| Year[I]
|
Arranger(s)
|
Work
|
Performing (non-winning) artist(s)
|
Nominees
(Non-nominated) Performers are in parentheses
|
Ref.
|
| 1963
|
Marty Manning
|
"I Left My Heart in San Francisco"
|
Tony Bennett
|
|
[1]
|
| 1964
|
Henry Mancini
|
"Days of Wine and Roses"
|
Henry Mancini
|
|
[2]
|
| 1965
|
Peter Matz
|
"People"
|
Barbra Streisand
|
|
[3]
|
| 1966
|
Gordon Jenkins
|
"It Was a Very Good Year"
|
Frank Sinatra
|
|
[4]
|
| 1967
|
Ernie Freeman
|
"Strangers in the Night"
|
Frank Sinatra
|
|
[5]
|
| 1968
|
Jimmie Haskell
|
"Ode to Billie Joe"
|
Bobbie Gentry
|
|
[6]
|
| 1969
|
Jimmy L. Webb
|
"MacArthur Park"
|
Richard Harris
|
|
[7]
|
| 1970
|
Fred Lipsius
|
"Spinning Wheel"
|
Blood, Sweat & Tears
|
|
[8]
|
| 1971
|
Ernie Freeman, Art Garfunkel, Jimmie Haskell, Larry Knechtel & Paul Simon
|
"Bridge Over Troubled Water"
|
Simon and Garfunkel
|
|
[9]
|
| 1972
|
Paul McCartney
|
"Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey"
|
Paul & Linda McCartney
|
|
[10]
|
| 1973
|
Michel Legrand
|
"What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?"
|
Sarah Vaughan
|
|
[11]
|
| 1974
|
George Martin
|
"Live and Let Die"
|
Paul McCartney & Wings
|
|
[12]
|
| 1975
|
Joni Mitchell & Tom Scott
|
"Down to You"
|
Joni Mitchell
|
|
[13]
|
| 1976
|
Ray Stevens
|
"Misty"
|
Ray Stevens
|
|
[14]
|
| 1977
|
James William Guercio & Jimmie Haskell
|
"If You Leave Me Now"
|
Chicago
|
|
[15]
|
| 1978
|
Ian Freebairn-Smith
|
"Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star Is Born)"
|
Barbra Streisand
|
|
[16]
|
| 1979
|
Maurice White
|
"Got to Get You into My Life"
|
Earth, Wind & Fire
|
|
[17]
|
| 1980
|
Michael McDonald
|
"What a Fool Believes"
|
The Doobie Brothers
|
|
[18]
|
| 1981
|
Christopher Cross & Michael Omartian
|
"Sailing"
|
Christopher Cross
|
|
[19]
|
| 1982
|
Jerry Hey & Quincy Jones
|
"Ai No Corrida"
|
Quincy Jones
|
|
[20]
|
| 1983
|
Jerry Hey & David Paich, Jeff Porcaro
|
"Rosanna"
|
Toto
|
|
[21]
|
| 1984
|
Nelson Riddle
|
"What's New?"
|
Linda Ronstadt
|
|
[22]
|
| 1985
|
David Foster & Jeremy Lubbock
|
"Hard Habit to Break"
|
Chicago
|
|
[23]
|
| 1986
|
Nelson Riddle
|
"Lush Life"
|
Linda Ronstadt
|
|
[24]
|
| 1987
|
David Foster
|
"Somewhere"
|
Barbra Streisand
|
|
[25]
|
| 1988
|
Frank Foster
|
"Deedles' Blues"
|
Diane Schuur & the Count Basie Orchestra
|
|
[26]
|
| 1989
|
Jonathan Tunick
|
"No One Is Alone"
|
Cleo Laine
|
|
[27]
|
| 1990
|
Dave Grusin
|
"My Funny Valentine"
|
Michelle Pfeiffer
|
|
[28]
|
| 1991
|
Glen Ballard, Jerry Hey, Quincy Jones & Clif Magness
|
"The Places You Find Love"
|
Siedah Garrett & Chaka Khan
|
|
[29]
|
| 1992
|
Johnny Mandel
|
"Unforgettable"
|
Natalie Cole with Nat King Cole
|
|
[30]
|
| 1993
|
Johnny Mandel
|
"Here's to Life"
|
Shirley Horn
|
|
[31]
|
| 1994
|
David Foster & Jeremy Lubbock
|
"When I Fall in Love"
|
Céline Dion & Clive Griffin
|
|
[32]
|
| 1995
|
Hans Zimmer & Lebo M
|
"Circle of Life"
|
Carmen Twillie featuring Lebo M
|
|
[33]
|
| 1996
|
Rob McConnell
|
"I Get a Kick Out of You"
|
