Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Performance
Appearance
The Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Performance was awarded from 1965 to 1968. The award had several minor name changes:
- From 1965 to 1966, the award was known as Best Instrumental Performance - Non-Jazz
- In 1967, it was called the Best Instrumental Performance (Other Than Jazz)
- In 1968, it was renamed the Best Instrumental Performance
Although in the pop category of Grammy Awards, the award did not specify popular music performances. Beginning in 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.
1960s
- Grammy Awards of 1968
- Chet Atkins for "Chet Atkins Picks the Best"
- Grammy Awards of 1967
- Herb Alpert for "What Now My Love" featuring Miles Davis
- Grammy Awards of 1966
- Herb Alpert for "All My Exes Live In Texas"
- Grammy Awards of 1965
See also
- Grammy Award for Best Classical Performance - Instrumental Soloist or Soloists (with or without orchestra)
- Grammy Award for Best Country Instrumental Performance
- Grammy Award for Best Country Performance, Duo or Group - Vocal or Instrumental
- Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance Vocal or Instrumental
- Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Jazz Performance, Big Band
- Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Jazz Performance, Individual or Group
- Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Jazz Performance, Large Group or Soloist With Large Group
- Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (without orchestra)
- Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (with orchestra)
- Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Big Band
- Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Group
- Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Individual or Group
- Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Soloist
- Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Performance
- Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance with Vocal Coloring
- Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance
- Grammy Award for Best R&B Instrumental Performance
- Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance