "Playing with Fire"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	^[35]
2004	George Harrison	"Marwa Blues"	Ry Cooder and Manuel Galbán — "Patricia"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Dave Koz — "Honey-Dipped"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Randy Newman — "Seabiscuit"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". The Brian Setzer Orchestra — "The Nutcracker Suite"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	^[36]
2005	Ben Harper	"11th Commandment"	Herb Alpert, Russ Freeman, James Genus, Gene Lake and Jason Miles — "Chasing Shadows"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". George Benson — "Take You Out"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Bruce Hornsby — "Song F"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Brian Setzer — "Rat Pack Boogie"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	^[37]
2006	Les Paul	"Caravan"	Burt Bacharach and Chris Botti — "In Our Time"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". George Duke — "T-Jam"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Herbie Hancock and Trey Anastasio — "Gelo na Montanha"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Daniel Lanois — "Agave"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	^[38]
2007	George Benson and Al Jarreau	"Mornin'"	Enya — "Drifting"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Béla Fleck and the Flecktones — "Subterfuge"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Bruce Hornsby — "Song H"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". The Brian Setzer Orchestra — "My Favorite Things"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	^[39]
2008	Joni Mitchell	"One Week Last Summer"	Beastie Boys — "Off the Grid"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals — "Paris Sunshine #7"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Dave Koz — "Over the Rainbow"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Spyro Gyra — "Simple Pleasures"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	^[40]
2009	Eagles	"I Dreamed There Was No War"	Steve Cropper and Felix Cavaliere — "Love Appetite"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Fourplay — "Fortune Teller"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Stanley Jordan — "Steppin' Out"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Marcus Miller — "Blast!"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	^[41]
2010	Béla Fleck	"Throw Down Your Heart"	Herb Alpert — Bésame MuchoScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Imogen Heap — "The Fire"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Maxwell — "Phoenix Rise"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Marcus Miller — "Funk Joint"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	^[42]
2011	Jeff Beck	"Nessun Dorma"	Laurie Anderson — "Flow"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Stanley Clarke — "No Mystery"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Gorillaz — "Orchestral Intro"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". The Brian Setzer Orchestra — "Sleepwalk"Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	^[43]

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