The Grammy Award for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical has been handed out since 1959. The title of the award in the year of its introduction was Best Engineered Record - Non-Classical. In 1960 it was changed to Best Engineering Contribution - Other Than Classical or Novelty. It was awarded as Best Engineering Contribution - Popular Recording from 1961 to 1962. In 1963 it was awarded as Best Engineering Contribution - Other Than Novelty and Other Than Classical. From 1965 to 1991 it was titled Best Engineered Recording - Non-Classical. The title was changed to the current Best Engineered Album, non-Classical in 1992.
Winners: Grammys Best Engineered Album, Classical
|
Year
|
Winner/s
|
Album
|
|
2010
|
Imogen Heap (engineer)
|
Ellipse (album) performed by Imogen Heap.
|
|
2009
|
Vance Powell (engineer)
|
Consolers of the Lonely performed by The Raconteurs.
|
|
2008
|
Tchad Blake, Cameron Craig, Emery Dobyns & Jimmy Hogarth (engineers)
|
Beauty & Crime performed by Suzanne Vega.
|
|
2007
|
The Flaming Lips and Dave Fridmann (engineer)
|
At War with the Mystics performed by The Flaming Lips.
|
|
2006
|
Alan Douglas & Mick Guzauski (engineer)
|
Back Home performed by Eric Clapton
|
|
2005
|
Robert Fernandez, John Harris, Terry Howard, Pete Karam, Joel Moss, Seth Presant, Al Schmitt & Ed Thacker (engineers)
|
Genius Loves Company performed by Ray Charles & various artists
|
|
2004
|
Nigel Godrich & Darrell Thorp (engineers)
|
Hail to the Thief performed by Radiohead
|
|
2003
|
S. Husky Höskulds & Jay Newland (engineers)
|
Come Away with Me performed by Norah Jones
|
|
2002
|
Al Schmitt (engineer)
|
The Look of Love performed by Diana Krall
|
|
2001
|
Dave Russell, Elliot Scheiner, Phil Burnett & Roger Nichols (engineers)
|
Two Against Nature performed by Steely Dan
|
|
2000
|
Al Schmitt (engineer)
|
When I Look in Your Eyes performed by Diana Krall
|
|
1999
|
Andy Wallace, Tchad Blake & Trina Shoemaker (engineers)
|
The Globe Sessions performed by Sheryl Crow
|
|
1998
|
Frank Filipetti (engineer)
|
Hourglass performed by James Taylor
|
|
1997
|
Al Schmitt, Bruce Swedien, Francis Buckley & Tommy Vicari
|
Q's Jook Joint performed by Quincy Jones
|
|
1996
|
David Bianco, Jim Scott, Richard Dodd & Stephen McLaughlin (engineers)
|
Wildflowers performed by Tom Petty
|
|
1995
|
Ed Cherney (engineer)
|
Longing in Their Hearts performed by Bonnie Raitt
|
|
1994
|
Hugh Padgham (engineer)
|
Ten Summoner's Tales performed by Sting
|
|
1993
|
Bruce Swedien & Teddy Riley (engineers)
|
Dangerous performed by Michael Jackson
|
|
1992
|
Al Schmitt, Armin Steiner, David Reitzas & Woody Woodruff (engineers)
|
Unforgettable... with Love performed by Natalie Cole with Nat King Cole
|
|
1991
|
Bruce Swedien (engineer)
|
Back on the Block performed by Quincy Jones
|
|
1990
|
George Massenburg (engineer)
|
Cry Like a Rainstorm, Howl Like the Wind performed by Linda Ronstadt
|
|
1989
|
Tom Lord-Alge (engineer)
|
Roll With It performed by Steve Winwood
|
|
1988
|
Bruce Swedien & Humberto Gatica (engineers)
|
Bad performed by Michael Jackson
|
|
1987
|
Jason Corsaro , Mike Nicholson & Tom Lord-Alge (engineers)
|
Back in the High Life performed by Steve Winwood
|
|
1986
|
Neil Dorfsman (engineer)
|
Brothers in Arms performed by Dire Straits
|
|
1985
|
Humberto Gatica (engineer)
|
17 performed by Chicago
|
|
1984
|
Bruce Swedien (engineer)
|
Thriller performed by Michael Jackson
|
|
1983
|
Al Schmitt, David Leonard, Greg Ladanyi & Tom Knox (engineers)
|
Toto IV performed by Toto
|
|
1982
|
Bill Schnee, Elliot Scheiner, Jerry Garszva & Roger Nichols (engineers)
|
Gaucho performed by Steely Dan
|
|
1981
|
James Guthrie (engineer)
|
The Wall performed by Pink Floyd
|
|
1980
|
Peter Henderson (engineer)
|
Breakfast in America performed by Supertramp
|
|
1979
|
Al Schmitt & Roger Nichols (engineers)
|
"FM (No Static At All)" performed by Steely Dan
|
|
1978
|
Al Schmitt, Bill Schnee, Elliot Scheiner & Roger Nichols (engineers)
|
Aja performed by Steely Dan
|
|
1977
|
Al Schmitt (engineer)
|
Breezin' performed by George Benson
|
|
1976
|
Brooks Arthur, Larry Alexander & Russ Payne (engineers)
|
Between the Lines performed by Janis Ian
|
|
1975
|
Geoff Emerick (engineer)
|
Band on the Run performed by Paul McCartney & Wings
|
|
1974
|
Malcolm Cecil & Robert Margouleff (engineers)
|
Innervisions performed by Stevie Wonder
|
|
1973
|
Armin Steiner (engineer)
|
Moods performed by Neil Diamond
|
|
1972
|
Henry Bush, Ron Capone & Dave Purple (engineers)
|
"Theme From Shaft" performed by Isaac Hayes
|
|
1971
|
Roy Halee (engineer)
|
Bridge Over Troubled Water performed by Simon and Garfunkel
|
|
1970
|
Geoff Emerick & Phil McDonald (engineers)
|
Abbey Road performed by The Beatles
|
|
1969
|
Hugh Davies & Joe Polito (engineers)
|
"Wichita Lineman" performed by Glen Campbell
|
|
1968
|
Geoff Emerick (engineer)
|
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band performed by The Beatles
|
|
1967
|
Eddie Brackett & Lee Herschberg (engineers)
|
"Strangers in the Night" performed by Frank Sinatra
|
|
1966
|
Larry Levine (engineer)
|
"A Taste of Honey" performed by Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass
|
|
1965
|
Phil Ramone (engineer)
|
Getz/Gilberto performed by Stan Getz & João Gilberto
|
|
1964
|
James Malloy (engineer)
|
Charade Soundtrack performed by Henry Mancini
|
|
1963
|
Al Schmitt (engineer)
|
Hatari! Soundtrack performed by Henry Mancini
|
|
1962
|
Robert Arnold (engineer)
|
Judy at Carnegie Hall performed by Judy Garland
|
|
1961
|
Luis P. Valentin (engineer)
|
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Songbook performed by Ella Fitzgerald
|
|
1960
|
Robert Simpson (engineer)
|
Belafonte at Carnegie Hall performed by Harry Belafonte
|
|
1959
|
Ted Keep (engineer)
|
"The Chipmunk Song" performed by David Seville
|