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Classical

Genre

Classical

Wins*

1354

Nominations*

7022

2008 - 51st Annual GRAMMY Awards Winners

Weill: Rise And Fall Of The City Of Mahagonny

Best Classical Album

Weill: Rise And Fall Of The City Of Mahagonny

Anthony Dean Griffey

Shostakovich: Symphony No. 4

Best Orchestral Performance

Shostakovich: Symphony No. 4

Weill: Rise And Fall Of The City Of Mahagonny

Best Opera Recording

Weill: Rise And Fall Of The City Of Mahagonny

Symphony Of Psalms

Best Choral Performance

Symphony Of Psalms

Schoenberg/Sibelius: Violin Concertos

Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (with Orchestra)

Schoenberg/Sibelius: Violin Concertos

Piano Music Of Salonen, Stucky, And Lutoslawski

Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (without Orchestra)

Piano Music Of Salonen, Stucky, And Lutoslawski

Carter, Elliott: String Quartets Nos. 1 And 5

Best Chamber Music Performance

Carter, Elliott: String Quartets Nos. 1 And 5

Spotless Rose: Hymns To The Virgin Mary

Best Small Ensemble Performance

Spotless Rose: Hymns To The Virgin Mary

Corigliano: Mr. Tambourine Man: Seven Poems Of Bob Dylan

Best Classical Vocal Performance

Corigliano: Mr. Tambourine Man: Seven Poems Of Bob Dylan

Mr. Tambourine Man: Seven Poems Of Bob Dylan

Best Classical Contemporary Composition

Mr. Tambourine Man: Seven Poems Of Bob Dylan

Simple Gifts

Best Classical Crossover Album

Simple Gifts

All Nominations From This Genre

*Through the 65th GRAMMY Awards

Music Facts: Classical

  • Classical music originated in Europe in the 6th century. 

  • Beethoven, Bach, Mozart, Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Chopin, Schubert, Stravinsky, Gershwin, and Shostakovich are among some of the most prominent classical composers. 

  • Famous classical GRAMMY winners include Leonard Bernstein, Georg Solti and Yo-Yo Ma.

All GRAMMY Awards and Nominations for Classical

Nominations

Best Orchestral Performance

Stravinsky: The Firebird

Best Orchestral Performance

Sibelius: Karelia Suite, Rakastava, & Lemminkäinen

Best Orchestral Performance

Ortiz: Revolución Diamantina

Best Orchestral Performance

Kodály: Háry János Suite; Summer Evening & Symphony In C Major

Best Orchestral Performance

Adams: City Noir, Fearful Symmetries & Lola Montez Does The Spider Dance

Best Opera Recording

Saariaho: Adriana Mater

Best Opera Recording

Puts: The Hours

Best Opera Recording

Moravec: The Shining

Best Opera Recording

Catán: Florencia En El Amazonas

Best Opera Recording

Adams: Girls Of The Golden West

Best Choral Performance

Sheehan: Akathist

Best Choral Performance

Ochre

Best Choral Performance

Handel: Israel In Egypt

Best Choral Performance

A Dream So Bright - Choral Music Of Jake Runestad

Best Choral Performance

Clear Voices In The Dark

Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance

Rectangles And Circumstance

Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance

Home

Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance

Cerrone: Beaufort Scales

Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance

Beethoven For Three: Symphony No. 4 And Op. 97, 'Archduke'

Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance

Adams, J.L.: Waves & Particles

Best Classical Instrumental Solo

Perry: Concerto For Violin & Orchestra

Best Classical Instrumental Solo

Entourer

Best Classical Instrumental Solo

Eastman: The Holy Presence Of Joan D'Arc

Best Classical Instrumental Solo

Bach: Goldberg Variations

Best Classical Instrumental Solo

Akiho: Longing

Best Classical Solo Vocal Album

Wagner: Wesendonck Lieder

Best Classical Solo Vocal Album

Show Me The Way

Best Classical Solo Vocal Album

Newman: Bespoke Songs

Best Classical Solo Vocal Album

A Change Is Gonna Come

Best Classical Solo Vocal Album

Beyond The Years - Unpublished Songs Of Florence Price

Best Classical Compendium

Ortiz: Revolución Diamantina

Best Classical Compendium

Mythologies II

Best Classical Compendium

Foss: Symphony No. 1; Renaissance Concerto; Three American Pieces; Ode

Best Classical Compendium

American Counterpoints

Best Classical Compendium

Akiho: BeLonging

Best Contemporary Classical Composition

Saariaho: Adriana Mater

Best Contemporary Classical Composition

Ortiz: Revolución Diamantina

Best Contemporary Classical Composition

Lang: Composition As Explanation

Best Contemporary Classical Composition

Coleman: Revelry

Best Contemporary Classical Composition

Casarrubios: Seven For Solo Cello