Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Performance

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The

Grammy Award
for Best Instrumental Performance was awarded from 1964 to 1967. The award had several minor name changes:

  • From 1964 to 1965, the award was known as Best Instrumental Performance - Non-Jazz
  • In 1966, it was called the Best Instrumental Performance (Other Than Jazz)
  • In 1967, it was just Best Instrumental Performance

Although in the pop category of Grammy Awards, the award did not specify popular music performances. Since 1969, a specific pop award has been presented: Best Pop Instrumental Performance. Years reflect the year in which the Grammy Awards were presented, for works released in the previous year..

Recipients

Year Winner(s) Title Nominees Ref.
1965
Henry Mancini "The Pink Panther Theme"
[1]
1966
Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass
"A Taste of Honey"
[2]
1967
Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass
"What Now My Love" [3]
1968
Chet Atkins "Chet Atkins Picks the Best" [4]

References

  1. ^ "7th Annual Grammy Awards". GRAMMY.com. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
  2. ^ "Grammy Awards 1966". AwardsandShows. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  3. ^ "Grammy Awards 1967". AwardsandShows. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  4. ^ "Grammy Awards 1968". AwardsandShows. Retrieved February 12, 2021.

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