Recipients
| Year | Performing artist(s) | Nationality | Work | Nominees | Ref. |
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| 1969 | Mason Williams | United States | "Classical Gas" | ||
| 1970 | Blood, Sweat & Tears | United States | "Variations on a Theme by Erik Satie" | ||
| 1971 | Henry Mancini | United States | Theme from Z and Other Film Music | ||
| 1972 | Quincy Jones | United States | "Smackwater Jack" | ||
| 1973 | Billy Preston | United States | "Outa-Space" | ||
| 1974 | Eumir Deodato | Brazil | "Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001)" | ||
| 1975 | Marvin Hamlisch | United States | "The Entertainer" | ||
| 1976 | Van McCoy | United States | "The Hustle" | ||
| 1977 | George Benson | United States | "Breezin'" | ||
| 1978 | John Williams | United States | Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope soundtrack | ||
| 1979 | Chuck Mangione | United States | "Children of Sanchez" | ||
| 1980 | Herb Alpert | United States | "Rise" |
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| 1981 | Bob James and Earl Klugh | United States | "One on One" |
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| 1982 | Larry Carlton and Mike Post | United States | "The Theme From Hill Street Blues" |
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| 1983 | Ernie Watts | United States | "Chariots of Fire Theme (Dance Version)" |
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| 1984 | George Benson | United States | "Being with You" |
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| 1985 | Ray Parker, Jr. | United States | "Ghostbusters (Instrumental)" |
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| 1986 | Jan Hammer | Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic) |
"Miami Vice Theme" |
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| 1987 | Harold Faltermeyer and Steve Stevens | Germany United States |
"Top Gun Anthem" |
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| 1988 | Larry Carlton | United States | "Minute by Minute" |
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| 1989 | David Sanborn | United States | "Close-In" |
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| 1990 | The Neville Brothers | United States | "Healing Chant" |
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| 1991 | Angelo Badalamenti | United States | "Twin Peaks Theme" |
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| 1992 | Michael Kamen | United States | Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves |
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| 1993 | Richard Kaufman | United States | "Beauty and the Beast" |
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| 1994 | Branford Marsalis and Bruce Hornsby | United States | "Barcelona Mona" |
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| 1995 | Booker T. & the M.G.'s | United States | "Cruisin'" |
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| 1996 | Los Lobos | United States | "Mariachi Suite" |
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| 1997 | Béla Fleck and the Flecktones | United States | "The Sinister Minister" |
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| 1998 | Sarah McLachlan | Canada | "Last Dance" |
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| 1999 | The Brian Setzer Orchestra | United States | "Sleepwalk" |
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| 2000 | Santana | Mexico United States |
"El Farol" |
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| 2001 | The Brian Setzer Orchestra | United States | "Caravan" |
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| 2002 | Eric Clapton | United Kingdom | "Reptile" |
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| 2003 | B. B. King | United States | "Auld Lang Syne" |
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| 2004 | George Harrison | United Kingdom | "Marwa Blues" |
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| 2005 | Ben Harper | United States | "11th Commandment |
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| 2006 | Les Paul | United States | "Caravan" |
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| 2007 | George Benson and Al Jarreau | United States | "Mornin'" |
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| 2008 | Joni Mitchell | Canada | "One Week Last Summer" |
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| 2009 | Eagles | United States | "I Dreamed There Was No War" |
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| 2010 | Béla Fleck | United States | "Throw Down Your Heart" |
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| 2011 | Jeff Beck | United Kingdom | Nessun Dorma |
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- ^ Each year is linked to the article about the Grammy Awards held that year.
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