Mel Tormé with Rob McConnell & The Boss Brass
|
|
[34]
|
| 1997
|
Alan Broadbent & David Foster
|
"When I Fall in Love"
|
Natalie Cole with Nat King Cole
|
|
[35]
|
| 1998
|
Slide Hampton
|
"Cotton Tail"
|
Dee Dee Bridgewater
|
|
[36]
|
| 1999
|
Herbie Hancock, Robert Sadin & Stevie Wonder
|
"St. Louis Blues"
|
Herbie Hancock
|
|
[37]
|
| 2000
|
Alan Broadbent
|
"Lonely Town"
|
Charlie Haden Quartet West featuring Shirley Horn
|
|
|
| 2001
|
Vince Mendoza
|
"Both Sides Now"
|
Joni Mitchell
|
|
|
| 2002
|
Paul Buckmaster
|
"Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)"
|
Train
|
|
|
| 2003
|
Dave Grusin
|
"Mean Old Man"
|
James Taylor
|
|
|
| 2004
|
Vince Mendoza
|
"Woodstock"
|
Joni Mitchell
|
|
|
| 2005
|
Victor Vanacore
|
"Over the Rainbow"
|
Ray Charles & Johnny Mathis
|
|
|
| 2006
|
Billy Childs, Gil Goldstein and Heitor Pereira
|
"What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?"
|
Chris Botti & Sting
|
|
|
| 2007
|
Jorge Calandrelli
|
"For Once in My Life"
|
Tony Bennett and Stevie Wonder
|
|
|
| 2008
|
John Clayton
|
"I'm Gonna Live Till I Die"
|
Queen Latifah
|
|
|
| 2009
|
Nan Schwartz
|
"Here's That Rainy Day"
|
Natalie Cole
|
|
|
| 2010
|
Claus Ogerman
|
"Quiet Nights"
|
Diana Krall
|
|
|
| 2011
|
Christopher Tin
|
"Baba Yetu"
|
Christopher Tin, Soweto Gospel Choir and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
|
|
|
| 2012
|
Jorge Calandrelli
|
"Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me)"
|
Tony Bennett & Queen Latifah
|
|
|
| 2013
|
Thara Memory & Esperanza Spalding
|
"City of Roses"
|
Esperanza Spalding
|
|
|
| 2014
|
Gil Goldstein
|
"Swing Low"
|
Bobby McFerrin & Esperanza Spalding
|
|
|
| 2015
|
Billy Childs
|
"New York Tendaberry"
|
Billy Childs featuring Renée Fleming & Yo Yo Ma
|
|
[38]
|
| 2016
|
Maria Schneider
|
"Sue (Or in a Season of Crime)"
|
David Bowie
|
|
[39]
|
| 2017
|
Jacob Collier
|
"Flintstones"
|
Jacob Collier
|
|
[40]
|
| 2018
|
Randy Newman
|
"Putin"
|
Randy Newman
|
|
[41]
|
| 2019
|
Randy Waldman
|
"Spiderman Theme"
|
Randy Waldman featuring Take 6 & Chris Potter
|
|
[42]
|
| 2020
|
Jacob Collier
|
"All Night Long"
|
Jacob Collier featuring Jules Buckley, Take 6 & the Metropole Orkest
|
|
[43]
|
| 2021
|
"He Won't Hold You"
|
Jacob Collier featuring Rapsody
|
|
[44]
|
| 2022
|
Vince Mendoza
|
"To The Edge of Longing (Edit Version)"
|
The Czech National Symphony Orchestra, Vince Mendoza & Julia Bullock
|
|
[45]
|
| 2023
|
"Songbird (Orchestral Version)"
|
Christine McVie
|
- Louis Cole - "Let It Happen" (Louis Cole)
- Jacob Collier - "Never Gonna Be Alone" (Jacob Collier ft. Lizzy Alpine & John Mayer)
- Sullivan Fortner - "Optimistic Voices/No Love Dying" (Cécile McLorin Salvant)
- Nathan Schram & Becca Stevens - "2 + 2 = 5 (Arr. Nathan Schram)" (Becca Stevens & the Attaca Quartet)
|
[46]
|
| 2024
|
Erin Bentlage, Jacob Collier, Sara Gazarek, Johnaye Kendrick & Amanda Taylor
|
In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning
|
säje ft. Jacob Collier
|
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