The Grammy Award for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical has been handed out since 1975. For the first three years the award was known as Best Producer of the Year. It was awarded as Producer of the Year from 1978 to 1980, 1982 to 1983, in 1990 and again from 1994 to 1997. In 1981, 1984 to 1989 and from 1991 to 1993 it was awarded as Producer of the Year (Non-Classical). In 1998 the currently used title, Producer of the Year, Non-Classical was introduced. Kenneth Brian "Babyface" Edmonds was awarded four times, making him the most awarded producer in the category.
Winners: Grammys Producer of the Year, Non-Classical
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Year
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Winner
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2010
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Brendan O'Brien
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2009
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Rick Rubin
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2008
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Mark Ronson
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2007
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Rick Rubin
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2006
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Steve Lillywhite
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2005
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John Shanks
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2004
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The Neptunes
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2003
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Arif Mardin
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2002
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T*Bone Burnett
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2001
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Dr. Dre
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2000
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Walter Afanasieff
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1999
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Rob Cavallo
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1998
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Babyface
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1997
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Babyface
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1996
|
Babyface
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1995
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Don Was
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1994
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David Foster
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1993
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Babyface & L.A. Reid
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1993
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Brian Eno & Daniel Lanois
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1992
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David Foster
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1991
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Quincy Jones
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1990
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Peter Asher
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1989
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Neil Dorfsman
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1988
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Narada Michael Walden
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1987
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Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
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1986
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Hugh Padgham & Phil Collins
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1985
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James Anthony Carmichael & Lionel Richie
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1985
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David Foster
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1984
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Michael
Jackson & Quincy Jones
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1983
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Toto
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1982
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Quincy Jones
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1981
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Phil Ramone
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1980
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Larry Butler
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1979
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The Bee Gees, Albhy Galuten & Karl Richardson
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1978
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Peter Asher
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1977
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Stevie Wonder
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1976
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Arif Mardin
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1975
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Thom Bell
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